Free Software for Small Business "Push Button Tech Tools"

url Shortening Service List

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 18:10:00 GMT

Using a url shortener for marketing can keep the message to customers short and sweet. There is the advantage of easy tracking as a few of the services have analytics.

The list of url shorteners and recommendations are below.

Zoho Invoice App Review - Estimates, Invoicing and Getting Paid

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:45:27 GMT

There are a plethora of options. Quickbooks lets you set invoicing and payments online, and other options are Freshbooks, InvoiceDude, Billable and more. Here is a list of 48 different free invoicing options you don't have time to test. After testing a variety of invoicing software, I continue to appreciate Zoho Invoice and it is still at the top of my list. It is powerful, flexible and intuitive.

Zoho Invoice is an easy-to-use online invoicing software that is built for small businesses and freelancers. Zoho Invoice helps you send beautiful quotes and invoices, track the status of each invoice, automatically send payment reminders to customers, and receive payments online. Try Zoho Invoice for free today here: https://www.zoho.com/invoice

Build a Free Website for Personal or Business

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:10:00 GMT

While you are starting your business, you may decide to start with a low cost website platform. I am not convinced that "free software" is appropriate for almost any business. If you are interested in creating additional income, a free website system might be appropriate. Here are a few free website systems you can use to get started:

How to use free software tool Paletton online to match colors perfectly

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:07:30 GMT

If you’re naturally good at picking colors, be thankful for your special gift. For the rest of us, I recommend a free online software tool such as Paletton. (formerly known as Color Scheme Designer)

Compress pdf with Smallpdf for easier upload and download

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Sat, 02 May 2015 22:49:00 GMT

Reduce the size of your PDF online with www.Smallpdf.com. This app compresses your PDF in the cloud for free to a perfect size while maintaining quality.

How to compress a PDF

Just drag-and-drop your PDF file in the box provided, wait for the compression to complete and download your file. It's that simple.

Easy to use. And free!

Drag and drop your file, wait a few seconds while it shrinks. Download it with a single click. The process is quick, secure, and completely free.

Instant Eyedropper to pick, capture and copy the exact color

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:40:00 GMT

What color is that? How do you copy the exact color to avoid looking like a kindergarten marketer? Memories are short, notes are overwhelming and creative entrepreneurs make quick decisions that may appear to be irrational but in reality are genius. Later though, when it is time to replicate a few of the details such as the color scheme, it is difficult to remember the exact color match.

Grammarly.com Eliminates Most Writing Mistakes Automatically

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 04:59:00 GMT

Since the virtual world has become a megaphone for anyone with an opinion to push their content, it has become apparent we all could use a little more high school English.

Create your own infographics free with infogr.am

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 04:19:00 GMT

Here is an online software program to create an infographic which touches the heart and mind simultaneously. Infogr.am

Namebird for unraveling the puzzle to pick a domain name

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:43:00 GMT

While you struggle with crossword puzzles and avoid domain name research because the "they are all taken", you might find Namebird helpful for picking a domain name.

Canva - Now you low-techie designers can design like a pro!

ask@michaelhartzell.com (Michael Hartzell) — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 03:04:00 GMT

Canva makes graphic design amazingly simple for everyone, by bringing together a drag-and-drop design tool with a library of more than 1 million stock photographs, graphic elements and fonts.