My Productivity Tools for Writing 4,027,564 Words

My Productivity Tools for Writing 4,027,564 Words

I write a lot every day. Since Apr 22, 2015 Grammarly has checked 4,027,564 words

So What Did I Produce With All These Words?

On last count I have written 226 Technical Sales & Marketing Brochures 4-48 Pages in for Industrial, Manufacturing & Distribution space. This include all the Research.

I written 2,985 pages of Web Copy & created the pages in WordPress.

I’ve been 2- 4 blogs a week for Clients & myself, for the last 4 years.

Then there’s all the Email Campaigns, Webinars, Videos & Training Courses & more.

Photo by Pereanu Sebastian on Unsplash

I glad I didn’t have to use one of these Typewriters to write 4,027,564 Words.

So What Tools Did I Use?

Let’s get started. As I began adding tools I realised I was missing tools, because I probably did’t use them every day. So my list kept getting bigger, so I decided to add a new sections of tools I use in my business every week.

G Suite

G Suite

Get Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Calendar for business.

All you need to do your best work, together in one package that works seamlessly from your computer, phone or table

All of Google Cloud, Intelligence, & Security Together in One Affordable Package. Powerful Business Apps. Start Free Trial. 30GB Of Storage Per User. Flexible & Scalable. Australia 24/7 Support. 24/7 Phone Support. Trusted by 5M+ Businesses. Simple & Intuitive. Business-grade Security.

Connect – Reach your colleagues wherever they are

Access – Store files and find what you need instantly

Create – Everything you need to bring your project to life.

Control – Manage users, devices, and data securely and easily.

Gmail

Gmail is a free email service developed by Google. Users can access Gmail on the web and using third-party programs that synchronise email content through POP or IMAP

New customizable tabs put you back in control so that you can see what’s new at a glance and decide which emails you want to read and when.

View files without leaving Gmail. You can even save attachments directly to your Drive to organize and share them in a single, safe place.

Track packages, review products, RSVP for events, and more without opening any emails

Google Drive

Store, access, and share your files in one secure place.

Store any and every file. Access files anytime, anywhere from your desktop and mobile devices. Control how files are shared.

Get all the storage capacity you need

G Suite’s Business and Enterprise editions provide flexible storage options so you will always have enough space for your files. With centralized administration, data loss prevention, and Vault for Drive, you can easily manage users and file sharing to help meet data compliance needs. Drive is also available as a standalone offering, with Drive Enterprise.

Google Docs

Word processing for team

Create and edit text documents right in your browser—no dedicated software required. Multiple people can work at the same time, and every change is saved automatically.

Works with all popular file types – Import your documents to make them instantly editable, including Microsoft® Word and PDF files. Export your work in .docx, .pdf, .odt, .rtf, .txt or .html format.

Unlimited revision history – Track changes made to your documents and undo anything you choose. Previous versions are kept indefinitely and they don’t count toward your storage.

Do more with third party add-ons – Research topics, define words and insert citations right in Docs. With integrated add-ons, you can extend Docs’ functionality with advanced formatting, mail merge and more.

Work across devices, with or without Internet – Create, edit and share docs from your iPhone, iPad or Android devices. Use Chrome for Mac or PC to work in Docs even when you’re offline.

Google Sheets

Get to your spreadsheets anywhere, anytime.

Access, create, and edit your spreadsheets wherever you go — from your phone, tablet, or computer — even when there’s no connection.

Make it Count – Google Sheets makes your data pop with colorful charts and graphs. Built-in formulas, pivot tables and conditional formatting options save time and simplify common spreadsheet tasks. All for free.

Get a head start with templates – Choose from a wide variety of budgets, schedules, and other pre-made spreadsheets — all designed to make your work that much better, and your life that much easier.

Do more with add-ons – Take your Sheets experience even further with add-ons. Try the Yet Another Mail Merge add-on to create and send personalised emails.

Google Calendar

Integrated online calendars designed for teams.

Spend less time planning and more time doing with shareable calendars that integrate seamlessly with Gmail, Drive, Contacts, Sites and Hangouts So you always know what’s next.

Smart Scheduling for meeting – Schedule events quickly by checking coworkers’ availability or layering their calendars in a single view. You can share calendars so people see full event details or just if you are free.

Access from your laptop, tablet or phone – View and edit your schedule from your phone or tablet. Use our optimized mobile apps or sync with your phone’s built-in calendar.

Google Forms

Collect and organize information big & small with Google Forms.

Try to get consensus, Get answers fast – Plan your next camping trip, manage event registrations, whip up a quick poll, collect email addresses for a newsletter, create a pop quiz, and much more.

Q&A Your Way – Choose from a bunch of question options, from multiple choice to dropdowns to a linear scale. Add images and YouTube videos, or get fancy with page branching and question skip logic.

Organsied and Analysed – Responses to your surveys are neatly and automatically collected in Forms, with real time response info and charts. Or, take your data further by viewing it all in Sheets.

Google Tools

Google Chrome

Now more simple, secure, and faster than ever – with Google’s smarts built-in.

A faster Way to do just about anything – When you’re on the web, you’re on a mission. Big or small, work or play – Chrome has the smarts and speed you need to do, create, and explore online.

Google smarts for everything you wnat to do – Chrome has everything you need to make the most of the web, like quick answers in your address bar, one-click translation, and personalized articles for you on your phone.

Chrome security is your browsing superpower – Don’t really know what can go wrong on the web? You don’t have to. Chrome automatically protects you from security issues like phishing and dangerous sites.

Go anywhere, do everything – Chrome works on any operating system, and on all your devices. Switch between your laptop and phone, customize any way you want, and keep doing more.

