Stuff we recommend
We love a clever online tool and have gathered a few of the things we recommend here.
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If for some reason any of our recommendations don’t suit you do get in touch as we may have alternatives we can suggest.
Brand management/design – BrandStencil is a super clever tool that lets anyone in your organisation design artwork based on templates you control with no scope for them to go rogue with your brand! Tell them 25 Dots referred you for a special students’ union discount.
Email – Yet Another Mail Merge is a great tool for bulk-sending personalised emails including custom attachments and text tailored to individuals. FollowUpThen and Boomerang are both handy tools to help you remember to chase up emails or bring emails to the top of your inbox when you need them.
Event platform – HeySummit is super easy to use and a bargain at $29 per month. We used it for Comms by the Coast and it’s super flexible and easy to use.
Insurance – I use Dinghy for my freelancing insurance. They let you pause it when you’re not actively working.
Online courses – we use Teachable to run our online courses.
Printing – our go-to is Instantprint. Their site gives you prices instantly, ordering online is easy and their prices are great. You’ll get 10% off your first order with our special link or when you enter the name ‘Jo Walters’ at the checkout.
Project management – we love Basecamp for simple projects as it is easy to use and not intimidating so perfect if you’re trying to get less tech-savvy people to use it.
For more complex projects where some tasks are dependent on others being completed or where you want more control and oversight we recommend Asana. Use the code jowalters4260 for a discount. We are Asana Certified Pros so can give you a demo and help you look at what it could do for you.
Scheduling – Calendly makes it easy for people to book meetings/calls/appointments with you. You can set up different types of rules and connect multiple calendars to check your availability.
T-shirts & hoodies – we like Spreadshirt for personalised clothing thanks to their easy online interface and choice of brands.
Webhosting & domains – we use names.co.uk
