Co-Founder @ Stan | building a $BN company 🚀

Hi, I’m Vitalii 👋🏻

Over the past 3 years, I’ve built a $30M ARR business with 30 people.

A $1M/employee company.

Now, we’re building a category-defining brand—with $100M ARR in sight.

To do that, I focus on Culture, People, and Product.

Everything that got me here is self-taught.

Born and raised in Russia, I started working at 13—packing parachutes and skydiving. 🪂
By 18, I had 800+ jumps and enough saved to pay for my first year of college.

Jumping out of planes redefined my relationship with fear.
Once you commit, you act. Without hesitation.

I learned English in one year to study abroad—still the hardest thing I’ve done.
That brought me to Canada, where I earned a degree in Chemical Engineering.

I never used it.

My side projects opened doors for me—first to Deloitte, then to eBay.
But the real work happened outside the job.

I made time to build:
9–5 for the paycheck,
5–9 (both morning and night) for what I actually cared about.

That’s where I proved to myself—nothing is impossible.

In 2021, I met my cofounder. We went all-in and started building Stan.

On my LinkedIn, I write about:

→ Founder war stories (unfiltered)
→ Building a $1M/employee startup
→ Creating top 1% culture

🎧 Follow me here if you're building—or want to build—something great.

People I work with would describe me as:

→ I make things happen
→ Zero tolerance for mediocrity
→ I build and run top 1% talent-density teams

🫂 DM me on LinkedIn if you'd like to work at Stan.

But know—it’s likely to be the hardest thing you’ve ever done.
And worth it. For the right person.

—

On LinkedIn, I share stories for founders building what’s next—
The ones who care about People, Culture, and Redefining what's possible.

If that’s you,
Follow me. Drop a comment. Or just say hi 👋🏻

Vitalii Dodonov

My dad is a 10-time world champion in skydiving.

It's a dangerous sport. 
Most teams don’t train in bad weather.

He made his team train in near-storm conditions —

because you never know what the weather will be on competition day.

His results speak for themselves.

He taught me to show up — and act — no matter how scared you are.

That mindset has been the backbone of everything I’ve achieved.

What did you learn from your parents?

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Today, Nadine leads 50 people at Stan — after rejecting my job offer 3 times.

Two years ago, she was a contract support agent.

I’d get daily performance reports from Alexa — 
We pushed everyone to hit 60+ emails per day.

While most people struggled,
Nadine never missed a day. Always above target.

When I asked her to join full-time, she said no.
“San Diego. My husband’s job. We love the mountains.”

Six months later, another walk down Venice Beach.

"I'd love you to join Stan full-time."
"San Diego... my husband... Let me think about it."

"Is this a hard no from your family?"
"Well... I can be quite convincing."
"Good to know!"

At our Cabo offsite, Alexa said:
"V, I need a people manager. Nadine would be perfect — but she won't move."

"She told me she can be convincing. Let’s give her a reason to be."

So I went to Nadine one more time.

"I know San Diego keeps you there.
But I need your help here.

In the end, it’s either you supporting the family 
or the family supporting you.

Let me make supporting you the best decision for your family."

Alexa came with the offer.

Turns out Nadine can indeed be very convincing 
(thank you Garrett for supporting her! 🙏).

Within a year, she took over as Head of Support 
(when I asked Alexa to build a new org with me)

Thank god we didn't give up.
The best talent is always worth the wait.

Head of Creator Support @ Stan I MA Organizational Leadership

Stan

People Ops @ Stan

When you work - work. When you rest - rest.

Don't mix the two.

Last week I caught myself texting during our product meeting.

Then I zoned out on Slack for 10 minutes at dinner 
(mrs wasn't happy 😅).

It's human to want everything at once.

But here's what building Stan taught me:

The best ideas come from meetings where phones are face down.
The best conversations at home happen when Slack is off.

When you try to be everywhere, you're nowhere.

I spent years thinking "always on" showed dedication.
All it showed was lack of focus.

Your ability to drive change comes from being 100% present.
Not 70% in three places (that wastes time in 3 places).

I still slip up - often.

But when I do get it right, it’s like life slows down just enough to notice what matters.

How’s your relationship with presence lately?

My first YouTube video just went live!!! 🎬🚀

Taking y’all behind the scenes of our 14-day SF Hacker House. 

Where me and 8 of my best builders at Stan launched 2 AI products live.

Tune in if you’re into startups + building in public, or just wanna see how we build here at Stan. 

Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gNqVTEBR

I rewired my personality in 2 years. 

ISTJ → INTJ.

Yes, you can train intuition.

