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Free Notion Templates

We unabashedly love a good Notion template here at TDC.

If you’re a marketer looking to simplify your workflow, these Notion templates are free and worth checking out.

They’re straightforward, easy to set up, and designed to help you get organized quickly without overcomplicating things.

Whether you need to plan content, manage projects, track leads, or keep tabs on your subscriptions, there’s a template for it. Solid resource.

Riverside

Here’s a tool we’re seriously loving right now for producing The Daily Carnage Show.

Riverside is an all-in-one platform for recording studio-quality video and audio for your podcasts, video interviews, webinars, social media clips, etc.

You can record separate tracks locally in up to 4K for crisp quality. And with text-based editing and AI-generated show notes and captions, the post-production is quick and easy for the many-hatted-marketer.

You can even use the “Magic Clips” feature to repurpose content into bite-sized social videos or searchable transcripts to maximize your reach.

No steep learning curve, no juggling multiple apps, and no A/V engineering. Highly recommend. 😅

Salesforce for Gemini Extension in Gmail

Google has announced a Salesforce for Gemini extension in Gmail.

So, now you can access Salesforce data and create leads or contacts directly from Gmail, eliminating the need to switch between platforms.

Just ask Gemini for tasks like “Create a lead in Salesforce” or “Show me the [Name] account.”

Gemini can also research leads’ companies, generate sales briefs, and summarize emails.

The tool is now live if you use Google Workspace Business Standard, Plus, Enterprise, or Gemini add-ons.

LinkedIn Preview

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LinkedIn Preview is a free, open-source platform that allows you to format, style, and preview your LinkedIn posts before publishing, so they look polished on desktop, mobile, and tablet devices.

Easily add bold, italics, strikethrough, and lists. See exactly how your post will appear across different devices, and optimize readability with structured formatting to drive better reach.

We especially appreciate the truncation preview, so you can avoid your hook getting cut off by LinkedIn’s “see more” text.

The Ultimate Icon Library

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If you can’t find what you need in Canva’s Elements, try The Noun Project’s massive collection of icons (and photos).

It’s built by a global community of designers from 120+ countries, with icons related to everything from AI to UI to pop culture and beyond.

They also have a very cool, inclusive mission to champion equality and diversity through visual art. Refreshing right about now.

TabType

TabType was made for folks who are sick of flipping between Google Slides and browser tabs during presentations.

Simply open a clean TabType and use Notion-like commands (/Headling 1) to organize your slide without all the fuss.

Then, seamlessly switch to webpage discussions with one click. No more back-and-forth with Slides. It’s free!

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.