Leslie Venetz

Outbound sales strategies, processes & skill sets for 15-50M SaaS & service orgs that need revenue-generating pipeline | Keynote Speaker | Top Sales Voice ✨#EarnTheRight to your buyer's time & attention ✨

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As a corporate sales trainer and sales-led GTM consultant, I am dedicated to transforming the way your team engages with prospects. Say goodbye to one-sided conversations and hello to meaningful interactions that drive results. 

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🚀 Extensive C-Suite Enterprise Selling Experience: With 15 years spent in C-suite enterprise selling, I have opened doors and penetrated the biggest logos, including AT&T, KraftHeinz, Walmart, ExxonMobil, JPMorgan, Verizon, and Target. I understand the intricacies of navigating high-level negotiations and building fruitful partnerships.

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GTM  Partner

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Leslie is here to help you reach more people, build more value and close more sales.

Go from 0.02% to 30% reply rates by stopping one habit: 
Treating every signal like permission to pitch.


The signals they used did not change. 

Their sales messaging did.


Most reps get a notification, a job change, a webinar attendance, a pricing page visit, and they send the same outreach. 

Different trigger, same email. 

That mismatch is what kills trust before you ever earn the meeting.


I use a framework called POV to fix this. 

It sorts every signal into one of three buckets based on where the buyer actually is, not where you want them to be.

Join me for a live convo on how to decode signals here: https://bit.ly/3OKgMFy



📌 POV SIGNAL FRAMEWORK:

P is for Problem Unaware. 

A new job title, a funding announcement, a leadership change. 

These signals tell you something has shifted in their world, not that they are ready to talk to a vendor. 


O is for Option Aware. 

Your prospect downloaded a white paper or attended a webinar. 

They know a problem exists but they are still figuring out what solving it even looks like (or even if it’s worth solving). 

This is where most reps blow it by jumping straight to a pitch. 

Instead, keep educating and become a trusted resource while you have their attention.


V is for Vendor Aware. 

Pricing page visits, direct product questions, competitor comparisons. 
Now they are evaluating options to move from the status quo. 

Your job is to remove friction and provide answers that make it easier to buy from you.



The wrong message at the wrong moment does not just underperform. 

It actively destroys trust you already worked hard to build.


📌 I am going deeper on this with Mixmax AI on March 18th. 

Join Heath Barnett 🤙 & Melissa Gaglione ⭐️ and me  LIVE to learn how to decode your signals and use them to build and close pipeline: https://bit.ly/3OKgMFy

Leslie Venetz 

USA Today Bestselling Author | Keynote & SKO Speaker | Sales Strategist for Orgs That Outbound ✨ #EarnTheRight ✨ 2026 Goals: Read More Books & Pet More Dogs

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Charlie Hills

This is getting ridiculous. Nano Banana 2 just dropped.

Look at the bottom image. This is AI-generated.

Nano Banana has come a long way since the original.
I ran the exact same prompt on both models.

The difference is insane...

There are 184 days between these two images.
Imagine where we are 184 days from now.

Here's the exact prompt I used:

"Photo of a 30-year-old woman sitting at an outdoor table at Café de Flore in Paris on a cold evening. She is wearing a camel overcoat and a burgundy scarf, holding a small white espresso cup in her right hand, mid-sip. The iconic green and white Café de Flore awning is visible above her. The classic rattan bistro chairs and round marble tables are accurate to the real location. Across the street, the Boulevard Saint-Germain shopfronts are slightly blurred. Her skin has visible pores, natural redness on her cheeks from the cold, no smoothing. Warm golden light spilling from inside the café. Cool ambient streetlight from above. Condensation on the espresso cup. Shot on iPhone 15 Pro, slight natural grain."

Try it yourself. You'll see.

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Charlie Hills 🦩

I help you (actually) use AI for content.

I've (already) replaced 12 tools in my workflow this year.

My new 2026 AI tool stack across 12 categories:

---

✦ Search

2025: Google
2026: Gemini

Gemini gives answers. Google gives links.

✦ Spreadsheets

2025: Excel
2026: Claude in Excel

Natural language queries replace formula memorisation.

✦ Browser

2025: Chrome
2026: Perplexity Comet

AI-native browsing built for research, not ads.

