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Four Online Tools to Help You Be More Productive Online
When you are a social media marketer or just spend a lot of time on the internet, there are several tools you can use to make the work you do much more productive. In some cases, if the tool is saving you a lot of time and energy, it is worth paying for. Peace of mind and higher output levels are usually worth the cost, especially if they are going to be used every day.
Buffer
Buffer is a social sharing app that is so easy to use. They have a basic account that is free, but then an “awesome plan” that allows you to add up to 12 social media accounts to post on for $10 per month. This includes Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Buffer picks times that most users are on social media (the morning, lunch time, afternoon, and after dinner) and then sends your message out then. You build up a buffer queue that only sends out the messages at these chosen times (which you can change). It makes sharing painless, quick, and easy, especially since they have browser plugins and a mobile app.
SoundGecko
SoundGecko is a FREE content transcribing service. Simply enter in the URL of the blog post, article, or other piece of content that you want to transcribe, and SoundGeck then emails you a link to the MP3 of the content. You can either stream it from the website (they only host it temporarily, however) or you can download the MP3 to listen to it in your car, iPod, or turn into a CD. This is a great way to consume content when you don’t have the time to read it on a screen.
Brosix
Brosix is a simple instant messenger that has both a free public version and a paid enterprise version, which allows companies to have their own private instant messaging network. Both versions have most of the same great features, including a collaborative whiteboard that lets you draw out ideas with other users in real-time and a co-browsing feature, which lets one user browse the internet with another. Other features like secure file transfer and screen sharing make this a great secure instant messenger. It is available for Mac, PC, Linux, and iPhone.
Evernote
Evernote has been recommended by hundreds of people online, and with good reason. It is a great way to write blog posts, take notes, or save other content and then access it via another computer, tablet, or phone. Having a central account that stores your documents on the cloud makes it easy to collaborate with other users or get your documents from almost anywhere. They have a premium version that is $5/month or $45/year.
Whatever your favorite online tools are, the internet is constantly providing great ways to be more productive without breaking the bank.
What are your favorite online tools?
5 Free Workflow Productivity Tools That Help Your Social Media Strategy
Having an effective social media strategy that is ran smoothly online, whether it is by a single individual or an online communication team, takes a lot more than knowing the passwords for the company’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts. There are other online productivity tools that can make your social media strategy much more effective, leading to less stress and better communication.
Asana
Asana is a free online project management system that was partly founded by one of the founders of Google. It is easy to use, has a beautiful interface, and runs very light. They do offer another level of account that is paid. This project management system can help delegate social media tasks and scheduling or to schedule out regular account maintenance tasks, such as changing passwords or creating new accounts.
Social Media Publishing Platforms
Social media scheduling and publishing platforms are a dime a dozen; be sure to read the reviews and figure out what is most important for you and your company before deciding which one to use. For instance, Sendible is a paid service, but it is web-based and also has a free iPhone app. HootSuite is free and also web-based, but you may experience adds or more marketing/sales emails. (Free services are usually also more buggy.) TweetDeck is a downloadable program that is free, but the program must be on the computer that is being used.
Google Alerts and Google Docs
Use Google Alerts to find things to share on the company’s social media accounts, as well as to get ideas on blog posts or emerging news and trends in your industry. It is also helpful to set up a Google Alert for the company’s name, so most mentions of the company in websites syndicated by Google News are caught.
Google Docs is great for sharing online, web-based spreadsheets and other documents to create publishing calendars, content ideas, or password storage. The documents can be shared online or be downloaded in their original or PDF form.
WorkFlowy
WorkFlowy is a great to-do list that is totally web-based. It isn’t flash-based, so it works great on iPhones and iPads, and it very easy to use. Once you create an account, you can sign into it from any web browser and look at your to-do list from anywhere that has internet access.
These are just some of the available online productivity tools. Using social media and other online tools regularly may expose you to more tools as you go along.
What are your favorite online productivity tools?