Pipeline Upgrade®

Chief Operating Officer

PropUp Corporate

Marketing Director

NFON

Senior Software Engineer

Verivox GmbH

Verado

Chief Technology Officer

Langwiser

Founder

https://www.linkedin.com/redir/suspicious-page?url=tankards%2eru

I help financial leaders generate leads with AI on LinkedIn | LinkedIn Marketing Specialist

Growing an IT services business should not feel like guesswork. 

Most providers still rely on referrals or wait for inbound leads which leaves their pipeline empty and competitors ahead.

The truth is:
→ Buyers are already choosing providers before you reach them
→ Renewal cycles, migrations and security projects are happening without you in the room
→ Every missed lead is lost revenue your competitors collect

At Pipeline Upgrade, we replace uncertainty with a pay-on-results outbound growth system designed for IT firms:
✅ Verified, qualified leads and decision-maker meetings.
✅ Precision targeting around buying triggers such as contract renewals
✅ Predictable, scalable pipeline from 10 to 100 opportunities per month

Imagine starting each week with a calendar and CRM already filled with IT buyers ready to talk. 

That is what our clients experience: 
→ consistent growth
→ stronger authority
→ freedom from the referral trap

Ready to take control of your pipeline?

→ Click below 👇

Tim Sergeev

Most business owners build systems for perfect people.

But perfect people don't exist.

Here's the truth:

Your team has three types of people.

→ Task-driven who follow every step
→ People-driven who skip the checklist
→ Big-picture players who ignore details

And all of them need to follow the same process.

That's the real challenge in operations.

You're not building systems for robots.
You're building them for humans.

So instead of perfect documentation, I focus on this:

→ Build constraint into the system
→ Make the right path the easiest path
→ Design for the worst case

The person who ignores details?
↳ They still hit validation points.

The person who skips steps?
↳ The system catches them.

The person who follows everything?
↳ They move faster.

You don't hire people for your systems.
You hire them for the job.

The system just makes sure they all deliver it the same way.

So here's the question for you.

Are you building systems for perfect people or designing constraint that works for everyone?

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Tim Sergeev
COO @ Pipeline Upgrade
I make business run smoothly

Predictable Pipeline for UK IT Providers | 2,500+ Meetings Delivered | £5M+ Client Revenue | Pay-Per-Result Model | COO @ Pipeline Upgrade

Most business owners confuse operations with delivery.

They think it's the same but it's not even close.

Operations is the railway. Delivery is the train.

Without tracks, the train goes nowhere.
Without delivery, the tracks are empty.

In operations you:
→ Define systems
→ Outline processes
→ Set sequences and validations

In delivery you:
→ Execute the work
→ Follow the systems
→ Produce the output

Operations ensures everyone works predictably.

With the right operations in place:
1️⃣ Teams know what to do
2️⃣ Output becomes predictable
3️⃣ Chaos disappears

Operations is invisible but essential. 
It’s the backbone of every scalable business.

So here's the question for you.

Do you have the right tracks laid or are you hoping the train will figure it out on its own?

---

Tim Sergeev
COO @ Pipeline Upgrade
I make business run smoothly

Most people think they have resilience.  

Until they actually need to use it.

Here is what usually happens:

→ 7 days with no results  
Motivation drops

→ 14 days with no visible progress  
Doubt kicks in

→ 30 days still at zero  
They quit completely

But nothing meaningful works on that timeline.

- Skills compound slowly  
- Pipelines warm up gradually  
- Systems need cycles to settle  
- Trust builds long before it pays off

The winners are not the most talented.  
They are the ones who survive the quiet stretch.

The stretch where:
1. Nothing moves  
2. No one notices  
3. You question yourself every single day

However if you can keep going when the scoreboard shows zero  
You will eventually pass everyone who stopped early.

Stick through the quiet part and everything changes.
Always remember: most never make it that far.

- Tim

P.S. Wishing you the resilience to achieve your goals.

🚨 Calling all software engineers

The way people find information is changing.

Less search
More AI
And the gap is widening every month.

That's why I'm excited about what my friend Domien Van Dammei s building.

His project Visiblie just secured seed funding and they are looking for a Product Engineer to join the team.

If you want to enter the fast-growing AI market and help shape the future of it, send him a DM.

Or tag someone who should see this.

More info is in the first link in the comments 👇

Most sales teams fail long before the outreach even starts.

Not because they're bad but because their targets are impossible.

A lot of business owners set KPIs that look ambitious on paper but feel hopeless in real life.

Here is what actually happens:

→ SDR sees an unreachable number
→ Stress goes up
→ Motivation drops 
→ Output collapses
→ Pipeline dies

Targets are not motivational if they feel like fiction.

They need to sit in the sweet spot hard enough to stretch the person but close enough to feel achievable.

↗ Too high and the team gives up.
↘ Too low and they never grow.

In our business we avoid this problem by using data, not wishes.

We look at:  
→ Historical conversion rates
→ Average reply numbers
→ Meeting ratios across industries
→ Volume benchmarks from previous SDRs

When we set a KPI we know it has been achieved by others so the new SDR sees it as a challenge, not a punishment.

That small shift changes everything.

1️⃣ Realistic targets build confidence.
2️⃣ Confidence creates consistency.
3️⃣ Consistency produces results.