✦ Image Editing

2025: Photoshop
2026: Nano Banana
One prompt replaces 47 clicks.

✦ Video Editing

2025: Premiere Pro
2026: Kling

Text-to-video cuts production time by 90%.

✦ Writing

2025: ChatGPT
2026: Claude

Better tone, longer context, fewer hallucinations.

✦ Note-taking

2025: Fireflies
2026: Granola

Structured meeting notes without the AI meeting bots.

✦ Presentations

2025: PowerPoint
2026: Gamma

Describe it once. Get a full deck.

✦ Design

2025: Canva
2026: Vislo

AI-first design for data and diagrams.

Try Vislo AI → https://lnkd.in/eKMKrbnv

✦ Email

2025: Gmail
2026: Google Workspace Studio

Agentic email management, not inbox zero.

✦ Research

2025: Google
2026: Perplexity

Cited answers beat blue links.

✦ Image Gen

2025: Midjourney
2026: Imagen 3

Faster, cheaper, native to Google ecosystem.

---

The pattern is clear.

General-purpose tools are losing to specialised AI.

The question isn't whether to switch.

It's how fast you adapt.

Which swap surprised you most?

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Anthropic is giving away $10,000 of AI education.

(13 free courses with certificates)

ANTHROPIC ACADEMY:

01 / Claude 101
✦ Get started with Claude
✦ https://lnkd.in/ebGCZtUY

02 / Building with the Claude API
✦ Full API fundamentals course
✦ https://lnkd.in/ePshzt_D

03 / Claude Code in Action
✦ 21 lessons, free certificate
✦ https://lnkd.in/ePYZXdWz

04 / Intro to Model Context Protocol
✦ Build MCP servers from scratch
✦ https://lnkd.in/eqJ-Z2ej

05 / MCP: Advanced Topics
✦ Production patterns and transport
✦ https://lnkd.in/e_-YGFDS

06 / Introduction to Agent Skills
✦ Build and share reusable Skills
✦ https://lnkd.in/eaKinHnJ

07 / Claude with Amazon Bedrock
✦ Deploy Claude inside AWS
✦ https://lnkd.in/eJwPfPrH

08 / Claude with Google Vertex AI
✦ Deploy Claude via Google Cloud
✦ https://lnkd.in/erQZ6H2P

09 / AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
✦ Core AI concepts and responsible use
✦ https://lnkd.in/ey7XZ_3s

10 / AI Fluency for Students
✦ AI skills for academic success
✦ https://lnkd.in/eaqirKKq

11 / AI Fluency for Educators
✦ Apply AI Fluency in teaching
✦ https://lnkd.in/eM8dAbnz

12 / AI Fluency for Nonprofits
✦ AI skills for mission-driven teams
✦ https://lnkd.in/ewSD3_yX

13 / Teaching AI Fluency
✦ Teach and assess AI Fluency
✦ https://lnkd.in/eg9r5RmS

DOCUMENTATION:

✦ docs.claude.com (developer docs)
✦ support.claude.com (help center)
✦ anthropic.com/learn (learning hub)

Want to see how I use all of this?

I wrote a free guide on my newsletter.

Click here → https://lnkd.in/eNC5QsJp

These resources have existed for months.
Most people are still Googling "how to use Claude."

Now you have no excuse.

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I replaced ChatGPT with Claude 4.6.

Here's exactly how to get the most out of it:

Still on ChatGPT?

Full transfer guide → https://lnkd.in/e--fakyi
 
THE MODELS

1 - Claude Opus 4.6
↳ What: Most capable model for complex reasoning
↳ Use: Advanced code, research, strategic analysis
↳ Best for: Hardest problems requiring deep thinking

2 - Claude Sonnet 4.6
↳ What: Balanced model for everyday tasks
↳ Use: Writing, editing, summarising, Q&A
↳ Best for: Fast performance with strong output

3 - Claude Haiku 4.5
↳ What: Fastest model for simple tasks
↳ Use: Quick answers, high-volume work
↳ Best for: Speed and saving credits

THE TOOLS

4 - Artifacts
↳ What: Interactive editor inside chat
↳ Use: Build apps, dashboards, documents live
↳ Best for: Real-time collaboration and iteration

