My absolute favorite email provider. I was attracted by the beauty and ease of the templates and the clean interface. I've stayed for the value and enhanced features, e.g., email, workflows, automations, and segmentation. For a little more, selling physical products, digital downloads, events, or services. Perfect for startups without a website! The best part, it inspires me to send emails because it is such a joy to use. BTW, over the decades I've used aWeber, Constant Contact, GetResponse, iContact, and Infusionsoft (now Keap)

The WordPress webhosting platform I've used for almost a decade. Relatively easy to use. It is also the platform for my business email. Good value for the first year. Better if you buy in 3-year plan packages. Customer service is always pleasant but inconsistent. Better when you get a more seasoned rep, whether by chat or phone. Yet, they are a strong, well-known, fast provider.

I've been with Mighty since before they offered courses. The opportunity to offer courses and have a true community was very attractive. Being owned by a woman was also a huge plus. In addition to the unlimited members and spaces. Over the decades, I've used Thinkific, Teachable, Kajabi, WordPress plugins (e.g., LearnDash & OptimizePress), and forums (e.g., Jing). I believe Mighty still offers a community experience superior to the aforementioned platforms. However, their customer service and many features have gone the way of AI, becoming slow, frustrating, or incorrect, and on occasion, taking feedback personally and responding in a combative manner. I no longer believe the value is there for small, ethical businesses. Now that prices have risen, and unlimited has gone the way of the dinosaur, I see many choosing Circle.so for its speed, simplicity, and course offering. Since I have invested significant time and content + have early adopter, grandfathered pricing, I'm taking my time to exploring options.

Canva has been my go-to for promotional and course images for over a decade, upgrading to Pro about 5 years ago. The ease of use and plethora of features have kept me there. You can even create your brand kit and upload fonts. A graphic design platform that provides tools for creating social media graphics, presentations, postcards, promotional merchandise, and websites. Now, you can even create a course. I even use it for personal images. It's fun and easy to get started, with a myriad of YouTube tutorials to uplevel your Canva skills.

A tool for creating online quizzes. It's relatively easy to use, with limited customizability and excellent email and website integration. You can segment by replies or even questions, and link individual responses or quiz results to segments in your email provider. Analytics are pretty helpful

I've used the Satori app since it was in beta in 2011. I'll admit that being a YINpreneur, the name Satori felt aligned with my business intention. chill and offered a pre-launch price that he promised to keep for the life of the software. He's kept his word, even as the product has grown significantly. It presents as a streamlined, all-in-one coaching platform, offering individual or group scheduling options, discovery questions and reminders, a minimal CRM, and a customer hub with the ability for your clients to communicate with you by messaging or uploading notes. The ability to create custom billing cycles, payment plans, and discounts, then automate invoices, is unique and powerful. For entrepreneurial ease, customise your availability to suit your work style, plan travel, and schedule breaks individually or by segment. BTW, over the decades I've used TimeTrade, and tried Calendly.

I love Crowdcast. It is a model company with a superior product and customer service. The owner offers a monthly community gathering to answer questions and receive suggestions. It is an online platform for hosting live-streamed webinars, online conferences, and virtual events with the best interactive tools on the market, including chat, Q&A, and polls before and during the event.. Q&A: post-event, I can click on each question to go directly to the answer. Attendees can communicate via the messaging feed before, during, and after the webinar. After the event, you have the option to download the video for display in the location of your choice or promote it as evergreen with the original registration link. No need to create another. BTW, over the decade, I have used Zoom webinar and GetResponse, tried WebinarJam and Webex.

Camtasia, by TechSmith, has been my go-to for creating, editing, and screen recording videos since 2010. It's gotten easier to use over the years. It is a downloadable app for Mac or PC. I can also create videos from scratch using my own videos and assets or Camatasia-supplied assets - stills and video options. There's a bit of a learning curve, but once you get comfy, you'll LOVE how easy it is to create and edit videos for tutorials, courses, marketing, and social media.

I've depended on Vimeo to host my videos for links and embedding around the internet since 2009. It is an ad-free video platform that gets everything you need to host, manage, and share high-quality videos with anyone, anywhere.

SnagIt is my go-to for quick screen captures to use for informal how-to videos for clients and community members. It's easy to use and allows me to organize the screencasts for ease of reference and search. I have the choice to include myself in the screencast.

I've used OptimizePress for over a decade. It offers a solid product and accessible video tutorials to walk you through creation. It is considered the all-in-one page builder offering shared, VPS, WordPress and dedicated hosting. With it, I can create and launch landing pages, sales pages, funnels, and websites with a few clicks. OptimizePress made it possible for me to build my first online course, with drip content and passwords, long before there was Teachable or Kajabi.

I've used this mic for years for podcasting, Zoom meetings, webinars, live streaming, and voice-overs. The omnidirectional capacity enables it to work effectively for meetings with multiple people around the room or in interview mode. It can sit on my desk or be attached to a broadcast boom arm. It happens to be available in various colors and finishes. An affordable yet quality choice if you are getting started or want to upgrade your choice.

This is a compact Digital Wireless Microphone System/Recorder for Camera & Smartphone (2.4 GHz). I've been using it for about a year and have been very happy with the noise cancellation feature and ability to record directly to the mic. I mostly use it with my Insta360 Flo Pro gimball, and occasionally directly with my iPhone by wire or by USB. Unfortunately, the USB option does not allow for noise cancellation. You can purchase a single or a two-mic. I prefer the two-mic option as it comes with a protective recharging case.

I've used this gimbal for less than 1 year, and I love it. It's quick and easy to set up, and it folds so I can carry it in my smaller backpack. It's light and easy to carry or stand on the built-in tripod. The tripod feels a bit flimsy, but it's quite functional. The gimbal's stabilization feature is quite remarkable and produces smooth video, whether walking or running slowly. Although I don't often use the feature, this gimbal offers an AI-powered stabilizer that allows your smartphone to track the subject as it moves. Features include Apple DockKit enabled, 360º infinite pan tracking, 3-axis stabilisation, built-in tripod, portable & foldable. I use it outdoors while moving or indoors when I want to take advantage of the noise cancellation feature.

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