Finding the right publishing tools can be overwhelming, especially with new options emerging every day. Our Tool of the Day templates help you spotlight practical resources that save time and spark conversation, making it easier for your community to discover and share what works. Elevate your group's collective knowledge with ready-to-use prompts.
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Highlighting a Tool of the Day taps into the natural curiosity and desire to stay updated that drives publishing professionals. Members are constantly seeking ways to streamline workflows, discover new resources, and stay competitive in a fast-evolving industry. By regularly introducing useful tools, you position your community as a go-to hub for practical, up-to-date advice.
This content type also encourages peer-to-peer learning. When members are prompted to share their experiences or tips, knowledge spreads organically and trust grows. Over time, this repeated focus on actionable tools builds a culture of ongoing improvement and mutual support, leading to higher engagement and loyalty.
Today's Tool of the Day: Grammarly. Boost your editing with real-time grammar checks. Have you tried it?
💡 Example: "Today's Tool of the Day: Grammarly. Boost your editing with real-time grammar checks. Have you tried it?"
Check out Scrivener for manuscript organization. What features help your writing process most?
💡 Example: "Check out Scrivener for manuscript organization. What features help your writing process most?"
Tool of the Day: Canva. Make stunning book covers easily. Share your best design tips below.
💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Canva. Make stunning book covers easily. Share your best design tips below."
Discover ProWritingAid for in-depth editing insights. Who else uses it in their workflow?
💡 Example: "Discover ProWritingAid for in-depth editing insights. Who else uses it in their workflow?"
Today's pick: Trello for editorial calendars. Link to their free templates inside.
💡 Example: "Today's pick: Trello for editorial calendars. Link to their free templates inside."
Evernote makes research easy to organize. Do you prefer digital or paper notes?
💡 Example: "Evernote makes research easy to organize. Do you prefer digital or paper notes?"
Tool spotlight: Reedsy Marketplace connects authors with top editors. Browse their offerings here.
💡 Example: "Tool spotlight: Reedsy Marketplace connects authors with top editors. Browse their offerings here."
Try Hemingway Editor for bold, clear writing. What is your readability score today?
💡 Example: "Try Hemingway Editor for bold, clear writing. What is your readability score today?"
Today's Tool: Google Docs for real-time collaboration. How do you manage team edits?
💡 Example: "Today's Tool: Google Docs for real-time collaboration. How do you manage team edits?"
New to InDesign? Their tutorials can help you master layouts fast. Who else is learning?
💡 Example: "New to InDesign? Their tutorials can help you master layouts fast. Who else is learning?"
Check out Vellum for beautiful ebook formatting. Drop your favorite formatting tip below.
💡 Example: "Check out Vellum for beautiful ebook formatting. Drop your favorite formatting tip below."
Tool of the Day: Asana helps keep editorial projects on track. Who else uses it?
💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Asana helps keep editorial projects on track. Who else uses it?"
Explore Book Brush for marketing visuals. Try their free templates here.
💡 Example: "Explore Book Brush for marketing visuals. Try their free templates here."
Today's Tool: Slack for team communication. What channels help your publishing team most?
💡 Example: "Today's Tool: Slack for team communication. What channels help your publishing team most?"
Try Zotero for citation management. Do you have a go-to reference tool?
💡 Example: "Try Zotero for citation management. Do you have a go-to reference tool?"
Tool of the Day: Mailchimp for author newsletters. Share your best email engagement tip.
💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Mailchimp for author newsletters. Share your best email engagement tip."
Today's pick: Buffer for scheduling social posts. Who has tried their analytics dashboard?
💡 Example: "Today's pick: Buffer for scheduling social posts. Who has tried their analytics dashboard?"
Notion is great for organizing book research. What templates do you recommend?
💡 Example: "Notion is great for organizing book research. What templates do you recommend?"
Tool of the Day: PublishDrive for ebook distribution. Try their free trial here.
💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: PublishDrive for ebook distribution. Try their free trial here."
Today's Tool: Airtable for managing submissions. How do you track incoming manuscripts?
💡 Example: "Today's Tool: Airtable for managing submissions. How do you track incoming manuscripts?"
Try Plottr for story planning and timelines. Drop your favorite outlining tool below.
💡 Example: "Try Plottr for story planning and timelines. Drop your favorite outlining tool below."
Tool spotlight: Hootsuite for managing multiple social channels. Who finds it helpful?
💡 Example: "Tool spotlight: Hootsuite for managing multiple social channels. Who finds it helpful?"