5 - Web Search
↳ What: Live internet search with citations
↳ Use: News, pricing, trends, fact-checking
↳ Best for: Current events and real-time info

6 - Analysis Tool
↳ What: JavaScript code execution for data
↳ Use: Process CSVs, create charts, run calculations
↳ Best for: Complex data analysis

7 - File Upload
↳ What: Accepts PDFs, CSVs, images, docs
↳ Use: Review, extract, summarise, analyse
↳ Best for: Multi-format document support

8 - Connectors
↳ What: MCP integrations for Slack, Google Drive, Notion, Figma
↳ Use: Pull live data from your tools into the chat
↳ Best for: Working with external apps without leaving Claude

9 - Projects
↳ What: Organise multiple chats and files
↳ Use: Manage long-term projects, track context
↳ Best for: Multi-session goal tracking

10 - Research
↳ What: Deep web research with synthesis
↳ Use: Market research, competitor analysis
↳ Best for: Research-heavy topics

11 - Claude Code
↳ What: Terminal agent for coding with Agent Teams
↳ Use: Build, debug, refactor entire repos in parallel
↳ Best for: Developers (Pro or Max plan)

12 - Claude Cowork
↳ What: Agentic assistant for non-technical users
↳ Use: Build decks, workbooks, automate browsers
↳ Best for: Knowledge workers (Pro or Max plan)

13 - Skills
↳ What: Reusable instructions that auto-trigger
↳ Use: Brand guidelines, templates, workflows
↳ Best for: Consistent output without re-prompting

14 - Memory
↳ What: Remembers context across conversations
↳ Use: Picks up where you left off
↳ Best for: Ongoing projects and preferences

PROMPT PATTERNS

☑︎ Files: Upload + "Summarise this"
☑︎ Search: "Latest on [Tesla stock]?"
☑︎ Code Help: "Help me [task] in [Python]"
☑︎ Analysis: "Analyze this [CSV]" + upload
☑︎ Cowork: "Organise [folder] by [file type]"
☑︎ Projects: "I'm working on [new strategy]"
☑︎ Artifacts: "Create a [budget tracker app]"
☑︎ Skills: "Create a skill for [my brand style]"
☑︎ Research: "Research [topic] comprehensively"
☑︎ Claude Code: "Refactor this API to use async/await"
☑︎ Connectors: "Summarise my unread Slack messages"
☑︎ Memory: "Based on what we discussed, update the plan"

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Zapier just released 80+ free AI agents.

My top 22 free AI agents for 2026 (links below):

You don't need to start from zero.

1. Pick a template → Tell Copilot what to change.
2. Write in plain English → No code or tech speak.

Example: "Remove the Google Sheets part. Send updates to Slack only. Filter for AI news."

Done. Zapier Copilot handles the rest.

→ Start with what already works.
→ Customise it to fit your workflow.

That's how you build smarter, not harder.

Build your first agent → https://bit.ly/4kq4bmx

There’s something for everyone here:

