Planning a big conference is tricky– trust us, we know. It’s also pretty expensive; again, we feel your pain. But, if you know where to look, the Internet is packed with apps and programs that can help make the process a little easier. We’ve scoured the web for some of the best apps related to meeting planning, organization, website design, or business management. They’re all free, so take a look.
Event Planning America – http://eventplanningamerica.com/meeting-planner-tools.aspx – Not everything here is free, but they do offer free services for sending invitations, listing events, and finding hotels.
Google Docs- www.docs.google.com/ – If you don’t already know about this, you should. Create, edit, and share documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
Crazy Egg- www.crazyegg.com – This app will help you refine your website by showing you where visitors are clicking.
Premier Survey- https://www.premiersurvey.com/default.aspx – Lets users create surveys for their website.
Adobe Buzzword – https://www.acrobat.com/welcome/en/home.html – Another fantastic system for creating and sharing documents.
Rescue Time- http://www.rescuetime.com/ – Will help you figure out how you use your time, allowing you to spend time more productively.
ThinkFree- http://member.thinkfree.com/member/goLandingPage.action -Yet another office suite. This one lets you publish your work for the world to see.
Popuri.us- http://popuri.us/ – A great resource for checking the popularity of your website.
Poll Everywhere- http://www.polleverywhere.com/ – Provides the means to gather live responses at meetings.
CrowdSound- http://crowdsound.com/ – Lets users give feedback and suggest ideas to your company.
W3Counter- http://www.w3counter.com/ – A website analytics app that tells you who’s your audience.
WebGraphics Maker- http://en.web-graphics-maker.com/ – Online tools for designing websites.
LetterFu- http://www.letterfu.com/ – Provides users with printable, foldable letter templates.
Yammer- https://www.yammer.com/ – A simple tool for connecting employees, ensuring that everyone knows what everyone is working on at all times.
FormatPixel- http://www.formatpixel.com/go/en/index.php – Lets users create their own online magazines, newsletters, brochures, and more.
PleaseNotify Me- pleasenotify.me – Great for managing projects. Bosses can assign tasks and receive notification when the tasks are completed.
Wesabe - https://www.wesabe.com/groups – Keeps tabs on your expenditures.
InstaCalc - http://instacalc.com/ – A web-based online calculator with spreadsheet capabilities, unit conversions, and programming commands.
ProjectStat.us – http://www.projectstat.us/ – Allows customers to check the status of their project online.
Breeze – http://www.feelbreeze.com/ – Lets users send e-mail campaigns to clients.
