AKA THE TOOLS I USE TO RUN MY BUSINESS
GAME-CHANGING RESOURCES & TOOLS
Two of the most common questions I get asked are "Which tool do you recommend??" and "What tools do you use to run your business?
Below you'll find a list of my favorite tools, as well as those that I use to keep my own business running smoothly. You'll also find a few photographer-specific platform recommendations, and a list of some of the incredible people and resources that I couldn't live without.
the humans i can't live without.
Even though we all try, you just can't run a business on your own. Here are the humans that my business couldn't and wouldn't function without.
01. Dave Moss Coaching
FAVORITE FEATURES:
Dave has been my business coach for as long as I can remember. My husband and I hired him back when we were unhappy wedding photographers. Dave helped us turn our wedding photography business into something we could *stand*, but then also guided both of us into the career paths we're both wildly passionate about now. He's an incredible supporter, and life and business coach, and I can't recommend him highly enough to ANYBODY that needs a business coach or accountability in their life.
01.his heart for small business owners
02.his kindness
03.his unrelenting belief in his clients
02. AM CPA
favorite features
AM CPA is a group of amazing, heaven-sent angels who also happen to be amazing accountants and bookkeepers. They're located locally here in Kansas City, but can work with clients across the country. Not only are they female-owned, but they're super personal, care about their clients, are dog-fans, and have some of the best systems in place when it comes to client experience.
01.female-owned
02.dog lovers
03.good systems
My Favorite Tools & Platforms
These are the lifeblood of my business, and I couldn't function without a single one.
Dubsado is my preferred CRM for my business. I've been a Dubsado user for 8ish years now, and it's never failed me. Automations fire when they're supposed to fire, I get paid when I'm supposed to, and the support is incredible. They're constantly listening to their users and introducing well thought-out features to make our lives better. Click on "Dubsado" to get 20% off your first month or year!
ClickUp is my project management tool, and it is the LIFEBLOOD of my business. I keep everything here - project plans, marketing, goals, partnerships, workflows for clients, etc. I even manage my team and host all of my SOPs here. It's not an exaggeration when I say I couldn't live without ClickUp. I even check in here before I check my email or calendar everyday. Click "ClickUp" to get 10% off!
I couldn't live without Flodesk. TBH, marketing is not my strong suit, and figuring out how to consistently navigate an email marketing service is suuuuper overwhelming. That's why I love the simplicity, ease, and aesthetic of Flodesk. It makes it super easy to put together an email to send to my list in minutes. Click "Flodesk" to get 50% off!
The secret to so many pieces of my business functioning seamlessly, together, when they shouldn't? Zapier. Zapier is an amazing "connector" tool that connects tools that don't normally talk to each other... think Dubsado to Google Drive or FloDesk, etc.
Social media scheduling tools are a dime a dozen. What I LOVE about Metricool is the ability to schedule to SO MANY platforms all in one tool, and customize a post for that platform. What I love even more is the data and analytics behind the posts AND your website! Okay, but I also love that your "best times to post" updates on a weekly basis. That's pretty cool too.