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The Top 10 Tools You Need to Know as a Busy Entrepreneur

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I’m on a mission to give you, a busy entrepreneur,  more free time away from your business — while still getting everything done.

That’s where these tools come in. 

In this fast-paced world, it can be challenging to stay organized and on top of everything you need to do. 

Whether you’re just starting out or you’re an experienced entrepreneur, these tools will help you streamline your business, save time, and stay on track.

From project management and communication tools to marketing and productivity tools, I’ve got you covered. 

So, let’s get started!

#1. TubeBuddy (Youtube Growth Tool for the Busy Entrepreneur) 

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TubeBuddy is essentially a toolkit for YouTube creators. It’s a browser extension and mobile app that comes with all sorts of features that are designed to help you manage and optimize your YouTube channel. 

It gives you some amazing insights on how to boost the visibility and Google ranking of your YouTube videos so that you can grow your channel — and  potentially even monetize your YouTube audience.

Here are a few examples of how TubeBuddy can help you out:

  • Keyword and Tag Research: It has some really helpful tools for finding the best keywords and tags to use in your video titles, descriptions, and tags — making it easier for your videos to rank higher in search results and reach more people.
  • Video Optimization: It can help you fine-tune your videos to make them as effective as possible by suggesting changes to your titles, descriptions, and tags, and it can even give you tips for creating better video thumbnails.
  • Channel Management: It has some great tools for automating tasks like commenting, liking, and subscribing to other channels and it can also help you manage your playlists and video annotations more efficiently.
  • Analytics and Reporting: It has a bunch of tools for tracking the performance of your videos and channel, like views, likes, comments, and subscribers and it can give you insights into your audience demographics and engagement.

#2. Descript

Descript is essentially a transcription and audio editing platform. It has a bunch of features that can be really helpful for busy entrepreneurs. 

It saves you tons of time and headaches by making video editing as easy as editing a Word document. You can edit out mistakes as simple as hitting backspace, have a full transcription in minutes, and even take advantage of the overdub feature to add in missing words or make corrections. 

A quick tip… you can use the transcript to help you communicate internally with team members. This saves time and boosts productivity because they won’t have to watch the whole video multiple times to get the information and use it in other areas of your business.

Here are a few examples of how Descript can speed up your workflow:

  • Transcribing Audio and Video Content: It can automatically transcribe audio and video content, which can save you a ton of time and effort if you need to create written versions of your content or add captions.
  • Editing Audio and Video Content: It has one of the most advanced and unique ways of editing audio and video that I’ve ever seen. After the AI has generated a transcript, you’re able to make changes to the video and audio by simply editing the text. For example, you can select a block of text and hit delete and it will remove that part of the video.
  • Collaborating with Team Members: It has features for collaborating with other people, like the ability to leave comments and make edits to shared audio and video content — which can make it much faster and easier.
  • Integrations with Other Tools: It integrates with a bunch of other tools that you might be using, like Google Drive and Slack. This can make it easier for you to streamline my workflows. For example, you can publish your video directly to YouTube when you’re done.

#3. HighLevel

HighLevel is primarily a marketing automation platform. It has a bunch of features that can be really helpful for businesses like yours. 

If you are tired of working in a bunch of different tools and trying to connect them all with Zapier then you are going to love HighLevel. 

It easily replaces at least 7 different tools in one platform. You can have your CRM, calendar, membership site, landing pages, funnels, sales tracking, forms, invoicing, billing, and SMS marketing all in one place — and they’re all connected.

And to make it even better, it costs a fraction of what these tools would cost individually and they don’t lock a bunch of features behind paywalls as you scale.

When you go to sign up, it says it’s designed for agencies and marketers, but you don’t have to be an agency or marketer to use it. You can be a small business owner and take advantage of how robust this tool is because it’s been designed for marketers. 

Here are a few examples of how HighLevel can help you out:

  • Lead Management: It has tools for managing and organizing leads, including the ability to track lead progress and communicate with leads through the platform.
  • Sales Automation: It includes features for automating sales tasks and processes, like sending automated emails and creating customizable sales pipelines.
  • Customer Relationship Management: It has tools for managing customer relationships, including the ability to track customer interactions and communicate with customers through the platform.
  • Integration with Other Tools: It integrates with a bunch of other tools, like email platforms and social media, which can make it easier for you to streamline your workflows.

