Tools
Apps to help you compete online
** I have partnered with some of the services that I use. This has allowed me to offer you some promotions with the special links below (extended trials and discounts).
ActiveCampaign
If you've gotten an email from me it probably came from ActiveCampaign. This is the top when it comes to email marketing and automation. Their system allows you to automate so many actions based on different events or triggers (when an action takes place). A must for serious emailers running a podcast or website. Comes with a built-in CRM.
Adobe Audition
Adobe Audition comes with the Adobe Creative Suite. It is used by podcasters and moviemakers. It can be intimidating at the start but once you get used to it, it has a lot of powerful tools such as removing noise, adding effects, and the overall management of your multitrack sessions. A bit more complex/complicated than Descript, but super powerful for professional projects.
Auphonic
Auphonic is a great tool for both rescuing bad recordings and making sure your final mix is up to Radio Standards. I use this to “clean up” the final mix from Adobe Audition to make sure the vocal tracks and music tracks all have the same loudness so my listener gets what they're expecting when the put the volume to a certain level.
Captivate Podcasting
Captivate podcasting hosting service. Create & distribute unlimited podcasts, get advanced analytics, monetize & promote in one simple dashboard.
CloudHQ
This is a data migration / data syncing tool. It was critical when I migrated all of my business data from Drop to G-Drive. I also used it back when I relied on Saleforce. Great for backing up cloud data. Must have.
Descript
Record, edit, mix, collaborate, and master your audio and video with Descript. It wasn't until I switched to Descript that I felt like I could actually produce content for the long term.
Digital Marketer
If you're looking to learn about Paid Traffic, Content Marketing, Copywriting etc.. Digital Marketer is a great place to take courses and get up to speed. These courses have really helped me with this website and developing content and the right copy (how I speak in email and these pages).
Fabulous
On some of the days I felt most lost, what kept me going was my list of daily (morning, afternoon, evening, and shutdown) habits. You can make custom list of habits at custom times of day on specific days. Complete with guided meditations, this app is a life saver.
Freedom App
If you can't stay off your phone or from checking facebook every 10 minutes, Freedom App is great for blocking specific apps and websites for either set amounts of time or during a schedule that you determine.
Guestio
If you're looking to book guests, or better yet, get interviewed on a podcast, this is a good place to start. Create a profile, upload your picture and some info and you could find yourself getting invited to be on a show.
Missinglettr
Clever social campaigns and engagement tools for companies that blog. Beats the heck out of the Buffer app.
Setapp
It's like getting a bunch of apps for the price of 1. Ulysses, a very popular writing app is included which by itself costs $5.99 per month, but for 9.99 per month on Setapp, you get Ulysses and MANY other very useful and productive apps ranging from utilities, photo editing, project management and writing tools.