Exclusive Strategies & AI Tools for 2026 and beyond

AI
ARMORY

The essential toolkit for the 2026 marketer. Curated for impact, efficiency, and ROI.

8 TOOLS DEPLOYED
S-TIER$20/mo
ChatGPT Plus
Assistant

Best for deep research, voice mode, and daily writing tasks.

ROI RATING: High
S-TIERFree/Paid
Claude
Writing/Coding

Superior writing quality and excellent for developers.

ROI RATING: High
S-TIERFree/Paid
Gemini
Multimodal

Best for image/video generation and learning.

ROI RATING: High
A-TIER$59/mo
Jasper
Marketing

Brand-consistent marketing copy that converts.

ROI RATING: Medium
A-TIER$30/mo
Midjourney
Design

Professional-quality image generation.

ROI RATING: High
A-TIER$10/mo
Notion AI
Productivity

Workspace intelligence and knowledge management.

ROI RATING: Medium
A-TIER$17/mo
Otter.ai
Productivity

Meeting transcription and note-taking.

ROI RATING: High
A-TIER$20/mo
Perplexity
Research

AI-powered research and information synthesis.

ROI RATING: High

EVALUATION PROTOCOL

Don't get lost in the hype. Use this framework to assess any new AI tool before adding it to your stack.

01

THE TIME TEST

Does it save at least 5 hours for every $50 spent? Track time before and after.

02

THE SIMPLICITY RULE

Can you explain how to use it in under 10 minutes? If not, it's too complex for daily workflows.

03

INTEGRATION CAPABILITY

Does it play nice with your existing stack (Slack, Notion, Google Workspace)? Siloed tools die.