- Shannon Eastman
Free Business Resources #Covid19 #TogetherEconomy
Updated: Nov 13, 2020
These unprecedented times call for; innovation, agility and doing things differently.
It is also calling for community; shifting us from “how am I going to look after me?” to “how are we going. to look after each other?”
What follows is a list of Free Business Resources as a result of #Covid19 #TogetherEconomy. We will be updating this list regularly.
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>> All services are presented in alphabetical order. by category.
If you see an edit that needs to be made, please email anna at teachabrandtofish dot com
>> For an excellent directory of free services, that is not business specific, but of enormous value, go check out Shane Hasting’s Give Back site here.
Namaste to you, and yours,
Support by Category:
Free Business Resources
Free Collaboration & Productivity Tools
Free Communication Tools
Free Customer Management Tools
Free Data Resources Tools
Free Developer Tools
Free E-commerce Tools
Free Educational Tools
Free Health and Wellbeing Resources
Free Identity & Security Tools
Free IT Support Tools
Free Marketing Tools
Free Business Resources:
Addison Aaron is offering Pro Bono (free advice) in business restructuring, banking, tax, insolvency, family/divorce, inheritance, and money claims in the UK and overseas.
LinkedIn is giving free access to 16 LinkedIn Learning courses on how to effectively work remotely.
For the month of April; b2b business pivot workshops, captured clarity workshops, creative planning workshops; all services Shannon Eastman personally undertakes and delivers are free in April for b2b firms. To book a 15-minute synergy call to ensure we are a good fit, email shannon at teachabrandtofish dot com
Free Collaboration & Productivity Tools
8x8 has just expanded the reach of its Video Meetings platform to include over 80 local dial-in numbers, 11 of them toll-free in over 55+ countries. This allows thousands of affected local businesses to connect with suppliers, customers and colleagues without having to leave the safety of their own homes.
Get free collaboration tools to kickstart remote teamwork, even if they’re cities, countries, or continents apart.
Box is an online storage tool offering 90 days free access for small to medium businesses.
Cloudflare is doing their part by providing small businesses with enterprise-grade remote work features for free. Cloudflare for teams helps secure every remote worker’s connection without compromising performance. Free until Sept. 1
Igloo offers Free Business Continuity Bundle to provide digital workplace solutions. They give organizations a secure, central hub to plan and execute effective and timely communications to your workforce to help keep your business moving.
Enjoy 3 months of lightweight Voice and Video Collaboration for Remote Teams for free.
Using augmented reality, the app helps offsite and onsite employees collaborate in the operation, maintenance and repair of all kinds of products. Vuforia Chalk access is free to those who need it through June 30th. There is no obligation to purchase a subscription once the free access period ends.
WeTransfer is a file transfer and collaboration tool who are offering free access to Paste Pro for three months.
Wrike offers web tools, time tracking, and your own digital workspace. Stay connected and productive while you work from home with your first six months of Wrike Professional
Enables you to take your work remote by offering a complete suite of web and mobile apps that will help you communicate, collaborate and be productive. Free until 1st of July 2020.
Free Communication Tools
Adobe Connect Get free 90-day access for Adobe Connect, until July 1st, 2020. Individuals and business who aren’t customers can now use Adobe Connect rooms with up-to 25 participants for free for up to 90 days if they sign-up for a trial license between now and July 1st.
Webex is offering its users unlimited usage on the most secure collaboration platform globally to help them get through this difficult time.
Calendly is offering Zoom and GoToMeeting integrations—previously Premium tier features—free of charge through June. Google Hangouts/Meet remains free for users who prefer that platform.
They are offering Dialpad Talk Pro and UberConference Business free for a limited time to help keep you connected to your colleagues even if you're working from home.
Is the easy way to meet clients online. Schedule appointments, conduct videoconferencing meetings and whiteboard together with clients. They offer free plan until first June 2020.
Helps you stay connected by offering a free basic plan that includes videoconferencing and collaboration tools.
Free Customer Management Tools
Small Businesses with less than 50 employees get free and unrestricted use of their customer engagement tools, Freshchat and Freshcaller, for the next six months. Use these tools to manage surging customer queries via digital channels and switch to remote work with ease.