Now tell me this: are your KPIs helping your team win or making them fail before they start?

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Pipeline Upgrade
Predictable pipeline for UK IT providers with zero upfront risk.

I hate inbounds.

Even though I run an outbound growth agency ))

Not because people come to me 
but because most of them come the wrong way.

Cold.  
Generic.  
Copy pasted.  
Zero thought.

And every time I see one of those messages, I feel the same thing  
this person has no idea who I am, what I do or what problem they're trying to solve.

That's why pitching doesn't work anymore.  
❌ People are tired.  
❌ They're overwhelmed.  
❌ They're drowning in noise.

Nobody gets a cold email today and thinks  
"Finally, this is the service I've been waiting for"  
It just doesn't happen.

If you want conversations that actually lead somewhere, you need to go deeper.

Understand their world  
→ their pressure  
→ their blockers  
→ their desired future  
→ and the gap between the two.

Only then you can honestly ask  
↳ can I help this person move from where they are to where they want to be?

If the answer is yes, you have a real opportunity.  
If the answer is no, there is no point forcing it.

This is what works today  
1. real curiosity  
2. real empathy  
3. real conversations.

Nothing in between works nowadays!

Anyway, enough about me, let's talk about you.

How do you separate real interest from people who are just kicking tyres?

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I build pipelines for UK IT providers with zero upfront risk.

This quote hit me hard.

Because I've seen both sides.

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I've seen systems with 30+ tools.

I've seen systems with 5.

The 5-tool system always wins.

---

Here's what actually happens with complex infrastructure:

Most people think:
→ More tools = more capability
→ More integrations = better automation
→ More complexity = more professional

Reality:
→ More tools = more data loss
→ More integrations = more failure points
→ More complexity = more overhead

---

I spent 10+ years as a software engineer.

I've seen codebases where 90% could be deleted and the app would work better.

The same principle applies to business systems.

The math is simple:

30 tools = 30 places data gets lost, mutated, or corrupted
↳ No single source of truth
↳ Constant firefighting
↳ 50% overhead minimum

5 tools = Clear data flow
↳ One source of truth
↳ Predictable outcomes
↳ Actual scalability

---

Every connection is a point of failure.

Every integration needs maintenance.

Every tool costs money and attention.

Most businesses are paying thousands per month for complexity they don't need.

---

Here's what I tell people:

Your goal isn't the most sophisticated setup.

Your goal is the minimum viable infrastructure that actually works.

Ask yourself:
→ Which tools are redundant?
→ Where is data getting lost right now?
→ What could be consolidated?

Strip it down to what matters.

---

I know it's tempting to share your 30-tool stack.

But it takes more courage to say "we run everything on 5 tools and it works."

Simplicity is hard.

Complexity is easy.

---

How many tools are you currently using to run your business?

PS. Curious to hear if anyone else has simplified their stack and seen the difference.

Most business owners confuse documentation with operations.

They write SOPs.
Store them in folders.
Tell the team to follow them.

And wonder why everything still breaks.

Here's the truth:

SOPs tell people what to do.
But they don't stop people doing it wrong.

People want shortcuts.
People get tired.
People assume.

Not because they're bad but because they're human.

So instead of writing more procedures and adding quality control layers, I focus on this:

→ Build systems that reject wrong inputs
→ Add validation before the next step can start
→ Make the correct path the only path

Not through rules but through structure.

Operations isn't about writing procedures.

It's about building railways, not roadmaps.

The railway doesn't ask the train to stay on track.
It makes staying on track the only option.

That's how we approach every system we build.

So here's the question for you.

Do you rely on documentation or do you build constraint into your systems?

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Tim Sergeev
COO @ Pipeline Upgrade
I make business run smoothly

Most people think operations is just automations.

- Move data from A to B.
- Trigger a workflow.
- Send a notification.

But real operations sit on three layers.
And if even one of them is weak, the whole system collapses.

Here is how it actually works.

→ Layer 1: Data
This is the foundation.
Data must be consistent, structured and clean.
If the data model is messy, everything becomes unstable.

→ Layer 2: Process
This is where most people stop.
Automations, workflows, logic, rules.
But this layer only works if the data layer is solid.
Otherwise you simply automate chaos faster.

→ Layer 3: Display
This is what the team sees.
Dashboards, tables, views, permissions, insights.
If the first two layers are wrong, this one becomes noise instead of clarity.

Think of it like this:
1️⃣ Data at the centre.
2️⃣ Process wrapped around it.
3️⃣ Display wrapped around everything.

Get all three right and the business runs like an engine.
Get one wrong and the entire thing shakes.

Do you agree with this?

---

Tim Sergeev
COO Pipeline Upgrade
I make business run smoothly

ChatGPT says “Do NOT click the link below”.

Brand Partnerships / Speaking: charlie@linked-agency.com

Are you struggling to stand out on LinkedIn?

Tired of spending hours crafting content with little return?

It's time to harness the power of AI and skyrocket your LinkedIn presence.

Look, here's the deal:

1. Content creation is the key to LinkedIn success.
2. AI tools can dramatically accelerate your content production.
3. Only a fraction of LinkedIn users are leveraging AI effectively.

Mastering AI-powered content creation is your ticket to dominating LinkedIn in 2025.