#4. DigitalMarketer Lab

DigitalMarketer Lab is essentially a membership platform that provides a bunch of resources and training materials for businesses looking to improve their digital marketing efforts. 

This is an amazing and comprehensive platform that can teach you literally everything you need to know about digital marketing — plus they are always updating it with the latest techniques that are working right now.

DM Lab gives you the ability to choose what you want to focus on and hire a team of contractors to execute on specific tasks so you can get more freedom from your business and not have to worry about doing everything yourself.

Here are a few examples of how DM Lab can help you out:

  • Training Materials: It gives you access to a range of training materials, like courses, webinars, and books — taught by some of the brightest minds in the industry — to help you learn new digital marketing skills and strategies.
  • Templates and Tools: It includes access to a bunch of templates and tools, like marketing calendars, social media templates, and customer persona templates, that can help you streamline your marketing efforts.
  • Community and Support: It has a community of other business owners and marketers, as well as support from DigitalMarketer’s team of experts, that can help you get answers to your questions and get support when you need it.
  • Industry News and Updates: It keeps you up to date on the latest industry news and trends, which can help you stay on top of the constantly evolving world of digital marketing.

#5. Repurpose.io

Repurpose.io is essentially a content repurposing and scheduling platform. It has a bunch of features that can be really helpful for businesses like yours. 

It makes it really easy to repurpose content onto a wide variety of other social media platforms — with descriptions that are ready to copy and paste.

However, a quick tip… I would recommend doing your initial editing in Descript first and use the finalized transcription in Repurpose.io. And then you can use either Descript or Repurpose.io to create short video snippets from your longer features. They each work slightly differently, so you can choose what works best for you.

Here are a few examples of how Repurpose.io can help you out:

  • Repurposing Content: It has tools for repurposing your existing content, including the ability to turn blog posts into social media posts, podcasts into videos, and more.
  • Scheduling Content: It includes features for scheduling your content to be shared on social media and other platforms, which can save you time and effort.
  • Integrating with Other Tools: It integrates with a range of other tools, like social media platforms and email marketing tools, which can make it easier for you to streamline your workflows.
  • Analytics and Reporting: It has tools for tracking the performance of your content, including analytics and reporting features that can help you understand how your content is performing and how to improve it.

#6. Wealth Dynamics

The Wealth Dynamics assessment is essentially a personality test that’s designed to help you understand your natural strengths and weaknesses when it comes to building wealth. 

So many entrepreneurs struggle because they are modeling a path of success that isn’t right for them — when they should be following their own unique path. 

This test shows your natural genius AND how to build your wealth and business around it. When you have that information, you can do what you love and what lights you up.

You can also clearly see your quicksand — the things that drain you. These are what you delegate, ideally to people who have the genius in those areas.

It’s based on a system developed by Roger Hamilton that categorizes people into one of eight wealth profiles based on their natural strengths and weaknesses. 

Here are a few examples of how Wealth Dynamics can help you out:

  • Understanding Your Natural Strengths: The assessment can help you understand your natural strengths and how to leverage them to build wealth.
  • Identifying Areas for Improvement: The assessment can also help you identify areas where you may need to work on your skills or seek outside help in order to build wealth more effectively.
  • Setting Goals: The assessment can provide insights into the types of goals and strategies that may be most effective for you based on your wealth profile.
  • Connecting with Other Entrepreneurs: The assessment can also help you connect with other people who share similar wealth profiles, which can be useful for networking and seeking out mentorship opportunities.

#7. Talent Dynamics

Talent Dynamics is essentially a personality assessment that’s designed to help you understand your natural strengths and how to leverage them to build wealth. 

It’s based on a system developed by Roger Hamilton that categorizes people into one of eight wealth profiles based on their natural strengths and weaknesses. 

This is a version of Wealth Dynamics for your team members — it provides the same insights on your team members’ genius by showing what roles they would naturally excel in and what roles they wouldn’t. 

Ever hired anyone and they did great in one role and sucked in another? 