Salesforce is providing a COVID-19 Response Package that provides free access to technology for emergency response teams, call centers, and care management teams for health systems affected by Coronavirus.
Free Data Resource Tools
IBM offers a free tool that contains Global COVID-19 Statistics.
Provides everything you need to know to create secure work-from-home environments during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
TABLEAU is a data hub that has free data resource about COVID-19
Free Developer Resources and Tools:
Get free access to oneAPI DevCloud for developers until July 1
Free E-commerce Resources and Tools:
Set-up your e-Commerce website via Shopify and enjoy 90-days free trial.
Apply and receive a customized ecommerce strategy, design & technical advice and free 1 on 1’s with ecommerce developers
Free Information & Books Resources:
Kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
Get access 30 days of free access to Blinkist's library of content.
Free online access to eBooks, audiobooks, online magazines and newspapers, or even take language and other courses.
Get Free access to ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines for 30Days.
Free Employee & Culture Resources & Tools:
Qualtrics - Employee Survey / Pulse Check
Qualtrics Remote Work Pulse is now publicly available and free for all organisations
Free Health and Wellbeing Resources
Get free access to their meditation app for one year.
Get free access to a colection of meditations called Inner Wellness During Coronavirus.
Enjoy these curation of meditations, sleep stories, music for free. All hand-picked to support your mental and emotional wellness through this time.
All of their apps - Down Dog, Yoga for Beginners, HIIT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout - are completely free until May 1st.
Anyone new to Fitbit Premium can get a 90-day free trial of this paid subscription, which includes personalized health insights, health guidance, advanced sleep tools, customized programs, and 150+ workouts from fitness brands.
Offers free meditations you can listen to anytime. These are part of a larger collection in the Headspace app — free for everyone — called Weathering the storm. It includes meditations, sleep, and movement exercises to help you out, however you’re feeling.
They are providing the counselling services nationally online (via a free app on Smartphones/laptops/PCs), for FREE or at low costs; 7 days a week to people’s homes and other private spaces (car, office, shed, barn, while you’re walking, etc.).
Is giving away free 30 day memberships, with no payment details required, to keep as many people worldwide staying as active and healthy as possible during these tough times.
Free Identity & Security Management Tools
1Password is removing the 30-day trial period on 1Password Business so companies can start keeping their teams secure without getting finance involved.
New users get Okta Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication for free for 6 months.
Offers free cloud single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA). This way, everyone can conveniently access all your IT resources remotely to keep business running.
Offers up to 20 free licenses for PagerDuty’s Team for 6 months.
Offers SecureAuth Intelligent Identity Cloud licenses at no cost to you to enable your workforce and customers to securely and reliably access your valuable corporate resources.
Free IT Resources and Tools:
Electronic Service Center They can assist you on any of your electronic repair needs via WhatsApp, FaceTime, Skype for free.
Get free remote tech support service for anyone who needs IT help.
All workshops, conferences and meet-ups will be online only during this phase of the pandemic and membership is free during this period.
Free Marketing Resources and Tools
3SIX5 Digital are one of the UK’s fastest growing digital agencies with clients spanning 5 continents and experience helping brands like the Tate Galleries & The City Of London Corporation on complex but exciting, ground-breaking digital projects. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve already given away over 100 hours of cost-free digital marketing support to UK clients who have been affected by the pandemic. Please contact us if you need support.
Organizations in affected industries (restaurants, hotels, event venues, performing arts, etc.) may use the professional version of Hootsuite's social media management software, at no cost until July 1st, 2020.
LinkedIn is giving free access to 16 LinkedIn Learning courses on how to effectively work remotely.
Today through May 31, you’ll be able to access the courses in Moz Academy for free. Use this resource to level up your skills, learn a new discipline, or simply channel your energy into a productive distraction.
Free promotional videos for small shops to get important information out to their community and how people can currently access their valuable products & services.
Download your competitors most profitable keywords for paid and organic search for free.
For the month of April; b2b business pivot workshops, captured clarity workshops, creative planning workshops; all services Shannon Eastman personally undertakes and delivers are free in April for b2b firms. To book a 15-minute synergy call to ensure we are a good fit, email shannon at teachabrandtofish dot com
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