✦ Sales & Leads

1. ABM Research-based Email Personalizer
↳ https://lnkd.in/efhtegqZ

2. Automated Lead Capture and Follow-Up
↳ https://lnkd.in/eYxiKwcC

3. Automated Sales Lead Emails
↳ https://lnkd.in/e3QXVHNp

4. Biz Dev Call Briefer
↳ https://lnkd.in/eJK-FaFc

5. Lead Background Research
↳ https://lnkd.in/e42GnEhp

6. Lead Enrichment Agent
↳ https://lnkd.in/eqZh3Re4

✦ Email & Inbox

7. Automated Email Reply Drafts Agent
↳ https://lnkd.in/e3hv8w8N

8. Call Follow-Up Email Assistant
↳ https://lnkd.in/eQE3QjCj

9. Gmail Auto-Replier
↳ https://lnkd.in/eAw-E6VM

10. Gmail Event Creator
↳ https://lnkd.in/ewMmxZNe

11. Inbox Categorizer
↳ https://lnkd.in/efWt88mX

12. Inbox Summarizer
↳ https://lnkd.in/eRsHkTPN

✦ Content & SEO

13. Industry Newsletter Generator
↳ https://lnkd.in/eaKmCBHy

14. SEO Analysis
↳ https://lnkd.in/e-YMxU85

15. SEO Analysis Agent
↳ https://lnkd.in/emSSngNa

16. SEO Optimized Article Generator
↳ https://lnkd.in/erGcqBJr

17. Viral Content Creation Agent
↳ https://lnkd.in/eMzBiKAR

✦ Productivity

18. Brand Guidelines Agent
↳ https://lnkd.in/eGz9Z7nD

19. Brand Voice Analyzer
↳ https://lnkd.in/eyNAXDEq

20. Call Follow-Up: Add Proposal Requests to CRM
↳ https://lnkd.in/eGy7xxXF

21. Daily AI News Tracker
↳ https://lnkd.in/e4qSXHM7

22. Incomplete Notion Tasks Commenter
↳ https://lnkd.in/e_irJ6EV

P.S. Have you tried Zapier Copilot yet? 💙

#zapierpartner #ad

Google's AI ecosystem consists of 25+ tools.
 
I bet you don't know half of them (links below):

THE MODELS

✦ Gemini 3 Fast: The speed engine.
Low-latency model for quick tasks and fast responses.

✦ Gemini 3 Thinking: The reasoning engine.
Extended reasonign capabilities for complex logic.

✦ Gemini 3 Pro: The flagship brain.
State-of-the-art reasoning for complex problems.

✦ Gemini 3 Deep Think: The extreme reasoner.
Extended thinking mode for long-horizon planning.

IMAGE & DESIGN

✦ Nano Banana: AI Image Editor.
Rapidly remix images while keeping subjects consistent.

✦ Google Imagen 3: Photorealistic Generation.
Create high-res, professional images from scratch.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eMUvTxJ8

✦ Google Whisk: The Scene Mixer.
Blend three separate inputs into one image.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eegmjdqR

✦ Google Stitch: UI Architect.
Turn prompts into fully layered designs and frontend code.
↳ https://lnkd.in/e4-SSb9T

✦ Google Mixboard: AI Mood Board.
Create and remix visual concept boards with prompts.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eaFEsetN

VIDEO & MOTION

✦ Google Flow: Cinematic Studio.
Filmmaking suite for characters and storyboards.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eprRaGH9

✦ Google Veo 3.1: Cinematic Video.
Generates 1080p+ clips with dialogue and audio.

✦ Google Lumiere: Fluid Motion.
Uses diffusion for natural, realistic movement.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eFVySkKX

✦ Google Vids: Enterprise Video.
Turns docs and slides into polished video presentations.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eVkYY3yD

BUILD & CODE

✦ Google Opal: No-Code Builder.
Turn prompts into functional mini-apps in seconds.
↳ https://opal.google/

✦ Google Antigravity: Agentic IDE.
AI agents that plan and write code autonomously.
↳ https://lnkd.in/e_wQ4WSw

✦ Google Jules: The Async Coder.
An agent that lives in your repo to fix bugs.
↳ http://jules.google/

✦ Google AI Studio: Prototyping Lab.
Access raw models and test prompts before building.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eWxSHFji

ASSISTANTS & BUSINESS

✦ NotebookLM: Research Assistant.
Turns docs into audio podcasts and study guides.
↳ https://notebooklm.google/

✦ Google Pomelli: Marketing Agent.
Auto-generates on-brand campaigns and copy.
↳ https://lnkd.in/ehs6qKH2

✦ Gemini Gems: Custom Personas.
Create personalised experts with instructions.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eu7qM4W9

✦ Workspace Studio: Agent Builder.
Create AI agents to automate tasks across G-Suite.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eBJc5hFu

✦ Gemini for Chrome: Browser Assistant.
Auto-browses and completes web tasks for you.
↳ https://lnkd.in/e5SJkgUY

WORLDS & AGENTS
 
✦ Project Genie: World Generator.
Create infinite 3D interactive worlds from text prompts.
↳ https://lnkd.in/eJpX4fk2
 
✦ Project Mariner: Web Browser Agent.
Navigates websites and completes online tasks for you.
↳ https://lnkd.in/evmapyRe

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I moved to Claude without losing a single memory.

Here's how I did it (4 steps + prompts):

People's biggest excuse for not switching AI tools is starting from scratch.