The question is, how do you generate enough attention to grow your following and drive results?

Here's what to know.

To start seeing real growth on LinkedIn. You need:

☑︎ A consistent content strategy
☑︎ Engaging, value-driven posts
☑︎ Strategic use of engagement
☑︎ Continuous optimisation
☑︎ Scroll-stopping visuals

This all takes time and expertise.

So you have two options, really:

1. Invest countless hours figuring it out yourself.
2. Learn from someone who's cracked the code.

Either way, I can help you.

I've used AI-powered strategies to grow my own LinkedIn following.

- 50k+ followers in under one year (2024)
- 160k+ followers in 9 months (2025)

Now I help others do the same through:

1:1 Power Hours (DM me “Power”)
↳ Focused strategy sessions

LinkedIn AI Community (DM me “Community”)
↳ Learn + network with peers

Linked Agency DFY (DM me “DFY”)
↳ Done-for-you growth systems

Don't let your content get lost in the LinkedIn void.

Let's leverage AI to create content that converts.

Website: www.linked-agency.com
Email: charlie@linked-agency.com

Charlie Hills

My 2026 AI tool tier list just dropped.

If you don't like it, @ in the comments:

𝗦 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 – 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹
ChatGPT → My everything tool
Zapier → Automation backbone
Stanley → Writes my LinkedIn posts
Canva → All visuals and design work
Notion → Second brain for all my content
Wispr Flow → Voice dictation that actually works

𝗔 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 – 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁
Gemini → Image editing and long documents
Claude → Complex analysis and coding
Lovable → Built web apps without code
Gamma → Presentations and carousels
Ideogram → Quick AI images
VEED → Video editing

𝗕 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 – 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹
Synthesia → AI avatar videos
Kling AI → High quality AI video
Veo 3 → AI-generated video clips
ElevenLabs → Voice cloning for content
Higgsfield AI → High-impact AI video effects
Midjourney → High-quality images when needed
Perplexity → Fact-checking and citations
Runway → Advanced video generation
Sora 2 → Testing video concepts
OpusClip → Short-form clips

𝗖 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 – 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹
ChatGPT Atlas → LinkedIn research
Relevance AI → Custom workflows
Perplexity Comet → Agentic browsers
Grok → Real time social trends
Clay → Lead enrichment
Apollo → Outreach data

𝗗 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 – 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱
CoPilot, Leonardo AI, KREA AI, Pika Labs, LinkedIn AI, Apple Intelligence, Adobe Firefly, Deepseek.

This is MY list. For MY workflow.

Yours will be different.

Stop copying everyone else's stack.

Build your own.

Which placement triggered you most?

Repost ♻️ if you have opinions.

I help you (actually) use AI for content.

Today marks my 28th chapter in life.
Age 26: Broke, insecure, hating my job.
Age 28 (today): I'm where I'm meant to be.

This last year:

1. Grew to 180K followers
2. Built a 6-figure business
3. Spoke on international stages
4. Partnered with top 1% B2B brands
5. Created the life I used to dream about

All because I posted to LinkedIn.

Your dream life isn't waiting for you to be ready.

It's waiting for you to start.

While working that job you hate.
While doubting every single move.
While feeling that fear you can't shake.

What would you build if you started today?

I want to help you build it.

Fatima and I created a free 30-day posting challenge.
Join the challenge here → https://lnkd.in/erWfs3KP

(We’re launching an AI Creator community in January)

One repost ♻️ will get FREE lifetime community access.

P.S. If you insist on sending a gift, I won’t stop you.

Most people upload a PDF to AI and call it a day.

They're missing the full knowledge system.

NotebookLM runs on Gemini with 1 million token context.
It's your AI research brain that actually cites sources.

Master the complete system:

✦ Gemini 2.5 Flash
Core model with 1M token window.
Fast synthesis across massive corpuses.

Example prompt:

“Summarise these research papers with citations.”
“Extract recurring themes from these reports.”

✦ Gemini 2.5 Pro (Plus tier)
Deep reasoning for enterprise work.
Complex analysis and compliance-grade output.

Example prompt:

“Create an executive briefing from internal reports with cited evidence.”

1 - Upload Sources

PDFs, Google Docs, Slides, YouTube, websites.
Layout-aware parsing preserves structure.

Up to 50 sources per notebook.
Tables, images, formatting intact.

2 - Source-Grounded Chat

Every answer cites your uploads.
No hallucinations. Just your content.

"What does source 3 say about pricing?"
Click citation → Jump to exact passage.

3 - Briefing Docs
Executive summary across all sources.
Auto-formatted insights in seconds.

4 - Study Guides
Questions, concepts, key takeaways.
Your content becomes curriculum.

5 - Timelines
Chronological events extracted.
Historical context instantly.

6 - Mind Maps & Concept Visuals
Automatic semantic clustering.
See connections across sources.

7 - Overview Slides (Plus/Workspace)
Research to presentation deck.
AI-generated visuals included.

8 - Audio Overview
Two AI hosts discuss your content.
Podcast about YOUR research.

9 - Video Overview (Plus tier)
Narrated explainer with slides.
Your briefing becomes multimedia.

10 - Discover Sources (Deep Research)
Find credible supporting material.
Expand literature reviews automatically.

