Ep. 96: My Favorite Tools Part 2

Online Business Startup Tips For New Entrepreneurs

In this segment, you discuss various software tools that can be useful for running a business or podcast. You emphasize the goal of saving time and money by sharing your preferred tools. Here's an overview of the tools you mentioned in this part of the episode:

Easyprompter:

• You introduce Easyprompter as a tool for creating teleprompter scripts for videos.
• Easyprompter allows you to enter your script, adjust font size and scrolling speed, and play the script as a teleprompter while recording videos.
• You explain that it helps you maintain a hands-free approach during video recording and enables you to use hand gestures effectively, enhancing communication.

Google Trends:

• You highlight the importance of Google Trends for conducting research on trending topics and keywords.
• Google Trends helps with content ideas, keyword research, content calendar creation, and branding efforts.
• You mention its value in understanding keyword search volume, identifying seasonal trends, and optimizing SEO strategies.

Calendly:

• You introduce Calendly as a scheduling tool that helps manage appointments and bookings.
• It is described as a valuable tool for website owners who want to offer a professional booking experience.
• You mention its ability to sync with your availability and automatically update when appointments are booked.

Unsplash:

• You emphasize the importance of using royalty-free images to avoid legal issues related to image copyright.
• Unsplash is recommended as a source of high-quality, free images for use in websites and promotional materials.
• You encourage listeners to use Unsplash to find suitable images for their projects.

Udemy:

• You mention Udemy as a valuable resource for online courses and learning.
• It offers a wide range of courses on various topics, and you share your positive experience with a copywriting course.
• You mention that Udemy often offers courses at discounted prices.

Mindmeister.com:

• Mindmeister.com is presented as a tool for creating visual mind maps to plan and organize ideas.
• You suggest it for mapping out website plans, marketing funnels, and other visual representations of plans.
• It offers both free and paid versions for users to explore.

Google Drive:

• Google Drive is briefly mentioned as a platform for uploading and sharing large files with others.
• You mention its usefulness in your podcast launch program for receiving recorded episodes from clients.

Premiumbeat.com:

• You recommend PremiumBeat.com as a source for high-quality podcast background music.
• It offers audio tracks that can be purchased and used for podcast intros, outros, and midroll clips.
• You mention that the purchased audio tracks come with rights for use on a single site.

You conclude by reiterating your goal of helping listeners launch their businesses or podcasts more efficiently and profitably by providing insights into useful tools.

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