It does not have to be:

I built 72 Custom GPTs.
I had 29,000+ messages stored.
I had years of preferences saved.

All of it came with me.

Here's the 4-step process:

1. Save your Custom Instructions

- Go to ChatGPT Settings → Personalization.
- Paste into Claude's personal preferences

These are your tone rules, format preferences, and behaviour flags.

2. Export your memories

Paste this prompt into ChatGPT:

--START OF PROMPT--

Export all of my stored memories and any context you've learned about me from past conversations. Preserve my words verbatim where possible, especially for instructions and preferences.

## Categories (output in this order):

1. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Rules I've explicitly asked you to follow going forward — tone, format, style, "always do X", "never do Y", and corrections to your behavior. Only include rules from stored memories, not from conversations.

2. 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆: Name, age, location, education, family, relationships, languages, and personal interests.

3. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿: Current and past roles, companies, and general skill areas.

4. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: Projects I meaningfully built or committed to. Ideally ONE entry per project. Include what it does, current status, and any key decisions. Use the project name or a short descriptor as the first words of the entry.

5. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: Opinions, tastes, and working-style preferences that apply broadly.

## Format:

Use section headers for each category. Within each category, list one entry per line, sorted by oldest date first. Format each line as:

[YYYY-MM-DD] - Entry content here.

If no date is known, use [unknown] instead.

## Output:
- Wrap the entire export in a single code block for easy copying.
- After the code block, state whether this is the complete set or if more remain.

--END OF PROMPT--

It dumps every memory it has on you into a single code block.

Names, projects, tools, corrections.
Everything it learned over time.

Copy the entire code block

3. Import into Claude

- Go to Settings, then Capabilities.
- Find "Memory" and click "Start import."
- Paste the export and hit "Add to memory."

Claude now knows what ChatGPT knew.

4. Bring your Custom GPTs

- Open each GPT you built.
- Copy the system instructions.
- Download the attached files.

Then ask Claude:

"I'm going to give you the instructions from a Custom GPT I've built. Reformat this as a Claude Skill. Keep all the logic, rules, and behaviour intact. Then list every file I should attach so the skill has the same context the GPT had."

I moved 200+ memories, 72 GPTs worth of instructions, and two years of preferences.

Took me 20 minutes.

Your AI should work for you.
Not the other way around.

Save this. Try it this week.

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How to Quit ChatGPT for Claude

My 2026 AI tool tier list just dropped.

If you don't like it, @ in the comments:

S-TIER (Essential)
↳ Claude - my daily thinking partner
↳ Notion - runs my entire second brain
↳ Canva - still the best for quick visuals
↳ Wispr Flow - voice-to-text that works
↳ Gemini - AI designs and multi-modality 

A-TIER (Excellent)
↳ Zapier - automation backbone
↳ Stanley - writes posts in my voice
↳ Gamma - presentations in minutes
↳ Higgsfield - AI video that looks real
↳ ElevenLabs - voice cloning done right
↳ Synthesia - talking head videos at scale
↳ VEED - video editing without the learning curve

B-TIER (Useful)
↳ Runway - creative video effects
↳ Kling - video generation alternative
↳ OpusClip - auto clips for repurposing
↳ Midjourney - best image quality, clunky UX
↳ Veo 3.1 - Google's video model improving fast
↳ Perplexity Comet - browser AI assistant
↳ Lovable - builds apps from prompts
↳ Perplexity - research with sources

C-TIER (Occasional)
↳ Grok - X integration only
↳ Clay - sales data enrichment
↳ Apollo - outreach when needed
↳ Relevance AI - agent workflows
↳ ChatGPT Atlas - operator features
↳ ChatGPT -  RIP used to be number one 

D-TIER (Dropped)
↳ LinkedIn AI - still not ready
↳ CoPilot - never clicked for me
↳ KREA AI - cool demos, limited use
↳ Ideogram - text generation got worse
↳ Leonardo AI - Midjourney does it better
↳ Apple Intelligence - underwhelming launch
↳ Adobe Firefly - too slow, too corporate
↳ Pika Labs - fell behind competitors
↳ Sora 2 - hype didn't match reality
↳ Deepseek - privacy concerns

This is MY list. For MY workflow.

Yours will be different.

The pattern?