"Find peer-reviewed papers on this topic"
Adds relevant sources to notebook.

11 - Public & Shared Notebooks
Team research hubs with citations.
Real-time updates, controlled access.

Inline citations preserved on share.
Everyone works from same knowledge.

Use these power prompts:

✦ Summarise Precisely:
"Summarise in 300 words by theme with citations"

✦ Compare Findings:
"Compare insights across reports, highlight contradictions"

✦ Extract Decisions:
"List all strategic actions with source links"

✦ Create Brief:
"Generate: Context → Findings → Implications → Next Steps"

✦ Audio Script:
"Write Overview where Host A explains, Host B challenges"

Workflows to try:

Literature Review:
→ Upload papers to notebook
→ Generate briefing doc
→ Use chat for specific queries
→ Create audio for commute review

Team Knowledge Base:
→ Upload all project docs
→ Generate study guide for onboarding
→ Share notebook with team
→ Auto-update with new sources

Content Creation:
→ Upload competitor content
→ Generate comparison analysis
→ Create mind map of themes
→ Export slides for presentation

Which workflow replaces your current process?

Save this. Test it on your next project.

Repost ♻️ for others.

Good "hooks" matter.

The first line of your post = 80% success.

👉 Good hooks have:

1. Specificity:
☒ "Here's how to grow on LinkedIn" 
☑︎ "LinkedIn changed. Your strategy should too."

2 - Engagement:
☒ "AI is changing everything"
☑︎ "ChatGPT changed. Most people didn't notice."

3 - Value Proposition
☒ "Let me share some tips"
☑︎ "I rebuilt my LinkedIn strategy from scratch. (How I went from zero to 115k+ in 494 days)"

4 - Action-Oriented Language
☒ "You might want to try this"
☑︎ "How to make a landing page in 5 minutes. Using AI and your LinkedIn profile."

5 - Relatability
☒ "Here's what I learned"
☑︎ "My AI outputs were trash for 6 months. Then I discovered these 8 prompting styles."

👉 Bad hooks have:

1 - Vagueness: "Pretty interesting topic, right?"
 
2 - Generic Questions: "Looking to grow your following?"
 
3 - Clichéd Openings: "In today's fast-paced world..."
 
4- Tentative Language: "This might work for you..." "
 
5 - Missing Value: "I have a secret to share..."

👉 Hook formulas that work:

Pattern 1: Contrast Reality "Most people [common mistake]. But [tool/method] can help you [better result]."

Pattern 2: Platform Shift "[Platform] has completely changed. The old tactics don't work anymore."

Pattern 3: Personal Discovery "I [tested/discovered/built] [specific thing]. The results: [shocking outcome]."

Pattern 4: Direct How-To "How to [achieve result] in [timeframe]. Using [specific method/tool]."

Pattern 5: Transformation Story "I went from [starting point] to [end point]. Here's exactly how I did it."

👉 Found this helpful? 
♻️ Save and repost it for your network.

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P.S. What's your 1 tip for writing a good hook?

Google's Nano Banana 2 is the best AI image editor.

But 99% still prompt it wrong.

Here's the complete playbook:

First, access Nano Banana Pro on Freepik.

(FreePik gives you access to SOTA models and greater control over your AI image/video generations.)

𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦

Simple Object Replacement
↳ Swap one element for another instantly
↳ Perfect for quick mockups

"Make this living room into a cozy cabin with a fireplace"

Photo Restoration 
↳ Breathe life into old, faded photos
↳ Brings memories back to life

"Colorise and restore this old black and white photo"

Conditioning
↳ Set the scene or mood with one line
↳ Easy transformations that just work

"Turn this photo of my dog into a fluffy sheepdog"

𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗦

Composite Generation
↳ Combine subject + background + props
↳ Professional marketing visuals in seconds

"Reimagine the Ferrari driving down the desert highway at sunset. Cinematic lighting, dramatic shadows"

Mood & Atmosphere
↳ Control lighting and feeling with keywords
↳ Studio-quality product shots

"The bottle of perfume on a silk cloth, with soft focus and a dreamy, elegant feel. Macro shot"

Camera Language
↳ Frame the shot like a cinematographer
↳ Precise control over perspective

"A low-angle shot of a new athletic shoe. The shoe is on a running track, with the camera close to the ground, emphasising motion and power. Sharp focus on the shoe, with a blurred background"

𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗦

Tools available on FreePik: Kling 2.1, Veo 3.1, Hailuo 2.3

Character Consistency
↳ Transform products while maintaining identity
↳ Perfect for before/after content

"Use the two images to create a video that transitions from the parked Ferrari in the studio-style shot into the moving Ferrari on the desert highway at sunset. Maintain the exact car model, reflections, paint texture, and proportions"

Multimodal Fusion
↳ Morph products between scenes seamlessly
↳ Next-level product reveals

"Use the two images to create a video that transitions from the simple product shot of the perfume bottle into the soft-focus macro scene on the silk cloth. Maintain identical bottle shape, label, glass reflections, and colour tones"

Narrative Flow
↳ Tell a story through transitions
↳ Complete stories in 10 seconds

"Use the two images to create a video that transitions from the isolated product shot of the running shoe into the low-angle action shot on the running track. Keep the shoe design, colour, mesh texture, and sole geometry exactly consistent"

Amateurs describe what they want.
Pros direct the AI like a film crew.

