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Quick tip: Use AI to make a Mini-Me
Remember the Austin Powers spy spoof movies? And the ones where supervillain Dr. Evil had a miniature clone of himself, called Mini-Me? Mini-Me dressed the same, talked the same, and shared many of the same silly tics as Dr. Evil. But he was a whole lot shorter. This is how to think about the executive…
Read MoreQuick tip: Use AI for tech support
Quick tip: Use AI for tech support Do you ever have software headaches? Or some new gadget you’re trying to figure out? I know I do. But any writer working from a home office doesn’t have any IT team to call. When we need tech support, we’re often stuck. We can try: Combing through online…
Read MoreQuick tip: With AI, tackle your most significant tasks first
Just because you CAN do something with AI doesn’t mean you SHOULD. Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater. Don’t get rid of a perfectly fine workflow just to save a few bucks. For example, people proclaim they now use AI to generate their own graphics so they’ve stopped buying stock photos. Is that…
Read MoreQuick tip: With AI, write your white paper as a numbered list
ChatGPT struggles to write long-form content. So don’t make it. Keep it short. To write a white paper with AI, make a numbered list. A numbered list—also known as a strawberry white paper—presents a collage of related points. You can arrange those points in some sort of sensible order. But you don’t have to build…
Read MoreQuick tip: Start playing with AI, now
And the great thing is, using ChatGPT is simple. That’s probably why 100+ million people jumped into it so quickly. Here’s how to get started. To log into ChatGPT: Go to https://chat.openai.com Click on Sign up or Log in at the top. If you don’t get in right away, the servers are overloaded. Try again…
Read More-Quick tip: How to use tables in your content
What is a table? We all know a table when we see it. but how would you define it? I’d say a table is a set of data organized by vertical columns and horizontal rows. When to use a table How to write an effective table Some sample tables done in Word P.S.…
Read More-Quick tip: In a problem/solution, cover doing nothing
If you ask B2B salespeople, many will say their toughest competitor is not another company. It’s the prospect not doing anything. They doesn’t make any decision They don’t take your solution to their boss They dither, delay, make excuses, or stop responding And your salesperson’s best efforts lead to nothing. That’s why your white paper…
Read MoreQuick tip: 6 reasons to use “styles” in your white papers
Have you ever spent an hour fiddling with a white paper… only to realize you need to change the fonts or spacing through the whole document? There’s a better, faster way to do this: Use “styles” in Word. Styles have been part of Word since 1983, but I’m still surprised how many writers don’t bother…
Read MoreQuick tip: Turn the tables on your competitors
When you’re up against stiff competition, how can you make your product’s unique value stand out? One simple tactic in any problem/solution white paper: Create a table to sum up all the traditional solutions aka competitors. You can be pretty sure everyone going through your white paper will stop at a table and scan through…
Read MoreQuick tip: How to write a white paper title that sizzles
Which white paper would YOU sooner read: If you’re like most people, the title on the left makes your eyes glaze over… while the one on the right has a fighting chance to get your attention. Want to make your white paper title sizzle? Here are 11 tips on putting together more compelling titles for…
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