The Best Tools and Resources for Content Creators

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Automation

Recommended low-code & no-code automation tools we use to speed up and enhance our workflows.

  • Make.com

    Fantastic visual no-code automation tool with tons of potential integrations.

  • Notion

    Incredibly versatile tool for research, task/project management, organization & more!

  • OpenAI

    Integrating ChatGPT and more into automations, which creates unique possibilities.

  • Text Blaze

    Super easy-to-use text "expander." Eliminate repetitive typing with automated templates.

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    • Digital Asset Marketplaces

    The creative digital asset libraries that we use when we need stock images, graphic design templates, video and motion graphic templates, and background music.

  • Adobe Stock

    Creative stock assets/elements with convenient integration into Adobe Premiere.

  • Envato Elements

    Unlimited downloads of creative stock assets/elements... like having an enormous catalog of your own.

    • Email & Marketing

    The services we use and recommend for communication, email marketing, and business marketing in general.

  • beehiiv

    We use and recommend beehiiv for building your email list + email marketing.

  • Google Workspace

    Great for business email accounts - your domain powered by GMail + Google apps.

  • Text Blaze

    Super easy-to-use text "expander." Eliminate repetitive typing with automated templates.

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    • Generative AI

    Our go-to AI assistants. These tools act as a multiplier of the creative abilities we already have.

  • Chat GPT

    Open AI's super-powerful AI Chatbot and large language model.

  • Claude.ai

    Claude is a next-generation AI assistant based on Anthropic's research into training helpful, honest, and

  • Google Bard

    Googles AI Chatbot, similar to ChatGPT... because it's good to have more than 1 opinion.

  • Midjourney

    Incredibly powerful and versatile AI Image Generator.

  • Notion AI

    Stay inside Notion with all the benefits of AI.

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  • Pika Labs

    An idea-to-video platform that brings your creativity to motion.

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    • Graphic Design

    Apps, plug-ins, and add-ons we recommend for graphic design.

  • Adobe Illustrator

    Adobe Illustrator is our go-to design tool for vector-based graphic design.

  • Adobe Photoshop

    Long time favorite app for everything photo manipulation and enhancement.

    • Motion Design

    Apps, plug-ins, and add-ons we recommend for motion design.

  • Adobe After Effects

    Our motion design app of choice. Powerful as-is, but even more so with plug-ins.

  • Animation Composer

    After Effects plug-in with tons of text and motion presets, transitions, fx and more!

    • Music Production

    Apps, plug-ins, and add-ons we recommend for music production.

  • Cubase

    The best professional music production software - recording, composing, mixing, & mastering.

  • Splice

    Royalty free samples, sounds, & FX. Great for discovering musical ideas.

    • Project Management

    The services and tools we use to manage our creative content projects.

  • Notion

    Incredibly versatile tool for research, task/project management, organization & more!

    • Video Editing

    Apps, plug-ins, and add-ons we recommend for video editing.

  • Adobe Premiere

    Our go-to video editing application.

  • Premiere Composer

    Premiere Pro add-on with text and motion presets, transitions, fx and more!

    • Website Domains & Hosting

    Need to grab a domain or set-up hosting? These are what we recommend.

  • Siteground

    Nothing but a great experience for our Wordpress/web domain hosting.

    • Wordpress Plugins

    The best plugins and add-ons for Wordpress.

  • Automatic CSS

    A CSS framework for WordPress builders that speeds up our workflow and simplifies web design.

  • Bricks Builder

    Our recommended Wordpress visual website page builder that is fast and functional.

  • Frames

    Super-useful web-design templates and components - perfect Bricks Builder add-on.

  • Meta Box

    Highly important custom fields & meta box framework plug-in for Wordpress.

  • WPCodeBox

    Great time-saver for adding custom code, functions, and more to your Wordpress site.

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