From Zero to ChatGPT Hero in 4 Minutes (Speaker Notes)

Learn how to get better results from ChatGPT using clear, simple prompt engineering tips anyone can apply - no tech skills required.

* 4-minute lightning talk presented at Tech Cornwall Connected

Just the slides here: https://speakerdeck.com/andyrlweir/from-zero-to-chatgpt-hero-in-4-minutes

Transcript

1. 0:00 Let me start with a quick story you might find familiar… • Picture the scene tech start-up marketing campaign community health initiative • ChatGPT – save time – give it a go • Ask for help: marketing idea, solution to business problem, creating some content • Results off • You’re not alone • Problem not ChatGPT you don’t speak its language • 0:30 So, here’s the problem… 1
2. • ChatGPT – not a mind reader • A vague prompt = vague results (index card) • Analogy: asking a chef for dinner a pasty a curry a roast • Prompt Engineering == knowing which levers to pull 1:00 Now, here’s how I think we turn things around… 2
3. 1:00 Simple Cheat Code (index cards) Five simple techniques community health project – get families active refine your prompts • Be Clear – Say exactly what you want. • Set a Persona – Tell ChatGPT who to be. • Give Examples – Feed it a sample. • Add Context – Fill in the background. • Break It Down – Start small. 3
4. 2:30 Bonus Tips (index cards) • Show Your Workings - Ask ChatGPT to explain its answers. • Edit the Prompt – go back, tweak, and try again. 3:00 So, what’s the one thing I want you to remember? 4
5. AI game-changer – need to speak its language • Use five techniques • being clear • setting a persona • providing examples • adding context • breaking things down • From Fumbling Around to ChatGPT Hero in no time 3:30 Thankyou 5