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Simple Marketing Tools & Free Resources

A simple collection of tools and free resources to help you get clear, stay consistent, and grow your business without the overwhelm. Think of this list as a shortcut to help you get results!

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Start here if your marketing feels scattered or harder than it should be. These quick resources will help you get clear, connect with the right people, and take action.

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Janice’s Favorite Tools: There are a lot of tools out there…many good, but some not. Here are my favorites. 

Marketing Strategy Playbook

Fix the overwhelm and get a clear plan. My simple, step-by-step Trail to the Sale™ framework will help you focus on what actually moves your marketing forward, without wasting time or effort.

Goal-Setting Guide

Set a marketing goal you can actually follow through on.

This simple guide helps you choose one clear goal and turn it into a realistic plan that fits your business and your life.

Four Types of Buyers Guide

Understanding how your customers make decisions is key for a successful business.

Learn the four buyer types so you can tailor your messaging, connect more effectively, and turn more leads into sales.

100+ AI Prompts for Marketing

Make content creation faster and easier.

These plug-and-play prompts help you write, plan, and generate ideas across your marketing, without starting from scratch every time.

Discover Your Brand

Define a brand people recognize and remember.

Clarify your purpose, personality, and message so your brand feels consistent, intentional, and aligned across everything you do.

What Are You Really Selling?

Fix your message so it connects with your customers.

Learn how to shift your messaging from simple features to emotional benefits so your offers resonate and convert more effectively.

Ideal Customer Profile

When you truly know your ideal customer, your messaging sharpens, your content clicks, and your marketing stops feeling like a guessing game. It becomes the foundation that every smart decision is built on—and the difference between attracting anyone… and attracting the right people.

Website Growth Checklist

Turn your website into a 24/7 growth engine.

This comprehensive checklist walks you through what actually matters—so your site attracts the right visitors, and turns more of them into real, paying customers.

Competitor Analysis Tracker

Track your competitors’ strategies so you can spot opportunities, refine your positioning, and make smarter marketing decisions.

Marketing Clarity Quiz

It can be so frustrating when your marketing doesn’t convert.

This quick assessment identifies hidden gaps where you are losing customers in your marketing and gives you clear next steps to improve your results.

AI SEO Starter Kit

AI is here to stay, and it’s completely changed how people search online. Search isn’t just Google anymore.

In this Starter Kit, you’ll learn how to structure your content so AI tools pull your business into answers.

5-Minute Marketing Message Fix

Clarify what you do so the right clients immediately understand it.

This quick worksheet helps you turn a vague “I help people with…” into a clear message you can confidently use in your content, conversations, and offers.

QUICK MARKETING CALCULATORS

These simple calculators help you plan, estimate, and make smarter marketing decisions in minutes.

Marketing Budget Calculator

Know how much to spend on marketing.

Estimate your ideal budget based on your revenue, goals, and customer metrics, so you’re not guessing.

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) Calculator

Are you spending too much to get a customer? Find out how much it’s really costing you to get a sale.

Calculate your cost per customer so you can evaluate your marketing performance and profitability.

Lifetime Customer Value (LCV) Calculator

Understand what a customer is worth over time.

Estimate your customer’s long-term value so you can make smarter decisions on pricing and marketing spend.

Google Ad Spend Calculator

Plan your ad budget before you spend.

Project your clicks, leads, and revenue so you can set realistic expectations for your campaigns or events.

Email List Building Calculator

Know how big your list needs to be.

Reverse-engineer your numbers to see how many subscribers, leads, and conversions you need to hit your revenue goal.