Free Time with Jenny Blake

094: Top 5 Tools That Power My Business


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It’s time to stop Franken-stringing software together. If you've read Free Time or been listening to this podcast, you know I am obsessed with software. Tools are my default go-to team member, given how much they do for my business. Today I’m sharing the top five tools that power my business . . . plus a few bonus “utility” tools that are always running in the background (I couldn’t resist).


🌟 3 Key Takeaways:

  • A useful software service is one that directly replaces routine work that you or a team member would otherwise have to do.
  • Invest in brand strategy for your business first to bring cohesion to your message, and then to make delegating smaller project work in in Canva much easier.
  • Establishing communication protocols with your team helps you prioritize your time. For example, a Slack message might require an urgent reply, but email does not.

  • 📝 Permission: “Go pro” by paying for services that function as your first (or main) assistant.

     

    ✅ Do (or Delegate) This Next: Create a Zapier “zap” that alerts you via Slack or text message when a new customer buys your highest level product (or any other VIP action that you’d want to roll out the red carpet of responsiveness for).


    📘 Books Mentioned:

    • Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business
    • Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One

    • 🔗 Resources Mentioned:

      • Tech Toolkit
      • Jenny’s Top 5 Tools
      • Free Time Toolkit
      • Notion
      • Kajabi
      • Zapier
      • HelpScout
      • Canva
      • TextExpander
      • Slack
      • Dropbox
      • Riverside.fm
      • Garage Band for Mac
      • Descript
      • Calendly

      • Related Podcast Episodes

        • 034: Organizing Research and Ideas - Notion Walkthrough #1
        • 036: Shaping Big Ideas - Notion Walkthrough #2
        • 038: Tracking Progress Toward Finishing a Book (or Big Idea) with an Essay Tracker - Notion Walkthrough #3

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