TJ Walker shows how to use AI to prepare presentations, reports, and marketing plans by prompting for outlines, key points, and common pitfalls, then fact-checking and personalizing the output. He stresses that AI is a starting point, not a replacement, and that you own the final work.
Ultimize. Most people think of AI as something you use before you get a job. This is a mistake. AI becomes even more valuable once you're actually working. Let me show you exactly how to do this. Imagine you've been asked to prepare a presentation for your team. Most people open PowerPoint and start staring at a blank slide. This is a slow and frustrating process. Instead, go to AI first. You say, I need to create a presentation on improving "Customer retention for a small business. Give me a clear outline with 5 sections." Well, now you have a structure instantly. Again, don't just take the word of AI, but it's a starting point. You can put forth your own ideas for structure first, ask for a critique, and then to improve it. Then you can ask, "What are the 3 key points I should include in each section?" Now you have content ideas. Then you can ask, give me an example of a strong opening for this presentation. And I would recommend you brainstorm on your own personal examples, your own personal stories of having conversations with clients, customers, colleagues, and then get AI feedback on the best one to use for your opening. So now you have a starting point. Then you ask, what are common mistakes people make in presentations like this? That would be nice to know. Now you know what to avoid. That's how professionals use AI. And of course, you can practice and rehearse your entire presentation in front of AI and ask it to critique you in real time on how you're coming across. Now, imagine you're asked to write a report for your boss. Instead of starting from scratch, you ask AI, "Give me a simple outline for a report on sales performance." Then you can ask, what data should I include? Then you ask, how should I present this in a clear and professional way? Now you're not guessing. Now you've got to fact-check everything. Wrong numbers could get in there. You don't want to tell your boss, oh, I'm sorry, this is just what the AI gave me. No, if it's your report with your name on it, you have to own it. You have to be accountable. But for the planning process, for the drafting phase, the AI can be your best friend. You're working with guidance. Another example, you're starting a new task you've never done before, for example, creating a marketing plan. You ask AI, what are the key components of a basic marketing plan? Then you ask, give me a simple example for a small business, if you do work in a small business. Now you have a model to follow. Your exercise is simple and practical. Think of one real task you need to do this week. Before you start, ask AI for an outline, key points, and common mistakes. Then complete the task using that guidance. You're still using your own brain, you're using your own expertise. It's a fusion— your brain, your expertise, your knowledge, and the AI. It's not— I have to stress, it's not just outsourcing everything. To AI, but working with AI, the preparation is what's gonna make everything easier and more effective. And AI can dramatically improve how you prepare.
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