In 2022, I took the Myers-Briggs test on 16Personalities.
It said ISTJ — the Logistician.

I looked up the types of my heroes:

Elon Musk: INTJ
Steve Jobs: INTJ (or ENTP)
Jensen Huang: ENTJ
Mark Zuckerberg: INTJ
Jeff Bezos: ENTJ

Every world-shaping entrepreneur had one letter I didn't: N.

So I studied them.
Turns out, almost all are habitual readers — especially of science fiction.

This is where vision comes from:

1️⃣ Imagining a world that doesn’t exist
2️⃣ Envisioning a path toward it
3️⃣ Having the courage to start walking

The following year, I read 20+ sci-fi books — whatever they read, I wanted to read.

Some of my favourites:

1/ Foundation (5 books)
2/ I, Robot (7 books)
3/ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
4/ Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
5/ Ender’s Game

📚 Reading rewired how I think.

Today, my MBTI is INTJ — 76% Intuition.
(Q for my team @Stan: did you notice?)

I’m sharing this story because: 
You can change how your mind works — if you choose to.

YOU CAN CHANGE.

When the destination is clear, 
The path unveils itself. 

What’s your Myers-Briggs type?👇

How I spot top 1% talent in one question.

After 100+ interviews building a $30M ARR team, I’ve boiled it down to one question:

“What have you built?”

Very few can answer it with the kind of depth that makes it undeniably clear they know what they did, why it worked, and the impact it drove.

When I find myself leaning forward, asking “Wait, how did you figure that out?” 

I know I’m talking to someone different.

Because most people work on things.
The top 1% build things.

If you’re a founder hiring - how do you spot the top 1%?

One thing I've been subconsciously lucky about —

Living where it's sunny. ☀️

I never realized how much it shaped my energy, focus, and optimism.

Until I spent a few weeks somewhere gray.
Suddenly, everything felt heavier.

It's strange how the weather can change your will to act.

With sunlight, small things feel doable.
Without it, even easy things feel like effort.

Most people underestimate how much their environment drives them.

We think it's our discipline or motivation —
But sometimes, it's just that strike of yellow on your table
Breaking through the window of a coffee shop.

If you ever feel stuck, it might not be you.
It might be the weather.

P.S. Have you noticed this too? 
Where do you live — and how's the sun treating you?

This is me building our ’26 strategy right now.

Our #1 problem:

We outgrew founder-led execution faster than we scaled our team to execute on our behalf.

As we scaled the business to $30M ARR in 3 years,

We fell behind on scaling ourselves.

2026 is going to be the evolution on how we run the company. 

My job as a Founder:
Build a machine that builds the machine.

A measure of success I’ll hold myself accountable to:
✅ Was this done without me?

—
Founders Q: What broke when you finally stepped back?

Someone recently asked me how we priced Stan at $29/mo.

Now we're a $30M ARR business.

All I said was: 🤷‍♂️ 😅

We needed to pick a number, so we did.

Our only compass was wanting to build a premium product. So we picked a premium-ish price and shipped it.

And that's what I want to share today:

No one knows what they're doing.
Even the top 1%.

In retrospect, we all have playbooks explaining why the thing we did worked and how exactly it's brilliant.

But in practice...

Every single top performer I've met is just making educated guesses and hoping for the best.

They favour action over inaction, and they trust their gut.

In the end,
Results take care of themselves.

--

Do you also feel like you don't know what you're doing, sometimes? 🤔

Your first 100 customers will bring your next 100.

For free.

If they don’t, your product’s not good enough yet.

We went all-in on those first 100.
1:1 coaching.
On-the-call bug fixes.
Feature requests shipped overnight.

We obsessed over each one until they felt their version of:
“I can’t believe you did that.”

When you exceed expectations like that, word spreads faster than anything you can pay for.

Most founders overlook this part - and that’s a mistake.

If you’re not texting your first 100 customers,
you’re not doing enough.

P.S. Four years and $30M ARR later - we’re still texting.

Working out of a NYC WeWork this week — and remembering the good old days. 🗽

We built the first $10M of Stan out of WeWorks between LA and Toronto.

I still remember hacking away at that 8-person WeWork table.

Back then, we’d just walk out to a nearby café for lunch.

Now, coordinating lunch across our 25-person offices is a full-blown operation.

Feeling nostalgic ☺️

P.S. WeWork kombucha is still unmatched.

In October, I flew my team to SF to build 2 AI projects in public.

Our documentary is LIVE 🟢

We built:
1/ A pivotal feature for Stanley (Your Content Coach) 
2/ The foundation for our company pivot 

(yep, at $30M ARR!)

We filmed the entire trip.