In most cases they were given a role that is quicksand for them.  

Wealth Dynamics helps you avoid that hassle up front. You’ll know exactly what kinds of roles to give to each team member AND what to keep them away from — saving time and eliminating the frustration of poor performance.

Here are a few examples of how Talent Dynamics can help you out:

  • Understanding Your Natural Strengths: It can help you understand your natural strengths and how to leverage them to build wealth.
  • Identifying Areas for Improvement: The assessment can also help you identify areas where you may need to work on your skills or seek outside help in order to build wealth more effectively.
  • Setting Goals: It can provide insights into the types of goals and strategies that may be most effective for you based on your wealth profile.
  • Connecting with Other Entrepreneurs: The assessment can also help you connect with other people who share similar wealth profiles, which can be useful for networking and seeking out mentorship opportunities.

#8. The Fascinate® Test

The Fascinate Test® is essentially a personality assessment that’s designed to help you understand how you naturally fascinate others.

While most personality tests show you how you see the world. Fascinate shows you how the world sees YOU and what makes YOU fascinating to them.  

You can use this as a great point in your marketing and brand positioning — because it’s what everyone already thinks is fascinating about you. You can use it to your advantage and just be more of who you are

It’s based on a system developed by Sally Hogshead that categorizes people into one of seven fascination archetypes based on their natural strengths and weaknesses. 

Here are a few examples of how Fascinate® can help you out:

  • Understanding Your Natural Strengths: The test can help you understand your natural strengths and how to leverage them to fascinate others.
  • Identifying Areas for Improvement: It can also help you identify areas where you may need to work on your skills or seek outside help in order to fascinate others more effectively.
  • Setting Goals: The test can provide insights into the types of goals and strategies that may be most effective for you based on your fascination archetype.
  • Connecting with Other Entrepreneurs: It can also help you connect with other people who share similar fascination archetypes, which can be useful for networking and seeking out mentorship opportunities.

#9. Asana

Asana is essentially a project management and task management platform. It has a bunch of features that can be really helpful for businesses like yours. 

One of the things I like the most about Asana is that it’s easy and intuitive to use — plus is free for beginners and small teams. Being easy-to-use creates a shortened learning curve for team members that are new to the platform. This is crucial when you want to increase productivity around managing tasks in a growing team.

Here are a few examples of how it can help you out:

  • Task Management: It has tools for creating and organizing tasks, including the ability to assign tasks to team members, set deadlines, and track task progress.
  • Project Management: It includes features for managing projects, including the ability to create project plans, track project progress, and collaborate with team members.
  • Collaboration: It has tools for collaborating with team members, including the ability to leave comments and share files.
  • Integration with Other Tools: It integrates with a range of other tools, including email platforms and calendar apps, which can make it easier for you to streamline your workflows.

#10. Slack

Slack is essentially a messaging platform that’s designed to help teams communicate and collaborate more effectively. It has a bunch of features that can be really helpful for businesses like yours. 

It allows team members to communicate and collaborate in real time — and across departments. You can share files and discussions without having to go back and forth buried in endless emails. 

Slack also has many integrations with other productivity tools to keep your business and products flowing smoothly. And even better, you can start free and upgrade later if needed.

Here are a few examples of how it can help you out:

  • Real-Time Messaging: It has tools for sending and receiving messages in real-time, which can help you stay connected with your team and get answers to your questions quickly.
  • File Sharing: It  includes features for sharing files and documents with your team, which can make it easier to collaborate and work on projects together.
  • Integration with Other Tools: It integrates with a range of other tools, like email platforms, project management tools, and customer relationship management (CRM) tools, which can make it easier for you to streamline your workflows.
  • Customization: It allows you to customize your experience, including the ability to create custom channels for different teams and projects, which can help you stay organized and focused.

Bonus: Human Help Instead of Just Tools

If you just finished reading about all these tools and realized that what you really need isn’t more tools, but someone experienced with turning your big dreams into reality, then it’s time to take action! 

Book a call with me and let’s chat about how I can help you grow your business while spending less time working in it. 

With my expertise and guidance, you’ll be able to achieve your goals and take your business to the next level. 

So don’t wait – book a call with me today and let’s get started!

 

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