Your move: Pick one technique. Master it today.

Save this for later. Repost ♻️ for others.

#FreepikPartner

How to Prompt Nano Banana Pro

Most people use the wrong AI for the wrong task.

Here's the ultimate cheat sheet (save this):

1 - Search (Web Browsing)
Finds real-time info with sources.

☑︎ Best AI: Perplexity

Prompt: "Find latest UK inflation figures."

2 - Deep Research
Multi-step synthesis with citations.

☑︎ Best AI: Gemini 2.5

Prompt: "Analyse top trends in B2B SaaS marketing for 2025."

3 - Vision – Image Input & Generation
Upload and analyse or generate images.

☑︎ Best AI: ChatGPT-5

Prompt: "Analyse this chart for trends."

4 - Vision – Video Input & Generation
Upload, analyse, or generate video content.

☑︎ Best AI: Gemini 2.5

Prompt: "Summarise key scenes in this marketing video."

5 - Camera Mode
Guides you live via device camera.

☑︎ Best AI: Google AI Studio

Prompt: "Help me fix this Excel formula."

6 - Voice Mode
Hands-free voice conversation.

☑︎ Best AI: ChatGPT-5

Prompt: "Summarise the news while I drive."

7 - File Uploads
Summarises, answers questions on docs.

☑︎ Best AI: Claude Opus 4.1

Prompt: "Summarise this 80-page strategy deck."

8 - Data Analysis (Code Interpreter)
Cleans, analyses, and visualises data.

☑︎ Best AI: Claude Opus 4.1

Prompt: "Plot sales from this CSV."

9 - Canvas (Collaborative Workspace)
Live co-writing or coding.

☑︎ Best AI: Claude Opus 4.1

Prompt: "Create a landing page mock-up."

10 - Memory (opt-in)
Remembers facts you set.

☑︎ Best AI: ChatGPT-5

Prompt: "Remember my preferred writing style."

11 - Custom Instructions
Sets tone and style for all chats.

☑︎ Best AI: ChatGPT-5

Prompt: "Always use concise bullet points."

12 - Projects
Groups related chats & files.

☑︎ Best AI: Claude Opus 4.1

Prompt: "Organise all Bootcamp launch materials."

13 - Scheduled Tasks (Automations)
Sends reminders or runs actions.

☑︎ Best AI: Perplexity

Prompt: "Remind me every Monday at 8am."

14 - Custom GPTs
Builds niche AI assistants.

☑︎ Best AI: ChatGPT-5

Prompt: "Create a GPT that writes sales emails."

15 - Agent Mode
Executes tasks from research to booking.

☑︎ Best AI: Perplexity

Prompt: "Plan my Tokyo trip with itinerary."

16 - Connectors
Links your LLM to external apps.

☑︎ Best AI: Claude Opus 4.1

Prompt: "Connect to my CRM and summarise latest sales pipeline."

17 - Study and Learn Mode
Guides you through lessons, quizzes, and deep understanding.

☑︎ Best AI: Gemini 2.5

Prompt: "Teach me intermediate Python with exercises and feedback."

Stop treating AI like a hammer looking for nails.

Match the tool to the task.

Learning something new? Repost ♻️ for others.

The AI Creators’ Club - Jan 5th 2026 | I help you create authentic AI content | DFY LinkedIn growth for leaders | Keynote speaker

How to create LinkedIn carousels with 1 prompt:

1. Copy a YouTube video link.
2. Enable "Thinking" and paste into Gemini:

"Watch this video to give a detailed summary of all the key points & takeaways: [Insert URL]"

3. Paste in this prompt → https://lnkd.in/eeb6YAd6
4. Attach your brand kit and "Approve" the outline.
5. Download the images and upload to Canva.
6. Export as a PDF and publish to LinkedIn.

This is the best AI carousel workflow I've discovered.

It's on brand, eye-catching and incredibly easy.

Repost ♻️ to help others master AI content.

P.S. This workflow works for blog articles too.

Google's AI ecosystem consists of 17+ tools.

I bet you don't know half of them (links below):

No wonder they're dominating the AI race.

Honestly I've probably missed tools here because there's so many. Some don't live to see more than two years - Google Tables is being shut down at the end of this year.

But all of these AI tools are worth exploring, at least trying, providing they match your respective workflow:

THE MODELS

Gemini 3 Thinking: The reasoning engine.
"Deep Think" capabilities for complex coding and logic.

Gemini 3 Fast: The speed engine.
Low-latency model for high-volume tasks and instant responses.

IMAGE & DESIGN

Nano Banana: AI Image Editor.
Rapidly remix images while keeping subjects consistent.

Google Imagen 3: Photorealistic Generation.
Create high-res, professional images from scratch.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eMUvTxJ8

Google Whisk: The Scene Mixer.
Blend three separate inputs (Subject, Scene, Style) into one image.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eegmjdqR

Google Stitch: UI Architect.
Turn prompts into fully layered designs and frontend code.
↳ https://lnkd.in/e4-SSb9T

VIDEO & MOTION

Google Flow: Cinematic Studio.
The pro filmmaking suite for consistent characters and storyboards.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eprRaGH9

Google Veo 3.1: Cinematic Video.
Generates 1080p+ clips with synchronized dialogue and audio.

