Using digital business tools to shape the future of your business
Section 1 : Design Tools
1. Canva
Canva is a freemium platform where you can make amazing designs, posts, logos and so much more. I love using Canva as it is very user friendly and on this platform you are able to design posts and cover for Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest.
2. Pixlr
On Pixlr you can edit your photos and create beautiful designs. This website offers a lot of options such as photo collage, background removal or filters and effects for photos.
3. PicMonkey
I have been using PicMonkey since I am a teenager and it is just great. You can make collage and edit your photo. In addition, they have a lot of graphics, textures, fonts, templates, photos and videos.
Section 2 : Small Business
When managing a small business, getting the right tool can a huge difference in the day-to-day running of the business. Nowadays, there are a lot of online tools and software available that will help you improve the performance of your business.
Team Communication
1. Slack
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free |
| Standard | $6.67 per user/month |
| Plus | $12.50 per user/month |
2. Flock
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free |
| Pro | $4.50 per user/month |
3. Zoom
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free |
| Pro | $15 per host/month |
| Business | $20 per host/month |
Project Management
4. Asana
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free |
| Premium | $11 per user/month |
| Business | $ 25 per user/month |
5. Trello
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free |
| Business | $10 per user/month |
6. Google Drive
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free, 15GB |
| G Suite | $6 per month, 30GB |
| Google One | $2 per month, 100GB; $3 per month, 200GB; $10 per month, 2TB |
7. Dropbox
| Plans | |
| Individual Plus | $10 per month, 2TB |
| Individual Pro | $17 per month, 3TB |
| Teams Standard | $12.50 user/month, 5TB |
| Teams Advanced | $20 user/month, Unlimited |
8. Todoist
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free |
| Premium | $3 per user/month |
Marketing Software
9. Zoho
| Plans | |
| Basic | 15-day trial, then $12 per user/month |
10. Buffer
| Plans | |
| Pro | 7-day trial, then $15 per month |
| Premium | 14-day trial, then $65 per month |
| Business | 14-day trial, then $99 per month |
11. Hootsuite
| Plans | |
| Pro | 30-day trial, then $29 per month |
| Team | 30-day trial, then $129 per month |
12. Mailchimp
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free |
| Essentials | $10 per month |
| Standard | $15 per month |
13. GoDaddy
| Plans | |
| Web Hosting | Starts at $6 per month |
| WordPress | $7 per month |
| Business | Starting at $20 per month |
14. WordPress
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free |
| Pro | 30-day trial then $10 per month |
| Enterprise | 30-day trial then $30 per month |
| Plans | |
| Individuals | Starts at $10 per month |
| Business | Starts at $34 per month |
| Students | $20 per month |
| Teachers | $20 per month |
| Schools | $15 per month |
| Universities | $15 per month |
16. Canva
| Plans | |
| Basic | Free |
| Pro | 30-day trial then $10 per month |
| Enterprise | 30-day trial then $30 per month |
Section 3 : Content Management System
Section 4 : Learning Tools
In this digital era, you can learn so many things. You are interested in digital marketing, you can have so many online courses, some are free and others are paid. You will find below some examples where you can learn about digital marketing and get a certificate. And it’s free.
1. Digital Garage
On this platform, you learn about the fundamentals of digital marketing. It is a user friendly platform with videos to help you better understand the world of digital marketing.
2. Skillshop
Learn how to use Google to get more clients and grow your business through ads, analytics and so much more. With these certifications you can get a job anywhere in the world or you can sell your services and we all know that digital is the future.
3. Blueprint
Facebook Blueprint offers a lot of courses where you can get a Facebook Certification. The course that I have loved is Community Manager, where you learn about the best practices and standards to build an online community.
4. Alison
Alison is offering a free course on E-Business where you can learn how to manage and grow your e-business skills.
5. WordStream
On WordStream, you can learn about PPC (pay-per-click) advertising. It is really helpful, explanation well detailed and very instructive.
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