Below is a list of many of the resources and tools I used to grow my business, build relationships with influencers and VIPs in my field, and add new clients at scale.
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Free eBook: How to Increase Your Income in 14 Days by Building Relationships with VIPs, Even If You hate Networking
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How to Follow Up with & keep in touch with people in your network
- Contactually: this is a great online tool I use to keep in touch with and follow up with people in my network. (Here’s my review of Contactually and a short video demonstrating how Contactually works). You get an extra 30 days free premium features (above the 60 days you already get) if you use my link.
Free Planners
- The Productive Flourishing Planners: I use these free & premium planners to plan out my days, weeks and months. Here’s my two-part interview with their creator, Charlie Gilkey (Here’s Part 1 and Part 2).
Website/Blogging Resources
- WordPress.org: The best and easiest website publishing platform. Free and easily customizable with wonderful support forums. Great for websites or blogs or hybrids.
- GoDaddy.com: buy cheap ($7.49) website domains
- BlueHost.com: Very Affordable Website Hosting. Easy to use, one-click automatic WordPress installation and excellent customer service.? We highly recommend them for your websites. (Check out my step-by-step tutorial on how to set up a blog in under 10 minutes).
- Google Adwords Keyword Research Tool: Great for locating and identifying new sources of business (see “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferriss for more information on this strategy)
- Acuity Scheduling – this is what I use as my online scheduler. It saves me at least 5-10 hours per month in wasted time going back and forth coordinating schedules.
How to Set up an Email Newsletter
- AWeber: the most powerful email opt-in service and email marketing tool, and the one which I use. Further reading: How to Grow Your Network and Your Income by Creating an Email Newsletter (in under 20 Minutes). I’m proud that Aweber is a sponsor of my podcast.
How to Start an Online Business
- The training programs which had the biggest impact on my business was?Fizzle. Check out my full review of Fizzle here.
Books
Check out my constantly-growing list of 20+ books for entrepreneurs and small business owners. (Feel free to add your suggestions in the comments!)