Tools that save time daily = essential.
Tools that impress but slow me down = dropped.

What's in your S-tier?

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How to create (good) content with AI in 5 minutes.

This is the 7-step Claude Cowork workflow I run daily:

Step 1: Load Your Context

- Click "Work in a folder" in the desktop app.
- Claude reads every file inside it.

I use three files:

✦ about-me.md covers who I am and what I do.
✦ brand-voice.md covers how I write.
✦ working-style.md sets how Claude behaves.

Prompt: "Read all the files in this folder completely. Then give me a summary of what you know about me, how I work, and what context you have access to."

Type /memory-management to verify what Claude has loaded before you start.

I wrote a full guide on migrating your ChatGPT context into Claude here → https://lnkd.in/eMRDhZYJ

Step 2: Set Your Rules

- Go to Settings → Cowork → Edit.
- Write your global instructions once.
- They load at the start of every session.

Prompt: "Before we start any work, tell me what you know about me, how I like to work, and any standing preferences you are aware of."

Step 3: Pull Your Data

Connect Apify in Settings → Connectors.

"Use Apify to scrape my last 30 posts. Rank them by engagement. Give me a full breakdown. Then scrape [competitor 1], [competitor 2], [competitor 3] and compare."

Step 4: Align the Brief

- Tell Claude what you want to create.
- It asks structured questions first.

Prompt: "I want to create content based on the engagement data and competitor analysis. Ask me clarifying questions first. Only begin once we have aligned."

Step 5: Execute with a Plugin

Install the Marketing plugin from the library.

Prompt: "/marketing:draft-content Write about [TOPIC]. Match the voice from my brand-voice.md file. Target [AUDIENCE]. Goal: [OUTCOME]."

Step 6: Deliver to Your Team

In the same session, run this prompt:

"Connect to Notion. Create a design brief based on this content. Include a full breakdown and save it as a new page in my content calendar."

Claude produces a slide-by-slide carousel breakdown with your caption. Your design team picks it up directly.

Step 7: Automate the Research

- Go to Scheduled Tasks → New Task.
- Schedule Step 3 to run at 7am daily.

Prompt: "Run all my pre-configured Apify scrapers. Collect the most recent 5 posts per account. Compile a daily briefing ranked by engagement rate."

Tomorrow morning the briefing is waiting in your folder before you sit down.

☑︎ Step 7 runs while you sleep.
☑︎ Steps 1-6 take five minutes.

I wrote the full setup guide this week.
Every prompt and every step is explained.

Free to read → https://lnkd.in/eZJJGGVR

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How I never run out of LinkedIn content ideas.

This prompt generates 32 personalised ideas:

Shoutout to Justin Welsh for this one.

The prompt works like a table:

X-axis = 8 content types
Y-axis = your core topics

The 8 content types:

1. X vs Y → compare two things
2. Contrarian → challenge common beliefs
3. Listicle → curate resources, tips, or tools
4. Motivational → share extraordinary stories
5. Actionable → teach HOW to do something
6. Present vs Future → predict what's coming
7. Analytical → explain WHY something works
8. Observation → reveal hidden trends in your industry

How to use it:

1. Open ChatGPT or Gemini
2. Enable the "Canvas" feature
3. Paste the Content Matrix prompt
4. Describe who you are and what you do
5. Add the 4 topics you want to talk about
6. Receive 32 content ideas (8 types × 4 topics)

You now have a month of content in 5 minutes.

Want the full prompt template + 8 more like it?

I broke it all down here → https://lnkd.in/eZtrXBra

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Perplexity is your $200/month social media manager.

Here's exactly how to hire it in 3-steps:

I tested Perplexity Computer with one YouTube link.
It produced content for 7 platforms automatically.

Step 1: Load your brand identity

Upload a markdown file with your brand rules.
This includes colours, fonts, voice, and banned words.

Use this prompt:

“This is my brand identity file. Load it and apply every rule to all content and visuals you create for me. Every visual uses my exact hex colors, typography, and branding. Every piece of writing follows my voice rules and formatting. Confirm you’ve loaded it.”

☑︎ Computer saves this to memory permanently.

You only do this once.

Step 2: Feed it one piece of long-form content

Paste a YouTube link, blog post, or podcast episode.
Tell Computer which formats you need.

