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Runway for Generative AI Video

The possibilities are quite literally infinite with this AI video-to-video iOS app. Provide Runway with an existing short video clip and input—like text, a reference image, or a preset—to apply a theme or aesthetic, like watercolor, charcoal sketch, claymation… you name it. Literally.

Speechify AI Voiceover

Speechify gives you access to over 200 natural-sounding AI voices in over 20 languages and accents. Convert any text to an AI voiceover, and customize pitch, pauses, and pronunciation to get it right. It’s the cheapest tool in its class for what you get.

Emojipedia

While we’re having fun, have you checked out Emojipedia lately? We can’t guarantee it will save you from ambiguous emoji usage, but it’s super helpful for locating them and identifying their intended meanings. If you don’t consider yourself an emoji artist, it’s helpful for suggesting themed groupings for holidays and other occasions, like Cinco de Mayo.

Wistia’s State of Video Report

Wistia analyzed 80 million videos and surveyed 1,500 marketers to understand how businesses use video and how consumers are consume it. Check out these insights to help craft your video strategy.

Layer

Heads up, analytics lovers. Layer works on top of your existing Google Sheets, letting you automate and share your spreads; review and approve changes; and sync data quickly.

Venturefy

Self-identified as the “blue check for businesses” (RIP blue check), Venturefy is a database of verified corporate relationships, which you can use to quickly identify key relationships, understand complicated corporate ecosystems, and network with transparency.

typedesk x ChatGPT

Select any text on your computer (like an email), and press a keyboard shortcut to rephrase, translate, or reply; activate your own custom prompts and variables; or select from typedesk’s template library. Welcome to the future, etc.

Stensul

Stensul, a collaborative email creation tool, has recently integrated a Landing Page Builder into its platform, offering templates and no-code modules for maximum efficiency and ease. If you’re a Marketo user, you can also embed forms into your landing pages and upload the HTML to Marketo Marketing Activities in one click.

Top Products on TikTok

Check out TikTok’s Top Products tool to identify trending products in your region and category, so you can pop the hood on what’s working. You can filter through dozens of categories and subcategories, search by country, and limit your results to a specific window of time. Get performance analytics and audience insights, from CTR to CPA, and browse related content.