1.4 | Warm-up: 4 AI hacks for your daily workflow
In this module, we introduce 4 simple but effective tips to optimize your AI workflow. These quick wins will help you save time and fully unlock the potential of AI in your daily work. Choose a tip, try it out right away, and discover the possibilities!
Tip #1: Quick Summaries
Let AI concisely summarize long texts (e.g., emails, reports, articles) in seconds.
Example:
„Summarize this 2-page PDF in 3 sentences.“
Benefit:
- Time-saving: Instead of 10 mins of reading, 1 min is enough for the essence.
- Great for meeting minutes, industry news, or reports.
Prompt Idea:
„Summarize the following text in max. 3 sentences and list 2 main topics…“
Try it now:
Upload your text/document or copy the content into the xpandAI assistant. Test different prompts and see how the results change as you adjust the instructions.
Tip #2: Creative Idea Generation on Demand
Use AI as a brainstorming partner to gather ideas for social media posts, product names, or projects.
Example:
„Give me 5 witty slogans for our summer promotion.“
Benefit:
- Creativity boost: AI provides fresh perspectives that you can refine.
- Quickly get multiple suggestions => you just pick your favorites.
Prompt Idea:
„Give me 3 humorous, 3 serious, and 3 quirky slogans…“ This way you’ll get a wide variety of ideas.
Try it now:
Give the AI a prompt like: „5 ideas for a LinkedIn post on the topic of skilled labor shortage – modern, creative, humorous.“
Tip #3: Prepare Emails & Standard Texts Automatically
Let AI generate templates for frequent emails or text blocks.
Example:
„Draft a professional email to remind about an outstanding payment – in a polite but firm tone.“
Benefit:
- Saves time on recurring tasks like reminders, offer confirmations, or customer inquiries.
- Quality leap: AI checks for correct spelling and politeness.
Prompt Idea:
Save your favorite templates for yourself and your team. Refine the tone (e.g., „short & sweet“ or _ „polite & detailed“ _).
Try it now:
Have a polite payment reminder written for you – clear, professional, not too harsh.
Tip #4: Audio-to-Text for 3x Faster Input
MacWhisper (paid) transcribes your audio recordings into text – in near real-time and offline.
Example:
Record short voice notes or meetings with your smartphone and import them into MacWhisper.
Benefit:
- Lightning-fast creation of meeting minutes or summaries of personal audio notes.
- Saves time on typing and ensures precise documentation.
Prompt Idea:
Have the AI transcription directly streamlined or converted into bullet points by ChatGPT. Pay attention to data privacy: It’s better not to transcribe sensitive conversations on public cloud services, but locally.
Outlook and Next Steps
We hope these tips help you to apply AI directly in your daily work. Try them out to achieve efficiency gains and discover new possibilities.
How to implement the tips right away:
- Take 10 minutes and choose one tip to try out immediately.
- Upload your text/document or copy the content into the xpandAI assistant.
- Test different prompts and see how the results change as you adjust the instructions.
- Share your favorite tip with a colleague or post it in your internal group.
Motivational Boost
„You can’t leave everything to AI right away, but these small quick-wins will make your daily routine easier instantly. When you save time, the fun factor increases too!“