Welcome to the Fuzzy Duck Workshop!

This month, we’re inviting you in to explore some of Fuzzy Duck’s favorite marketing tools and tips.

Jared Law – Digital Marketing Director

Tool: Vim Keybindings (Free)

“It takes some time to get used to, but it can make coding much faster and more efficient.”

Coding is as much an art as it is a test of patience. Anyone who’s worked in editors like VS Code or PhpStorm knows how repetitive it can get. Vim Keybindings help you code more efficiently by minimizing mouse use. You can select text, cut, paste, and navigate entirely from your keyboard. There’s even a fun interactive game available to help you learn the basics and boost your speed.

Courtney Saaf – Operations Director

Tool: PandaDoc (Paid)

“I’m obsessed with how and where we can use it.”

Creating proposals can be time-consuming, and making them look good is another challenge altogether. PandaDoc simplifies the process with its intuitive interface and plentiful design integrations. With minimal effort, you can create branded, organized proposals that look polished and professional every time.

Diane Borries – Design Director

Tool: Adobe Photoshop (Paid)

“There are two similar tools I think are pretty great.”

Photoshop is full of powerful tools for designers and dabblers alike. Both the Patch and Content-Aware tools allow you to remove or replace parts of an image with minimal effort.

The Patch Tool repairs images by replacing selected content with pixels from another area — for example, removing a plane from the sky by patching it with a clean blue background. The Content-Aware Tool uses AI to fill, extend, or move image elements, allowing for near-seamless edits, canvas expansions, or object relocation.

Nicolas Gluesenkamp – Marketing & Web Strategist

Tool: Web Inspector (Free)

“It feels like a cheat code.”

With the Inspect tool, you can examine how the CSS is built on any website and view any line of code. Find fonts, colors, and even images embedded into a page! You can also explore page structure and use responsive tools to test your site in multiple layouts.

The best part? Anyone can access this tool. You’ve probably even stumbled on it before. Simply right-click in any browser and select “Inspect.” If you see a big panel of code, you’re in the right spot!

CJ – Social Media & Content Specialist

Tool: Adobe Photoshop (Paid)

“One tool that I use everyday is Photoshop.”

One of the best things about Photoshop is that there’s no single “right” way to use it. Everyone develops their own workflow. The Masking Tool is especially handy for removing backgrounds or isolating subjects in photos, making it ideal for social media portraits.

Bonus: masking keeps the original image intact within the same file, so you can always go back and adjust your edits without starting over.

Kelsey Kotila – Multimedia Designer

Tools: Getty Images & Adobe Illustrator (Paid)

“I use the heck out of them.”

If you haven’t studied digital graphics, you might not know what a vector image is or why it’s so useful. There are two main image types: raster and vector. Raster images are made of pixels (tiny dots grouped together to form a whole image). Vectors, however, are built from geometric shapes and can scale to any size without losing quality.

Adobe Illustrator is the go-to tool for creating and manipulating vector graphics, but starting from a blank canvas can be daunting. Luckily, Getty Images hosts a vast library of ready-made vector files. Browse for a design you like, download it, and customize it in Illustrator to make it your own.

Dani Hunt – Office Manager

Tool: Google Drive App (Free)

“You can save files directly to Google Drive from your computer!”

Google Drive is a common tool, but did you know there’s a desktop app with expanded capabilities? Once installed, you can save files directly to Google Drive without transferring between folders. No more importing and reorganizing! Saving directly to your Drive cuts down on clutter, prevents duplicate files, and streamlines your workflow.

Jessie George – Copywriter/ Digital Marketing Specialist

Tool: Google Docs Outline (Free)

“Navigating long documents with the side panel saves me so much time.”

The outline feature in Google Docs is a game-changer for organizing longer documents. By using headers and subheaders throughout your writing, Docs automatically builds a clickable navigation panel along the left side of the screen. This makes it easy to jump between sections, stay oriented in complex drafts, and quickly reorganize content as you go. It’s a simple tool that saves time and keeps even the longest documents feeling manageable.

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