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1. Team Communication: Slack

• Slack allows us to use instant messaging so that we are always able to be in contact with one another. Unlike Facebook, Slack allows us to create channels to organize our conversations, add threads to those conversations and archive our channels so that we always have an easily searchable record of previous discussions. Slack integrates with Google Docs so we can share files easily.
• A potential problem is that it may be difficult to find conversations when there are alot of different channels and private messages

2. Document Sharing: Google Drive

• “automatically syncs all your data with your mobile devices and your computer”
• “sharing capacity and storage up to 15 GB for free”
• “monitors your changes too for the past 30 days, enabling you to go back and redo/undo the changes you made”
• “world’s most popular cloud storage system”

3. Version Control: GitHub for coding, Google Drive if satisfactory

• “On GitHub, project managers and developers coordinate, track, and update their work in one place, so projects stay transparent and on schedule.”
• “Create an issue to suggest a new idea or track a bug. Then organize and assign tasks to your team. And don’t spare any attachments—issues support most image and file types.”
• Personally speaking, not easiest program to “get used to” but far from impossible, and once you get the basics down, learning get easier.

4. Prototyping: InVision

• “has a well-established reputation, and their dedication to rolling out new functionality and adding to their design platform makes them a favourite among many designers”
• “gives designers the power to put together functional prototypes quickly and to share them with others”
• “Collaboration and communication are also strengths of InVision”

5. Time Tracking: Toggl Track (was just Toggl, but name change with new features)

• Was FREE!!!  Still is, but now options if necessary functions and features needed.
• “Track time across the web app, desktop app, mobile app, or browser extension – with one click! All your entries will sync automatically.”
• “Turn your calendar events into time entries with just one tap on Toggl’s mobile apps and really see where your time goes!”
• “For the forgetful among us, set up Toggl Track to trigger time entry suggestions based on the software you’re currently using.”

6. Project Management: Asana

• “way to manage team projects, processes, and tasks, stay productive, and deliver better work faster.”
• “you can see progress to keep teams on track”
• “when work changes and deadlines shift, you can easily adjust your plan to keep your project on track”

7. Code Testing: GitHub (assuming our code is enough for GitHub)

• testing tools exist for adding to program
• many code testing apps for various applications
• if already using, user has basic understanding already, no re-introducing new software

8. Digital Marketing Analytics: HubSpot

• “Starting out, there are several tools available for free. You can set up web forms, popup forms, and live chat software for lead capture. Then, you can send email marketing campaigns, pipe all of your data into the free CRM, and analyze site visitors’ behaviour.”
• “When you expand into the paid tiers, things get really sophisticated with advanced marketing automation.”
• “whether you want to increase leads, accelerate sales, streamline customer service, or build a powerful website”

9. SEO (Search Engine Optimization): Google Search Console

• already using Google Drive and most likely Docs, if results are enough with this then no need for more complexity
• “reports help you measure your site’s Search traffic and performance, fix issues, and make your site shine in Google Search results”
• “Compared to the likes of Google analytics, it is night and day. I understand that Console is an action based program and analytics is simply tracking, but I will still like to see more information when it comes to diagnosing website issues.”

10. Page Speed Testing: Either Chrome DevTools or Google PageSpeed Insights

• Again, we’re using several Google apps, these should give us an idea of how our pages are running.  Depends on final results if more powerful analyzing is necessary.