Use a prompt like this:

"Download this video: [YouTube URL]. Extract 3-5 vertical clips with captions. Then repurpose into all 7 formats from my brand file:

- Three Substack Notes
- LinkedIn post + carousel PDF
- X/Twitter thread + hook image
- Instagram Reel script + cover image
- Substack newsletter section + header image
- Five short-form hooks + thumbnails paired with clips."

Step 3: Let Computer orchestrate

It spawns multiple AI models working in parallel.

☑︎ Opus 4.6 builds carousels and PDFs.
☑︎ Nano Banana generates branded images.
☑︎ Sonnet 4.6 writes all the copy simultaneously.
☑︎ Gemini Flash handles research and transcripts.

Perplexity Computer has 400+ app connectors.
Gmail, Notion, Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce.

The strategy is simple:

1. Create one piece of long-form content.
2. Let Computer repurpose it for every channel.

Different angle per platform.
Different format per audience.

You are not creating 7 pieces of content.
You are creating 1 and letting AI handle the rest.

$200/month on the Perplexity Max plan.
If you repurpose weekly, the time savings add up.

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P.S. Have you tried Perplexity Computer?

There's been 20 major AI releases in 2026.

I rated every single one on hype vs usefulness:

Full breakdown → https://lnkd.in/d9e5qH7a

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P.S. We're 16.4% of the way through 2026 🤯

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LinkedIn experts charge $500+ for profile optimisation.

Google Gemini does it for free:

Step 1: Download your profile

- Go to your LinkedIn profile.
- Click More → Save to PDF.

Step 2: Set up Gemini

- Open Google Gemini Pro.
- Enable Canvas and "Thinking".

Step 3: Upload and prompt

- Upload your profile PDF.
- Paste this prompt → https://lnkd.in/eZtrXBra
- Answer the 6 questions provided.

Step 4: Get your strategy brief

- Gemini rewrites your entire profile.
- New headline, about, and experience.

Step 5: Refine in Canvas

- Delete what you don't like.
- Select sections and click Extend.

Step 6: Generate your visuals

The prompt generates 4 image prompts:

- Banner (1584 x 396)
- Profile picture (400 x 400)
- Featured tile 1 (552 x 368)
- Featured tile 2 (552 x 368)

Click "Create image" and paste them in.
Upload your headshot as reference.

- Scroll down to the 4 prompts.
- Copy the banner instructions.

Step 7: Apply to your profile

- Download the images generated.
- Upload them to your LinkedIn.

Full profile rebuild with zero design skills.

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P.S. Which part of your profile needs the most work?

Claude now has 3 layers.

Each one does a different job:

1. Claude Chat (browser/app)

Use it when the work is thinking in words. It turns vague ideas into structure fast: drafts, summaries, plans, decisions. You get clarity and high-quality writing, but you still execute the work elsewhere.

✦ Rewrite a draft in your voice, cut it by 30%
✦ Create a decision memo with trade-offs
✦ Simulate customer objections, draft responses

2. Claude Code (terminal agent)

Use it when the work lives in a repo. It navigates your codebase, edits files, and runs commands autonomously. You describe the goal, it ships the code. But you review everything before it merges.

✦ Scaffold a full app with auth, database, API routes
✦ Refactor a legacy module across 40 files
✦ Run a security scan, patch vulnerabilities

3. Claude Cowork (desktop agent)

Use it when the work is workflows, not thinking. It handles the repetitive operations you do manually: organising, extracting, filling, moving. No coding needed. Runs in a sandboxed VM on your desktop.

✦ Extract tables from 50 PDFs into one spreadsheet
✦ Rename and sort hundreds of files by type and date
✦ Pull data from Gmail, update a report in Google Drive

The decision rule:

✦ Thinking and content → Chat
✦ Code and systems → Code
✦ Files and app workflows → Cowork

The advantage isn't "using AI."
It's knowing which layer to reach for.

I wrote the complete setup guide for all three.

Free to read (drops Sunday) → https://lnkd.in/e--fakyi

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Anthropic just built their answer to OpenClaw.

(It executes tasks while you sleep)

Step 1: Download the desktop app.

