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Jan 2025
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AI After 50 - Episode #2: Better Prompti...

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AI After 50 - Episode #2: Better Prompting - AI Adoption at a Snail's Pace - Host: Mark Tennant | Email: Mark@Marktennant.Net

🎯 Episode Overview This week, we dive deeper into practical AI applications, exploring how existing software tools can enhance your workflow and introducing advanced prompting techniques for better AI interactions.

⭐ Key Topics

  • How to leverage AI capabilities in tools you already use
  • Real-world efficiency gains through AI adoption
  • Advanced prompting techniques for better results
  • Understanding AI "hallucinations" and how to prevent them

🔍 Episode Highlights

  • Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom AI features
  • How AI can save hours in information gathering
  • Real examples of AI enhancing creativity and workflow
  • New ChatGPT "Tasks" feature introduction

📝 This Week's Advanced Prompting Exercise Step 1: Understanding the Framework Your prompt should include:

  • Expert role definition
  • Process to streamline
  • Specific tasks
  • Requirements refinement

Step 2: Creating Your Advanced Prompt Follow this structure:

CopyAct as an expert in [specific role] and help me streamline my process of [specific task]. Tasks to perform: 1. [Task 1] 2. [Task 2] Requirements: - [Requirement 1] - [Requirement 2]

Step 3: Example Prompt "Act as an expert marketer who specializes in home real estate, and help me streamline my process of creating compelling descriptions for new listings. Tasks and context:

  • I specialize in first-time home buyers
  • Do not use typical AI language
  • Write short, compelling sentences"

Step 4: Refining Results

  • Generate multiple responses
  • Combine the best elements
  • Add to your Prompt Library

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📅 Next Steps

  • Practice the advanced prompting framework
  • Create at least three different versions of your prompt
  • Add successful prompts to your library
  • Subscribe for Premium Show Notes
  • Share your experiences at Mark@Marktennant.Net

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