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Slash It

Make lists vs. get things done?

Slash claims to help you (actually) get things done by forcing you to conquer tasks one-by-one.

Add your tasks, hit ‘Start’ to enter hyper-focus mode, and never leave flow-state. Level up with Pomodoros, Eisenhower Matrix sorting, time-based tasks + more.

You be the judge. 👇

Reader Mode

This Google Chrome extension is pretty self-explanatory.

Reader Mode removes clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡.

Check How You’re Doing

If the above article is called peanut butter, today’s tool would be called jelly. It’s called Wordstream’s Google Ads Grader and it’s awesome. We use it on the regular.

This FREE tool will give you a final grade on your overall Google Ads performance based on things like; wasted spend, quality scores, click-through rate, long-tail keywords and more. You’ll also get actionable recommendations to optimize your account.

Whether you’re an agency, a one-person wrecking crew, or on a marketing team, you’ll want to add this tool to your belt.

Basecamp Personal

The internet went crazy last week went Basecamp introduced Basecamp Personal.

BP is a completely free version of Basecamp designed with freelancers, students, families, and personal projects in mind. Use it for hobbies, weddings, small events, side projects, volunteer gigs, etc.

Trace

We’ve used Sticker Mule for stickers before and can’t say enough about the final product.

They recently released Trace; an instant background removal tool for your photos.

It’s simple and it’s free.

Your Next Calendar

Alright, now that you’re ready to get your focus on, we have just the right tool for ya.

It’s called Woven.

Woven not only allows you to time block with ease, but it also creates an effortless way to schedule and manage meetings. It’s no surprise that Woven was chosen as the best productivity app for 2019 by the Appy Awards.

From smart templates to scheduling links and travel planning, Woven has a ton of amazing features to offer. The best part? It’s completely free…for now.

Do yourself and your productivity a favor and check it out today. 👇🏽

Square Marketing

Hey Square users.

Create, send, and track email marketing campaigns in minutes with Square marketing.

The fine folks at Square launched their own email marketing software where you can easily design custom emails, set up automated campaigns, and see how your marketing efforts affect your bottom line—right from your Square Dashboard.

Glyphy

We featured an Emoji Clipboard before and y’all seemed to like it.

So, here’s a Glyphy Clipboard to try.

Glyphy is a simple online tool that allows you to easily copy special characters & symbols (also known as glyphs) to your device’s clipboard so that you can then paste them to any document or app you want.

What You Need to Know for 2020

Today’s tool is 🔥. Seriously. You’re gonna want to take advantage of it.

The folks at Talkwalker teamed up with Hubspot to put together an in-depth ebook on all things social for 2020.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Scaling your influencer marketing tactics
How to use Augmented reality and VR as a social media tactic
How to spin privacy regulation to your advantage
Social media e-commerce tactics to woo Gen Z
How to turn UGC into your ultimate selling weapon.
And much more…

With the new year right around the corner, we can’t recommend this guide enough. We got a sneak peek and it’s awesome.

If you want to hear from the minds at CloudApp, HubSpot, Adidas, Hootsuite, Ahrefs, and more on which trends will pass us by, and which will take you far, smash that button below and get the free guide.