Resources
A living reference guide for creators, thinkers, and anyone navigating the AI era.
This page is the online companion to the Resources and Recommended Reading section in THE INFLUENCERS. Unlike the book — which reflects the world as it was at the time of writing — this page stays current. It is updated monthly as new tools emerge, platforms evolve, and the landscape continues to shift faster than any single edition can capture.
Everything listed here has been reviewed and selected for relevance, reliability, and genuine usefulness to creators and curious people. No sponsored listings. No affiliate arrangements that influence what appears here. Just the tools, newsletters, books, and platforms worth your time.
AI Tools
AI Writing and Script Tools
Claude
claude.aiAnthropic's AI assistant. Particularly strong for warm conversational writing, script drafting, and advanced prompting techniques.
ChatGPT
chat.openai.comOpenAI's widely used AI writing tool. Versatile across a wide range of writing and research tasks.
Voice Generation
ElevenLabs
elevenlabs.ioThe current gold standard for AI voice generation. Natural, emotionally nuanced voices from text.
Avatar Creation
Video Editing
DaVinci Resolve
blackmagicdesign.comProfessional grade. Free version available with no significant limitations.
Image Generation
Music Generation
Podcasting
Buzzsprout
buzzsprout.comIntuitive podcast hosting with automatic distribution to all major directories.
Newsletters Worth Reading
Creator Economy Newsletter by Simon Owens
Weekly analysis of trends and business models in the creator economy.
Books Worth Reading
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert Cialdini
The foundational text on the core psychological principles of persuasion.
The War of Art
by Steven Pressfield
A manifesto on creative resistance and the discipline required to do meaningful work consistently.
Deep Work
by Cal Newport
Essential reading on the focused distraction free practice that produces genuinely valuable creative output.
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
by Shoshana Zuboff
The most comprehensive examination of how behavioral data is collected and used to influence human behavior at scale.
Documentaries Worth Watching
The Social Dilemma
2020, Netflix
Former tech insiders explain the design principles behind social media and their impact on human psychology.
The Great Hack
2019, Netflix
The Cambridge Analytica story and the use of personal data for targeted political persuasion.
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
One of the most profound explorations of intentional ethical deeply human influence ever put on film.
AI Tool Directories
There's an AI for That
theresanaiforthat.comA searchable directory of AI tools organized by use case.
This page is updated monthly. Last updated April 2026.
If you know of a resource that belongs here send it to [email protected] with the subject line RESOURCES.