Discover your company’s more compelling narrative

1. Open NotebookLM → click Create new notebook. 

2. Add your website URL as the only source.
   If you do not have a website, add a description of your company or idea.

3. In the right Studio panel → click the pencil icon on the Audio Overview button. 

4. Add a prompt like this: "In this deep dive, focus on how I can make a better first impression telling people what my company does. Also, my name KOA is phonetically pronounced KWAA."
   N.B.: Change KOA and KWAA to your name if it is challenging to pronounce.

5. Click Generate and get a cup of coffee or water while you wait a few minutes for the podcast to be created.

6. Listen carefully to the AI podcast about your company and note some of the things they say. 

7. Draft a 75–150 word intro to introduce your company at a networking event, on a podcast, or to someone you just met.

Curiosity-boosting one-liners about your company

1. Open ChatGPT → create a New Chat.

2. Paste or upload the Intro Script from Exercise 1A.

3. Suggested Prompt:

   “Using my Intro Script, create 10 powerful, memorable, and fun similes or analogies to describe what my company does, aimed at someone who doesn’t know me yet. They should spark curiosity and invite follow-up questions, such as, “Wow! Tell me more.”

4. If needed, continue prompting for more until you find ones that resonate with you. Prompt: "Give me 10 more like #4 and #7"

5. Pick 1–2 favorites. 

6. Test them on humans with the goal of creating memorable, authentic conversation starters.

Create a new Elevator Pitch - Optional

Open ChatGPT → create a New Chat.

Add your website URL, your investor pitch deck as sources, and your notes from listening to the podcast in NotebookLM.

The “Say-It-So-They-Get-It” Elevator Pitch Prompt
(60 seconds / ~150 words)

Suggested Prompt (copy/paste):

You are a top-tier venture investor with pattern recognition across hundreds of successful startups.

Using the website copy and investor pitch deck provided, create a 60-second elevator pitch (maximum 150 words) for an investor I meet in person or in an Uber.

Constraints and structure:

• Start with a 10–15 second hook that clearly frames a painful or expensive problem in the market.

• Tell us what the company does and why it’s different in simple, non-technical language.

• Clearly describe the outcomes customers achieve (not features or technology).

• Make the value understandable to a smart investor outside the industry.

• Why your team?

• Add a powerfully compelling simile or analogy to describe the value of the solution.

• What do you need to grow or scale your business?

• End with a forward-looking vision or market implication, not a fundraising ask.

• Avoid buzzwords, hype, and generic claims.

• Write in my tone of voice using a confident, human, spoken tone (this will be said out loud).

Style guidelines:

• Clarity over cleverness

• Concrete over abstract

• Memorable over complete

When you get your results from ChatGPT, continue molding the new elevator pitch into something that you feel comfortable using in the situations you find yourself in.

Remember to test your new elevator pitch with real humans and get feedback so you can form it into something more compelling, powerful, and memorable.

Discover your honest, authentic, and compelling personal narrative.

1. Export your LinkedIn Profile as a PDF (or copy the entire profile text from top to bottom).

2. Open NotebookLM → click Create new notebook.

3. Upload the PDF or paste the copied LinkedIn text into the new notebook. Optional: Add a separate copy of your formal resume or CV for more background. 

4. In the right Studio panel → click the pencil icon on the Audio Overview button.

5. Add a prompt like this: "In this deep dive, focus on how I can make a better first impression, telling people who I am and about my career. Also, my name KOA is phonetically pronounced KWAA."
   N.B.: Change KOA and KWAA to your name if it is challenging to pronounce.

6. Click Generate and get a cup of coffee or water while you wait a few minutes for the podcast to be created.

7. Listen carefully to the AI podcast about you and note some of the things they say. 

8. Draft a 75–150 word intro to introduce yourself at a networking event, on a podcast, or to someone you just met.

Curiosity-boosting one-liners about you.

1. Open ChatGPT → create a New Chat.

2. Add your LinkedIn PDF or copied text.

3. Suggested Prompt:

   “Take this data about me and create 10 powerful, memorable, and fun similes or analogies to describe who I am and what I do, aimed at someone who doesn’t know me yet. These should spark curiosity and invite follow-up questions.”

4. If needed, continue prompting for more until you find ones that resonate. 

5. Select 1–2 favorites. 

6. Test them on humans with the goal of creating memorable, authentic conversation starters.