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Dr. Bob's Personal
Automation & Productivity Rolodex

Following are the specific automation and productivity tools and apps I used virtually every day in my business

Focus and Accountability

Momentum is a free Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge add-on that breathes life into your New Tab page. Enjoy daily landscape photos, encouraging quotes, added focus, quick access to links, to-dos, local weather, and more! Join millions who are already using Momentum to stay focused, refreshed, and inspired!

 

Free Browser Extension

AskMeEvery is a super simple service that sends you a daily email at the time of your choice with the question of choosing. You then respond directly to the email and your responses are stored with simple graphs and analytics.

 Free or Paid Version, Web-based application

Google Calendar is an easy to use free online calendar that you can easily share with your family, friends, or business collaborators. 

You can choose who's allowed to make changes to your calendars and who can view them, or keep your Google Calendars completely private. 

If you already have a Gmail account, using Google Calendar is as simple as opening the Calendar link and get started.  

Free, available for iPhone and Androids. 

Leveraged Communication and Scheduling Tools

Zoom is an online audio and web conferencing platform that can be used to make phone calls or participate in video conference meetings.  It is a cloud-based, easy-to-use platform for communicating with multiple people at once in either a meeting or webinar setting.  Connection to the internet is required.

Free and paid plans available.

Calendly takes the busywork of scheduling off your to-do list so you can get more done.  It is a hub for scheduling meetings that eliminates the usual back and forth to set up a mutual agreeable time.  Calendly is my meeting scheduler of choice and integrates with most major online calendars.

Free 14-day trial, both free and paid plans available after trial period ends.

Active Campaign is an affordable and robust email marketing tool.  The value the tool provides, the features, the support, the consistent updates to the tool makes it a good choice for virtually any business who is doing email marketing and automation.

Comes with a 14-day Free Trial

Aweber is an email marketing software application that is simple to use and affordable, making it a good choice for beginners.  Basic automation available and support is excellent.  Easy-to-understand training videos.

Free account for up to 500 subscribers and one list. 

Audio and Video Creation/Editing

Descript is an all-in-one tool for audio transcription, podcasting, screen recording, audio and video editing.  It's an inclusive software system for editing videos, audios, recording screens and transcribing.  Simple to use, training is extensive.

Free and paid plans available.



Submagic is an AI-powered tool that has taken the content creation world by storm. With its ability to enhance videos with dynamic captions, emojis, and intelligently highlighted keywords, it has become a go-to platform for content creators, marketers, and businesses aiming to boost viewer engagement and accessibility. This easy-to-use software brings innovation to the table, exceeding expectations and delivering top-quality results to its users.

TubeBuddy is a powerful browser extension created specifically for YouTube channel owners and managers.  It offers a variety of features and tools that make it easier to manage your channel, grow you audience, and optimize your videos for better performance.  Also allows you to spy on your competitor's videos and understand their tagging strategy. 

Pricing starts as low as $3.99/mo.  No contracts.  Cancel at any time.


Canva is an online graphic designing tool that allows even beginners to create interesting and professional-looking designs for business or pleasure.  It is specifically made for people who are not experienced in graphic design and don't have the budget to invest in professional designers. 

Free and paid versions, available on most devices.

Funnel and Page Builder Software

Turn Your Content Into Customers and Create Daily Sales on Autopilot.  

It’s time to grow your audience & automate your sales without tantrum-inducing tech headaches, duct-taped-together software solutions or criminal monthly fees.


Great option for beginners!

OptimizePress is a platform for creating landing pages, funnels, checkouts, courses and membership sites on WordPress. It offers conversion optimized templates, drag-and-drop page building, payment integration and SEO features.


For more advanced marketers.

Audio and Video Creation/Editing

Descript is an all-in-one tool for audio transcription, podcasting, screen recording, audio and video editing.  It's an inclusive software system for editing videos, audios, recording screens and transcribing.  Simple to use, training is extensive.

Free and paid plans available.



Submagic is an AI-powered tool that has taken the content creation world by storm. With its ability to enhance videos with dynamic captions, emojis, and intelligently highlighted keywords, it has become a go-to platform for content creators, marketers, and businesses aiming to boost viewer engagement and accessibility. This easy-to-use software brings innovation to the table, exceeding expectations and delivering top-quality results to its users.

TubeBuddy is a powerful browser extension created specifically for YouTube channel owners and managers.  It offers a variety of features and tools that make it easier to manage your channel, grow you audience, and optimize your videos for better performance.  Also allows you to spy on your competitor's videos and understand their tagging strategy. 

Pricing starts as low as $3.99/mo.  No contracts.  Cancel at any time.


Canva is an online graphic designing tool that allows even beginners to create interesting and professional-looking designs for business or pleasure.  It is specifically made for people who are not experienced in graphic design and don't have the budget to invest in professional designers. 

Free and paid versions, available on most devices.

Social Media Syndication/Management

Tailwind is a social media marketing application useful for and approved by Instagram and Pinterest.  It is a robust post-scheduler and you can create posts within the app as well.  Conversion tracking and analytics available.  This is my scheduler of choice for IG and Pinterest.

Free trial available.

Automation-Connecting Services Together

Zapier is a productivity tool that helps you automate certain tasks between two different platforms.  It helps you automate workflows by connecting apps and services you use.

Free plan up to 100 tasks/month.

Niche and Keyword Research

Ubersuggest helps you generate keyword ideas for your content marketing strategy and production.  With Ubersuggest's free keyword tool, you can generate an unlimited number of suggestions for free while increasing website's chances of ranking against the competition. 

Free and paid plans available.

Whether it’s a poll or in-depth market research, this app allows you to create, distribute and monitor surveys anywhere you go. If your business needs to know more about your customers and audience, Survey Monkey is invaluable.  

Free and premium memberships. Available for iPhone, Android. 

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