There are thousands of tools and apps out there that can help with almost every facet of life. I use a lot of different tools in my marketing job as well as outside of work. Some of the best productivity tools that I’ve discovered have been via someone’s blog, so I hope I can do the same.
Below I’ve put together a list of some of the best productivity tools to supercharge your day – enjoy!
Collaboration
Dropbox – File sharing and storage
CamScanner – Scan files and share with your team
Join.me – Free online meetings
Wetransfer – Free file sharing
Asana – Team collaboration without email
Slack – A messaging app for teams
Task Management
Evernote – Store your ideas
Wunderlist – To-do list
Toggl – Time tracking software
Trello – Visually organise anything
Time Management
Sunrise Calendar – Beautifully designed calendar app
Freebusy – Easily schedule meetings
RescueTime – Analyse your work behaviour
Klok – Simple timezone app for iPhone
Pomodoro Technique – An effective time management method
Business
Invoice to me – Free invoice generator
Wave – Free, easy accounting and invoicing
Docracy – Free legal documents
The Name App – Check if your name is available
Remote working
Workfrom – The best places to work remotely in a city
Nomad List – The best cities to live and work
Wifi Map – Wifi passwords for public places
Remotive – Newsletter on remote tips
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing Walt Disney
Focus
Headspace – A gym membership for the mind
Noizio – Ambient sound equalizer
Spotify – Deep focus playlist
Podcasts
The Productivity Podcast – Become a Jedi Master of productivity
The 5 AM Miracle – Dominate your day before breakfast
Productivityist – Be more effective
Content Creation
Unsplash – Free high-resolution photos
Visual.ly – Premium content creation
Canva – Simple graphic design software
‘Freebbble’ on Dribbble – Free design downloads
365 PSD – Free vector and PSD everyday
Fiverr – Marketplace for creative services
PlaceIt – Free iPhone mockup generator
Google Fonts – Free open-source fonts
TypeGenius – Find the right font combo
Flat Icon – Free vector icons
Cody – Free HTML, CSS and JS
Marketing
Google Analytics – Get the data that you need
Moz – SEO tools
IFTTT – Connections between the products you use every day
Optimizely – A/B testing
WordPress Plugins
Disqus – WEbsite comment system
Mailchimp for WordPress – Grow your email lists
Yoast – The leading SEO plugin
Hello Bar – Convert visitors into customers
WP Smush – Image optimizer
Blog Writing
Hemingway – Improve your writing
Click to Tweet – Get more shares for your content
Buzzsumo – Find the most shared content
Sumome – Tools to grow your website’s traffic
HubSpot’s Blog Topic Generator
Social Media
Buffer – Shares your content at the best possible times throughout the day
Pablo – Design engaging images for social media
Hootsuite – Social media management dashboard
Crowdfire – Social media engagement app
ManageFlitter – Empower your Twitter account
Bitly – URL shortener and link management
Flare – Customisable sharing bar
News
Google Alerts – Monitor the web
Pocket – Keep it to view later
Feedly – A single place for all of your news
Paper.li – Find and publish fresh content, daily
Learning never exhausts the mind Leonardo da Vinci
Learn
Codecademy – Learn to code
Skillshare – Learn new creative skills
Khan Academy – Free education for anyone, anywhere
SaneBox – Clean up your inbox
Mailchimp – Email marketing software
Wave – Chat with anyone with an email address
Email Template Generator – Emails for any situations
Your Best Productivity Tools
Like I said at the top, I discovered some of the tools that I use everyday through blogs like this. So if there are any tools that should be on the list, let me know!
That’s a wrap, I hope some of my best productivity tools can help you.
Until next time,
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