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Episode 3 | Tools They Use

GUEST: Ashley Read at Buffer

This episode of Tools They Use is brought to you by Ash Read, freelance strategist and writer at Buffer.

Ash created contents for the likes of Buzzfeed, Lifehacker, Entrepreneur and more. He's fascinated by storytelling, entrepreneurship, and the role technology and digital communication play in our everyday lives.

Please, enjoy this episode and be sure to check out the show notes below.

SHOW NOTES PDF: http://docdro.id/Nt2Xace

With all links mentioned by Ash.

ALL SHOW NOTES HERE: http://keepproductive.com/tools-they-use

What sort of work do you do day‐to‐day?

Writing and editing content, research elements planning or optimizing.

What is your daily to‐do list tool? And why?

Pen and paper (For daily to do lists and to plan the day by the hour)
Google Calendar (Android/iOS) (For time blocking)

How do you go about taking notes?

Apple Notes (iOS/Mac) (For notes on the go)
Google Docs (For notes and content creation)
WordPress (For writing on Buffer)
Pen and paper (For personal notes)

What do you use when it comes to organising your calendar?

Google Calendar (Android/iOS)
Apple Calendar (Mac/iOS) (For the native iPhone widget)

Do you use a certain tool for tracking projects? Or do you solely

use a task list?
Paper (Android/iOS) (For sharing notes and projects at Buffer)
Dropbox (Android/iOS/Windows/Mac) (For file storage)

What hardware do you use for work? (phone, laptop, pc)

iPhone 7 Plus
21.5-inch iMac
MacBook

What are your 3 favoured apps for getting the work done? (Eg.

marketing, designing)
Sketch
WordPress
Ghost (For personal blogging)
Buffer (For social media management)

What are your team communication tools?

Slack (iOS/Android/Windows/Mac)
Discourse (For conversations that aren’t as demanding as Slack)

What app do you use for handling emails?

Gmail (From the browser)
Apple Mail (On mobile)

What’s your planning process? How do you plan for the week or

month ahead?
Monthly goals planning format
Buffer content calendar on Trello (iOS/Android/Windows)
Yearly content goals on Paper

Any of other notable apps you do like to mention that you use to

get things done?
CloudApp
Spotify
VPN software for coffee shops

Do you use any analog/offline processes?

A notebook for personal notes.

Find Ash:

Twitter - here
Buffer Blog - here

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