Design and Tech resources & freebies

Organizes my home life, personal life, & work life. If it ever went down I would have no idea what task to do next. It reduces communication in my family, and allows both the long-view and the nitty-gritty details of my time.

The actual brain of my business. And personal life. Holds my biz dashboard and is my client dashboard hub. It might seem overwhelming at first, but that’s because it is a blank slate. Want some advice or template links to get started? Email me 👋

Y’all know I love Acuity for automating the booking process, making it simpler for clients to book (& rebook) appointments.

It’s versatile, robust, and can be customized to the nines. It even increases your bookings revenue.

(Contact me to sign up and I’ll score you 20% off your first year.)

A platform that allows you to create members-only areas on your site, allowing you to easily charge (or not) for access to exclusive content. I’ve used this to create so many diverse types of gated areas for clients, and it’s so easy.

I prefer it to Squarespace member areas because you can create unlimited memberships on every plan; it has a free level; and you can easily share the same content across multiple membership.

A one-question-at-a-time form builder that is oh-so-much-more. Beautifully designed and powerful multi-functional tool that simultaneously creates engaging content to build relationships with your audience? And can segment the results? Holy hell – sign me up.

The companion to Typeform, an “asynchronous communication tool” blah blah. What it means is the chance to create choose-your-own adventure video journeys that allow visitors to give info and connect on their own terms. What will humans think of next?

When you’ve run through all of the free stock photo options, and are ready to sign up for a paid source (everyone gets to that place eventually): I love HauteStock for their elevated images. Plus they create social media guides, have workshops, and more.

If you don’t know Canva, are you even a small business owner 😆
I flip back and forth between using Adobe Express and Canva, but Canva Pro has some great benefits. (And a much better price tag!) But seriously, spring for Canva Pro. Soooo much value.

If you want an all-in-one solution for email marketing and a CRM, ConvertKit is my rec. It has a visual automation builder and even funnel solutions. ConvertKit is the email marketing platform I use for my biz.

Mailchimp is a great email marketing solution for automations, ecommerce, and integrates with so many other applications. If you plan to do any sort of automation, I recommend the Standard plan.

Use this daily to create visual walkthroughs for my clients, collaborators, and anyone I meet. It might be the biggest timesaver in my work life. No one has ever said to me, “This meeting could have been an email.”

The online home where I save all of my color palettes. Allows you to explore web accessibility/contrast, create gradients, and more. I don’t love the palette creator but hey, to each their own!

“The Yoast of Squarespace”
You don’t need an SEO plugin for Squarespace, but it’s handy to tell you what can be fixed if you’re DIYing. This plugin is super easy to power up your SEO if you’re comfortable diving into terminology.

The easiest (& least expensive) site for installing and keeping your legal pages up to date automatically. If you don’t have ecommerce or complicated terms of service, this will cover you just fine. (And YES! You need legal pages: Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, & Terms of Service).

Can I tell you how much I love my business banking account?
Yes, it’s virtual - so if you need a physical location, it’s not for you.

But it offers no-fee free checking, free wire transfers & check-sending, integration with my bookkeeping, and it automatically slots my deposits into “buckets” I set up (like, Available, Owners Share, Profits, & Taxes).

Lastly, my account is FDIC-insured up to $250,000 via Middlesex bank.

If you need a domian provider, go with Namecheap: reliable, price-consistent, and have an easy-to-navigate user dashboard.

The best part? You can create delegate access, so no need to share login credentials with your tech pros.

Namecheap is also where all of my domains are housed!