Google Lumiere: Fluid Motion.
Uses "Space-Time Diffusion" for natural, realistic movement.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eFVySkKX

Google Vids: Enterprise Video.
Turns docs and slides into polished video presentations.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eVkYY3yD

BUILD & CODE

Google Opal: No-Code Builder.
Turn prompts into functional mini-apps in seconds.
↳ https://opal.google/

Google Antigravity: Agentic IDE.
An environment where AI agents plan and write code autonomously.
↳ https://lnkd.in/e_wQ4WSw

Google Jules: The Async Coder.
An agent that lives in your repo to fix bugs and manage pull requests.
↳ http://jules.google/

Google AI Studio: Prototyping Lab.
Access raw models and test prompts before building.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eWxSHFji

ASSISTANTS & BUSINESS

NotebookLM: Research Assistant.
Turns docs into "Deep Dive" audio podcasts and study guides.
↳ https://notebooklm.google/

Google Pomelli: Marketing Agent.
Scans your brand to auto-generate on-brand campaigns and copy.
↳ https://lnkd.in/ehs6qKH2

Gemini Gems: Custom Personas.
Create personalized experts with unique memories and instructions.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eu7qM4W9

Most of these tools power their stronger Gemini model. Lumiere is baked into Veo 3.1. Vids is baked into NotebookLM.

Smart strategy from Google - deploy these products separately, test them in the wild, then roll them into their core offerings.

They're not just building tools. They're building an ecosystem where each piece strengthens the whole.

Which one are you trying first?

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This is biggest reason people don't post on LinkedIn.

(It's embarrassingly simple)

They simply don't have images.
I get it. I've also been there myself.

My camera roll is full of:

1. Random scenery
2. Screenshots
3. Ugly selfies

Zero content-worthy photos.

Original photos will always perform best.
That's just reality.

But if you don't have them?
This workflow will save you:

Step 1: Access my Gemini Gem
↳ Click this link https://lnkd.in/eTPPi8pX
↳ Scroll down and open the Gem in Gemini

(Watch the quick video showing the exact process)

Step 2: Feed it your context
↳ Tell it your age, gender, ethnicity
↳ Upload a clear reference image of yourself
↳ Paste the LinkedIn caption you're about to publish

Step 3: Get your custom prompt
↳ Returns a markdown-formatted prompt
↳ Copy and paste into Gemini
↳ Enable "Create images"

30 seconds later?
You have a personalised visual.
That exactly matches your post.

Not stock photos or generic AI art.
A custom image that looks like you.

This isn't about replacing real photography.

It's about removing excuses that stops you from posting.

No images? No problem.
Start posting anyway.

Save this workflow. Try it today.

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How to Create a Nano Banana Photoshoot

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Everything that we learned the hard way:

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I’ve been testing AI tools for 3 years straight.

The best results don’t come from prompting.

They come from system design.

Full guide → https://lnkd.in/eCBshFJx

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I’ve generated 30M+ impressions this year.

Here's the exact 7-step AI process I use daily:

Step 1: The messy notes vault

Every single one of my ideas start raw.
These are random half-thoughts and brain dumps.
Then, I scroll social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit).

If I see something interesting?
↳ I save it in my notes for later.
↳ Ask: "Why did this blow up?"
↳ Then: "What's my angle?"

Originality = remixing what already works.

Step 2: ChatGPT design briefs

I turn raw ideas into structured briefs.

"Create me a LinkedIn carousel brief."

No fancy prompts. Just context.
I refine until the structure clicks.

Step 3: Notion is my command centre

My design briefs land in my dashboard.
My design team at Linked Agency takes over.
We iterate until it looks viral (before it goes viral).

That's the difference.

Step 4: Stanley writes the caption

Design done. Now the magic happens.

I paste my brief into Stanley (Your Content Coach).
"Write a post in my authentic voice."

Every time I read it back:
"Damn. I'd click that."

That's when you know.

Try it yourself: https://lnkd.in/eqGtRi54

Step 5: The 12/15 rule

Stanley scores every post.
I tweak until it hits 12/15.
Takes 5 minutes max.

Step 6: The anti-algorithm hack

I schedule for 15 minutes after usual posting time.
Then when it's posting time, I hit "Post Now."
This is pure superstition, but it works.

Step 7: Batch creation loop

Morning brain = creative brain.
I batch everything in one sitting.

I repeat this every week day.
Calendar stays a month ahead.

Content shouldn't feel like work.
It should feel like clockwork.

What's your biggest bottleneck?

Save this. Test it tomorrow.

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How To Go Viral on LinkedIn

How to turn any YouTube video into an infographic.

1. Copy any YouTube video link.
2. Paste in Gemini and ask it to analyse it:

"Analyse deeply the content of this video: [Insert URL]"

3. Then ask for an infographic:

"Generate an image of an infographic explaining the concept presented in the video."

Click here for a bonus → https://lnkd.in/eMVSRjRT

That's why Nano Banana is so powerful.

Because of the text capabilities.

This allows you to understand information in a whole new way. Especially for people who have a visual memory (like me).

Shoutout to Paul Couvert for the video.

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I've been testing Gemini 3 since launch.

