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ORGANIZEMANAGE SCHEDULES

Google Calendar The Calendar to Rule Them All ...........................................................................google.com/calendarCozi Family-Friendly Calendar Manager ......................................................................................... cozi.com

MANAGE LISTSTodoist My Manager’s Favorite Productivity Tool ........................................................................... todoist.com

ORGANIZE AND STORE PHOTOS AND VIDEOGoogle Photos Unlimited Photo/Video Storage with Image Recognition .................................... google.com/photos

KEEP TRACK OF IDEASEvernote The Ultimate Note-Taking Tool .........................................................................................evernote.comGoogle Keep Google’s Note-Taking Tool ........................................................................................ google.com/keepOneNote Microsoft’s Note-Taking Tool ............................................................................................onenote.com

TRACK PACKAGESSlice Passive-Aggressive Package Tracker .....................................................................................slice.comGoogle Now Super Nosy Activity Monitor........................................................................................google.com/now

COLLABORATECOLLABORATE ON FILES

Google Drive Real-Time Collaboration in a Robust Office Suite ................................................... google.com/driveMicrosoft Office 365 Office Suite with Collaboration Features .....................................................microsoft.com/office365

MANAGE PROJECTSTrello Project Management Tool Good for Personal Task Management ...................................... trello.comAsana Favorite Project Management Tool with Robust Free Version ........................................... asana.comSmartsheet Spreadsheet-Based Project Management Tool......................................................... smartsheet.com

MEET VIRTUALLYUberConference Conference Call Tool with Hi-Tech Features ....................................................... uberconference.comZoom HD Videoconferencing Tool ......................................................................................................zoom.us

COMMUNICATEJAZZ UP YOUR PRESENTATIONS

Prezi Storytelling PowerPoint Alternative ....................................................................................... prezi.comSway Microsoft PowerPoint Alternative… Created by Microsoft ....................................................sway.comOffice Mix PowerPoint Plugin to Create Interactive Presentations ................................................mix.office.comIssuu Online Magazine Maker .........................................................................................................issuu.com

SCHEDULE MEETINGS X.ai Virtual Scheduling Assistant (Who Doesn’t Exist) ...........................................................................x.aiYouCanBook.Me Do-It-Themselves Scheduling Tool .............................................................................. youcanbook.meWhenIsGood Easy Way to Find a Time to Meet ................................................................................ whenisgood.netDoodle Everybody’s Favorite Scheduling Tool ................................................................................ doodle.com

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COMMUNICATE WITH INTERNAL TEAMSSlack Simple Chat System with Monumental Capabilities ............................................................slack.com

MANAGE EMAILGmail Versatile Email Platform .......................................................................................... google.com/gmailMicrosoft Outlook Email Triage Tool .............................................................................................. microsoft.com/outlookSaneBox Email Management Tool with Bonus Features .............................................................. sanebox.com

JAZZ UP EMAILBombBomb Video Email System .................................................................................................... bombbomb.comCloudHQ Video Email Video Email for Gmail .....................................................................nerdybff.com/cloudhqvideoemail

MANAGE CALLSSlydial Phone Service that Goes Straight to Voicemail ................................................................. slydial.comGoogle Voice Call Management System .........................................................................................voice.google.com

SEND FREE TEXT AND VOICE MESSAGESWhatsApp Free Text, Phone and Video Messenger ....................................................................... whatsapp.comGroupMe Group Text Messenger .....................................................................................................groupme.comSignal Private Messenger Secure Private Messenger ....................................................................................whispersystems.org

CREATE SURVEYS AND POLLSGoogle Forms Google’s Free Survey Tool ....................................................................................... google.com/forms

REFERENCEKEEP UP WITH THE NEWS

Flipboard Magazine-Style Content Aggregator ................................................................................flipboard.comPocket Saved Article Library for Online and Offline Reading .................................................. getpocket.comFeedly RSS Feed Aggregator ............................................................................................................feedly.comThe Skimm News at a Glance ...........................................................................................................theskimm.com

TRANSLATE ANYTHINGMicrosoft Translator Translation Tool with Instant Translation for Multiple Languages ..............translator.microsoft.comGoogle Translate Translation Tool with Augmented Reality Tools ................... translate.google.com and in app stores

LEARN A NEW LANGUAGEDuolingo Gamified Free Language-Learning System .................................................................... duolingo.comTandem Language Practice App ....................................................................................................... tandem.net

CHECK THE WEATHERDark Sky Unnervingly Precise Weather App ...................................................................................... darksky.netWhat the Forecast?!! Weather Forecasts with Giggles ......................................nightcatproductions.com/whattheforecast ................................................................................................................................. papershipapp.com

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UTILITIESCAPTURE INFO FROM YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN

Jing and/or Snagit The Best Screencapture Tools ......................................................................................techsmith.comReflector Screen Mirroring Tool for Your Mobile Devices ..........................................airsquirrels.com/reflector

