Affordable, Simple Tools Every Startup Needed Yesterday

As a startup or new business, you’re likely looking to grow (ideally quick!). You want to get your business out there and know that social media is the way to reach vast audiences in the click of a button.

Now you’ve recognised the power of marketing and tried it out for yourself, you’ve realised it’s quite the tedious, time-consuming task. Whilst it’s essential for your business growth, you need solutions to help you get content out there quick and simply (all whilst not breaking the bank).

Continue for our personal top picks and promo codes!

That’s why we’re sharing our top picks. These tools are tried and tested by the team at Edie.One, to save you time and money on searching for and trying them out for yourself. Best of all, we’ve partnered with some of these tools to help get you the best prices possible!

Our Top Picks Below!

  1. CANVA - DIGITAL DESIGN TOOL

    Canva is the engine room of every great digital marketing and design agency, and it’s clear why. Whilst its standard features and tools are great, its AI capabilities are powerful and have enabled it to step up its game to a whole new level. 

    This graphic design platform makes it easy to create professional-looking social media posts, blog graphics, brochures, posters and muchmore. We use Canva Pro and appreciate the AI design tools for their time-saving and innovative capabilities. 

    Watch the tutorial below to learn how you can create a branded presentation that looks professional in less than 10 clicks.

    60s video tutorial here!

    Canva in Action! Examples Below!
    a. Edie.One example here
    b. Client example: financial services here 
    c. Client example: education services here 
    d. Client example: mid-luxury women’s apparel here

    Canva Pro Pricing:
    Try Canva Pro for free for 30 days
    Canva Pro starting at £8.50/month
  1. ZOOM PRO- VIRTUAL MEETINGS & NOTE TAKING

    We utilise Zoom Pro for its AI Companion tool, which excels in note-taking and summarizing meetings. Over the past few months, we have found it to be highly accurate and now rely on it for 95% of our internal and client meetings.

    Top Features:
    a. Stay in the loop: Turned up late or got distracted? AI will summarise the meeting and let you know if your name was mentioned in the click of two buttons.
    b. Recording and transcription: Record meetings and transcribe discussions for easy reference, so you can focus in the meeting. No more awkward silences as you finish writing up notes between your guest's comments.

    Zoom Pro Pricing:
    Plans starting at £10.50/month
    Free plan available
  1. LATER SOCIAL - POST SCHEDULING & OPTIMISATION

    Later Social leverages AI to suggest optimal posting times, provide caption and hashtag recommendations, and generate performance reports. We utilise this tool for managing our own, and our clients' LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram accounts. It also supports cross-posting, enhancing social media management efficiency.
  2. Top Features
    a. Time Management: Schedule posts to your socials ahead of time so you can maintain a consistent presence, even when you’re on holiday!
    b. Performance Analysis: Access detailed analytics to understand content performance across socials.
    c. Content Organisation: Plan and organise posts with a visual content calendar.

    LATER SOCIAL PRICING:

    Plans starting at less than £13.00 per month
    14 days free trial
    Sign up with this link HERE
  1. OPUSCLIP - AI VIDEO EDITING TOOL

    For swift and efficient AI video editing, we rely on OpusClip. It includes brand kits, enabling you to brand your videos and directly share them on your social media platforms. This tool is particularly effective for creating YouTube Shorts, adding captions to videos, and highlighting the most engaging segments of longer videos in the click of a few buttons.

    Top Features
    a. Low Cost: For under £100, you have access to a year’s worth of video editing tools.
    b. Consistent Quality: Maintain high-quality output with professional-grade tools, all on-brand.
    c. Highly Engaging: With a wide range of effects, transitions and strategically selected frames, Opus adds more “oomph” to your videos to keep your audience engaged from start to end.

    OpusClip in Action! Examples Below!
    Client example: financial services HERE
    Client example: education services HERE

    OPUSCLIP PRICING

    Plans starting at £15/month
    Sign up for a Pro Plan using our link HERE
  1. Pictory AI -

    Pictory AI offers a range of functionalities, including transforming audio/video to transcripts, text to video, picture to video, and image to video. While it still has room for improvement, it is an excellent tool for experimenting with and exploring AI capabilities.

    Top Features:
    a. User-Friendly Interface: Edit images easily with an intuitive interface, even with no video editing experience.
    b. Template Library: Access a variety of branded templates for quick video editing with your stamp.
    c. Export Options: Export edited images in various formats and resolutions for all social media platforms.

    Pictory AI Pricing:
    Plans starting at £12/month
    20% off any plan for life and save up to £180 when you use our code: edieone or use our link by clicking HERE.

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REMINDERS!!!
a. Later Social - Sign up with this link HERE
b. OpusClip - Sign up for a Pro Plan using our link HERE
c. Later Pictory AI - 20% off any plan for life and save up to £180 when you use our code: edieone or use our link by clicking HERE.

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