🧠 5 clever prompts that will make you a better speaker

When it comes to communicating BIG ideas, most people are 'harnessing' AI with completely the wrong approach.

I’ve spent the last year testing and refining different prompts and I noticed that the ones that got the best results always focused on the audience.

Makes sense right?

After all, presenting isn't about you, it's about them.

But there’s a problem with AI prompts…

Not only does writing them out require time and effort, so does remembering where you’ve saved them, so you can copy and paste them in.

This is why I use a text replacement trick to turn one word into a complete and detailed prompt.

I share this because there’s no point in giving you my favourite prompts without them being easy to use 😊.

1. Your audience’s time is precious... ⏳

This prompt will help you avoid stating the obvious:

“I’m giving a talk about [topic] at [event type e.g. start up conference, lunch and learn, board meeting].

My audience is... [first time founders, sales team, HR managers, senior leadership team].

What are the most overused or predictable things I could say that this audience is likely to have heard before?”

2. Great speakers meet the audience where they are at… ✨

So use this prompt to get inspiration for your talk opener:

“What assumptions are my audience [insert specific audience] likely to have about [topic]?

For each assumption give:

1. An emotion it’s likely make them feel.

2. Give a reason why it’s important it’s challenged.

3. Come up with a thought-provoking question that highlights a potential limitation of each assumption.”

3. Make them care… ❤️‍🔥

Here’s one you can use to find out what actually matters to them:

“What do [specific audience] personally stand to gain or lose from learning about [topic]?

Share 3 real life examples for each they are likely to have experienced or be able to relate to.”

4. Get to the point… 🎯

So you can say something memorable:

“What are 3 surprising or counterintuitive facts, perspectives, or insights about [topic] that will challenge [audience’s] assumptions and behaviours.

Articulate each in the following format:

“Ultimately, it’s not about [assumption], it’s about [realisation].”

5. Bring your message to life... 😲

With examples that will drive it home:

“Come up with two famous real-world examples I could use to bring my message to life.

1. A cautionary tale with significant consequences.

2. A inspiring case study with remarkable results.

The stories must be recent, relevant to [topic] and relatable for [audience]. The examples should be surprising or less obvious to make them impactful.”

Let me know how you get on!

Alex