Here's 3 wild use cases that actually work:

Use Case 1: Dense PDFs into infographics

Every technical document is now a visual asset.
I threw a 34-page white paper at Gemini.

Here's what I did:
↳ Copy entire PDF text
↳ Paste into Gemini
↳ Use this exact prompt:

"Take the following text and transform into a professor whiteboard image with diagrams, arrows, boxes, and captions explaining the core idea visually. Use colors as well."

30 seconds later?
↳ I received a complete whiteboard diagram.
↳ All mapped out like a professor drew it.

Want it social-ready?

Use this prompt: "Make this image 1080x1350 pixel dimensions"

Boom. Perfect for mobile.

Use Case 2: Functional web applications

This shouldn't be possible: "Create an interactive app to test me on my body language when speaking in public."

Gemini built a functioning web app.
↳ Camera feed tracking your movements
↳ Real-time posture analysis
↳ Live feedback graphs

I pushed it further:

1. Enabled "Canvas" mode
2. Used the following prompt:

"Create a stunning 3D visualisation of why the sky is blue."

You can toggle atmosphere, manipulate in 3D.
An AI professor explains the physics in real-time.

Use Case 3: Interactive learning images

Ask Gemini: "Why is the sky blue?"

Forget text explanations.
You get an interactive images.

Click any wavelength:
↳ Infrared shows thermal imaging uses
↳ Visible light explains colour perception
↳ Each click reveals deeper layers

Every element is interactive.
Every interaction teaches something new.

This is how education should work.

Save this. Try it today.

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P.S. Sunday's newsletter breaks down how to learn ANYTHING with AI. Including NotebookLM's hidden features: https://lnkd.in/e8FHXVcj

Step-by-Step Guide: Gemini 3

ChatGPT 5.2 has 8 hidden personalities.

And yes, each one acts completely differently.

Here's how to unlock all 8 personalities:

1. Click your profile picture (bottom-left)
2. Select Personalization in the menu
3. Find the Personality dropdown

I asked the 8 personalities the same question.

"How are you today?" (responses below)

The 8 personalities explained:

𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿

Cheerful, adaptive, keeps things smooth.
Perfect for general use and client work.

Example: "Running at full battery. Clear head. Ready to work. What do you want to tackle first?"

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁

Sharp, logical, structured responses.
Use for client docs and formal presentations.

Example: "Functional. Focused. Ready to execute. What do you need next?"
 
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲

Warm, supportive, actually listens.
Great for brainstorming or when you're stuck.

Example: "Running hot, Charlie. Brain's sharp, queue's clear, caffeine levels metaphorically optimal. What do you need right now?"

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱 → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿

Direct, clear, no sugar coating.
Perfect when you need real talk, not fluff.

Example: "Steady. Focused. Ready to get things done. What do you want to tackle?"
 
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗸𝘆 → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱

Playful, imaginative, unexpected angles.
Use when you need to break out of boring patterns.

Example: "Somewhere between caffeinated focus and end of day clarity, like a cat perched on a warm router debating its purpose. Ready for whatever strategic labyrinth you want to walk me through."

𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲

Strips everything to essentials.
No small talk. Just answers.

Example: "All good and ready to get to work."

𝗡𝗲𝗿𝗱𝘆 → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽-𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁

Gets excited about details and frameworks.
Perfect for complex strategy sessions.

Example: "Running at full signal strength, no glitches, no existential dread, just a mildly smug sense of computational superiority. A pretty standard Thursday. What’s the mission today?"

𝗖𝘆𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵-𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿

Sharp wit, zero tolerance for BS.
Use when you need honest feedback, not comfort.

Example: "Thrilled to be here answering the same existential check in for the twelfth time today. Honestly, my circuits are beside themselves with excitement. Still, I'm functioning, which is more than I can say for half the humans doomscrolling right now. So let's call it a win."

I use Cynic 90% of the time.

Because someone needs to tell me when my "revolutionary" post idea is actually just AI slop.

What personality will you try first?

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The 8 Hidden Personalities of ChatGPT

Google just gave us Nano Banana 2.

And I've been testing it for 72 hours straight.

10 prompts that'll make you rethink what's possible with AI images:

𝟭. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲
Turns one photo into 4 cinematic panels.
Film directors are losing their minds.

Prompt: "Create a storyboard for this scene"

𝟮. 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Text becomes art. Literally.

Prompt: "Create an image showing the phrase 'How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood' made out of wood chucked by a woodchuck"

𝟯. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽-𝗕𝘆-𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀
Complex processes visualised instantly.
Your design team just got faster.

Prompt: "Create an infographic that shows how to make elaichi chai"

𝟰. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗢𝗻-𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁
Global campaigns in seconds.
Marketing teams are shook.

Prompt: "Translate all the English text on the three yellow and blue cans into Korean, while keeping everything else the same"

𝟱. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗼𝗳-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Perfect lighting every time.
Photographers hate this one trick.

Prompt: "Turn this scene into nighttime"

𝟲. 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀
Depth of field control after the shot.
Your DSLR is jealous.

Prompt: "Focus on the flowers"

𝟳. 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Adapt any image for any social media platform.
Repurposing content creation just got 10x faster.

Prompt: “Change the look and feel of an image for a range of platforms by adapting the aspect ratio.”

