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These are tools and online resources that we use daily for both our companies and for our clients. They are tested, tried and true and we recommend them highly.
Client Spot – Control project access to your employees or subcontractors as well as to your clients’ employees. Clients only see information about their own projects. Subcontractors can be restricted to certain projects and account actions. All information is secured with 128-bit SSL encryption. We use and LOVE Client Spot.
A Webinar, or “Web seminar,” is an online event designed to facilitate communication between a small number of presenters and a large remote audience using the Internet. Webinars reach audiences more effectively than regular in-person events because there is no need to plan travel or reserve conference space.
Dimdim meetings start with a single click in a web browser – no software is required to host, join, even record a Dimdim Web conference. Dimdim is amazingly affordable: only $228 per year for a 50-person meeting room or pay as you go – only $25 per month.
Go to Meeting / Go to Webinar. GoToMeeting is a Web conferencing tool that allows you to meet online rather than in a conference room. It’s the easiest and most cost-effective way to organize and attend online meetings. Patented technology enables co-workers, customers and prospects to view any application running on your PC in real time. With the flexibility to meet in person or online, you’ll be able to do more and travel less.
InstantTeleseminar.Com. Hosting a teleseminar is perhaps the easiest and affordable ways of hosting your own online event. InstantTeleseminar is the most popular teleseminar software packages available and is a service that we use almost daily for our clients. To create a teleseminar with you simply login, create a new event, give the event a title, a date, a time, and a duration and you are ready to go. You will be provided with over 100 customizable templates of pages that you will send your clients to. You can also embed the forms directly into your own website which is great for membership sites.
There are also many free conference calling services such as Free Conference Calling or Free Conference Call.
We recommend GoDaddy for domain name purchases but don’t really like hosting WordPress sites with them. We find that they put way too many sites on one server which means bottlenecks and slow loading pages.
We now host all WordPress sites on HostGator and have been very happy with the results. Hint: When purchasing your domain names, be sure to get as many extensions as possible to protect your brand. This will also allow you to use various domain names for different products and services. And don’t forget to grab your own name. If if you have no plans at this time to use your own personal name for a website or blog, you still want to have control of it!
Aweber allows you to quickly create and run your campaigns with powerful, easy-to-use email marketing tools.
Whether you’re looking to get your first email campaign off the ground, or you’re a seasoned veteran who wants to dig into advanced tools like detailed email web analytics, activity based segmentation, geo-targeting and broadcast split-testing, we’ve got just what you need to make email marketing work for you.
Constant Contact is not just for email marketing anymore. Create online surveys, event marketing and more. Watch live demos and learn the steps to creating a real email marketing program that drives targeted traffic to your websites, blogs and sales pages.
Constant Contact’s 60 Day Free Trial lets you interact with all the features of their Email Marketing. Online Survey, and Event Marketing products. There is no risk and you are not required to provide your credit card.
Hostgator is our preferred hosting company for many reasons. One is that their customer service is first rate. Hostgator offers web hosting plans ranging from the single domain plan which will cost you around $5 per month to the Business Plan which allows you unlimited domains, unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth, free dedicated SSl & IP and a free toll free number.If you are a home-based business, the toll free number is an important feature as it allows you to publish a telephone number on your website or blog without publishing your home or cell number. All of these features will cost you about $13 a month. They also have a great reseller plan for $24.95 per month.
OvernightPrints offers the best pricing on quality Business and Consumer products like custom business cards, magnets, fliers, greeting cards, invitations, labels, letterhead, post cards, address labels, stationary, T-Shirts and signs.
I get many, many compliments on my business cards.
InfusionSoft is a web-based software that combines CRM, email marketing, and ecommerce into one system and is the only software company that guarantees to double your sales.
Easy Video Player allows you to massively grow your list by embedding opt-in forms right inside your video. You can also embed “buy now” buttons if you are selling products or services. The player also includes a number of viral sharing features, allowing your new customers or prospects to share your video with thousands of people across the globe, all the while maintaining the quality of your message with the opt-in forms or payment buttons. This allows them to effortlessly take targeted action.
Online Video Rockstar. This easy-to-follow, self-study program will get you online with video once and for all, so you can dramatically enhance your online presence, become a well-known expert in your niche, and ultimately get more business. If you don’t know much about online video, but do know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is something that you need to get proficient in as soon as possible, this program is the answer.
WP Wishlist is a very powerful plugin that turns your WordPress website or blog into a fully functional membership site. You can control access to your content, accept payments, manage your members and so much more!
WordPress Templates
WordPress Dream Theme is a theme that we use often for our clients as it is amazingly easy to customize. This theme is widget-ready and features it’s own theme options page, so there is no need to know HTML or CSS. However, the best thing about the The WordPress Dream Theme is that it includes FREE installation and setup, so even if you are a complete beginner, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. No need to worry about making sure your server meets the minimum requirements for WordPress. No need to spend countless hours trying to figure things out on your own or wondering why a particular plugin isn’t working correctly.
Elegant Themes is actually one of my favorite theme builders. Each WordPress theme comes expertly coded in valid XHTML and CSS, and all are made compatible with the latest version of WordPress. Each template performs flawlessly in each of the most widely used browsers to ensure maximum functionality.
Studio Press themes are the perfect solution for small businesses and individuals. These themes offer a solution for content management using WordPress. Studio Press themes were created for development – this means that images, colors, fonts, layouts and anything else related to the design of the themes can be changed or modified. In addition, the copyright notice in the theme’s footer can be edited or removed.
Denise Griffitts, Founder and CEO of Your Office On The Web and Your Virtual Assistant, along with her team of highly sought after web developers and virtual assistants specialize in high-end WordPress platform website/blogs, membership sites and HTML sites. Each site is built with social media marketing as a clear goal and includes custom built social media profiles on major platforms.
Denise is a nationally recognized Virtual Assistance Industry Expert, Thought Leader, Coach and Mentor. She also trains and coaches virtual assistants at Virtual Assistance University, a leading provider of training and coaching for the virtual assistance industry.
Denise is the best! She is absolutely awesome and a savior for me. She works under tight deadlines, is extremely professional, timely, and has so many different skill-sets. I give her my highest recommendation. I don’t know how I would get half the stuff done I do without her!
Todd Durkin, President & CEO, Fitness Quest 10 (San Diego, CA)
Head, Under Armour Performance Training Council
2 Time Personal Trainer of the Year
— Todd Durkin, San Diego, CA
