Productivity Tools for Freelancers

Resources to assist freelance creative people, often working from home or remotely, with all aspects of productivity; communication, time, task and project management.

Boost with Facebook — Facebook’s guide to, and resources for, “managing through and building resilience during the COVID-19 outbreak”.

Slack — a remote working solution for teams which can streamline communication and assist with productivity.

Zoom — an excellent video conferencing platform for hosting meetings, webinars, etc. This post has special advice for how to make the most of the service during the crisis.

Flock – another team communication and collaboration tool that enables seamless communication with your teammates. It’s very similar to Slack in most ways, including the ability to make video calls and share your screen.

Trello – a team-focused project management tool using the Kanban board approach. It’s a great way to collaborate and get work done by prioritising the tasks, assigning them to respective members and following their progress across the board.