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Effective ChatGPT Prompting Strategies

Jun 6, 2025

Summary

  • The session focused on practical ways to improve results with ChatGPT by using clearer prompts, foundational context, and a prompt library.
  • Bridget Oor shared her simple framework for creating effective prompts and demonstrated several plug-and-play templates from the free HubSpot and Mindstream prompt library.
  • Key recommendations included clarifying business context before prompting and using a structured approach to guide ChatGPT more effectively.

Action Items

  • Bridget: Link the free HubSpot and Mindstream prompt library in the video description.
  • Bridget: Respond in comments with a custom prompt if viewers share their business type and goal.
  • Bridget: Link to the referenced marketing automation video at the end of the current video.

Prompt Engineering Basics

  • ChatGPT is not "magic" but is highly responsive to good instructions (prompts).
  • The "GPT" prompting framework shared is:
    • Goal: State what you're trying to achieve.
    • Position: Explain who you are or your role.
    • Template: Ask ChatGPT for a tailored prompt template to reach your goal.
  • Example use case: Requesting a newsletter prompt template for a vegan skincare business.

Building Your Prompting Foundation

  • Before using prompts, provide four core pieces of context:
    • Business description: What you sell, who you serve.
    • Unique selling proposition (USP): Why people should choose you.
    • Audience persona: Who you are targeting and their concerns.
    • Customer challenges: What your customers struggle with.
  • These can be generated by ChatGPT by analyzing your website or summarizing your own notes.

Using the Prompt Library & High-Impact Templates

  • The HubSpot and Mindstream prompt library contains over 1,000 categorized prompts for business use.
  • Six highlighted prompt templates:
    • Social media content strategy.
    • Competitive analysis for differentiation.
    • Pricing strategy recommendations.
    • Website optimization suggestions.
    • Ad copywriting for targeted audiences.
    • Distribution strategy for expanding reach.
  • Recommendation: Fill out each prompt's bracketed sections with your foundational business info before use.

Decisions

  • Share the free HubSpot & Mindstream prompt library — To help viewers immediately access and use over 1,000 business prompts.
  • Use the GPT framework for prompting — Adopted as a simple way to clarify and maximize prompt effectiveness.

Open Questions / Follow-Ups

  • Bridget to provide custom prompt templates in response to viewer business types/goals shared in the comments.