Alright, this one’s full of juicy bits, from Meta updates that actually matter, to a weirdly brilliant new AI tool called Nano Banana... There’s also a privacy shift with Anthropic you should know about if you use AI, and Instagram finally launched tutorials that aren’t useless.

I’ve got some great stuff for you this week, including a free email marketing conference I’ll be joining with Nicole bloody Kidman on the lineup, and an invite to our next Klub Break Room chat if you need a chat and good company.

Let’s go…

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BUSINESS NEWS & UPDATES

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• If you’re using Claude (or any Anthropic AI tools), you now have to decide whether to let them train on your chats or manually opt out.

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• Instagram launches 'Edits' video tutorials for creators. Finally, some hands-on guidance from IG itself, this new tutorial series helps creators and editors get the most from Instagram’s editing tools.

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• ​Threads is testing tag suggestions, auto-prompting who to tag based on your post. This could speed things up and boost engagement, especially for collaborators or client work.

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• ​Meta just dropped 5 big ad updates, and they actually matter. More flexibility with placements, automation, and campaign goal types, which is good news if you’re running Facebook or Instagram ads for yourself or clients.

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EVENTS
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The Klub Break Room Session

The Klub community monthly Break Room live session for September is on the 25th at 14:00 CEST (13:00 UK time), where we hit pause, pour a drink (coffee, wine - your call), and talk about what’s really going on behind the scenes in biz or life. These sessions are for anything that you need! Join in here​
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Join the FREE Email Marketing Conference

I’m joining the GURU Email Marketing Conference this year (it’s all online), and if you’re serious about building a list that actually works, I think you should too.

It’s two days of virtual sessions, jammed with straight-talking advice from real experts (not just the usual recycled tips).

Whether you’re writing for clients, growing your own brand, or still winging your welcome sequence… this is your sign to sharpen your strategy.

I’ll be tuning in with my notebook and snacks, will you come join me? Oh and did I mention Nicole FEAKING Kidman is a guest speaker….
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Spots are limited, so register here.​

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TOOLS I HAVE BEEN LOVING

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Have You Heard the Fuss This Week Over Nano Banana?

Well, here’s what it’s all about...

It’s Google’s newest AI image tool, and it’s seriously levelling up how we create visual content.

Nano Banana quietly dropped and immediately started blowing people’s minds with what it can do:

• Edit images with plain text prompts like “remove all text” or “add a shadow”
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• Keep characters consistent across images, woohoo to branded visuals, and mockups
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• Seamlessly blend up to five images together in one design
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• And it’s FAST, we’re talking 15–30 seconds per edit

It’s powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google’s fancy AI engine), but you don’t need to be techy to use it. It might be my new fave tool for mockups, pitch visuals, and saving hours in Canva.

I GAVE IT A GO AND IM QUITE IMPRESSED! i turned this image to the video...🫨

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Want to try it out? You can test it here ​

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17hats

It’s the CRM I recommend to every service provider who wants to look like a pro without hiring a systems strategist.

You can send a lead form, contract, invoice, and welcome email, all in one flow.

You don’t need to be “techy” or spend a week learning it. It just works.

And because I’m a 17hats Ambassador, you get 50% off your first year right here, and they have a super cool new magazine out. Check it out here if you are a service provider.

Get 50% of your first month or year with my ambassador code: