LION regularly hears from its members that it’s helpful to know what tools and services they might use to build, manage and grow their news businesses. While LION does not endorse any particular tools or services, we have compiled some of the most popular ones we know of across various categories of business. We encourage our members to research and vet these tools and services to determine which are best for their specific needs.<\/p>\n
If you are a vendor<\/strong> and would like to be listed in this database for free or would like your entry updated, please email hello@lionpublishers.com<\/a>. You may also email sponsorships@lionpublishers.com<\/a> to list next to your entry an incentive for LION members to try your tool or service.<\/p>\n If you are an independent news publisher and would like us to add a tool or service to the directory that you’ve found particularly helpful, email hello@lionpublishers.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCRM\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCMS Platform\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmailing Platform\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAudience Development & Engagement\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTexting\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContent Syndication\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisuals \/ Design\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Management \/ Operations\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnalytics\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAd Manager\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReader Revenue & Donation Platforms\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinance\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCRM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t A tech tool used to drive growth by providing contact, sales, and productivity management in a central location.<\/p>\n A CRM that powers a large suite of connected apps<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n An easy-to-use CRM and marketing tool, which also provides a lot of highly useful information on social media and digital marketing<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n An open-source CRM software for the nonprofit and civic sectors<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A CRM based in Gmail that supports sales, project management, business development, fundraising, the fulfilment of help tickets, hiring, and more depending on your organization’s needs<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCMS Platform\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t A CMS is a content management system that news publishers use to build websites.<\/p>\n An open-source publishing platform for creating websites, blogs, and applications<\/p>\n Visit the Site <\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A publishing platform for digital media creators with themes and tools to publish content to a website, send newsletters, and offer paid subscriptions to members<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n An open source web host with curated plugins that streamlines the publishing process and supports revenue generation for small to medium-sized news organizations<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n An AI-powered tool that creates digital experiences using real-time data to increase conversations<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A publishing platform built for news startups that lets you create newsletters, manage customers, and strategize around subscription-, ad-, and sponsor-based revenue models<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A newsletter based platform for independent writers and organizations to publish free and paywalled content<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A publishing platform with community engagement features that drive revenue generation for publishers<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A CMS for small news teams with built-in revenue and editorial tools<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n An integrated platform for creating, distributing and monetizing online news content<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A turn-key CMS platform for neighborhood news and marketing sites that supports a network of independently owned franchises.<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A program that provides aspiring news entrepreneurs training on how to launch a news site, CMS tech support, and opportunities for funding<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n An all-in-one platform that helps publishers generate revenue and grow their audience<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmailing Platform\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Publishers use email platforms to send marketing and membership campaigns, newsletters and other types of automated content to segmented audiences.<\/p>\n A newsletter-based platform for independent writers and organizations to publish free and paywalled content<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A newsletter tool for creating email marketing campaigns<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A newsletter tool for creating email marketing campaigns<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n An easy-to-use CRM and email marketing tool<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n An email marketing platform with CRM features and marketing automation functions<\/p>\n Visit the site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A WordPress plugin that allows publishers to build and send email newsletters directly from WordPress thanks to integrations with MailChimp, ActiveCampaign and more.<\/p>\n Visit the site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A minimalist email marketing tool ideal for small publishers writing newsletters<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n An email automation and newsletter software for businesses<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAudience Development & Engagement\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Organizations that provide growth consulting, audience development, or other tech tools to enhance content, and increase news entrepreneurs’ revenue.<\/p>\n A resource for innovative projects, initiatives, and resources for news publishers to better engage the communities they serve as they grow and scale operations.<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A nonprofit providing resources for publishers to increase revenue with consulting, an accelerator, and a recently announced News Revenue Engine Platform<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A strategic marketing tool that allows news publishers to target certain audiences using “world-class technology, proven best practices and deep industry expertise”<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A toolkit for independent digital news publishers to grow audiences and revenue with programs, business playbooks, sales and growth services, plus tech tools to help conduct research, identify investment capital, and create content sustainably<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A push notification platform that helps capture audience attention for breaking news and other important content<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n As audience development and digital marketing professionals, Twenty-First Digital helps brands and publishers expand and monetize their most valuable asset – their audience. Their team has experience developing and nurturing audiences for some of the most respected brands across the country.<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n YESEO’s goal is to\u00a0reduce the time<\/strong>\u00a0to come up with that relevant headline, the right keywords to use and\u00a0give you the right information at the right time<\/strong>\u00a0to help you get your work seen and read!<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexting\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Texting platforms allow for personalized engagement by texting directly to individuals.<\/p>\n A texting platform for media producers to text their audience<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A texting platform that helps design engagement cycles and processes, to include audiences in content creation<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContent Syndication\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t News stories and content feeds that can be republished by your publication.<\/p>\n A newswire service for publishers and brands that specializes in data-driven journalism<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVisuals \/ Design\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t These tools create visual elements, marketing assets, social media posts, and other designs.<\/p>\n An easy-to-use graphic design tool, great for social media posts, colorful documents, and other marketing \/ branded digital assets<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n An easy-to-use graphic design tool, great for social media posts, colorful documents, and other marketing \/ branded digital assets<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n An event listing and promotion platform that publishers can use to embed an events calendar on their website<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n Seamlessly embed interactive charts, maps and other visualizations from your Flourish account in Canva presentations and designs.<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Management \/ Operations\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Platforms to help manage things like cross-team communication, editorial calendars, newsroom operations, collaborative projects and other task coordination.<\/p>\n An automation tool to connect web applications teams use to collect\/track information, collaborate, serve their clients\/customers and get work done<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A database that brings together organizational data through a range of apps to help improve workflows by syncing data as updates are made<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A project management and collaboration platform for teams<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A cloud-based collaboration tool for teams<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A whiteboard platform for teams to collaborate online any time<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A collaboration tool with a range of integrations, no-code automations, and other project management features<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A note-taking app that allows you to track tasks and schedules<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A cloud-based file storage platform<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n A cloud-based file storage platform for sharing large files and photos<\/p>\n Visit the Site<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n+ Salesforce<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ HubSpot<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ CiviCRM<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Streak for Gmail<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ WordPress<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Ghost<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Newspack <\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Piano <\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Lede<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Substack<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Chorus<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Patch Labs<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ TownNews<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ TAPinto<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Tiny News Collective<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Pagemasters Publish<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Substack<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Constant Contact<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Mailchimp<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Sendinblue<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ ActiveCampaign<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Newsletter Glue<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Buttondown<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Echobox<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Hearken<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ News Revenue Hub<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ BlueLena<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Indiegraf<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Pushly<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Twenty-First Digital<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ YESEO<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Subtext<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ GroundSource<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Stacker<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Canva<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Newsletter Glue<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ CitySpark<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Flourish x Canva<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Zapier<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Airtable<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Notion<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Google Workspace<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Miro<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Trello<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Evernote<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Dropbox<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ WeTransfer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
+ Slack<\/strong><\/summary>\n