Tooling Around - Issue 1

In This Week’s Issue

Interesting tools

Each week we review 4-5 of the most interesting tools that salespeople can use. This could be salestech or general tools with sales applications. Here's what we featured this week.

1. Engage AI: AI Linkedin comments writer

One thoughtful feature of Engage is that you can generate text directly in the comments section, eliminating the need for manual copy-pasting. However, the quality of the AI-generated comments may vary, ranging from sounding robotic to lacking authenticity, depending on the prompts provided. It seems like Engage AI cannot read images or videos included in the post, which may limit its contextual understanding. They offer plans that allow users to connect their own OpenAI API or subscribe to Engage AI's plan without requiring an API from the user's end.

Website

Founder: Jason Tan

2. Buzz Email: Email outreach

Although I haven't personally tried Buzz due to the absence of a trial option, it appears to offer several features. One notable feature is its built-in database of verified work emails, although the comprehensiveness of the database remains to be seen. Buzz also boasts native integrations, reducing the reliance on Zapier for various tasks (although Zapier integration is available as well). Another interesting feature is the email warm-up functionality, although its compatibility with Google's latest update is unclear. Additionally, Buzz facilitates seamless connection with multiple email accounts and provides centralized management for all of them in a single platform.

• Website

• Co-Founder: Mitchell Conery

3. Cargo: AI-powered templates for Google sheets

Cargo is a Google sheet extension for writing sales emails, follow-ups, Google ads copy, and blog posts at scale. Users are required to provide their own OpenAI API key. You can input variables in the right panel and get output on the sheet. They have templates for company descriptions from URLs, subject line, intro mail, etc. This could be handy for those who use mail merge tools like Gmass. I encountered an issue of "Unable to load sheet data" due to being logged into multiple Google accounts simultaneously. However, the problem was resolved when I switched to a new window.

Website/ Demo

Founder: Maxence de Villepion

4. ChatGPT for Youtube: Chrome extension to summarize YouTube videos

This ChatGPT-powered extension is useful for summarizing the essential points of a video, eliminating the need to watch irrelevant content. That makes it pretty useful for prospect research. Additionally, you can copy the transcript with a single click. You don't need to bring your own Open AI API, making it accessible even for non-technical users. However, it is worth noting the extension may not work for all videos, as a prerequisite for its functionality is the availability of a transcript. Furthermore, some users have reported that the tool is more suitable for shorter videos and may not be ideal for longer ones.

Website/ Demo

Founder: NA

New betas

We also include some of the more interesting beta releases. Here are the ones we featured this week.

Listkit

Listkit which was earlier a done-for-you service, but the founder has launched a saas. According to the co-founder Andre Haykal, the platform will be credit-based, meaning users only pay for the credits they redeem and not for a monthly or annual subscription.

The End

😎 Tooling Around is curated by Akhil and emailed every Thursday.

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🛠️ I am not a tool review expert, but rather a seeker of new sales tools. I explore and highlight interesting aspects from my(limited) perspective(feedback is always welcome). Also please note that as these tools are often new, there is a chance they may not function properly at times. For a better ecosystem, I encourage reaching out to the founders directly for feedback.

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