3 Programs to Simplify Your Business
This is my year of simplification and working smarter not harder! In my process to simplify my workflow, I have decided to streamline what programs I use. I want to be able to rely on a few programs to do multiple tasks so I’m not having to log into multiple different accounts to get a few simple tasks completed. But what programs are the best?
There are so many programs out there to use for your business. It can be hard to know which ones to use and which ones will work best for you. My best advice is to just try one out and give it a little time to see if it will work for you. It can be a pain to transfer information over if you eventually decide to switch platforms but you really won’t know what will work for your business until you try it out. I am not affiliated with any of these platforms but these are 3 business programs that make my business run a lot easier and simplify my processes.
01. Squarespace
Everyone knows that you can use Squarespace to build a beautiful website but did you know you can also use it for email campaigns and scheduling calls? I recently switched to Squarespace for my email campaigns and scheduling calls with clients. To be honest, I’m still learning if this will work for me but I appreciate being able to use one platform for as many tasks as possible and not having to remember a billion usernames and passwords.
02. Hello Bonsai
Bonsai has been an absolute game-changer for my business! With Bonsai I can create proposals, invoices, and contracts all in one place! Their contract templates are already vetted so you only have to fill in a few pieces of information to make sure you have all of your bases covered! You can also create forms to get more pointed information from clients and automate the forms within your process. My favorite feature is the ability to keep track of my finances and Bonsai’s tax calculator so you can figure out what to pay quarterly. Before using Bonsai I never knew what to pay quarterly so I just didn’t do it but I was always hit with a big fee for paying all at once. I’m almost excited to do my taxes this year and not owe one big payment. There are tons of other features on Bonsai to check out but these are what I use and love the most.
03. Milanote
If you’re here, you’re probably a visual person like I am. Milanote is my favorite tool for getting all of my thoughts in one place. You can create moodboards, to-do lists, and map out any project you are working on. I particularly love this for being able to plan my social media and for working with clients. I’ve tried quite a few project trackers like Trello, Asana, Clickup, etc. but I still haven’t found one that really did everything I need. I am currently using Milanote for my client portals to keep track of tasks and as a place to communicate throughout a project. Sometimes information can get lost in email and I don’t want my clients to have to keep track of too many things. With Milanote we can communicate in one place and even share files there!
I’d love to know what you think of these platforms and what you use as well. DM me on Instagram @denishastor.ie to let me know!