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At WordCamp Seattle in 2018, I talked about how I was “cleaning” up my own business and creating more time for me to do my actual work. I shared the tools I used or liked to boost productivity online and offline. (Some tie into WordPress, and those were highlighted.) Subtopics include: project management, task lists/to-dos,…

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At WordCamp Seattle in 2018, I talked about how I was “cleaning” up my own business and creating more time for me to do my actual work. I shared the tools I used or liked to boost productivity online and offline. (Some tie into WordPress, and those were highlighted.)

Subtopics include: project management, task lists/to-dos, scheduling, booking, virtual meetings, screen sharing, bookkeeping, backup options, and cloud storage.

Tools discussed are a mix of free and paid, which provide options for every budget.

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