- Go to claude .com/download.
- You need a paid plan. Pro starts at $20/month.
- Open the app and find the Cowork tab at the top.

Step 2: Connect your tools.

- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click a connector and authenticate it.
- Claude now pulls live data from your tools.

Over 50 integrations are available: Slack, Gmail, Figma, Asana, Notion, Google Drive, and more.

Step 3: Set up a Scheduled Task.

- Go to Scheduled Tasks → New.
- Write your instructions as a prompt.
- Set the schedule (daily, weekly, monthly).

Cowork executes the task on your schedule.

It reads your connected tools, runs the work, and saves the output to a folder on your machine.

I use it for a daily content briefing at 7am.
Cowork scrapes 200+ profiles across platforms.

The full prompt is here → https://lnkd.in/eeHWHJ49

Other scheduled tasks I run:

✦ Weekly competitor analysis from connected sources.
✦ Monthly performance summaries from Google Drive.
✦ Morning task priorities from Slack and Notion.
✦ Daily inbox triage from Gmail.

Anything with a repeating pattern works.
Write the instructions once and let it run.

The full setup guide is here → https://lnkd.in/eeHWHJ49 

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P.S. What would you automate first?

I tested every feature in Claude Cowork.

Here's the complete breakdown:

Full guide → https://lnkd.in/eZJJGGVR

CORE FEATURES

1 - File System Access
↳ What: Reads, edits, creates local files
↳ Use: Organising, renaming, building reports
↳ Best for: Working with your real files

2 - Sub-Agents
↳ What: Splits work into parallel tasks
↳ Use: Multi-doc research, batch processing
↳ Best for: Faster completion on big jobs

3 - Pro Outputs
↳ What: Creates Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PDF
↳ Use: Expense reports, slide decks, data analysis
↳ Best for: Production-ready deliverables

4 - Cross-App Context
↳ What: Passes data between file types
↳ Use: Spreadsheet findings into a presentation
↳ Best for: One continuous workflow

5 - Long Tasks
↳ What: No timeouts or context limits
↳ Use: Hundreds of files, deep research
↳ Best for: Walk away, come back to finished work

6 - Deletion Protection
↳ What: Asks before permanently deleting
↳ Use: Any file cleanup or reorganisation
↳ Best for: Zero accidental data loss

CAPABILITIES

7 - Global Instructions
↳ What: Preferences load every session
↳ Use: Set tone, format, role context once
↳ Need: Settings > Cowork

8 - Folder Instructions
↳ What: Rules trigger when you open a folder
↳ Use: Client naming conventions, project context
↳ Need: Settings > Cowork

9 - Connectors
↳ What: Links to Slack, Drive, Notion, Gmail
↳ Use: Pull live data without copy-pasting
↳ Need: Free on all plans

10 - Plugins
↳ What: Bundles of skills and commands
↳ Use: Install a Marketing or Sales toolkit
↳ Need: Any paid plan

11 - Skills
↳ What: Reusable workflows that auto-trigger
↳ Use: Proposals, reports, briefs from one line
↳ Need: Plugin or manual markdown file

12 - Claude in Chrome
↳ What: Browser extension for web tasks
↳ Use: Email triage, form filling, competitor analysis
↳ Need: Free Chrome extension

13 - Scheduled Tasks
↳ What: Runs prompts on a set cadence
↳ Use: Monday briefs, weekly reports, file cleanup
↳ Need: Any paid plan

14 - Plugin Create
↳ What: Build custom plugins from scratch
↳ Use: Weekly client reporting, recurring workflows
↳ Need: Any paid plan

USE CASES (BY PLUGIN)

☑ Design: Meeting notes into design briefs
☑ HR: Policy notes into handbook sections
☑ Marketing: Transcripts into content briefs
☑ Legal: Flag non-standard contract clauses
☑ Sales: CRM prep, Slack thread summaries
☑ Engineering: Codebases into technical docs
☑ Data Analysis: CSVs into reports with charts
☑ Productivity: Organise folders, batch rename
☑ Finance: Receipts into expense spreadsheets
☑ Operations: Batch process docs, status reports
☑ Product Management: Strategy docs, quarterly reports

Want the high-res PDF?

1. Repost ♻️ this to your network
2. DM me the word "Claude"

I'll personally send it to you.

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