The Writer

After over seven years of solopreneurship, freelancing as a digital strategist, and pursuing online business success, plus over 20 years working in ad agencies, I’ve learned (and evolved) quite a bit over the years. In these posts, I share my experiences, recommendations, tips, tricks, successes, and failures to help you learn to monetize your skills and grow your business.

DIGITAL MARKETING | FREELANCE BUSINESS | LIFE

5 Tools I Can’t Work Without

Aside from the obvious need for my computer and iPhone, here are the tools that I would be lost without as I do my job daily as a full-stack marketer, specifically with a focus on digital marketing. Business tools move in and out of my work life regularly, but these are the five I consistently go back to time and time again.

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The Mobile Meeting Kit

As a full-stack marketer, frequently I become the event planner and coordinator for client meetings. As a team of one, hosting multiple meetings and events at varying locations each month can be a challenge if I am not prepared. Over the last few years, I have built a mobile meeting kit that holds all the supplies I need to run a meeting.

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My Home A/V Cart

While I tend to be a super-organized person, my collection of gear in my small house can be a problem. I have stuff tucked away everywhere and getting something out becomes a production in itself. Enter one of my geekiest ideas yet: create my own A/V cart.

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