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Text to Speech Tool
I recently needed to create a few audio files based on subtitles. To get the job done I checked out a few tools (there are many available thanks to cloud-based AI services for that). One that gives many options is NatrualReader.
You can copy/paste your text and listen to an audio version instantly on a free web app. Get started on a free plan or use advanced features like “premium voices” and import documents.
Here is an example I created to promote our newsletter on social media.
A New Logo Maker
Fiverr released a logo maker. Not that this is kind of big news in 2020. Logo makers have been around for quite some time for free on the web. Buf Fiverr is a marketplace to hire freelancers, so this is a move in a new direction.
The Free Logo Maker from Fiverr launched on Producthunt, and as expected also triggered a heated discussion if the logos are good for anything. Yes, for your hobby or side project, for your low budget prototype, but not for anything serious.
I took it for a quick test, here are screenshots.
I do not know if the results are any better than compared to other logo makers. Fun fact: Fiverr wants you to pay for the automatically created logo, and I certainly don’t think this is a service you would want to pay for, except you absolutely fall in love with the AI-generated logo.
Featured Content Section for LinkedIn profiles
LinkedIn launched a section to feature posts or articles in the top-area of your profile.
Even if you do not hang out on LinkedIn a lot, you could use this section to link to articles or posts that showcase your skills.
Users will be able to add any of their LinkedIn posts to their Featured listing, while you’ll also be able to add links to external websites (for example your personal blog or portfolio), images and/or documents, in order to showcase specific aspects and achievements to your profile visitors.
via SocialMediaToday
Online Events Platform
Hosting conferences online got pretty common in recent years. Hopin is a platform that wants to be your one-stop-shop for hosting pure online events.
I requested access to the service and I’m hoping I get a chance to test it with a client later this year.
Share Quotes from Articles to Twitter
This browser extension called MentionIt (Chrome & Firefox) allows you to select a text on a website and share the quote to Twitter with an image.
This is how a Twitter post looks like using the browser extension. Note that the link to the source is not automatically added in the tweet text.
I do most of my online reading on my smartphone these days, and right now this is desktop only. If there is an easy way to integrate MentionIt in the sharing process on my phone I would use it more often.
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