Member Spotlight |
The Forge staff is happy to introduce you to Austin Carle,
Video Production Manager at Easton Film Co!
Tell us a little bit about what you do/your company does.
“We are a video production company that specializes in weddings. I oversee all video shoots and edits the company releases.”
Easton Film Co documents once-in-a-lifetime moments and creates unforgettable wedding films. They are based in the southeast but film nationwide.
Easton Film Co
What is your favorite part about your job?
“I’ve loved shooting and editing video ever since high school. So the fact that I’m able to do it full time is awesome to me. I love being able to tell the stories that people have. Everyone has a story!”
What made you decide to join Forge?
“The environment and location were what we were looking for.”
What is your favorite thing about Forge?
“Love how professional and relational everyone is. The front desk staff is so welcoming.”
What is your favorite spot/place to work at Forge?
What are your favorite tech tools to get your job done or keep your life organized?
ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity platform that helps teams manage tasks, projects, docs, goals, and communication in one place. It’s highly customizable and great for improving workflow efficiency, whether you’re a solo entrepreneur or part of a large team.
ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot developed by OpenAI that can understand and generate human-like text. It’s used for everything from answering questions and writing content to brainstorming ideas, automating tasks, and offering conversational support across a wide range of topics.
Is there a product you cannot live without?
What is the last show you binge-watched?
“Beast Games on Amazon Prime”
What is your ideal weekend in Birmingham?
“Discovering Birmingham. I just moved here!”
Forge News and Updates |
At Forge, our members are constantly discovering new tools to help them work smarter, stay organized, and grow their businesses. So we asked them: What’s your favorite tech tool right now? The responses did not disappoint. From productivity powerhouses to design favorites and game-changing apps, here’s a roundup of the tools our community swears by—and why they love them.
#1 – Monday.com
“Our company uses Monday.com, which helps our teams with workflow management. It’s very helpful with organizing tasks individually and in a group setting.” – Drew
Monday.com is a project management and collaboration platform that helps teams plan, track, and manage their work in one centralized workspace.
#2 – Grasshopper
“Grasshopper for client calls. I get 1200 calls a day so I couldn’t imagine them coming to my personal cell!” – K’la Inman
Grasshopper is a virtual phone system that allows small businesses to use a professional business number on their existing mobile phones, with features like call forwarding, voicemail, and custom greetings.
#3 – Asana
“I’d be lost without Asana. That is where all of my “To Dos” & “Tasks” live that I need to execute or ideate on.” – Michael Testa
Asana is a project management tool that helps teams organize, track, and manage their work by creating tasks, assigning deadlines, and collaborating all in one place.
#4 – Loom
“Loom for sharing processes/feedback with the team.” – Rosie Stafford Smith
Loom is a video messaging tool that lets you quickly record your screen, voice, and face to create and share video updates, tutorials, or walkthroughs—perfect for clear, async communication.
#5- Airtable
“Airtable is a fantastic tool for tracking projects.” – Murray Lee
Airtable is a flexible, spreadsheet-database hybrid that helps you organize, track, and collaborate on everything from project management to content calendars, all in a visually intuitive interface.
#6 – ChatGPT
“Probably ChatGPT. It’s helped me speed up my data analysis by providing help on complex formulas, insights, dynamic OKRs/KPIs updates and more.” – Melissa Ralph
ChatGPT is an AI-powered assistant that helps you brainstorm ideas, write content, solve problems, and get answers—basically your smart, friendly sidekick for work and life.
#7 – Google Suite
“Google Suite because of all the different things that it offers to work and stay organized!” – Grace Lockett
Google Suite (now called Google Workspace) is a collection of cloud-based productivity tools—including Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, Calendar, and more—that help individuals and teams collaborate and get work done from anywhere.
Whether you’re managing projects, streamlining communication, or just trying to stay on top of your to-do list, these tools are helping Forge members do it all with a little more ease and a lot more efficiency. From well-known platforms like Google Suite to favorites like Asana, Monday.com, and Grasshopper, there’s something here for everyone. We love seeing how our community works—and sharing their go-to tools might just help you find your next favorite too.
