Brian Lawrence

Brian Lawrence

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Web Designer, Content Marketer.
130 points
Grammarly
I write a lot - for documentation, articles and website copy. Grammarly helps to keep me on point with spelling, grammar, and anything else I might be missing while I'm pumping out content.

What's great

grammar and style checking (12)spelling and punctuation correction (7)
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WordPress
Out of all the CMS platforms I've used, WordPress has proven to be the most flexible and extensible. It's great right out of the box, and there's a plugin for virtually any function you can think of. Not to mention, there's a MASSIVE community of developers and users ready to help if you have a problem with anything at all. If you're looking to easily and simply build and manage a website, this is the platform to use.

What's great

developer community (6)flexibility (12)community plugins (3)content management system (6)
Elementor
This is BY FAR the greatest drag and drop editor I have ever used in my life. It's simple, intuitive and has all the amazing features you'll need to build literally ANY website or web app you want. It even has features for dynamic content so you can personalise the experience on your site. 1,000,000,000/10 will recommend to anyone looking for a site builder.

What's great

easy to use (8)drag-and-drop editor (5)
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Zoom
While I use Google Meet for most of my meetings, Zoom is great for webinars and huge gatherings online. Very reliable platform.
Notion
I use this primarily for note taking and some documentation and document collaboration. I use it in conjunction with Google Drive to keep files at the ready and organised for myself and my team.
Spotify
The best on demand music platform, hands down. I can find any song, even some remixes, and podcast and have access to them even when I'm offline.
Slack
I use this with my team for quick and easy communication - when we don't need to use email. We even use it to coordinate team activities before we formally document them. Great stuff.
Google Chrome
This is my preferred web browser. Wouldn't event think of switching to something else. It's lightweight, has a clean UI and is easy to navigate and use. Plus it has great support from Google.
Gmail
Very simple email platform. My entire team uses it via Google Workspace.