ChatGPT: Mastering the Basics (Live Online)

This instructor-led ChatGPT workshop will teach you everything from basic use cases to advanced techniques and powerful integrations. Get all your questions answered by an expert trainer and learn techniques you can pass on to your coworkers (or keep to yourself).Detailed Course OutlineChatGPT Basics:Important — but somewhat hidden — settings in the interfaceFormatting the output: tables, outlines, and the console windowCustomizing ChatGPT responses for your occupation, location, and other preferencesFeatures only available in the paid version of ChatGPT and how to get them for free by using alternative AI chabotsLimitations of ChatGPTTop Use Cases:Research: getting answers to your questionsGenerating content: emails, cover letters, marketing copy, codeAnalyzing content: summarizing long text, analyzing data, classifying and parsingRewriting: translating spoken languages, programming languages; switching narrative voices; fixing grammar and styleOvercoming the Limitations of the Free Version of ChatGPT:Uploading files: alternative chatbots for querying individual PDFs, text files and spreadsheetsDrawing images: alternative text-to-image chatbotsPasting big text: alternative chatbots with a larger “context window”Training on your own data: alternative chatbots that you can train on a “knowledge base” of uploaded PDFs and text filesExecuting code: free online services to transfer files and execute ChatGPT-written codeScraping web pages: alternative chatbots to access individual web pages not in ChatGPT’s training dataIntegrating web search results: alternative chatbots that can retrieve current headlines and parse the results of web searchesAPI Keys to Use Other Services that Rely on ChatGPT:How to generate an OpenAI API keyWhere to use your new API keyIntegrating ChatGPT with Google Sheets:Installing the extensionUsing the “gpt()” spreadsheet functionApplying a ChatGPT prompt to multiple rows of dataUsing the “Analysis” Feature (paid version of ChatGPT only):How it worksManipulating images: generating QR codes and charts; converting .png to .webpAnalyzing Excel spreadsheetsQuerying PDFs and Word docsGetting ChatGPT to dynamically create MS Office docsAdvanced Data Analysis (paid version of ChatGPT only):How it worksManipulating images: generating QR codes and charts; converting .png to .webpAnalyzing spreadsheets, contracts, and email correspondenceCreating documents: a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation from a 10-item bulleted list in a PDFPrerequisites: You will need an existing free OpenAI account for ChatGPT access.Audience: Anyone who has played with ChatGPT but wants to use it more effectively.