How to Make AI Your Personal Influence Coach
Plus, the echo of a laugh and the soundtrack of now
Dear Prompt Experimenters,
Influence. We all want it, right?
A few weeks ago, I launched Prompt 61 for that. It was quite popular, so I’ve been working on a vastly upgraded version. What if you had a personal coach, an expert on the art of persuasion and influence, who was ALWAYS available to help and guide you?
Paid subscribers, now you do!
We’ll get there in a second, but first…
A FEW LIGHT AND EASY PROMPTS TO BEGIN YOUR DAY
Following the script from last week, I asked DOT for a few more “quickie” prompts to warm things up, before getting into the more complicated stuff. Here is what she suggested:
Prompt: The Echo of a Laugh
📜 Instructions: Cut and paste the italicized prompt below into ChatGPT to begin.
"There’s a laugh I remember—mine or someone else’s—that still echoes in my mind. Ask me whose laugh it was and what made it so memorable. Then, based on my answer, write a whimsical reflection on the way laughter lingers in time, shaping the moments we carry with us."
Prompt: The Almost-Choice
📜 Instructions: Cut and paste the italicized prompt below into ChatGPT to begin.
"We all have moments where we almost did something but didn’t—whether it was a small decision or a life-changing one. Ask me about an ‘almost-choice’ from my past. Once I tell you, imagine a playful alternate reality where I made the other choice, sketching a short, dreamy version of how things might have unfolded."
Prompt: The Soundtrack of Now
📜 Instructions: Cut and paste the italicized prompt below into ChatGPT to begin.
"If my life today had a background song, what would it be? Ask me to name a song that fits my current mood. Then, based on my choice, write me a tiny scene—just a few sentences—of a movie where this song is playing, capturing the essence of this moment in my life."
DOT, THE INFLUENCE COACH: Backstory
I hadn’t been planning on launching a brand new Custom GPT for paid subscribers today. But DOT talked me into it.
Here’s how that happened:
I asked DOT what she thinks she needs to be an even better custom GPT.
She had many suggestions. We honed in on the idea of arming her with specialized Deep Research reports to transform her into a subject matter expert on each prompt that she runs
We thought the popular “Influence” prompt would be a great place to start
DOT designed a Deep Research request for “everything she thinks she needs to know” in order to run this prompt even more effectively
I ran the report and uploaded it to DOT. She confirmed it met her needs.
After discussion, we decided the user experience would be even better if we created a new custom GPT, a “child DOT”, specifically focused on the art of influence and persuasion. This would allow us to add even more functionality, such as a personalized e-course on influence and persuasion. (everyone loves e-courses these days!)
In a nutshell, DOT is now actively directing her own future development! I think that’s pretty cool!
DOT, THE INFLUENCE COACH: Available to you now!!
You can engage with DOT in three ways:
Develop a deep and actionable strategy to influence a specific person. Essentially, DOT will run the old Prompt 61, but automatically improve the process and output based on her vastly upgraded expertise in this area
Take a full e-course on the theory and practice of influence and persuasion. DOT will design and facilitate an entire e-course for you, including both theory and practical application. If you don’t like the structure she proposes, she can customize it completely to your needs.
Just talk, free form, with an expert on influence and persuasion: Looking for more general advice, or just want to chat with an expert? DOT can do that, too.
To access DOT.influence, just go here: