When AI Met My Pitch: A Startup Love Story promises to offer you new insights when talking about your research project and yourself. Each of these exercises should be able to be completed within 20 minutes.

Below are the step-by-step instructions to help you achieve outstanding results.

Narrative Builders

1) The One-Liner Machine

You’re about to meet a very cool company…

Yours.

Let’s see if you can more effectively answer the question, “What are you building?”

  • Discover your research project’s more compelling narrative

    1. Open NotebookLM → click Create new notebook.

    2. Add your website URL as the only source.

    3. On the right Studio panel → Click Audio Overview.

    4. After a few minutes, listen to the AI podcast about your project.

    5. Draft a 75–150 word intro as if introducing your project on a podcast or to someone you just met.

    6. Optional: Create a few versions for different audiences; test with real people and capture feedback.

  • Curiosity-boosting one-liners

    1. Open ChatGPT → create a NewChat.

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

    3. Suggested Prompt:

      “Using my Intro Script, create 10 powerful, memorable, and fun similes or analogies to describe what my research project is building, 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. Pick 1–2 favorites and test them with people. Aim for conversation starters, not an elevator pitch.

2) Your Story, Amplified

Next, you’re about to meet someone fascinating…

Yourself.

Would you like to answer the question, “Who are you?” with more confidence and less stress using humblebrags?

  • Discover your honest, authentic, and compelling personal narrative.

    1. Export your LinkedIn profile as a PDF (or copy all profile text).

    2. Go back to the NotebookLM main menu by clicking the NotebookLM icon at the top left corner next to the title of your current notebook.

    3. Click Create new notebook.

    4. Upload the PDF or paste text into Copied Text → Insert.
      Feel free to upload a separate copy of your formal resume to add more background information and accomplishments to the notebook.

    5. On the right Studio panel → Click Audio Overview.

    6. After a few minutes, listen to the AI podcast about you.

    7. Draft a 75-150 word intro as if introducing yourself on a podcast or to someone you just met.

    8. Optional: Create multiple versions for different audiences and test them to capture feedback.

  • 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 what I do, aimed at someone who doesn’t know me yet. These should spark curiosity and invite follow-up questions.”

    4. The initial results might be spot on or not. So, continue prompting for more until you find the one that makes you smile or say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

    5. Suggested Prompt:

      “Create 10 more along the lines of #3 and #7,” depending on which ones you like best.

    6. Select 1–2 favorites and test them. Think conversation starters, not an elevator pitch. This one-liner aims to boost curiosity in the audience while being authentically memorable.

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