Take it to the Next Level

So your feet are on the ground and you're ready to take it to the next level. These apps and software help businesses on a deeper level of organization and with the right expertise, can be great contributors to success and automation.

Kajabi is the best platform for hosting your content and turning your knowledge into money. I have found that Kajabi presents your courses and content in a professional manner and allows your students to learn using organized software. Hosting opportunities range from courses, 1-on-1 coaching, podcasts, memberships and more. There are less expensive options for content platforms, but this is a definite situation of "you get what you pay for."

Slack has been a total game changer for my businesses. No more sorting through group text messages and lost emails. Slack allows your team to be able to communicate seamlessly with one another. It's basically a giant chat room for your business. You can segment your conversations by responsibilities or tasks. Slack integrates well with other software, including Google Workspace which makes sharing files and scheduling appointments a breeze!

This software is amazing for project management and so much more. Monday.com will help you be able to structure your business processes, systems, and deadlines better than anything else I've tried before. Once you begin building your team, you can include and communicate with others as well as assign tasks for specific projects. Monday also offers solutions for your management systems, marketing, development, and more!

Showit has a special place in my heart for website building and customization. This website itself was built from scratch by yours truly. For portfolio and blogging websites, I find that Showit creates an opportunity for a broad range of features and customization that you might not be able to achieve with other drag and drop website building software. The added bonus is that, while there's still a slight learning curve, you can do it all with no coding knowledge!

Creative Cloud is a system produced by Adobe that houses a plethora of software. I primarily use three software systems in the Creative Cloud subscription - Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat. Each is special in their own way and very robust when it comes to editing photos, graphics, and documents, respectively. Even if you do not need photo and graphics editing, Acrobat is a huge asset to have when creating, editing, and distributing PDF documents.

When I first began to figure out the ways of the world that is Instagram posting, I was manually setting timers on my phone of when to post my photos, copy and pasting the caption from my notes in my phone, and manually executing the post in Instagram. Tailwind allows for Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest scheduling all in one place! This makes it so easy to batch-create my content. I can do it all at once and save so much more time!

With today's technology, the opportunity to make money through e-commerce is limitless. I love Shopify for my e-commerce needs in business. Their platform allows seamless integration between in-person and online shopping. It also allows for tracking inventory, simple shipping processing, an for creation of an easily customized online store. Sign up for a 14-day free trial to start, grow, and manage your online e-commerce store!

Are you looking for beautiful, cohesive images for your content? Social squares provides over 6,000 images to help you stay in line with your brand image. They also provide so much bonus content such as online courses in marketing and social media. And it's all included in your membership price! Choose Social Squares for stand out images!

When I first added a quiz to my website, I tried my best to find a free option, but everything was coming up short. After some friends recommended Interact, I was blown away by all of the features. I couldn't subscribe quick enough! Interact has a robust, easy to use system that comes with so many support features and suggestions for growing your audience. Interact beats any other quiz creation systems all day, errrr day! 

I'm bummed out that no one told me about Bill.com sooner. So you better take my word for it! When I hired my first virtual assistant, I wanted help processing bill payments to vendors. She recommended Bill.com for automated bill payments. I love that this software keeps all of our bills and invoices in one place. Our vendors are now able to submit bills and opt for e-payments which helps them get paid faster. It's a win-win all around.