🤖 5 AI Tools That Are Supercharging My Productivity

Hey there and welcome to another edition of Five Tool Tuesday!

Last week, I started to think about how I’ve been able to accomplish so much more with less time. As I thought about what’s the root behind this, it really came down to having an army of AI tools that help me to move way, way faster. Today, I'm pulling back the curtain on the AI tools that have transformed how I work (and sometimes even help in my personal life!).

Let's dive into the AI companions that make marketing magic happen daily.

1. 🧠 Claude: The Swiss Army Knife of AI Assistants

If you've noticed my content getting sharper lately, now you know why. Claude isn't just another AI chatbot - it's like having a brilliant analyst and copywriter on call 24/7.

⭐ Why you'll love it: Whether you need help crafting the perfect email sequence or drafting product launch copy, Claude is always available to help. While it takes a while to get the prompting right, once you do, it's like having a marketing expert in your pocket.

Real-world magic: Since we had a product marketer on the team leave, I’ve been doing more of the core product launch work. While this has been a lot more work on my plate, Claude has helped to draft launch copy, and get me much faster to a first draft.

2. 📝 Surfer: Your Content's Secret Weapon

Remember when SEO meant endless spreadsheets and guesswork? Surfer just made that history.

⭐ Why you'll love it: It's like having an SEO expert looking over your shoulder as you write. Whether you're optimizing existing content or creating new blogs, Surfer guides you to content that both humans and search engines love.

Real-world magic: I recently ran a few of our old blog posts through Surfer’s auto optimizer. It automatically improved our article and our organic traffic from that grew in just a few weeks. Even better? The bounce rate went down - turns out, what's good for SEO can be great for readers too.

3. 🎯 Clay: The List-Building Powerhouse

Clay has become my go to tool for enriching account and contact lists. At ResQ, we attend 15-20 events per year and every event has pre and post follow up work. It used to take days to groom through and find the right accounts that we wanted to be reaching out to. With Clay, I can do this in hours using their Claygent AI bots 🤖 .

⭐ Why you'll love it: Clay is like having a team of researchers working around the clock. You can use AI to enrich your data, find perfect-fit accounts, and deliver contact information that's actually accurate. Plus, with its integrations, it fits right into your existing stack.

Real-world magic: I needed to enrich and sort through a list of 3,000+ contacts last week. Clay helped me to get through the list in a fraction of the time.

4. 💁 Freckle: Clay's Scrappy Cousin

Starting a company and can't swing Clay's price tag? Meet Freckle - the bootstrapper's best friend.

⭐ Why you'll love it: It's like having Clay's core features without the premium price tag. Sure, you miss out on some integrations, but for early-stage companies watching their budget, it's a game-changer.

Real-world magic: I was manually building a prospect list for a personal project. One hour after trying out Freckle, I was able to build a list of 100 prospects for me to reach out to.

5. 🎵 Suno.ai: Your Personal AI Composer

This one's special - it's not just a work tool, it's become part of my personal life too.

⭐ Why you'll love it: Need background music for your product demo? Custom tunes for your ABM campaigns? Or maybe a special song for your anniversary? Suno.ai does it all. It's like having a musician friend who's always ready to compose exactly what you need.

Real-world magic: I recently used Suno to create a personalized song for my anniversary. My wife’s reaction? "How did you find someone to write this?". Little did she know the truth 😂 .

🎭 The Plot Twist The real magic happens when you use these tools together. Here's my typical workflow:

• Build and enrich target lists with Clay (or Freckle)

• Analyze market patterns with Claude

• Create optimized content with Surfer

• Add personalized music touches with Suno.ai

• Use Claude again to craft the perfect outreach

Some days, it feels like having a 10 person team when my team is really only two!

That’s all for this weeks folks. Please reach out if this was helpful and if you have any feedback! It would mean the world to me if you shared it with your friends!

Kareem