226 hours of footage → 30 minutes of building in public documentary.
(Day 2 pivot? Yep!)

Why watch:

🍎 Experienced founders: innovation beyond our core.
🚀 First-time founders: copy our 14-day launch playbook!
🫂 Anyone who wants to work at Stan - this is how we build.

Watch here (or save for later): https://lnkd.in/gNqVTEBR

P.S. If you want to see why building is an iterative process, watch me at 13:42 trying to build a whiteboard 😅

Stanley (Your Content Coach)

We fail in business for the same reason we fail at habits:

Doing too much 🤹‍♀️

It takes about 70 repetitions to form a new neural pathway —
to make an action automatic.

But somewhere along the way, we get excited.
We add a new habit.
Now the first one gets only half our attention.

The new neural pathways are still fragile —
and without reinforcement, they fade.
The habit never sticks.

The same happens in business.
We rarely stay with something long enough for it to reach its full potential.

Imagine how different your results would look
if you finished just one thing all the way through.

What is that thing for you?

Stanley is behind 2.1x engagement for 1,267 Entrepreneurs on LinkedIn.

Instagram, you're next 📲

6 months ago, we launched Stanley for LinkedIn. 
Now serving 1,267 entrepreneurs.

In just 30 days, they see: 
• 2.1x avg. engagement increase 
• 11% more posts 
• 131% growth in comments

What did we do?

We taught Stanley to speak Instagram! 
(yep, he can now watch videos)

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿: 
• Aspiring Entrepreneurs on IG (1-10K) 
• Still finding your voice 
• Need help growing your followers

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼? 
• Watch all your content 
• Find patterns (so growth isn't random) 
• Send personalized content ideas 
• Script in your voice 
• Help stay consistent

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲:
Your stories deserve to be heard. 
Stanley makes sure they are. 
While helping you grow 3x faster.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
$19/mo Early Adopter + 14 days free trial.

Tomorrow, we're back to $47/mo once Cyber Monday is over 

Get your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gKqxnFUK

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

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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If I had to start LinkedIn from scratch.

Here's how I'd grow to 180k+ followers again:

Most people post randomly and hope for growth.
That’s why their content gets ignored every time.

Here’s my 12-week roadmap to grow on LinkedIn:

Click here to begin → https://lnkd.in/eCf6r9Hw

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How to Master LinkedIn in 12 Weeks

Elon Musk called LinkedIn "unbearably cringe."

But if LinkedIn is so cringe...

Why did Zapier fly me out to Zion National Park?
(That's precisely where this photo was taken)

I spent 3 days building with 20 leading AI creators.

All because I posted on LinkedIn:

1. Learned more than 2 years going solo
2. Expanded my business network tenfold
3. Started treating my other socials seriously

Why? I was surrounded by people who actually get it.

Look, posting on social media can feel awkward. 

I agree. Completely.

But it doesn't have to be this way.

That's why I'm building the first LinkedIn AI community.
Where you copy what actually works for the top 1%.

Doors close December 31st and I want you in.

- Fatima and I support you personally
- We help you overcome the cringe
- We share our exact AI systems

You'll get the systems that scaled our personal brands to 270,000+ followers and multiple six-figure businesses.

Ready to compress 2 years of learning into 90 days?

Join The AI Creators Club → https://lnkd.in/enTVYc3z

One repost ♻️ will get FREE lifetime community access.

We'll announce the winners in tomorrow's LinkedIn live.
P.S. Sign-up for the event → https://lnkd.in/ez7KHekE

My 2nd LinkedIn business just launched. 
2024: Working a 9-to-5 scared to go solo.
2025: Launching The AI Creators Club.

It's me and Fatima sharing everything.
Everything that we learned the hard way:

☑︎ Live sessions breaking down what works
☑︎ The exact AI systems driving our content
☑︎ Direct access to creators two years ahead
☑︎ Templates, prompts, strategies that convert

Doors close December 31st, 2025.

Sign-up here: https://lnkd.in/enTVYc3z

One repost ♻️ will get FREE lifetime community access.

We'll announce the winner in next week's LinkedIn live.
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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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The AI Creators’ Club - Jan 5th 2026 | I help you create authentic AI content | DFY LinkedIn growth for leaders | Keynote speaker

How to create (good) LinkedIn content with Google AI:

1. Go to NotebookLM & Google Gemini 3
2. Copy my prompts (free) → https://lnkd.in/en9rBNwv
3. Generate eye-catching AI visuals for every post.

Repost ♻️ and I’ll share more systems like this.

LinkedIn Infographics and Carousels with Gemini 3 Pro

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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