Things Andrea Recommends
Curious about all the tools and resources it takes to make an online business go around? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions I get, so I decided to create a special spot for the answers.
Each of the below falls into one of 3 categories:
(1) Something we currently use, and that I’m very grateful for.
(2) Something we’ve used before but for whatever reason, no longer do so actively. Usually this is because what we’re doing right now doesn’t require it. If you’re looking for the specific functionality though, I’d have no hesitation recommending these.
(3) Something we’ve reviewed and highly endorse. Sometimes these will be people who I support or have supported, as a paid consultant or coach. When that is the case, no money is trading hands for the recommendation. Most often these are sources of information and expertise beyond what I, or someone directly on my team, offers, so we’ve taken the time to find trustworthy folk to introduce you to.
Last but not least, I’ve listed some recommendations to people who I’m closely affiliated with, what they offer, and how. In each case I share how we’re affiliated – my goal is full disclosure so you can make your buying decisions with comfort and the fullest possible information. As always, eyes wide open please, as you navigate, and please don’t hesitate to provide feedback on the recommendations.
If you offer something you’d like to see if I’d recommend, I welcome your inquiry at andrea (at) andreajlee (dot) com, on the understanding that I don’t recommend anything lightly and will want to directly experience your offering personally before endorsing it in any way.
Thanks and enjoy the recommendations!
Andrea personally recommends the below systems, products and services…
Online Systems
- Aweber, Autoresponder and Broadcasting System | Here
- Marketers Choice, Ecommerce Shopping Cart System | Here
- Audio Acrobat, Telephone Recording System | Here
- Tell A Friend Pro, System For Creating More Traffic and Subscribers | Here
- Assessment Generator, Online Assessment Creation System | Here
Programs and Informational Products
- Academic Writing Club: Get Help With the Climb, Gina Hiatt | Here
- Managing Adult ADD, Jennifer Koretsky | Here
- The Career Escape Program, Deborah Brown | Here
- The Definitive Guide to Google Adwords, Perry Marshall | Here
- Coaching As Your Next Career, Candye Hinton | Here
- Right Brain Business Plan, Jennifer Lee | Here
Essential Services
- Graphic Design, emphasis on book covers, Sarah Van Male | Here
- Graphic Design, emphasis on web-friendly product graphics, layouts, Delaine Ulmer | Here
- Copyediting and Indexing, Natalie Boon | Here
- Virtual Assistance, Carrie Anderson | Here
- WordPress Blog Management, Sandra De Freitas | Here
- WordPress Blog Management, Amy Taggart | Here
- Online Video Editing, Michelle Schoen | Here
- Online Project Management and Assistance, Marki Talley | Here
People Andrea’s Affiliated With Closely
- Online Writing Services, Mike Flannery | Here
Mike is Andrea’s husband. We’ve been married since 1995 and seem not to worse for wear! If you need product-creation oriented writing services, you could do much worse than work with Mike. He knows the drill from doing a lot of editing, compiling and writing work for all the product and service lines around here.
- Online Business Management Services, Tina Forsyth | Here
As you may know by now, Tina and Andrea have been business partners since 2003, and have worked together since before that. Tina is an advanced thinker about the guts of how to make an online business work – over and above the hype and get-rich quick mystique. She knits teams together. She gets things done. Every business should have a Tina (and yes, she’s training some for you.)
- Virtual Assistance Training, Cindy Greenway | Here
Cindy is Tina and Andrea’s partner in training and mentoring Virtual Assistants who can do more than mundane tasks. Thinking VAs, we call them. The ones who are a profit center, not a hole in your wallet. A terrific VA herself, investigate what Cindy’s doing if you’re a VA looking for ‘next. - Build Platform, Suzanne Falter Barns | Here
Suzanne is a dear friend. She has a special knack for helping people find cool brands, although I’m the first to admit I find branding a real challenge. For the right person, magic, though!
- Get Published, Janet Goldstein | Here
As of 2009, Janet has accepted the challenge of representing Andrea as literary agent. What this will lead to, neither one of us knows yet, but I trust Janet implicitly and am excited about what the future holds.
- Coach Training, Dave Buck, CEO of CoachVille | Here
As of 2008, Andrea and Dave have begun working together again in business. As a result of their vision, Andrea’s business is now exclusive license holder of Thomas Leonard’s intellectual property. If you’re looking for coach training, CoachVille remains the affordable alternative that remains highly regarded internationally. Plus, there is a depth of Dave’s thinking and methodology that bears taking a closer look.
