Tech has become a huge part of my business success. It's actually like it's another employee in my firm! From scheduling appointments to signing agreements, technology has fully been embraced in John McClain Design, and for the better!
If you have not gotten on the tech bandwagon for fear of it being too complicated, well fear no more! I'm going to share my top 7 pieces of technology that I can't work without AND that are easy to install and use.
Here are the tech I will discuss today:
⚙️Showit Website Design: CLICK HERE for free month of Showit https://account.showit.com/r/vp5kkwgm
Website Adjacent: Tonic Template Shop: CLICK HERE to save 15% with code JOHN15 https://tonicsiteshop.com/?ref=john
⚙️ Canva: Graphic Design Software. https://www.canva.com/
⚙️ Scheduling Software (Calendly or Acuity) Calendar Scheduling
⚙️ Snipping Tool Image and Video Clipping
⚙️ Google Drive Online Storage
⚙️Whereby Video Conferencing
⚙️ Slack Team Communication
Good luck on your tech journey! Let me know what you think!
John
Design feels natural. Business doesn’t. And that is frustrating.
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