Dustin Howes discusses 9 software tools that affiliate managers can use to help grow their affiliate programs. The tools include SimilarWeb for finding similar sites for recruitment, Hunter for finding email addresses, Calendly for scheduling meetings, IPVanish for accessing different geographic locations, Loom for creating screen recording videos, Buzzstream for contact relationship management, Text Expander for templates, Brandverity for brand protection, and SEMRush for SEO and link building. Howes also provides honorable mention tools and recommends sharing insights from the presentation with marketing teams.