Top 5 AI Tools to Explode Your Business in 2026 (Guaranteed)

*7 AI Tools you'll need in 2026 (Free Guide, Prompts, Workflows):* https://clickhubspot.com/vcf
Ep. 389
What are the five AI skills every marketer needs to win in 2026?
Kipp and Kieran dive into the top five AI launches and must-have skills transforming marketing in 2026, breaking down what matters amid an overwhelming wave of new technology. Learn more on using Gemini 3 for content remixing and competitive intelligence, mastering next-level image and video creation with cutting-edge models like Nano Banana Pro and Veo 3.1, and the critical importance of automation, agentic workflows, and vibe coding to unlock 10x marketing scale.
Mentions
Gemini 3 ⁠https://gemini.google.com/app
Claude Opus 4.5 ⁠https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-5
Nano Banana Pro ⁠https://gemini.google/overview/image-generation
Veo 3.1 ⁠https://deepmind.google/models/veo
Sora 2 ⁠https://openart.ai/video/i2v/sora-v2

Timestamps
00:00 Gemini 3 Transforms Content Remixing
04:09 Gemini 3 Video Analysis Tool
09:02 Streamlined Visual Branding with Nano Banana Pro
12:35 AI Video Innovations Surge Ahead
15:34 Mastering Veo 3.1 Workflow
17:59 AI Agents Empower Skilled Experts
20:05 AI-Powered Marketing and Sales Tools
24:57 Claude Code Boosts Productivity
27:35 Future Opportunities and Insights

Host Links:
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????Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat

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About the Show
Kipp Bodnar, HubSpot’s CMO and Kieran Flanagan Hubspot's SVP of Marketing, lead you down the rabbit hole of marketing trends, growth tactics and innovation. On the way you’ll pick up undiscovered strategies to give you that slight edge for success. These are not your typical twitter thread regurgitated marketing tactics that everyone is doing. These are new methods, with unfiltered examination of successful fresh ideas.