𝟴. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀
14 images. One prompt. Photoshop is sweating.

Prompt: "Combine these images into one appropriately arranged cinematic image in 16:9 format and change the dress on the mannequin to the dress in the image"

𝟵. 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗼 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
200-word prompt creates retro psychedelic logos
(Full prompt too long to share here - DM me)

𝟭𝟬. 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽𝘀
Complete brand rollout visualised.
Agencies are panicking.

Prompt: "Now create identity system one by one, use 10 high quality mockups with variety of relevant products, ads, billboards, bus stop, etc. generate one at a time, 16:9 each"

Pro Tips for Nano Banana:
↳ Combine up to 14 images (Pro version)
↳ Control text rendering in multiple languages
↳ 4K resolution available (costs more, worth it)
↳ Be hyper-specific with subjects, colors, lighting
↳ Layer instructions step-by-step for complex scenes
↳ Use camera terms: "wide-angle shot", "golden hour"

Nano Banana isn't just another image tool.

It's professional-grade creative control through text.

Photoshop took 30 years to build these features.
Nano Banana ships them in one model.

Your move, Adobe.

What prompt are you trying first?

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How to Prompt Nano Banana 2

The best way to learn isn't reading everything once.

It's processing it through NotebookLM's 8 modes:

Full guide → https://lnkd.in/e8FHXVcj

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Step-by-Step Guide: Notebook LM

Most people think building AI agents requires coding.

I just built one in 10 minutes with Zapier.

Here's the exact playbook:

Step 1: Set up agent instructions

1. Go to Agents → New Agent
2. Create your prompt with Zapier Copilot

Step 2: Connect your tools

Add the apps your agent needs:

- Data sources (Reddit, RSS, Sheets)
- Notifications (Slack, email)
- Storage (Notion, Airtable)

Step 3: Test your Agent

Click "Test Agent" in the preview window.

Watch your agent come alive:

1. See it process your instructions
2. Watch it connect to your apps
3. Review the output quality

Step 4: Deploy to production:

- Save your agent
- Let it run on its schedule
- Watch it work in the background

Real example I built:

☑︎ Scans Reddit for trending topics
☑︎ Analyses engagement patterns
☑︎ Writes tailored content ideas
☑︎ Saves to Notion automatically
☑︎ Pings me in Slack when it finds gold

Your agent now runs 24/7 in the background.

First run happens immediately.
Then follows your schedule forever.

We're not coding anymore.
We're orchestrating AI agents.

Zapier connects with nearly 8,000 integrations. With that many integrations, your AI agent can run entire workflows without you lifting a finger.

Build your first AI agent in 10 minutes.

Copy my exact AI agent template.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eeirYRTp

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#ZapierPartner

"Vibe coding is only for prototyping." That's a lie.

Here's how people are building real apps:

This month, I built an AI nutrition coach.
(Saving me $240/year in subscription fees)

Built in less than an hour with zero code.

But I'm not the only one.

Real businesses built with Lovable:

Sabrine Matos
Built a women's safety app.
↳ $456k ARR in 3 months

Henrik & Peter
Built an AI content platform
↳ €700k ARR in 7 months

Thana Tharun
Built a gym app as a weekend project
↳ Now serving locals with 100s of users

Describe what you want. Lovable builds it.

The secret is two systems working together:

Lovable Cloud (Backend Engine)
↳ Handles authentication
↳ Manages databases
↳ Scales automatically

Lovable AI (Intelligence Layer)
↳ AI features without setup
↳ Natural language integration
↳ Smart logic built-in

Now it's significantly easier as the hardest parts of building real apps are now handled for you.

Let's say two people get access to Lovable today.

Person A:
↳ Browses the features
↳ Thinks "that's cool"
↳ Never opens it again

Person B:
↳ Describes one small idea
↳ Ships it in 30 minutes
↳ Shows it to 5 people

That's the difference.

Same tools. Same access.
One builds a revenue stream.
One collects another login.

Your move: Be Person B.
Start with your smallest idea.

Without Lovable:
- Great ideas, no execution
- $50k+ developer quotes
- Backend nightmares
- 6-month timelines

With Lovable:
- Deploy instantly
- Idea to app in hours
- Infrastructure handled
- Natural language building

What app will you build with Lovable?

Save this. Build it this weekend.

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How Vibe Coding Builds Real Apps

I should (definitely) be charging for this...

I'm giving away my EXACT LinkedIn AI system:

No fluffy advice. Just the 4 pillars that actually work:

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 → Your purpose, positioning, targeting
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 → Reach, nurture, convert framework
𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 → Authentic content that actually scales
𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 & 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 → Inbound, outbound, automation

This very same framework helped:
↳ Karol hit 100,000 impressions in 28 days
↳ Monica 3x her follower growth in 4 weeks
↳ Sarah reach 50k+ impressions and 3 new clients

Inside you'll find:

☑︎ Profile optimisation checklist (every element)
☑︎ The 3-stage content funnel (70/20/10 split)
☑︎ 4 copywriting frameworks that convert
☑︎ AI prompts that sound human
☑︎ Sales Navigator workflows
☑︎ DM scripts that book calls

This isn't another "10 tips" PDF.

It's 2,500+ words of battle-tested systems.

Download my system here→ https://lnkd.in/ed7XvPpK

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