Resources

Click the links below to get linked to some excellent tools, resources, and service providers:

Automate Your Business

Audio Acrobat – GREAT tool for creating and sharing audio. Excellent for info products, info lines, and recording things that you want to have someone transcribe for you

FormSpring – simple to use web form builder – great for contact forms, surveys, event registrations, and order forms.

SurveyGizmo – excellent, dynamic survey tool. Can also be used for quizzes, polls, lead generation, and customer support forms

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Grow Your Business

Booked Solid University – Training programs from Michael Port, author of Book Yourself Solid

Dyana Valentine – Helping self-starters self-finish: one project at a time. Fantastic business coach!

The Escape Hatcher – Creative Career Coach Susan M. Baker helps you hatch your escape plan!

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Market Your Business

The Entrepreneur Connection - I created this networking group in December of 2006. We meet in various places around L.A. Come check it out, you’ll love it!

Constant Contact – Email marketing. Sign up for a 60-day free trial!

Design Leap – graphic design and web design solutions. Make your business leap!

Get Clients Now – By C.J. Hayden. A 28-Day marketing program for professionals, consultants, and coaches (great book!)

Mahari Co. – Fundraising, Marketing, Consulting.

START THAT BUSINESS!™ – marketing company that helps entrepreneurs start and successfully market their dream businesses. They specialize in creating marketing solutions that attract profitable target customers to your business – in person, over the phone and online.

The Web Coach – Donna Payne is THE Web Coach!  Hands-on, get-it-done Payneless (get it?) coaching & marketing will surely help you take your biz to a whole new level.

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Organize Your Business

Jill Seidner – Fabulous interior design.

Rescue Time -  “Automagical”  time tracking & tools to help you focus  and track project time. Free and paid versions available (big plus!). They also have versions for individuals as well as businesses (so you can keep your staff on track too!)

Sorting With Style – Where efficiency meets elegance.  Chic office supplies.

Toodledo.com – an easy to use, web-based to-do list. Keeping track of all your tasks will help you avoid disorganization, stay motivated and be more productive. Check it out! (I love Toodledo because it’s available through the website, as a Firefox plugin, and as an iPod/iPhone app)

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Support Your Business

FreshBooks – Online invoicing tool

Today’s Admin – excellent team of Virtual Assistants with a variety of specialties.

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Take Care of YOU

AbsoluteZen Bodywork - Fantastic massage therapy!

Cynthia Pasquella – Nutritionist, Holistic Life Coach, and Wellness Expert. Positive, action oriented, all around great woman!

Dr. Erica Wilson – Panic and Stress Relief Expert.

Get Up Girl – Fantastic coaching groups for women, lead by Margalit Ward and Shannon Bindler.

GirlFriendCircles – GirlFriendCircles.com is the only online community that matches new friends offline by connecting circles of women in local areas. (Note to Los Angeles residents: use the code AlaiaLA in the month of February for free access when you register for 6 months)

Tim Gunn – I threw this in for fun (hey, I’m allowed, it’s my website!).  I just love Tim Gunn! Whenever I’m stuck on something, I channel Tim and tell myself to “carry on” and “make it work!” The one thing I really want to make my office complete is a Tim Gunn doll (hint  hint).

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Need help putting these resources to work for you? Contact me to schedule a strategy session. Think of me as your version of Tim Gunn, let’s make it work!

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