Essential Tools & Resources for Busy Consultants: A Curated Guide
As consultants, we understand the demands of juggling multiple projects, PowerPoint Presentations, constant deadlines, and endless client meetings. Our minds are always racing to stay ahead. That’s why we’ve curated this essential list of tools and resources to help streamline your consulting workflow and boost productivity.
[Related: Explore our comprehensive Consultant Survival Guide for more in-depth strategies and tips]
Consultants live a busy life. Their mind is on a constant run. If anything which can help them is little support.
Here is a curated list for you to make your life easy. (We have a consultant survival guide if that interests you too)
## Excel
ASAP Utilities
https://www.asap-utilities.com
- Greatly increases Excel functionality
- Free for Home and Students
Training the Street Macros
https://www.trainingthestreet.com/
excel-shortcuts
- Enhances shortcut functionality in Excel
- Free
OpenSolver
https://opensolver.org
- Expands Excel Solver functionality
- Free
Tableau
https://www.tableau.com
- Beautiful data visualization tool
- Available in both paid and free versions
XY Chart Labeler
https://www.appspro.com
/Utilities/ChartLabeler.htm
- Improves Excel’s XY chart labeling capabilities
- Free
KeyRocket
https://www.key-rocket.com
- Helps learn Excel shortcuts
- Paid
## PowerPoint
ThinkCell
https://www.think-cell.com
- Enhanced PowerPoint functionality
- Popular among top consultancies
- Paid
- Create a new presentation deck
- Beautify old slides
- Designing reports & whitepapers
Flevy
https://flevy.com
- Collection of common business diagrams
- Free
Flevy
https://flevy.com
- Collection of common business diagrams
- Free
Oomfo
https://www.oomfo.com
- Extended PowerPoint charting functionality
- Free
Timeline Maker
https://www.timelinemaker.com
- Simplifies project timeline creation
- Free
## Other Productivity Tools
Mobile Scanning Apps
– Office Lens
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/office-lens/id975925059
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officelens
Genius Scan
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/genius-scan/id377672876
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thegrizzlylabs.geniusscan.free
Note-Taking & Organization
- Evernote: https://evernote.com
- Any.do: https://www.any.do
PDF To... Converter
https://www.pdfconverter.com
- Converts PDFs to various formats
- Free
# Travel
TripIt
https://www.tripit.com
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/tripit-travel-planner/id311035142
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/
details?id=com.tripit
- Travel information aggregator
- Free and paid versions
Expensify
https://www.expensify.com
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/expensify
/id471713959
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/
details?id=org.me.mobiexpensifyg
- Receipt management
- Free
Uber
https://www.uber.com
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/uber
/id368677368
Android: https://play.google.com/store/
apps/details?id=com.ubercab
- Car service
- Free
Note: Please verify all links before downloading, as URLs may change over time. Always download apps from official sources and app stores.
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