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Luukilu

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If you’ve managed Meta ads, you know the drill—spreadsheets, pivot tables, and hours digging through Ads Manager to find creative fatigue and spot opportunities.

By the time you have answers, you’ve likely already lost money.

Luukilu is an AI-powered media buying assistant that sends you daily reports on ad fatigue straight to your Slack or email, so you can pause underperforming ads before they eat into your budget. Or boost the winners before it’s too late.

Gemini in Google Sheets

To start using Gemini in Google Sheets, just click the spark button in Sheets.

Ask questions about your data and get instant insights and visualizations without the need for formulas or manual analysis.

For example, you can ask Gemini:

“What are my top three performing channels by conversion rate?”
“How do email open rates compare to last quarter?”
“Predict my ad spend ROI for next month.”

Gemini also generates static charts and visualizations (so they won’t auto-update), but they’re easy to insert and share.

Saywise

Saywise is a new platform for interactive, career-focused AMAs and Q&As, which are more important than ever while many of us continue to work from home.

Users can network with industry experts, ask questions, react to comments, and engage with others in real-time.

Its built-in CRM tools keep communities engaged through automated updates and event summaries. Plus, AI-driven post-event processing converts AMA discussions into easily digestible snippets.

So, if you’re trying build community, host virtual events, or grow your network, this might be the right place.

Photoshop for iPhone

If you’re an ✨out-in-the-field📱 marketer, you’ll wanna check out the new Photoshop app for iPhone.

It’s a big step up from Photoshop Express, with a lot of the powerful tools we’re used to on the desktop version now available on mobile.

You can do more than just basic edits—think layers, masks, and even AI-powered tools like Generative Fill for advanced image manipulation.

The app also integrates with Creative Cloud, so, if you’re already using Lightroom or Fresco, it’s super easy to move projects between devices.

The free version is pretty robust, too. An Android version is coming later this year.

PrettyShot

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Anyone can take a boring old screenshot.

PrettyShot is a handy tool for making them look a little more polished and professional for social, showcases, and presentations.

It lets you easily enhance screenshots with backgrounds, shadows, reflections, etc. — all from your browser.

A big plus: drop your screenshots in mockups for phones, tablets, and desktops. There are also one-click presets to quickly apply your favorite styles.

LoveTheWorkMore

Ok, got your ad journal ready?

LoveTheWorkMore is a free platform showcasing every Cannes Lions-winning ad since 1954.

It compiles the best work, organized by the highest awards they received each year.

No paywalls, no subscriptions… just iconic campaigns made accessible to everyone from interns to CMOs.

If you find a favorite, share it with the class over in The Daily Carnage Facebook group so we can discuss. ✨

People Chips

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Not the salty kind. The smart kind.

In Google Sheets, if you have a column of emails, you can now convert them to people chips—making it easier to view contact details at a glance.

Just click on the data range, hover over the “Convert to people chips” suggestion, and select it to transform the emails into people chips instantly.

To customize the display format:

Select the cells with people chips.
Go to Format > Smart chips.
Choose from display name, “Last name, First name,” or “Email address.”

Now available all Google Workspace users.

Canva x HubSpot

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Canva and HubSpot have partnered to integrate Canva’s full design suite and Magic Studio AI tools directly into HubSpot’s platform.

So, now we can design, collaborate, and publish assets without leaving HubSpot. Major workflow win.

Plus, Canva designs made in HubSpot will appear in your Canva homepage for easy retrieval.

Here’s how to use it:

Enable the integration (available globally for free with a Canva subscription).
Click the Upload icon and select “Design with Canva” in HubSpot.
Choose a format for your Canva design (email, social post, landing page, etc.).
Log in to Canva (or create an account if it’s your first time using it in HubSpot).
Design your asset using Canva’s editor.
Click “Save” in the upper right corner to store your design in HubSpot.

Cursorful

Cursorful is a cool little screen recording tool that creates polished videos with automatic zooms and pans that guide viewer attention.

Use it for your product demos, tutorials, and presentations with cursor-following effects. Hide your browser and customize your zoom positions, backgrounds, and aspect ratios for all the platforms.

Plus, the free version comes with unlimited exports. No sign-up required.