TL;DR: Learn how to thrive in the creator economy, check out Julyโs hottest tools, plus more updates from us and our partners โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ
July was one hot monthโand weโre not talking about the weather. We got to watch baseball rookies become MLB pros, say a giant โyupโ to Jordan Peeleโs Nope, and close the whole thing out with Beyonceฬ. (โForget da VinciโQueen B is the greatest RENAISSANCE artist.โ) Plus, we introduced awesome new UX features, while our partners rolled out some exciting updates of their own. So, before we dive into August, letโs take a moment to chill out and catch up with everything you may have missed. |
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Noota: Record your meetings and convert all your audio into searchable reports, so you can focus more on whatโs being said and less on taking notes. Make the most of your meetings. |
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Ideas in bloom Growing your own business can feel like a pipe dream when youโre missing the right resources. (โOne day weโll go publicโฆ and Iโll have a unicorn.โ) Thatโs why we put together this comprehensive guide for budding creators, breaking down everything you need to dominate the creator economyโfrom building your audience and securing brand partnerships to identifying content trends for 2022 and beyond. |
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Great UX-pectations Like a matchmaker, weโre always looking for ways to connect you and your next great love. (โCongrats on your content engagement!โ) And now weโve made it easier than ever for you to learn about new tools with our fresh Product Detail Page format. This snazzy layout lets you zoom in on images, see purchase options right up top, and get to know partners better with the โFrom the foundersโ section. |
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Bet-a on it Want to be among the first users to access our products and software? Apply for our Beta-ling program to join our community of critical tool-testers who help us perfect products before they launch on our site. |
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See you at the top Whether youโre choosing what to watch on Netflix or picking what to eat at The Cheesecake Factory, sometimes selecting what you want is a challenge. But when it comes to finding the perfect tools for your business, we made it easy with a new navigation bar sporting four top-line categories: Software, Courses, Templates, and Creative assets. |
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Youโve bot a friend in me Congrats to the Ideta team for receiving a High Performer badge from G2! Theyโve also rolled out a bunch of new features to make their chatbots even smarter, like an improved bot builder, chat integration with Instagram, new templates, and more. |
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Weโve got a live one Keep in touch with your customers more easily thanks to UChatโs new mobile app release, and integrate live chat directly with other web chat systems like Slack, Drift, Freshchat, and more! |
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Putting in the work This month, Putler introduced Amazon Analytics. Now, your multi-channel reports will have even more insights feeding into your central dashboard, helping you make informed decisions. |
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Letโs get visual Hexowatchโs visual monitor got a big performance upgrade for faster previews and now provides delay, refresh, and scroll options when creating changes in bulk. Plus, try out the enhanced technology monitor to view multiple tech stacks at once. |
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Home on the range Automating time-consuming research tasks just got easier with Hexomatic's revamped selector, UX improvements, newly supported custom row ranges for Google Sheets, and the addition of two languages to the DeepL automation. |
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| Steph, Lead Product Designer If you could have any animal as a pet, what would you pick? I'm gonna break the rules and say it's a tie between the equally heart-meltingly cute red panda and quokka. What skill do you wish you could pick up instantly? PaddleboardingโIโm just too afraid to try at this point, so Iโll stick to kayaking! |
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| The next time youโre debating whether to hit the hay or indulge in โjust one moreโ episode of The Bear, opt for the Zs. Seriously: your brain will thank you. Recent research suggests that consistently under-sleeping (i.e., accruing sleep debt) can lead to issues like permanently decreased cognitive capacities. So, go ahead and hit snooze. Itโs for your health! |
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As an entrepreneur, you spend lots of time preparing for if things go wrong. But what about the challenges that come when things go right? If your business is booming and youโre alone at the helm, itโs all too easy to let your work consume you. But with these five tips for taking your biz from living room startup to unicorn, you can stay fired up without burning out. |
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Back in the 2010s, the ubiquitous #GirlBoss movement was heralded for empowering women entrepreneurs. But many women in business found it to be just another toxic trend that glossed over real issues instead of fixing them. Now, these trailblazers are welcoming the end of the #GirlBoss era and setting their sights on true progressโno cutesy hashtags needed. |
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Thereโs nothing cooler than getting to see technologyโs evolution right in front of you. Thatโs why we love this awesome interactive tool software developer John Christensen created that lets you see why the James Webb Space Telescope has unseated the former reigning champ of interstellar photography, the Hubble Space Telescope. |
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