Therese Carlström Stein

Nano Banana + Veo 3 + n8n is insane 🤯 This AI system creates UGC videos at scale using Nano Banana + Veo 3. And runs automatically inside n8n. Perfect for e-comm operators & creative agencies. But instead of manually creating scripts & imagers & videos... Just upload ONE product image and get dozens of professional UGC videos with solid brand consistency. Each video costs pennies to generate + you own 100% of the content forever. Here's how it works: → Upload a product image via n8n form → Nano Banana generates 20-50 AI variations automatically → Each variation gets pumped into VEO 3 for video generation → Auto-creates natural product interactions & UGC scenarios → All videos auto-stored in Box .com for instant access Built 100% in n8n. Fully automated. Want the complete n8n workflow? Comment "BANANA" + like and I'll send it over (must be connected so I can DM)

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If I had to start a new business tomorrow, I’d still choose a Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) model even with rising ad costs and platform fees. Why? Because it’s still the fastest way to prove demand, build a loyal customer base, and control your brand narrative without burning millions upfront. When done right, D2C can take you from £0 to £500k in 12 months and I’ve seen brands hit £5M+ in 3 years just by nailing one hero product and owning their customer journey. Here’s what makes it powerful: ✅ Lower setup cost, faster learning curve You can launch lean, test pricing, creatives, and messaging directly with customers, and pivot instantly based on real feedback. ✅ Full control of the brand experience From ads to unboxing, every touchpoint screams you. That’s how brands create loyalty that can push repeat purchase rates above 40%. ✅ Goldmine of customer data You know exactly who buys, why they buy, and when they come back. That data isn’t just for ads; it shapes product development and inventory planning. ✅ Retail becomes an option, not a gamble Many D2C founders expand into retail only after proving demand which means stronger negotiations and higher margins. The real play? Use D2C to hit your first £1M–£2M in revenue, perfect your product-market fit, then scale into retail or wholesale once you’ve built a brand customers already love. If I were starting fresh, this would be my blueprint for success: Start D2C. Move fast. Learn faster. Build a brand customers can’t stop talking about. #d2c #startup

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🚨 Generative AI just went from being a “tool” to being a teammate. ChatGPT → Veo3 → Nano Banana → now Sora 2. ChatGPT showed us the spark. Veo3 pushed video quality to cinematic levels. Nano Banana made image gen ridiculously good. Now Sora 2 is here and it’s not just a “tool.” It’s a creative partner. We’re moving past the stage where AI is just automating tasks. The new wave is about co-creation: ideation, iteration, and scaling at speeds humans alone can’t match. At Atria, we see this every day. - Campaigns that used to take weeks → done in hours. - Ad concepts that used to need 5 designers → now flow from one marketer with the right prompts. - Testing that used to drain budgets → now fueled by AI-driven creative sprints. The exciting part? This isn’t replacing creativity. It’s amplifying it. The best founders, marketers, and creators aren’t asking “Will AI replace us?” They’re asking: “How do I collaborate with AI to do what wasn’t possible before?”

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Adapt your brand to AI - or risk disappearing. AI is already reshaping how people search, shop, and discover. The shift isn’t coming - it’s here. 😳 68% of US adults already use ChatGPT for product recommendations 🇸🇪 1 in 5 Swedes now use generative AI instead of search engines 🛒 And just days ago, OpenAI turned ChatGPT into a store, letting people buy directly through partners like Shopify and Etsy This isn’t a cosmetic feature. It’s a paradigm shift. AI is now both advisor and storefront. That means your brand no longer wins because of a polished campaign or paid impressions. You win if AI considers you the most relevant and trusted answer - based on what people actually say in forums, reviews, articles, and social feeds. Together with Karl Nyberg from Prime Weber Shandwick, we wrote about this today in Resumé. Our perspective: To survive in this new reality, three things matter: - Insight over slogans. Understand when and why you’re relevant in your customer’s life - Be in the conversation - Make sure your brand shows up in real discussions, not just ads - Relevance-proof your product - Structure content so AI can interpret it, using the same language your customers use The question isn’t if AI will reshape your brand. It already has. The real question is: What will you do when AI owns your brand’s presence? We're hosting a joint breakfast seminar in Stockholm on this topic next Tuesday, link to article and seminar in comments!

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Furry Family went from a -5.8M SEK loss to +360K profit in 12 months. Their product didn't change. Their creative system did. When they came to us, they were stuck in the same trap most DTC brands fall into: One internal marketer trying to do everything — Meta, Google, creative direction, execution. They were launching maybe 3-5 static ads per month. Ad fatigue was killing performance. Growth had flatlined. Here's what we did: We took full ownership of their creative production and built them a system designed for volume, diversity, and speed. → Launching 50+ net-new ads every month → Tested across UGC, statics, and high-production video → Mapped every creative to awareness stages (problem-aware to most-aware) → Built a feedback loop: insights → creative briefs → execution → data → repeat We didn't just make more. We made smarter. Every ad was guided by customer research, pain points we uncovered in reviews, and angles that hadn't been explored yet. We killed losers fast and doubled down on what worked. On top of that, we restructured their Google Ads to focus on high-intent, net-new customers — excluding brand traffic and pushing high-margin SKUs through optimized product feeds. The results? +35% more customers at the same CPA +18% revenue growth (31.2M → 36.8M SEK) From -5.8M loss to profitability Many thanks to building a creative engine that could keep up with demand — and feed the algorithm what it needs to scale. Most brands think they need a bigger budget. What they actually need is a system that turns insights into ads, fast.

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🚨 Just launched: Veo 3 just got 50% cheaper inside Pencil. 🚨 The world’s most realistic and viral AI video model - Google’s Veo 3 - is now dramatically more affordable. That means: ✅ Twice the creative output for the same credits ✅ Higher quality than Veo 2 at a lower cost ✅ More campaigns, more experiments, more freedom Why it matters: 🔹 Launch more ad variants and iterate faster 🔹 Localize video globally without spiraling costs 🔹 Free up teams to direct, not calculate credit burn Veo 3 has already powered tens of millions of videos worldwide - from cinematic ad campaigns to viral social content. Now, combined with Pencil’s workflow features, it’s the most cost-effective way to scale AI video at enterprise quality. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gq5wpggm

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