TOOLS

The Tool Tour

We are often asked about the products and services we use and recommend, so we created this page with all the information in one place.

Some of these links are affiliate links, which means we may get a commission if you purchase. However, none of the fees of these resources have been increased to compensate us.

Freelancers for Hire

The Guild is a gathering of elite certified ghostwriters and editors. Think of it as a premium matchmaking service between clients and writers for hire.

Fiverr: A global online marketplace offering tasks and services, referred to as ‘gigs’ and micro-jobs beginning at a cost of $5 U.S. per job performed. Currently, Fiverr lists over 1 million services on the site that range between $5 and $500.

99Designs: Need a logo, book cover or graphics created for a project? 99Designs connects you with designers from all around the world. Submit your idea and designers will bid for the right to do your project.


Conference Calls

Free Conference Call provides phone and web based conferencing services with advanced tools including screen sharing and other collaboration tools that frees you from the hassles and expense of traditional call conferencing with simple, convenient, and reliable service.


Screencasting

Snagit®:  Screencasting and video editing software that can capture the audio and video from your computer, edit what has been captured, add highlights or annotation, and export as a video file.

Loom: A new kind of work communication tool that helps you get your message across through instantly shareable videos. Get ready to record, share, and collaborate quickly and easily.


Livestreaming

BeLive: Engage your audience on Facebook Live with an amazing live broadcast using one of three broadcasting modes - solo, interview, and talkshow - and has other features like screen comments, screen share, and more.


Webinar

Zoom: Video and Web Conferencing Service, which includes video meetings (online meetings, training, technical support) and Video Webinars.


Email Service Provider & CRM

ConvertKit: A robust email marketing platform that is powerful and easy to use, ConvertKit allows you to easily offer content upgrades and incentives with email signup forms and also comes with easy to manage auto-responders.

Infusionsoft: All-in-one sales and marketing automation software for small businesses that combines CRM, email marketing and e-commerce. Makes it easy for small businesses to get organized, attract more customers, grow sales and save time.


Website & Webpage Builder

OptimizePress: Create conversion-optimized landing pages and sales pages that increase leads and sales on your website, as well as membership and blog pages.

ClickFunnels: ClickFunnels was created for entrepreneurs who aren’t programmers or designers to easily build pages inside of a sales funnel that are proven to convert.  ClickFunnels gives you everything you need to market, sell, and deliver your products online.

LeadPagesPublish landing pages and opt-in boxes on your site within minutes. LeadPages is the industry leader in creating scientifically proven ways to grow your email list. This is a must have for your organization.


Marketing Automation

Zapier: Easy automation for busy people. Zapier moves info between your web apps automatically, so you can focus on your most important work.  Easy to use and includes zaps for over 1,000 apps.


Book Marketing Optimization

Publisher Rocket: Sell more books and eBooks on Amazon. Publisher Rocket will get your book in front of more Amazon shoppers by finding better keywords, discovering bestselling categories, and more.


Payments

Square: Accept credit card payments anywhere with your iPhone, Android or iPad. Download the free Square app to get started.

Paypal: Accept credit cards, checks and PayPal wherever your customers are on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.


Payment Gateway

Authorize.net: A payment gateway service provider allowing you to accept credit card and electronic check payments through their Web site and over an IP connection.

Chase Merchant Services: Whether you need to accept payments in your store, online, or on-the-go, Chase Merchant Services has the right solution, no matter how your customer wants to pay.


Online Shopping Cart

1ShoppingCart: Build a powerful, secure e-commerce storefront with their Online Store Software. Sell, promote, and grow with the Online Store Builder.

SamCart: The checkout platform for online experts, SamCart is the best way to get more customers, boost backend revenue, and drive repeat sales.

InfusionSoft: The Infusionsoft Shopping Cart is a method of selling products and/or services online with 2 components: a storefront and a shopping cart.  The shopping cart functions independently of the storefront, giving you the option to create your own custom storefront on your website.


Domain Registration & Hosting

GoDaddy: Offers everything you need to create a presence on the Web, from domain names and website builders to complete eCommerce solutions.

Pressidium: Offers the world's most reliable, secure and scalable managed WordPress Hosting. Join us and let your site thrive!


Membership Management Solutions

Wishlist Member: A powerful, yet easy to use membership solution that can turn any WordPress blog into a full-blown membership site. Just unzip and upload the plugin, and within minutes you’ll have your own membership site up and running.

Digital Access Pass: Create a fully automated, “buyers only” site with one-time payments, recurring subscriptions, or no payments at all (free members). Built-in content responder (to drip content), email autoresponder and broadcast system, an affiliate program that instantly turns your members into a salesforce, and more!

Kajabi: Quickly and painlessly post content online and charge for access to it. Easy-to-use platform that lets you quickly create beautiful membership sites, right in your web browser. Nothing to download or install. No hosting necessary.


Video Production & Marketing

30 Days to a Bigger Stage: Through 30 Days to a Bigger Stage program, Joel Kessel takes authors through a process on how to reach a broader audience, specifically, through reporters, book reviewers, podcasters, bloggers, and influencers.


Audiobooks

Microphone: Handheld dynamic microphone with USB digital output that connects to yuor computer for digital recording as well as XLR analog output for use in live performance.  Great for audiobook or podcast recording.

How to Narrate your Own Book: Five ridiculously simple steps to recording your audiobook at home.


Business Cards

Moo: Introduce yourself properly with seriously (not actually) magnetic business cards, postcards, and more.


Course Creation

Thinkific: This powerful, all-in-one platform makes it easy to share your knowledge, grow your audience, and scale the business you already love. Whether you’re educating 10 students or 10 million, feel confident that you’ve got the easiest technology and best support in the business.

Teachable: Your skills and experiences are unique and valuable, and with Teachable you can easily build a beautiful course website, share your knowledge, and be rewarded for it.


Master Coaches

Master Level Coaching: A relationship with a coach can be one of the most powerful, transformational, and distinct relationships you’ll ever experience, and a master coach can help you achieve life-changing results that yield success and significance.


CD/DVD Creation

Disk.comState-of-the-art manufacturing facilities providing full service media replication/duplication, printing, packaging, warehousing and media distribution. Customers range from individual customers to Fortune 500 corporations.


Productivity 

Shipt.com: Time is money. As an entrepreneur, you need to outsource the activities that don’t add value to your life and business. This might mean having other people do your grocery shopping for you and delivering it to your door. This service is something my family and I use to make our own lives more enjoyable.

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