SCAN DOCUMENTSOffice Lens Scanning App with OCR Functionality ..........................................................microsoft.com/officelensGenius Scan Robust Smart Scanning Tool ............................................................. thegrizzlylabs.com/genius-scanTiny Scanner Scanning App with an Identity Crisis.................................................................... appxy.com/tinyscanTurboScan Another Favorite Scan Tool ..................................................................................... turboscanapp.com

SECURITY TOOLSMONITOR YOUR FAMILY

Life360 Family Location and Communication System .................................................................. life360.comGameChanger Sports Tracker for Parents and Grandparents ..........................................................................gc.com

STAY SAFE ONLINEEmailOnDeck Free Temporary Email Addresses ............................................................................Emailondeck.comMailinator Instant @mailinator.com Email Inboxes .......................................................................mailinator.com

SEARCH BETTER AND FASTERDuckDuckGo Search Engine with Privacy Protection ..................................................................... duckduckgo.comWayback Machine Search Engine for the Past ..........................................................................................archive.org/web

MANAGE YOUR PASSWORDSLastPass One of the Top Five Password Managers ....................................................................... lastpass.comKeePass Open-Source Password Manager with Local Storage ..................................................... keepass.info1Password Top Password Manager with Offline Storage and Manual Sync ........... agilebits.com/onepasswordDashlane Top Password Manager with Online/Offline Storage Options ......................................dashlane.comHave I Been Pwned? Search Engine for Hacked Emails and Usernames .........................................haveibeenpwned.com

IMPROVE YOUR BROWSING EFFICIENCYAdblock Plus Browser Adblocker that Prevents Pop-Ups, Tracking, Malware and More ............... adblockplus.orgPrint Friendly Multi-Platform Print Management Tool ......................................................................printfriendly.comPrintliminator Simple Bookmark for Print-Friendly Sites .............................. nerdybff.com/printliminatorbookmarkFast.com Netflix Internet Speed Checker ............................................................................................... fast.comDown for Everyone or Just Me? Utility to Discover Whether a Site isd own for everyone ...................downforeveryoneorjustme.com

MANAGE SPAM: EMAIL AND PHONEUnroll.me Email Subscription Manager and Unsubscribe Tool .............................................................unroll.meGmail The Most Versatile Cloud-Based Email Service .................................................................. gmail.comTruecaller Mystery Number Identifier for Mobile Devices ..............................................................truecaller.comNomorobo Registry to Remove Your Number from Robocall Lists ............................................... nomorobo.com

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TRAVELORGANIZE TRAVEL PLANS

TripIt Effortless Travel Organizer......................................................................................................tripit.comHelloGbye Textable Travel Agent Bot ...............................................................................................hellogbye.com

TRACK MILEAGEMileIQ Mileage Tracking App ........................................................................................................... mileiq.com

STAY SAFE ON THE GOSafeTrek Safety Button that Reaches Authorities in a Flash .................................................. safetrekapp.com

NAVIGATE SMARTLYWaze Crowdsourced Navigation App with Real-Time Updates ...................................................... waze.comFlightAware Flight Tracker with Airport Delay Info .......................................................................... flightaware.combrettapproved Site that Helps People with Disabilities Travel Easier ...........................................brettapproved.com

DELEGATEAUTOMATE TASKS

IFTTT Free Multi-App Automator .........................................................................................................Ifttt.comZapier Free/Paid Multi-App Automator ...........................................................................................zapier.comBuffer Social Media Scheduler ........................................................................................................buffer.com

OUTSOURCE WORK TASKSFancy Hands U.S.-Based Virtual Assistants for Small Tasks .......................................................... fancyhands.comFiverr Freelance Marketplace for Small Jobs Starting at Five Bucks ............................................ fiverr.comUpwork Freelance Community for Larger Projects ........................................................................ upwork.com

FINANCETRACK RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES

Shoeboxed Expense Manager for Paper and Digital Receipts ..................................................... shoeboxed.comWally Easy Expense Tracker .............................................................................................................. wally.meFileThis Financial Statement Fetching Tool..................................................................................... filethis.com

MANAGE BUDGETS AND SPENDINGMint Award-Winning Budget Management Tool ............................................................................mint.comDigit Delightful Text-Based Savings Chatbot ......................................................................................digit.co

SAVE MONEYRetailMeNot Coupon Site with Mobile App for Bargains ................................................................ retailmenot.comHoney Browser Extension for Coupon Codes and Savings ......................................................joinhoney.comKey Ring Loyalty Card Organizer ................................................................................................. keyringapp.com

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PERSONAL GROWTH AND CAREER ORGANIZE AND SYNCHRONIZE CONTACTS

FullContact The Best Contact Management System on the Planet ..............................................fullcontact.comContactually Contact Management with a Built-In Bucket Game ................................................ contactually.comNimble Social Media-Connected Contact Management Tool ....................................................... nimble.com

RESEARCH CONNECTIONS AND PROSPECTSCrystal Contact Research Tool that Analyzes Personalities ................................................crystalknows.comNudge Contact Manager and Researcher .......................................................................................... nudge.aiHunter Email Hunting Tool and More ..................................................................................................hunter.io

KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR ONLINE REPUTATIONBrandYourself Google Results Monitoring ..................................................................................... brandyourself.comGoogle Alerts Free News Monitoring for Your Name and Brand .................................................. google.com/alertsRep’nUp Social Media Scanner for Harmful Posts...........................................................................repnup.comNameChk Domain and Social Media Check for Your Brand ..........................................................namechk.com

FOCUS AND GET THINGS DONEThe Pomodoro Technique® Kitchen Timer Productivity Technique ..................... cirillocompany.de/pages/pomodoro-techniqueForest Focus Tool that Grows Trees .............................................................................................. forestapp.ccStayFocusd Chrome Plugin for Site Blocking ......................................................... nerdybff.com/stayfocused-appRescueTime Software that Tracks Where the Time Goes ...............................................................rescuetime.com

HEALTHSTAY CALM

Noisli Background Noise Tool ..........................................................................................................noisli.comCalm Meditation Tool for Online and On the Go ............................................................................ calm.comHeadspace Another Meditation Tool ..............................................................................................headspace.com

PHOTO AND VIDEOUSE IMAGE FILTERS AND AUTO-ART TOOLS

Photofy Advanced Photo Editor with Filters and Stickers ............................................................. photofy.comPicsArt Do-It-All Image Editor ..........................................................................................................picsart.comPrisma Photo App that Transforms Images into Works of Art with AI .......................................prisma-ai.comAutoDraw AI Drawing Tool ................................................................................................................autodraw.comStencil Instant Text-Over-Image Tool with Chrome Plugin ........................................................ getstencil.comTagxedo Word Cloud Maker ............................................................................................................ tagxedo.comTypo Effect Photo Editor Android App that Paints Pictures with Words ...................................................... typographydesign.inWordFoto iOS App that Paints Pictures with Words ........................................................................ wordfoto.comPho.to Image Editing for Fun Frames, Filters and Editing ..................................................................... pho.toPhotofacefun My Favorite Photo Frame Site ................................................................................. photofacefun.comEasyMoza Photo Mosaic Site ..........................................................................................................easymoza.comMozaikr My Favorite Mosaic App (iOS) .................................................................................................. Mozai.krPicture Mosaics Photo Mosaic Site with App ..................................................................................picturemosaics.comPicPlayPost Video Postcards to Jazz Up Marketing ................................... mixcord.co/partners/picplaypost.htmlSnapseed Image Tools and Filters .................................................................................................. snapseed.com

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AVOID PAYING FOR PHOTOSHOPGIMP The Original Free Photoshop Replacement ............................................................................ gimp.orgPixlr Online Photoshop Competitor .................................................................................................pixlr.comAdobe Photoshop Express Adobe’s Lightweight Photoshop Tool ..........................photoshop.com/products/photoshopexpressInkscape Vector Editor ...................................................................................................................... inkscape.org

PRINT PHOTOS AND ALBUMSFelt Accordion-Style Greeting Card from Your Phone ...............................................................feltapp.comGroovebook Monthly Photo Albums for $2.99 ............................................................................... groovebook.comChatbooks A Fancier Monthly Photo Album ................................................................................... chatbooks.comMosaic Deluxe Photo Album with Mosaic Cutout Cover ..........................................................heymosaic.comPostagram Photo Postcards from Your Phone ..............................................................sincerely.com/postagram

CREATE VIDEOS AND MULTIMEDIAAnimoto Multimedia Photo and Video Montage Creator ...............................................................animoto.comMagisto Movie Maker for Video Clips ............................................................................................. magisto.comAdobe Spark Video Easy Voice-Over Video Tool ........................................................................................spark.adobe.comPowToon Whiteboard Video Tool ..................................................................................................... powtoon.comVideoScribe Downloadable Whiteboard Video Tool ...........................................................................videoscribe.coClips Video Editor with Easy Captions ..................................................................................apple.com/clips

EDIT VIDEO AND AUDIOiMovie Apple Video Editor .................................................................................................... apple.com/imovieAudacity Open-Source Audio Recorder and Editor ..................................................................audacityteam.org

DESIGNDISCOVER NEW FONTS

Dafont Free Font Site with Interactive Preview Feature .................................................................dafont.comFont Squirrel Free Fonts for Commercial Use .................................................................................. fontsquirrel.comWordmark.it Preview Site for Fonts on Your Computer ..........................................................................wordmark.it

CREATE FLYERS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND OTHER GRAPHICSCanva Design Templates for Instant Social Media Posts, Flyers, Invitations and Much More ....canva.comAdobe Spark Post Design Templates with Animation for Instant Social Media Posts .........................spark.adobe.com

CREATE INFOGRAPHICSEasel.ly Easy-to-Use Infographic Templates ........................................................................................... easel.lyPiktochart Infographic Templates with Flexible Data Points ........................................................ piktochart.com