Google Alerts
Google Analytics

Google Chrome
Google Maps
Google My Business
Google Optimize
Google Search Console
Google Tag Manager
Google Translate
Google Optimize

Day to Day Productivity Tools

Grammarly

Grammarly’s AI-powered products help people communicate more effectively. Millions of users rely on Grammarly every day to make their messages, documents, and social media posts clear, mistake-free, and effective.

Grammarly automatically detects grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, and style mistakes in your writing. It’s easy to use.

Grammarly’s algorithms flag potential issues in the text and suggest context-specific corrections for grammar, spelling, wordiness, style, punctuation, and even plagiarism. Grammarly explains the reasoning behind each correction, so you can make an informed decision about whether, and how, to correct an issue

LastPass

The best way to manage passwords. –  Just remember your master password and LastPass remembers the rest.

Auto-pilot for all your passwords – LastPass removes obstacles, letting you get back to the things you love most.

Log in and go – Once you save a password in LastPass, you’ll always have it when you need it; logging in is fast and easy.

Generate strong passwords –  The built-in password generator creates long, randomized passwords that protect against hacking.

TinyPNG

Smart PNG and JPEG compression

TinyPNG uses smart lossy compression techniques to reduce the file size of your PNG files. By selectively decreasing the number of colors in the image, fewer bytes are required to store the data. The effect is nearly invisible but it makes a very large difference in file size!

Business & Finance Tools

Proposify

Create beautiful proposals, streamline them in the cloud, and get faster sign-off with online signatures

Transform your sales team into a closing machine.

Get the business proposal software that streamlines the creation of quotes, contracts, and other sales documents.

The rocket fuel your sales team needs to close more deals

As a sales leader you know firsthand that proposals can be a tedious, painful, chore.

We’re revolutionizing the entire process, from creation to close and every deal-making moment in between. Watch your sales take off with the business proposal software that gives your team the competitive edge. The sky’s the limit.

Stripe

Online payment processing for internet businesses. Stripe is a suite of payment APIs that powers commerce for online businesses of all sizes,

Stripe is the best software platform for running an internet business. We handle billions of dollars every year for forward-thinking businesses around the world.

Stripe builds the most powerful and flexible tools for internet commerce. Whether you’re creating a subscription service, an on-demand marketplace, an e-commerce store, or a crowdfunding platform,

Whether you’re looking to bill customers on a recurring basis, set up a marketplace, or simply accept payments, do it all with a fully integrated, global platform that can support online and in-person payments.

Xero

Xero connects you to all things business. Its online accounting software connects you to accountants and bookkeepers, your bank, and a huge range of business .

From paying your staff to better control of your cash flow, to focusing on the future, Xero is online accounting software that lets you do business, beautifully.

Invoicing & quotes – Create professional recurring invoices and receive updates when they’re opened.

Bank Reconciliation – Your latest banking, credit card and PayPal transactions are imported and categorised.

Go Mobile – The Xero mobile app works with iPhone and iPad & Android phones and tablets.

Pay your employees

Pay Your Employees – Calculate the payroll, pay employees and manage payroll taxes.

700+ Third Party Apps – Inventory, invoicing, time tracking, expenses and more all integrate with Xero.

Claim Those Expenses – Manage your cash flow by scheduling payments. Easily handle personal expenses.

Research Tools

Writing & Creating Content Tools

Graphic Tools

Project Mananagement Tools

Websites & Landing Pages

GoDaddy

Flywheel

WordPress

Studiopress Genesis Theme

Marketing Automation Tools

Advertising Tools

Analytics & Conversion Tools

Google Analytics

Google Tag Manger

Google Search Console

Google Optimiser

Social Media Tools

Video Tools

HandBrake

HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.

Get started with HandBrake in seconds by choosing a profile optimised for your device, or choose a universal profile for standard or high quality conversions. Simple, easy, fast. For those that want more choice, tweak many basic and advanced options to improve your encodes.

IZotope RX7

The Industry Standard for Audio Repair

Designed specifically for the demanding needs of music and post professionals, RX 7 continues to be the industry standard audio repair tool used on movies and TV shows to restore damaged, noisy audio to pristine condition. Get full control over your audio, whether it’s isolating vocals, rebalancing mix elements, or changing the inflection of spoken dialogue

RX has been on the forefront of innovation in audio repair since it was first released in 2007.  With RX 7, we’ve added the latest in machine learning technology, giving you the power to rebalance mix elements, strip away reverb, automatically repair issues, and more.

ScreenFlow

Easily create stunning videos with ScreenFlow

Video is everywhere. You’ve watched it, you’ve shared it, why not create it? ScreenFlow is an award winning and easy to use video editing, screen recording and sharing tool from Telestream. Come join the video revolution!

Powerful Video Editing Tools

Add pro touches to your videos with transitions, text animations, video animations, freehand annotations, multi-channel audio and more.

Easy to Learn, Easy to Use

ScreenFlow’s intuitive UI allows everyone to create amazing content in minutes.

TubeBuddy

Work within YouTube to Optimise and grow your channel. 

Other products require you to leave YouTube in order to access their functionality. Not TubeBuddy: our toolkit’s features load right within YouTube’s website, inline with your daily workflow.

All of Google Cloud, Intelligence, & Security Together in One Affordable Package. Powerful Business Apps. Start Free Trial. 30GB Of Storage Per User. Flexible & Scalable. Australia 24/7 Support. 24/7 Phone Support. Trusted by 5M+ Businesses. Simple & Intuitive. Business-grade Security.

For Creators – Streamline your daily workflow on YouTube allowing more time to make great content.

For Brands – Reduce busy work and focus on what matters: growing your business on YouTube.

YouTube

Vimeo

Chrome Extensions