Rob and I came back from the Blog Indiana conference with a strong feeling that we are on the right track as a small business. We learned about a bunch of new Web2.0 productivity tools to simplify the way we do things. Some are more useful than others, but here’s the list as it stands now:
- Google Apps - E-mail, Calendar, Homepage (iGoogle), Document Collaboration
- Salesforce.com - Customer Relationship Management, Template E-mails
- Freshbooks - Online Invoicing
- Backpack - Online Collaboration, Team Organization
- VistaPrint - Business Cards
- Yugma - Web Demos, Conference Calls
- GrandCentral - Phone System
- Skype - VoIP Phones
- Amazon - Online Sales Channel (aStore)
- Bluehost - Website Hosting
- Google Analytics - Website Tracking and Analytics
- Blulunalive - Customer Support, Live Online Chat
- Wordpress - The URBaCS Blog
- Sandy - Our Personal Assistant
- Jott - Notes/Reminders
We will be posting in-depth reviews of these applications in the next few months. We’d love to hear any recommendations. Let us know if there is something out there that you use that’s not on this list.
Hi Rob,
This is Jonah from Yugma. Thanks for including our web conferencing and desktop sharing application in your list for tools for small business. We are committed to providing small business owners an essential tool for connecting with others online, sharing ideas and doing business with anyone, anywhere. Please let us know if you have any questions about Yugma. Our top priority is to listen and respond to the needs of our users.
Best regards,
Jonah