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Special Needs Professionals: Supporting parents is one of the most important things you can do for the children and families you work with. Here are some innovative ways to support parents using inexpensive or free technology.

These are products and services I've used for years, and I highly recommend them.  Use my personal links below to get extras, freebies, and the best pricing, plus exclusive special offers not advertised to the public. 

I wish you all the best in your important work! And please feel free to forward this page to anyone who may find it helpful.

Parent Support Resources

Offer Conference Calls and Host Teleseminars

FreeConferenceCall.com - Great conference call capability and teleseminar features -- free!
http://www.freeconferencecall.com/

FreeConferencePro.com - More recording capability than FreeConferenceCall.com, and they'll even record a professional greeting that your teleconference guests will hear upon joining the call.  All for free!
http://freeconferencepro.com/

Create Audios

With Audio Acrobat, you can create mp3's, CD's, podcasts, etc. to share your teleseminars, weekly tips, Q&A calls, and more.  It's by far the best service of its kind -- and low-cost, too. 
http://joancelebi.audioacrobat.com/

Edit Audios

If you need to polish up your audios, use Audacity.  It's surprisingly easy -- and it's free!
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Create, Write, and Send Your E-Newsletter

With Constant Contact, you can send nice-looking, professional email newsletters and announcements to your clients or members.  You can also manage events registration for your workshops and conferences from start to finish with their user-friendly events tool.  Constant Contact also allows you to create online surveys, giving you increased survey participation and instant stats!  Extremely reasonably priced, too.
http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-4977230-2832191

Create Your Own Online Community

Add a new dimension to your parent support program using Ning.  You can create your own forum and online community -- for free -- whether you have 10 or 10,000 members.
www.Ning.com

Create Your Own Online Quizzes and Questionnaires

Assessment Generator is a free tool you can use to easily create online quizzes, client questionnaires, progress reports, and much more.  It's fun, too! 
http://www.profcs.com/app/?Clk=4209008

Now You Can Finally Write That Book!

With Create Space, you can create books, workbooks, CD's, and DVD's - for free!  All you pay for is the cost of printing and shipping when you order the finished product.  Hands-down the most cost-effective high-quality self-publishing option in existence.
http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-4977230-10794296

Book Your Appointments With Ease

Genbook is a must-have for scheduling appointments, phone calls, and meetings.  It's also a professional, time-saving, and user-friendly way for clients to schedule their appointments online.
http://genbook.com

SpecialNeedsParentCoach Books - Fundraiser/Reseller Program

Your business or organization can make money reselling my popular books for parents of children with special needs.  Great fundraiser for schools and non-profits!  Buy at 50% off the cover price; sell at any price you choose.
Call Joan Celebi at 978-263-7567 or email joan@SpecialNeedsParentCoach.com to sign up.

Offer Professional Documents on your Website

Convert your normal Word documents (or other word processing documents) into professional PDF's, e-books, and more with DeskPDF -- download it for free!
www.DeskPDF.com

Create Your Own Products

With Cafe Press, you can create products like t-shirts, mugs, caps, and MUCH more (the possibilities are seemingly endless)!  Great for fundraisers, and easy to sell from your online store!
http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-4977230-10463745

Use Video to Support and Educate

It's free to post to YouTube - and the possibilities are endless.  Create video messages for your clients or members, create video of your workshops, and much more.  You can even have your own YouTube "channel!"
www.YouTube.com

Generate Publicity, Increase Awareness

You write an announcement, or press release, about your organization. Then they distribute your release to every major news site and search engine on the Web, putting you in front of both consumers and journalists.  (I can't believe this is free!)
www.PRWeb.com

Stream Your Live Events

Use UStream to easily stream your live events over the internet, create your own show, and more! Great for parents who want to attend your workshop or conference, but can't be there in person.
www.UStream.tv

Business and Marketing Resources

Accept Online Payments and Credit Cards

PayPal lets you accept all kinds of online payments, and it's free!
https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=99Q9LTDBAP6N8

Make Your Website Work for You

If you want to start a new website or expand the capabilities of your current website for your business or organization, then you need 1ShoppingCart.  It's the professional way to effortlessly handle sales, run recurring membership programs, and accept credit cards.  PLUS build your list, send your newsletter, broadcast announcements, and much more!  (I especially love using it to create my own coupons and coupon codes for products and services!) 
www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?pr=1&id=187337

Create a Professional Website -
Then maintain, edit, and add to it with ease!

You have better things to do than slave over your website!  When I started using SquareSpace for my website, I literally cried tears of joy because it was SO incredibly simple to use!  User-friendly functions allow you to create, add, edit, upload, and post with ease.  The best part: you can easily view stats like hits, unique visitors, popular pages, referrers, and much more.  If you ever have a question, their customer service reps are some of the most prompt, cheerful, and conscientious people I've ever met online.  THANK YOU SquareSpace! 
http://Squarespace.evyy.net/c/12641/6263/362

Purchase Your Domain Name -
And reserve potential future domain names too.

