After creating a new title and description for my latest talk and a bio tailored to the first community I’ll present this talk to, I made an outline.
I continued the chat on ChatGPT, which already had all that context. I gave it my final version of the title and description, which included the main takeaways I defined, and asked: “Create an outline for this 1-hour presentation.”
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The initial response had eight bullet points, each with a title, the time it should take, and a few sub-bullet points. I skimmed through it and thought it was decent. I did see one problem and prompted for its correction: “That’s great, but it totals 75 minutes. Adjust it to fit 60 minutes.”
I’m satisfied with the result. It looks something like this:
1. Introduction (5 minutes)
• Welcome and Context: Introduce yourself and your programming journey.
• Why This Topic Matters: Highlight challenges and opportunities in adapting to new languages and technologies.
• Overview of Key Takeaways: Briefly outline what the audience will learn.
2. The Importance of Problem-Solving (7 minutes)
• Core Message: Focus on solving real-world problems, not just mastering syntax.
• Examples: Share a key story where solving problems drove a language transition (e.g., xBase to SQL).
• Actionable Tip: Encourage audience members to align learning with practical, real-world needs.
And so on.
Everything in that outline came from my brainstorming on the subject. ChatGPT summarized and organized it in an outline, as I requested. The outline nicely covers the main takeaways.
This interaction took only a few minutes and saved me much time compared to creating the outline from scratch.
As I mentioned in previous posts, I’m using AI to create a new presentation based on my thoughts and experiences on a subject. It’s based on my current knowledge, and I can talk about it if anybody asks. AI sped up my presentation process while feeding my creativity by suggesting directions I may or may not take with the content, considering perspectives I might have overlooked.
I’m excited about these findings because they will help me assist my fellow Improvers who struggle to create presentations or are unsure where to start or what steps to take to complete them.
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