Monday, smooth AI operator! Let’s make AI work more, and you less, in 5 min:

We start the week with valuable prompting techniques to make sure you get MAXIMUM value from ChatGPT or your favorite AI.

Because I tried hundreds of prompting strategies in the last year and a half.

There’s a lot of noise out there, but here’s what always works:

1. Request Breakdown: "How can I create a compelling pitch deck for the Halloween marketing campaign? List the subtasks in detail."

Build separate prompts to tackle the subtasks of ONE main task.

2. Chain-of-Thought Prompting: involves incorporating the reasoning or thought process behind a question within the prompt itself.

   
   "Think it step by step".

This is a great strategy for consultants and SMEs (subject matter experts) to replicate their thinking.

3. Progressive Prompting: for example developing a marketing strategy for a startup might involve a series of prompts.

Instead of putting everything in 1 prompt, you build the whole process gradually step after step.

Start with a general overview, then proceed with next steps, in a sequence: General plan, practical implementation, data tracking, adjustments during the campaign, and takeaways.

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- Alex

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