We! Start Art

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20 unique collaborative murals designed by artists for your group or event attendees to color in digitally via Zoom using the annotation tool or another online whiteboard.

Mentimeter

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My favourite interactivity tool that allows me to engage my audience in real time by simply entering a code on their phones or clicking a link. I love it for the beautiful word clouds, anonymous shares and even trivia polls.

Blue Sky Apps

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BlueSky Timer for Zoom! A Timer will automatically join your meetings. (or you can invite it just to meetings you choose)

SessionLab

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You can build your own workshop outlines and event flow with SessionLab. My favourite feature: it automatically calculates your timing, so no more scheduling too many activities and then running out of time.

Google Jamboard

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This is my favourite tool for group collaboration for up to 30 participants. You can easily create post-its, share thoughts and ideas and the learning curve is much easier than Mural or Miro.

Butter App

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Ask Deep Questions Cards

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48 thoughtful questions that go below the surface to create meaningful connections – Get to know your partner, family, friends, strangers or even yourself.

Kimochis – Mixed Bag of Feelings

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This bag includes 33 little plush “animals” with feelings written on them. My son loves these, but they’re also an amazing conversation started to talk about empathy, emotional intelligence or as a check-in at in-person events.

Climer Cards

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This deck of cards can transform conversations using the power of metaphors, with the cards people tend to share more leading to more sincere, meaningful dialogue.

Ecamm Live

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Simply add timers, overlays, etc to your Zoom with Ecamm’s virtual camera. And use your DSLR as webcam.

Stream Deck

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Easily program buttons to unmute, share your screen, play sound effects, and more.

I use the Stream Deck XL, but for most people the original version with 15 keys is ideal. (Mark II)

Animated Overlays

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“Wow!” your audience by adding these Animations to your Zoom Calls, LIVE streams, recorded videos, and Presentations.

Audio Hijack

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I use this app to improve the quality of my microphone by adding more bass and removing some background noise.

Loopback

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This app is super handy when you want to control what audio and sounds you share on Zoom or when live streaming. This app runs on my computer 24/7.

NDI Scan Converter

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If you use Ecamm Live, you sometimes want a bit more control of how you manipulate your screen share objects. This allows you to add any app on your computer as a camera.

Canon M50 Mirrorless Camera

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I always get asked: How does your webcam look so great? The secret is: I am not using a webcam, I am using a DSLR camera. If I was buying a new one today, I recommend this setup:

Sure M7v Microphone

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I recently upgraded my microphone setup and am in love with this mic. It has USB and XLR so you can easily connect it directly to your computer or a mixer. And just out of the box, it sounds super smooth!

GVM Softbox Video Light

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I have great natural light in my home office, but when it’s overcast skies or late in the evening, I will need a larger light source to illuminate my face. This is the one I am using currently.

Apple Mac Mini M1 – 16GB RAM

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The M1 chip provides lightning-fast performance and the 16GB of RAM ensures that you can run multiple programs and applications without any lag. The Mac Mini’s compact design allows it to fit easily on your desk, making it ideal for those who have limited space.

LG Ultrafine Display 4k

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The LG Ultrafine 4K display is perfect with 4K resolution and compatible with Apple products. The slim and modern design is a nice touch that won’t take up much space on your desk. I own 2 of these monitors.

iPad Teleprompter

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This is the secret weapon that allows me to look at my participants and notes while maintaining eye contact with the camera (= my audience). It’s compatible with most iPads and can be easily set up and adjusted.

Elgato Green Screen

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This green screen is made of a wrinkle-resistant fabric and can be set up in just a few minutes (my favourite feature). The compact design makes it easy to store and transport.

Govee LED Lights

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These lights can be controlled remotely and change colours, creating a dynamic and engaging environment. The lights are easy to install and are perfect for adding a pop of colour to your background.

Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse

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This mouse features a thumb wheel for horizontal navigation and gesture controls, allowing you to easily switch between applications. Plus, you can assign different functions to the buttons.

Notion

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Too many tools? Too much chaos? With Notion, all your work is in one place. I use notion to not only organize my whole business, but also my personal projects and ideas, down to even my recipes. You can create a database for ANYTHING!

ActiveCampaign

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This is my go-to tool once I upgraded from MailChimp that allows me to segment my email list, create automated emails and send out workshop reminders.

Wise

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Banks charge a lot for overseas transfers. If you are doing business in other currencies like your own, I highly recommend them to save you lots of money in the long run.

VideoAsk

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My new favorite way to get to know my customers and send video replies to support requests and website requests. It much more human and gives us an opportunity to build a relationship.

Mighty Networks

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Create a community online or host your own courses and programs on Mighty Networks.

It’s a bit of a learning curve for participants right now, but there are some exciting changes coming in 2021 that hopefully fix this and they have a cool mobile app.

SiteGround

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After having the worst customer support with my previous hosting company I am loving every single conversation with Siteground’s team. They’re super friendly and have 24/7 chat support.

Wave

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Wave’s invoice software enables you to easily create and send professional invoices, with advanced features like recurring billing and automatic payments. Best part: it’s free.

Honey Book

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You can literally track your project from start to finish. You can easily manage everything, book clients, send invoices. and get paid,

Book Like a Boss

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Get high-converting booking pages that turn your visitors into appointments & sales while freeing you up to run your business.

Descript

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Get captions on your audio and video! Descript transcribes everything for you quickly and easily.

Writesonic

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After chatGPT started charging for access I invested in this AI copywriting tool to help me write content for my website, social media and proposals.