It's been awhile since I wrote about productivity, but I recently I had a big ramp up in my project load and needed something more than reminders on my iPhone as a todo list. I don't remember which podcast I was listening to, but when they were talking about goals for...
Software
The hub for all things SoftwareFree Mac App Software Bundle
For all my Mac using friends out there, I wanted to let you know about a great bundle of FREE software that will only be available for a few more days. There's a ton of bundles out there, but this one included one in particular that I thought could be fun for Youth...
GetMacApps.com: Easy Mac Setup
Have you ever gotten a new Mac or needed to install a new hard drive and was starting from scratch with software installs? I recently heard about this great we site that will make it easier. GetMacApps.com allows you to select from a list of apps and then it will...
Flappy Crowd Youth Ministry Game
If you are looking for a super fun new game for your youth ministry, you need to check out Flappy Crowd. You may not be able to get Flappy Bird in the App store any more, but you can still get your students playing a fun version on the screen in your youth room. Get...
Cloud Storage: Copy.com
Almost everyone I know uses cloud storage now for making sure they have files on all their devices, sharing docs between friends and co-works, or backing up. Dropbox is great, but the free 2 GBs isn't enough for most people. I just found a new options that is giving...
Badgify Nametags Made Easy
Have you ever needed to make name tags or badges for an activity, event, meeting or trip in your ministry? There's a great new app for your PC or Mac that makes it easy, plus the badges look amazing. It's called Badgify, and it's available at Download Youth...
Star Wars Angry Birds – Let the Fun Begin
OK, there's much excitement in our house about Star Wars Angry Birds in our house. It's a mashup of two of our favorite things. After playing it for a few days, we are still just as excited. Who doesn't like an Angry Bird with a light sabre slaying though evil storm...
Last Day for MacHeist
There are a ton of software bundles out there, and I haven't mentioned one in awhile, but this one has some great tools youth workers need in their tool belt. The first is a 15 month premium Evernote account (a $60 value) and the other is PDF Signer that allows you to...
Taking Credit Cards Quickly and Easily with Square Register
I have written about the square card reader before which is the easiest way for you to begin swiping cards at your next parent meeting or fundraiser, but they have taken it to a whole new level with Square Register. Designed to operate as a cash register for a...
POLL: Publishing Software
At our church we create a load of custom publications. When I first started I used Microsoft Publisher. Over the past 2 years I began learning Adobe's Creative Suite 5 so I have converted to an InDesign user. What kind of publishing software do you use, and why? Give...