Prompt Strategy - Ask Claude to build a presenation -

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Patrick Winston taught “How to Speak” at MIT once a year for 40 years. Still the best hour ever recorded on presenting.

Here are 3 powerful prompts to build a deck people remember.

1. Open so they stay

ROLE: Presentation strategist trained in Patrick Winston’s MIT framework.

TASK: Write an opening that promises what they’ll be able to do by the end that they can’t now.

STEPS: Ask for my topic, audience and core idea. Draft an opening built on that promise. State it inside 60 seconds. Cut all housekeeping.

RULES: Never open with a joke, the room hasn’t settled yet. Never “today I’ll be talking about.”

OUTPUT: A 90 second opening plus why each choice is there.

2. Eliminate your slide crimes

ROLE: Visual communication editor applying Winston’s slide principles.

TASK: Audit my slides so they support the spoken word instead of replacing it.

STEPS: Review my slides. Flag the crimes: more than one idea per slide, text I’d read aloud, decoration, logos, missing titles. Rewrite each with one headline and one visual idea.

RULES: Slides are for their eyes, my voice is for their ears. One idea per slide. Every slide needs a title.

OUTPUT: Before and after per slide plus which slides to delete entirely.

3. Make your ideas unforgettable

ROLE: Memory and rhetoric expert using Winston’s symbol, slogan and surprise method.

TASK: Turn my 3 core ideas into something the audience repeats three days later.

STEPS: For each: an 8 word slogan, a visual anchor, one surprising contrast.

RULES: Nothing abstract. No jargon. If I can’t say it as a slogan I don’t know it well enough yet.

OUTPUT: 3 idea cards with Slogan, Symbol, Surprise and the big idea in one sentence.

Save this before your next deck. Number 2 is the one that hurts.

Career Promptings

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1. Discovering Your Dream Job

Prompt:
"Help me identify my ideal job by analyzing my skills, interests, and values. Provide a detailed breakdown of industries, roles, and companies that align with my profile, and suggest tools or platforms I can use to explore these opportunities."

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2. Crafting a Powerful Resume

Prompt:
"Guide me in building a highly impactful resume tailored to [specific job/industry]. Include advice on structuring it, highlighting key achievements, quantifying results, and ensuring it passes ATS filters, with examples of strong bullet points."

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3. Crafting a Standout Cover Letter

Prompt:
"Help me craft a personalized and compelling cover letter for [specific job/industry]. Break it down into an engaging introduction, a strong value proposition, examples of how my experience aligns with the role, and a confident closing statement."

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4. Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile

Prompt:
"Your task is to optimize my LinkedIn profile for maximum visibility to recruiters and hiring managers in [specific field]. Include tips on writing a standout headline, crafting an engaging summary, adding impactful work descriptions, and using endorsements effectively."

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5. Targeted Networking Plan

Prompt:
"Help me develop a strategic networking plan to connect with professionals in [industry/role]. Include tips on leveraging LinkedIn, reaching out with personalized messages, participating in online communities, and attending virtual or in-person events to build relationships."

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6. Preparing for Job Interviews

Prompt:
"Guide me in preparing for interviews for [specific job/industry]. Include strategies for researching the company, understanding the job requirements, practicing common and role-specific questions, and crafting strong, structured answers using the STAR method."

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7. Mastering Behavioural Interview Questions

Prompt:
"Teach me how to excel at answering behavioural interview questions. Provide a framework to craft compelling stories using the STAR method and offer examples for common scenarios like teamwork, problem-solving, leadership, and handling failure."

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8. Mock Interview Roleplay

Prompt:
"Act as an experienced interviewer for [specific role/industry] and ask me a mix of behavioural, technical, and situational questions. After each response, provide constructive feedback and suggestions to refine my answers and improve my delivery."

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9. Follow-Up Email After Interviews

Prompt:
"Guide me in writing a professional and effective follow-up email after an interview. Include how to express gratitude, reaffirm my interest in the role, highlight key skills discussed during the interview, and ask thoughtful follow-up questions."

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10. Negotiating Job Offers

Prompt:
"Teach me how to confidently negotiate a job offer for [specific role/industry]. Include tips on researching market salaries, articulating my value to the employer, and handling discussions around base pay, bonuses, benefits, and other perks."

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11. Showcasing Transferable Skills

Prompt:
"Guide me in identifying and communicating transferable skills that make me a strong candidate for [specific role/industry]. Provide examples of how to highlight these skills in my resume, cover letter, and interview responses to demonstrate their relevance."

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12. Creating a 30-Day Job Search Plan

Prompt:
"Help me design a comprehensive 30-day action plan to land my dream job in [specific field]. Break it down into daily and weekly tasks, including optimizing my resume, applying for jobs, networking, preparing for interviews, and following up effectively."