Boost Your Business With These 5 Free Tools

BY ERIN McFEETERS

When you’re running your business, sometimes you need to enlist a little help, and these digital tools will help you keep track of tasks, upgrade your business’s appearance, write close to grammatically perfect listing descriptions, and more. There are countless digital tools across the Internet, but try the free versions of these tools, and you’ll be well on your way.

1. asana.com

Free and Paid Version

Organize your work, projects, and deadlines with Asana. While companies use this tool for collaboration, it’s also a great space to organize everything from listing descriptions, meeting preparation, and content ideas for your social media page. The tool will help you stay focused on the tasks at hand while preparing for what’s ahead. Asana provides workspace templates for project management and to-do lists while giving users the option to customize and create the perfect workspace to help them get things done.

2. canva.com

Free and Paid Version

If you’re looking for a way to boost the appearance of your social graphics or listing flyers but not looking to break the bank, look no further than Canva. This online design and social media publishing tool will help you shine with thousands of free templates and graphic elements at your fingertips. Canva also recently added a video editing tool, a social media scheduler, and GIF creation. Work on personal projects or share your project link with a teammate or colleague and work together.

3. grammarly.com

Free and Paid Version

Say goodbye to tiny grammatical errors in your listing descriptions and client emails with Grammarly. The platform has more than 30 million daily users looking to improve their writing skills and streamline their writing. Grammarly can be installed into your web browser and it will provide writing suggestions, correct grammatical errors, replace repetitive words, and more.

4. workspace.google.com

Free with Upgrade Option

From Gmail to Google Drive to Google Calendar to Google Meet, the Google Workspace has truly everything you need to stay organized. With your Gmail account, you have access to all Google applications, and there’s no need for licenses or additional services. Create to-do lists in Google Sheets, create a listing presentation in Google Slides, prep flyers in Google Docs, and more.

5. photofy.com/nar

Free

This content creation tool is free for Realtor® members. Both the National Association of Realtors® and New Jersey Realtors® have libraries of customizable pre-made graphics to post on your social media platform of choice. It doesn't get any easier than that! Sign up at photofy.com/nar, and you will gain access to advertising campaign assets, social media templates, and a social media scheduler tool.