Author Archives: Alan Thompson

AI Prompt Writing Primer for Product Managers

Summary: For Product Managers (PMs), the “blank page” is the primary barrier to speed. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are powerful assistants, but they require a structured engineering approach to be truly actionable. This primer moves from simple brainstorming to Advanced Instructional Layering, allowing PMs to automate the drafting of complex artifacts like PRDs and […]

4 AI Prompts To Speed Write User Guides

I think like most technical writers I’ve been on the fence as regards using ChatGPT or Gemini to write tech docs. The prospect of handing over the precision-demanding work of technical documentation to an AI system felt risky, perhaps even professionally irresponsible. However, I discovered that by using so called vibe-coding I found a new […]

Export Gemini Answers to Google Docs

You can export responses from Google Gemini to Google Docs. This is very helpful if you want to save your material for team projects and share the results of your query with other team members.
In this Google Gemini training course, we’ll look at the basics of how to use Gemini, then work up to more complicated scenarios where you can integrate it into your daily operations.

Gemini v ChatGPT to Create Product Manager PowerPoint Slidedecks

I ran a little experiment to see which AI would create the best PowerPoint slidedecks. The presentation’s topic was: “How to write effective prompts when using LLMs,” specifically tailored for an audience of Product Managers (PMs). The goal was to compare the capabilities of different AI tools in structuring, focusing, and generating content for a […]