Want to know whenever your clients or team make any change to a Google Doc, Google Sheet, As you've probably figured out, all hyperlinks in Google Docs default to blue, and you can manually change the style of each hyperlink (individually 🤕 one. by. one. 🤕) as you would for normal text... but we're addicted to efficiency and tech, so we've got something better for you! Enter Link Style! ... Read on
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onleenotification
Want to know whenever your clients or team make any changes to a Google Doc, Google Sheet, or Google Slide? If you share Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides with your clients or team, you can set their access to 'Comment Only' so that their changes are tracked and the owner of the document will be notified of the change request via email. But what if you want to know when untracked ... Read on
LastPass
LastPass is our preferred password manager. Our team has used a number of others such as Dashlane and 1Password, and LastPass is easily our favourite. Why do we use LastPass? Besides having a secure and encrypted home for all of our passwords, here are all the other reasons we love it: Let us know if you have any questions or need help determining which LastPass plan suits you or ... Read on
Squarespace
Squarespace is an excellent option for building websites for clients, or for yourself. It's beautiful straight out of the box, easy to use, and is an all in one solution in that unlike WordPress you don't require hosting, or third-party themes and other than the purchase of a domain name (which you can do within Squarespace if you like) it's simply sign up and get going. How does it ... Read on
WordPress
When it comes to working on or building a website these days, as a VA you need to have a good understanding of WordPress! WordPress has become the most popular and widely used content management system (CMS). It's amazingly flexible - you can build any kind of site you could dream of with it and make it look any way you wish. That being said, there is a more techy feel to it, and it can be ... Read on
Miro
A graphic speaks a thousand words and scribbling what's in your head can help to make sense of your thoughts or deliver the message you're trying to convey. Miro is a visual collaboration tool and it has been a "gold nugget find" for the Thought Penny team. We use it to map websites, display organisation charts, plan client journeys before we automate them, and brain-dump during marketing ... Read on
Keap Pro
Keap Pro is an all-in-one sales, marketing and customer relationship management platform, and seriously, your new best friend. The key word we want you to keap, uh, keep in mind here is automation... because Keap Pro is the master of it! So, while you can choose how hands-on you want it to be, when used to its full potential, it’s a platform designed to take the hard yards out of everything ... Read on
Chrome Browser Extensions
We’ve gathered a list of our most useful Google's Chrome browser extensions that are used daily by the Thought Penny team. These extensions save time (and tab space!) and help you minimise the steps involved in completing ongoing, often repetitive tasks. LinkedIn Add the LinkedIn extension to Google Chrome (if you’re using Chrome as your default web browser) so you get notified ... Read on
Hubspot Email Signature Generator
The average office worker sends 40 emails per day. That’s 40 opportunities to market yourself and your business in those individual emails you send, every single day. A lot of people treat their email signatures like an afterthought, which we think, is a real missed opportunity. Coding an email signature can be hard right? WRONG. The HubSpot Email Signature Generator is ... Read on