Resources I Recommend

Products & Services I Recommend

Here’s a list of some of my favorite resources and tools. While I do recommend what I’ve listed here, what you choose to purchase or use is your responsibility. I’m an affiliate for several—I chose to join their affiliate programs because I’m a huge fan of their services—but I don’t recommend them just because I’m an affiliate.

Reference Tools
Dictionary & Thesaurus
eHow
About
Google
Wikipedia
Copyright Info

Mailing Lists
Aweber
Your Mailing List Provider

Online Payment Acceptance/Processing
Paypal
CDG Commerce

Email
Eudora
Mail2Web – (check mail online when traveling)

Fax to Email
eFax

Telephone, etc.
Skype – I use this for outgoing calls with SkypeOut and can get on conference calls and teleseminars at very low cost.
Net10 – This is the phone I use for business because it allows me to budget carefully.
Top Answer – The answering service I have my 800# through. Lots of fantastic features!

Website Hosting
Creo Communico LLC

Word Processing & Spreadsheets
Open Office

Web Browsing
Firefox

Blogging
WordPress – can be installed with Fantastico on a Cpanel host

Great Free Open Source Software
Open Source Mac
Open Source Windows

Business Cards & Other Promotional Materials
Vista Print

Clip Art & Photography
Clip Art
iStock Photo
Big Stock Photo

Customer Surveys
Survey Monkey

Office Supplies
Staples
Uline
USPS –  (order stamps and Priority mail supplies online)

Social Networking Websites
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter