Fun tools to try in 2015

"Roojoom is a content marketing platform that connects content into a story, to keep your reader engaged, focused and on track."

So far I've used this for live chat during sales. It's amazing how much you can learn - and how much more you can sell- by having live chat available on your blog and sales pages.

"Award-winning live chat software solution. Chat with visitors in real-time and increase conversions. Sales and support made easy for businesses. Free 14-day trial."

"Analyze what content performs best for any topic or competitor
Find the key influencers to promote your content" I was offered a pro account to test it out and I can't wait to get started.

It's iPad only for now but it's really cool. If you ever wanted to dive into video but you're camera shy, or want to make a quick professional looking video, try this tool. You start with a short recording of your voice. Then you add their royalty free clip art and some music in the background if you like.

Bam. Video. I haven't tried it yet, but I know you only need a free Creative Cloud account to try it out. "Voice is a free iPad app that turns your story into a stunning animated video in minutes."

"Skillpocket is a marketplace of talented professionals that stand ready to assist you and your business." This seems like a neat way to get buyers to come to you, knowing what they want, and what your rate is, up front, especially if you want to meet people local to you.

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Caffeine is a tiny program that puts an icon in the right side of your menu bar. Click it to prevent your Mac from automatically going to sleep, dimming the screen or starting screen savers. Click it again to go back. Right-click (or ⌘-click) the icon to show the menu.

Important: Caffeine lives in the MENU BAR, and this is where its state is indicated. App Store puts the Caffeine icon in the dock, but you can just remove it if you want to.

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