It takes a team to successfully grow a business, but for many creatives, it’s only a team of one or two. By leaning on high-performing tools, everyday tasks will be made simpler leaving you to focus on what you do best: creating. The following are five of my favorite business tools for creative entrepreneurs that I use constantly.
Flodesk
The biggest gripe with most email marketing services is the lack of creative freedom. Flodesk is a game-changer in email marketing because their elegant deigns are made with brand-customization in mind. Amazing! Marketing is so much more effective when its on-brand.
To get you started, Flodesk has a library of stylish templates to help you welcome, nurture, and convert subscribers into customers. With built-in partnerships with other successful entrepreneurs, each template is designed to help you up your email game. Plus, and customizing them is simple. A few clicks later and the templates transform to match your brand’s unique look and feel.
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The Contract Shop
Legalize and protect your business with an iron-clad contract from the very beginning. There have been too many horror stories of entrepreneurs and freelancers get taken advantage of when it comes to their services; from ghosting clients to year-late payments. We use the graphic design contracts put together by The Contract Shop because it covers almost every scenario imaginable. It is also helpful for the client as it outlines all of the deliverables and clauses very clearly. There aren’t only options for designers, but also photographers, calligraphers, bloggers, and more!
The Contract Shop not only offers service contracts, but is a one-stop-shop for so many other legal resources to set up a business including NDA agreements, sales call scripts, and Terms & Conditions templates. Grab some peace of mind and protect yourself now from The Contract Shop.
Honeybook
Honeybook is an incredible client management system and it’s the one I use here at Meteor Street Studio. Life would be infinitely more complicated without it. All within Honeybook, you can manage your projects, book clients, send invoices, and get paid. Honeybook offers so much more and their team is innovating with new tools constantly. What gives Honeybook an advantage over other client management systems is its intuitive and delightful aesthetic. The user interface is very easy to navigate and organize all your business essentials.
One of the best features is Workflows. By setting up automated workflows for each project type, you’ll save time sorting out each step and therefore give your clients a smooth and impressive experience. Grab 50% off your annual subscription.
Moyo Studio
Finding exquisite stock photos can be a tough task, but not with Moyo Studio. They offer a membership program with unlimited access to stock images, mockups, and customizable scene creators that are brilliantly styled. The Moyo team is constantly improving their library with both timeless and on-trend aesthetics, so you’ll always have beautiful content to work with. Browse the shop today!
Tailwind
Put your pinning and ‘gramming on autopilot. After trying many social media schedulers, Tailwind has become our go-to favorite. As Pinterest and Instagram are our choice visual sharing tools in the design industry, Tailwind has the ability to schedule for both platforms in the same place and even at the same time. Sync your Instagram account with the Tailwind dashboard to schedule pins from your images.
The Tailwind mobile app helps to plan out a beautiful Instagram feed, write captions, and schedule posts – all while on the go. Plus, you can receive helpful insights into your social accounts, see which posts are performing best, and know which time of day to post for optimal viewing. There are tons more benefits, so give Tailwind a try for free!