GoDaddy is the simplest, most efficient, most cost-effective way to purchase your domain names, host your website, and much more! 
http://x.co/TrdP

Need Help Creating Your Website?

Shari Horne of Sharilyn Horne Business Concepts works with you to design a website that is both visually attractive and easy to navigate.  Best of all, Shari is efficient, prompt, cheerful, and her rates are very reasonable!
www.sharilynhorne.com

Build your Internet Presence with Social Media

Twitter
"Tweeting" your messages is easy and fun -- and it's free!  Your Twitter presence also attracts new members and clients.
www.Twitter.com

Facebook
You probably know you can have your own Facebook account -- but many people don't know you can also have a fan page, a separate page for each product or program, and a group page for your clients and members to participate in.  All that plus plenty of people to help you spread the word about the important work you do.  Talk about increased visibility!
www.Facebook.com

HootSuite and TweetDeck are both nice ways to manage all your social media in one place.  From one screen, you can manage your tweets on Twitter, your posts on Facebook, and much more!  The only real difference between the two is the way your information is laid out on the screen; it's just a matter of your personal preference.  You can get a free basic account on either one that has all the functionality needed!
www.HootSuite.com
www.TweetDeck.com

Print Business Cards, Postcards, Posters, Flyers, and much more!

VistaPrint has the best deals and the best quality out of all the online printers I've tried.
www.VistaPrint.com

Manage your Invoices, Cash Flow, and More!

Freshbooks helps you run the financial part of your business or organization.  They're always adding useful features -- and it's free!
https://SpecialNeedsParentCoach.freshbooks.com/refer/www

Take Care of All Your Accounting Needs

Quickbooks -- the next best thing to hiring an accountant -- and much less expensive!  Very user friendly. 
www.Quickbooks.com

Manage Your Time

Franklin Planner has the best planning software.  And for those of us who still prefer pencil and paper planners, they have perfect planner solutions -- fully customizable!
http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-4977230-10276435

Send and Receive Faxes

I use TrustFax -- it's an online fax service, and it's far more reliable than my fax machine!  Much easier to use, too -- and best of all, it doesn't take up space on my desk.  Bye-bye, klunky fax machine! 
www.TrustFax.com

Sandy Martini - What Would I Do Without Her?

Sandy Martini is a business consultant and manager of a team ready to help you with all of your business and marketing needs.  I could rave about Sandy and her team for pages and pages -- but instead I'll just say that they are all excellent in every way!  Here are just some of Sandy's products and services:

How to Hire a VA
Need a secretary, but can't afford to hire one?  A Virtual Assistant (VA) can help.  But how do you find a good VA?  It's not easy!  This guide will show you how!
http://www.kickstartcart.com/app/?Clk=4214029

Sandy's VA Team
No time to shop for a VA?  Hire Sandy's team! They are efficient, knowledgeable, AND cheerful.  Sandy's VA team has helped me with many projects over the years, and I have always been "wowed" by their level of service and expertise.  Email Sandy at Sandy@SandyMartini.com to learn more, or visit www.SandyMartini.com . 

Totally Teleseminars
So you'd like to offer teleseminars, but have no idea where to begin?  Sandy tells you how from start to finish in this audio and e-book, and gives you everything you need to host your own teleseminars.
http://www.kickstartcart.com/app/?Clk=4214030

Social Networking Done 4 You
You know you should be developing your internet presence, but who has the time?  Sandy's team does it for you at an incredibly reasonable rate.
http://www.kickstartcart.com/app/?Clk=4214033

Teleseminar Done 4 You
No time to set up your own teleseminars?  Sandy's team does all the work!  All you do is decide on a topic, choose the date and time of your teleseminar, and write a brief description of your topic.  Then, just show up and host your call!  Sandy's team takes care of all the logistics and details including set-up, sign-ups, reminder emails, and much more.
http://www.kickstartcart.com/app/?Clk=4214037

Send Large Files with Ease

Sending a large file or document can jam up your email.  Use YouSendIt.com's free service and you'll never have to worry again about your large files getting through.
www.YouSendIt.com

Make Your Own CD's and DVD's

Do you have audio or video that you'd like to distribute to your members or sell to your customers?  DiscMakers offers CD and DVD replication services that are both professional and extremely inexpensive!  You can even do fun things on this site like design your own CD or DVD cover, choose the type of case, and more.
www.DiscMakers.com

Store Your Computer Files Safely - And Access Them Anywhere!

Not only is this a great way to securely store computer backups, photos, and much more -- it's also a way to access your computer files from any computer, anywhere!  And it's free! 
http://db.tt/wqEjO5z

Do you know of a resource I should include next time I update the Powerful Parent Support Toolkit?  Email or call me and let me know! 

Joan Celebi, Ed.M.
Founder, Special Needs Parent Coach.com
978-263-7567
joan @ specialneedsparentcoach . com