Published on 2024-10-22 13:30
If you’re like me, with a constant swirl of ideas and a need for more time to organize your thoughts, here’s how AI has become one of my go-to thought partners. This is especially for you fellow thinkers, planners, and strategists out there.
Starting with a blank page can be daunting. But when using AI, your ideas don’t need to be organized at all. You can input scribbles on napkins, photos of sticky notes, screenshots of messy digital notes, or even just talk to it in voice mode. AI can work with most formats your thoughts are in.
Think of it like putting a puzzle together. AI helps find edge pieces, match colors, and connect parts, revealing the whole picture. It can identify missing elements and offer new perspectives on your big ideas.
In my experience, teams have successfully used AI for brainstorming messaging strategies, structuring campaigns, evaluating social media options, conducting what-if scenarios, and drafting thought leadership pieces.
To get started, don’t worry about perfection. Provide AI with context, relevant examples, questions you’re considering, hypotheses you want to test, and any applicable frameworks or data.
Then, ask it to be honest and unbiased in answering questions like:
► What do you think of these ideas?
► What are the common threads and key insights?
► How might you organize these to tell a compelling story?
► What are the pros and cons?
► What are other perspectives on the matter?
What AI gives you won’t be perfect, but it’s often clearer than the jumble in your head. This clarity makes it easier to refine and improve, helping you move forward faster.
Remember, AI has limits. Always verify and enhance its outputs, and use it to supplement, not replace, your thinking. After getting AI-organized ideas, we often drill down on concepts, rearrange key points, and add specific examples to make the content more compelling and authentic.
If you’re ready to try this approach, start with a small project and experiment with different ways of inputting your ideas. You might be surprised at how it changes your thinking process.
How has AI helped your ideation process? What works and doesn’t when collaborating with AI? I’d love to hear your experiences in the comments.
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