Tools and Resources
Choose Tools That Strengthen Your Hub— Not Scatter It.
A practical directory of trusted platforms for managing relationships, creating content and building smarter workflows.
The Working Stack
Six Tools Worth Exploring
Compare what each platform does best, then choose the smallest combination that supports your audience, content and day-to-day operations.
AWeber
Email marketing and automation built for creators and small businesses.
Use AWeber to collect subscribers, deliver newsletters and lead magnets, segment contacts, and build behavior-based welcome or follow-up workflows.
Mailchimp
A broad marketing platform for email campaigns, audience management and automation.
Mailchimp combines email creation, segmentation, customer journeys, analytics and content tools for teams that want several marketing functions in one place.
HubSpot CRM
A central place to organize contacts, conversations and sales activity.
HubSpot CRM can help track relationships from first enquiry through follow-up, while connecting contact records with marketing, sales and service workflows.
Canva Magic Studio
AI-assisted visual creation inside Canva’s familiar design workspace.
Use Magic Studio to move faster on social graphics, presentation assets, simple videos and branded content while keeping final creative decisions in your hands.
Descript
A text-based editor for recorded video, podcasts and spoken content.
Descript turns recordings into editable transcripts so creators can cut, caption and repurpose interviews, lessons and podcast episodes from one workspace.
Notion AI
AI writing, research and knowledge support inside a connected workspace.
Use Notion AI to develop briefs, organize research, summarize working notes and turn scattered ideas into reusable content plans and team documentation.
Tools are listed for information only. Review each platform’s current pricing, features and terms before relying on or purchasing from them.
Put It Into Practice
Ready to create a connected home for your content and community?
Use these ideas to shape your own hub, or join the community to keep learning alongside other creators and community builders.