Use Google Analytics to monitor your author website. Which metrics matter most to you?
💡 Example: "Use Google Analytics to monitor your author website. Which metrics matter most to you?"
Today's Tool: Draft2Digital for wide ebook publishing. Explore their dashboard here.
💡 Example: "Today's Tool: Draft2Digital for wide ebook publishing. Explore their dashboard here."
Try Freedom to block distractions while writing. What helps you stay focused?
💡 Example: "Try Freedom to block distractions while writing. What helps you stay focused?"
Tool of the Day: Medium for sharing stories with a wide audience. Who has published there?
💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Medium for sharing stories with a wide audience. Who has published there?"
Today's pick: Quip for seamless document collaboration. Share your team workflow secrets.
💡 Example: "Today's pick: Quip for seamless document collaboration. Share your team workflow secrets."
Check out BookFunnel for easy ARC distribution. How do you share advance copies?
💡 Example: "Check out BookFunnel for easy ARC distribution. How do you share advance copies?"
Tool spotlight: Jutoh for fast ebook creation. What is your ebook publishing process?
💡 Example: "Tool spotlight: Jutoh for fast ebook creation. What is your ebook publishing process?"
Today's Tool: Slack integrations for automating tasks. Which ones do you rely on?
💡 Example: "Today's Tool: Slack integrations for automating tasks. Which ones do you rely on?"
Try Google Keep for quick publishing notes. Do you use sticky notes or apps?
💡 Example: "Try Google Keep for quick publishing notes. Do you use sticky notes or apps?"
Tool of the Day: Canva's Magic Resize for social graphics. Try it for your next promo.
💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Canva's Magic Resize for social graphics. Try it for your next promo."
Today's Tool: Substack for building a reader newsletter. Who has used their analytics?
💡 Example: "Today's Tool: Substack for building a reader newsletter. Who has used their analytics?"
Try OneLook for quick word research. What is your favorite thesaurus tool?
💡 Example: "Try OneLook for quick word research. What is your favorite thesaurus tool?"
Tool of the Day: Dropbox Paper for collaborative notes. Share your best use case.
💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Dropbox Paper for collaborative notes. Share your best use case."
Today's pick: Bitly for tracking book promo links. Who uses link shorteners?
💡 Example: "Today's pick: Bitly for tracking book promo links. Who uses link shorteners?"
Tool spotlight: GIMP for free image editing. Share your favorite cover tweak.
💡 Example: "Tool spotlight: GIMP for free image editing. Share your favorite cover tweak."
Try Otter.ai for transcribing interviews. What is your go-to audio tool?
💡 Example: "Try Otter.ai for transcribing interviews. What is your go-to audio tool?"
Today's Tool: Later for planning Instagram posts. Who has tried their visual planner?
💡 Example: "Today's Tool: Later for planning Instagram posts. Who has tried their visual planner?"
Tool of the Day: Google Trends for market research. What insights have you found lately?
💡 Example: "Tool of the Day: Google Trends for market research. What insights have you found lately?"
Today's pick: Kindle Create for easy ebook formatting. Who has published with KDP?
💡 Example: "Today's pick: Kindle Create for easy ebook formatting. Who has published with KDP?"
Choose a relevant tool that addresses a common pain point or need within your publishing community. Use the templates to introduce the tool and highlight its main features or benefits. Always include a link or reference for members to explore the tool further. Encourage discussion by asking for feedback or user experiences. Rotate the type of tool spotlighted to keep things fresh, covering editorial software, marketing resources, analytics platforms, and more.
These Tool of the Day templates are designed for all platforms. Adapt post length and formatting to fit each platform's norms. For example, use concise copy and an eye-catching image on Instagram, while adding more context or links for LinkedIn or Facebook. Always include a clear CTA and make links easy to find.
Select tools that address current challenges your members face. Rotate categories, and research the tool's relevance and usefulness to your audience.
Yes, always include a direct link or a recommended resource. This makes it easy for members to explore the tool further.
Ask open-ended questions, invite members to share tips or experiences, and tag active members who might have insights about the tool.
Acknowledge their suggestion, research the tool, and consider featuring it with a credit to the member who recommended it.
Yes, but vary the tool featured and tweak the prompt to keep content fresh and relevant to your community's evolving needs.
Absolutely. Adjust the level of detail and follow-up based on your group's size and engagement rates.
Daily is ideal for active communities, but you can adjust to a weekly cadence if that suits your group's activity better.