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AI guides for getting real work done

Step-by-step guides to using ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini for real work: ads, websites, email, support, pricing, hiring and AI agents. Every guide has prompts you can copy and the free skills that do the job.

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Prompts, skills, agents and context: the basics of getting good work from your AI.

11 min readHow to write ChatGPT prompts that get usable workHow to write ChatGPT prompts that give usable work: six parts, before-and-after examples, a reusable template and tips for Claude and Gemini too.
10 min readAI prompts vs skills vs workflows: which one to useAI prompts vs skills, workflows, agents and specialists in plain words, with a decision table, a real example and prompts to pick the right one.
9 min readChatGPT custom instructions for business that end generic answersSet up ChatGPT custom instructions for business, plus projects in ChatGPT and Claude and Gems in Gemini, with a one-page brand file template and prompts.
10 min readHow to make AI writing sound human, and like youMake AI writing sound human. Build a voice guide from your own writing, ban the common AI tells and run one edit pass prompt before anything goes out.
11 min readHow to stop AI hallucinations and fact-check what AI writesWhy AI hallucinations happen, in plain words, and how to stop them. Give sources, ask for citations and MISSING markers, then fact-check with one list.
11 min readHow to use Claude skills: install, write and test oneClaude skills explained: how to install them in the Claude apps and Claude Code, write a simple SKILL.md and test it, with a template and prompts.
9 min readWhat is MCP? How to connect your AI to your tools safelyWhat is MCP? A plain guide to the Model Context Protocol: what it lets your AI do, how to stay safe, and how to add a connector in Claude and ChatGPT.
14 min readHow to build an AI workflow without code, step by stepBuild an AI workflow without code. Split a job into steps, set what each step takes in and gives back, add human checks and run it in your own AI.
11 min readAI agents for small business: what they are and how to startAI agents for small business in plain words: what an agent is, what it can and can't do today, good first jobs, safe permissions and how to start free.
10 min readHow to analyze data with ChatGPT and check the numbersAnalyze data with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Prepare the file, ask clear questions, make the AI show its working and check every number before you act.
GuideHow to train your own AI agent, step by stepTrain ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to do one job your way, with no code. Nine plain steps, five prompts and a free starter pack.
Guideme.md: one file that tells every AI who you areMake one private file that tells ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini who you are. A template, three prompts to make it, and where to put it.
GuideHow AI skills, workflows and apps workWhat prompts, skills, workflows, agents and apps are, which one fits your job, and how to add each to your AI.
GuideConnect your AI to AI Blocks with MCP or the APIConnect ChatGPT, Claude, Codex or your own app once. Then your AI can find and get any skill or workflow when it needs one.

Ads and marketing

Ad copy, tests, video scripts, product photos and Google Ads.

Websites and search

Landing pages, product pages, SEO and getting found in AI search.

Email, social and content

Welcome emails, cold emails, social posts and turning one piece into many.

Run your business

Customer support, meetings, pricing, competitors and hiring.