In this week’s "Tech Tool Friday", I’m sharing a shortcut I use every single day (sometimes hourly). On Windows: "Windows + ." (period) On Mac: "Control + Command + Space Boom. Emoji picker appears EXACTLY where your cursor is. I use this in emails, texts, DMs, LinkedIn comments… basically anywhere an emoji can add tone, clarity, or a little personality. No hunting. No copy/paste. Just faster communication. 👍 Try it today and comment below if this tip was 🔥 or 💩. Ha ha ha!

I had to build a 𝟯𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝘀 for a presentation next week. There was ZERO chance I was spending hours inside Canva or PowerPoint. Also… I was on a flight, mid-movie (Formula 1 with Brad Pitt — hubba hubba 😏). So I wrote the copy then built the slides 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 using 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸.𝗮𝗶. Here’s the quick rundown 👇 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸.𝗮𝗶? An AI tool that turns written content (Word docs, pasted copy, outlines) into a structured presentation fast. It creates slide titles, bullets, and flow so you’re not starting from a blank deck. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁? - Free: $0 - Plus: $19.99 p/m annually or $24.99 for one month - Pro: $199.99 p/m annually, or $249.99 for one month 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼? - Skips the blank-slide phase - Cuts hours of manual slide building - Lets you create a solid first draft anywhere (yes, even on a plane) - Frees up time for strategy, reviews, and actual marketing work 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱: 1. Sign-up / log-in 2. Click "create new" 3. Paste your copy (or upload a Word doc) 4. Choose presentation style 5. Click generate 6. Tweak and export That’s it. 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗦: - In order to download your slides, you can't be on the free plan, so you'd need to pay $24.99 for 1 month. - GenSpark.ai does MORE THAN JUST SLIDES and is worth time spent playing around the platform. - You can download slides as PowerPoint and/or Google Slides in order to tweak them into perfection. Or if they are perfect already, you can download as a pdf. (Sample slides shown are from my actual presentation and were produced in minutes. I did not change them at all so you can see the quality of what was produced.) If presentations are quietly stealing hours from your week, this is a solid 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (AND Sales) 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 win! 👇Comment below if you already use GenSpark...OR if you'll try it this week. Reach out if you need help.

At least 60% of my LinkedIn contacts are in the marketing industry and I see job openings EVERYDAY. If you're looking for a job in the marketing world, let me know, and I'll send the posts your way via LI DM. Comment below SPECIFICALLY what type of positions you are looking for: Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, Events Coordinator, Exhibit House Project Manager, Exhibit House Services Coordinator, etc). Since this is a Marketing community, other members can also look here to look for talent for their current company, so PLEASE be SPECIFIC with what kind(s) of positions you are perfect for. Good luck!

Don't take my word for it. Take Mark Cuban's word for it. =) Booth design turns heads, but booth staff win deals! Train these 10 habits and watch conversations turn into pipeline. 𝟭) 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. Leads? Meetings? Awareness? Pick one. Align everything to it. 𝟮) 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Warm greet. Eye contact. Confident energy. Invite, don’t ambush. 𝟯) 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Quick refreshers, micro-quizzes, role-plays. Confidence builds trust. 𝟰) 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝟯𝟬-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵. Short, relevant, conversational. Practice until it feels natural. 𝟱) 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Listen first. Clarify. Answer with proof, demos, data, examples. 𝟲) 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲. Uncross. Face visitors. Hands visible. Phones away. 𝟳) 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁). Log notes, next steps, and owner, on the spot. 𝟴) 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵. Simulate rushes, curveballs, and lull tactics. Give fast feedback. 𝟵) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆. Rotations, hydration, micro-breaks. Fresh beats frazzled. 𝟭𝟬) 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁. What worked, what didn’t, what to change. Implement improvements at the next show Training isn't a “nice to have. Its a must have. What did I miss regarding booth staff training? Side note: as you can see this video was created via Sora. Mark Cuban and I aren't really BFF's.

👋 Welcome to the Community! Let’s break the ice and get to know each other. Drop your intro as a comment on this thread. 👉 Share anything you want about yourself, but here are some options/ideas: - My name is: - My company is: - I live: - I specialize in: (e.g., brand strategy, event marketing, demand gen, trade shows, copywriting, content, paid ads, etc.) - My audience is: (who you help) - My experience with (industry) is: - I help them by: (how you solve their problems / what results you deliver) - What I post about: (topics we might see on your LinkedIn or socials) - My marketing “superpower” is: (e.g., turning boring copy into scroll-stoppers, making booths magnetic, spotting data insights others miss) - My current marketing challenge is: - What I want to get out of this community is: - A fun fact about me is: - LinkedIn URL: - Best way to connect with me: (call, DM, email, etc.) ✅ Next Steps 1. Post your intro below (bonus points if you drop a photo or GIF 🎉). 2. Like and reply to others to welcome them in. (This is how you’ll start building your network here fast!) 3. Keep it casual—this is your chance to show off your professional side and your personality.