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💡 This week’s ULTIMATE TOOLS

Dribbble
WEB / GRAPHIC DESIGN

Looking for the perfect designer for your brand? Use Dribbble to see the works (and profiles) of thousands of artists. 

🚀 What is it and how does it work? Dribbble is an online platform that showcases the works of artists and designers, helping you find the perfect candidate for your next project.

Its Inspiration section allows you to browse through different categories to find work that's right for you, along with each artist's profile and contact information.

In the Find Designers section, you can look through the profiles of the candidates potentially best suited for your project, and in the Jobs section you’ll be able to post your own job ad.

💡 Who is it for? Designers looking for clients and clients looking for designers.

💸 How much does it cost? The Hiring Suite can be accessed by clients starting at $10 /day, and the Jobs Board’s access costs $5/day.

🌐 Website: dribbble.com

Plausible
ANALYTICS / REPORTING

Everyone tells you you should use Google Analytics to check your data, yet you find it complex and disorganized? Let me introduce you to Plausible, a great user-friendly alternative.

🚀 What is it and how does it work? Plausible is an intuitive, lightweight, open-source online analytics tool that lets you see and analyze all your page data.

Its small size will allow you to reduce the loading time and carbon footprint of your website. In addition, Plausible does not require user consent, as it analyzes all data anonymously.

The tool allows you to track many important metrics, invite friends and colleagues and share your data with them, and migrate stress-free right from Google Analytics.

💡 Who is it for? Those who own an eCommerce, a blog or a website in general.

💸 How much does it cost? Plausible is available from €9 per month in its Growth plan (up to 10,000 visits per month).

🌐 Website: plausible.io

xTiles
WORKSPACE

Do you have notes, memos and projects scattered across dozens of programs? What if I told you there’s a workspace to store all your ideas? It's called xTiles, and you’ll love it.

🚀 What is it and how does it work? xTiles is an online workspace that lets you store, organize, search and view tasks, memos, notes and projects.

You can organize your xTiles workspace according to your needs, starting from one of its pre-set templates (education, personal, work & business and others) and further editing them with an intuitive drag-and-drop editor.

Among other features, you can turn notes into reminders and publish and share all your projects with friends and colleagues.

💡 Who is it for? Students, workers and anyone who needs a space to collect their ideas.

💸 How much does it cost? xTiles is available for free or in Pro ($8/month) and Business ($16/month per member) plans.

🌐 Website: xtiles.app

🤯 Extra Tools & Websites

3 other websites you should try

• Validate any business idea, in seconds.

• App Store & Google Play review monitoring in Slack and Teams.

• Get detailed info on airports, mobility options and flights.
  

Lifetime Deals

Pay once & use forever 💸

• GoZen Engage: Generate leads with AI-Powered interactive content and gamification. $59 lifetime.

• kiwilaunch: Get online bookings from your website (for practitioners, home services, salons, course providers). $29 lifetime.

• Konvey: Use this video and screen recorder to send or capture personalized video messages. $49 lifetime.

• Zagomail: Design forms, landing pages, and emails on one email marketing platform. $69 lifetime.

💊 Marketing Pills

Latest news and trends from the web

📍 Instagram experiments with new ‘Friend Map’ live location display.

👤 Are “Faceless” Influencers taking over social media?

🌎 8 key takeaways from the Digital 2024: Global Overview Report.

🙋🏼‍♀️ 5 vital questions to ask yourself before using AI at work.

💬 Substack finally has DMs.

😢 Unlearning loneliness: How TikTok is rewriting the rules of connection.

🪐 Universe: a better alternative to Keyword Research.

🤖 How to make your AI-generated content sound more human.

📚 Must-read

How to Win Friends and Influence People

“It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.” - Dale Carnegie

In an increasingly interconnected world, many people seem to experience the opposite feeling instead: a great sense of loneliness, and an overwhelming desire to make new friends. But how can you really form a friendship with someone? In this great bestselling book, expert Dale Carnegie presents practical, proven techniques and strategies for boosting one's self-esteem, succeeding in breaking the ice, and finding new friends in any situation.

👉🏻 You can find it here.

🎥 Video of the week

OpenAI’s Sora: How to Spot AI-Generated Videos

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Gio.