Work Hacks
Abby’s event production and remote office hacks
Offsite / On the Go Favorites:
My office is often the event site - and it could be anywhere ranging from a venue or home, to a parking lot or back kitchen/storage space! My iPad is a MUST and here are my favorite accessories for it:
App: GOODNOTES! I’ve always been a handwritten notes girl, with stacks of project notebooks - now they’re all stored digitally! I’ve been converted. A notebook per client, unlimited pages so I can track past events, and all my vendors love my pdf revisions that easily export to email.
‘Paperlike’ for iPad - makes using a stylus feel like writing on paper!
The iPad Case that helps me not lose the pencil, and keeps it charged!. Feels like I’m just carrying a notebook.
Office Essentials
I would not have the time to be creative, balance life and love my job without my least favorite parts being handled.
Bench Accounting - Better than Quickbooks, there’s a PERSON who is assigned to me and my business to sift through all of the expenses. Free month trial is linked - you’ll thank me later.
I pair this with Wave - Beautiful invoices, accepts online payments with a low fee, accounts receivable tracking - AND I linked mine to Bench, so that human person can track my invoices and reimbursable expenses! Amazing!
Production Must Haves
Custom Molded Surveillance Earpiece - the answer to ear aches, and the overwhelming groans when the team hears they need to wear an earpiece to their walkie. ;) AND its less than $30!
Bandolier - Crossbody Phone Case - Because how many times have I put my phone down, and then forgotten where it was? (Too many.)
And if you’re not into the phone case (or the “shoulder fanny pack”) then here’s an actual one that I love. Black Fanny Pack, less than $20!