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If you have AI in place, but you just aren't getting what you need out of it, it could be the way you’re prompting. To get a high-quality output, you need three things: time to train your model, patience and pro prompting skills.
When it comes to prompting, there are a lot of nuances. You can't put too much information in so it gets overloaded, but being too vague produces vague answers. With common pitfalls come common solutions. Keep on reading for three of our favorite AIprompting tips.
Be Specific
The more details you can give the AI tool, the better. If you need deeper insights into a data set on a spreadsheet, sending a vague message like, "Give me insights into this data set" will produce a general result with an overview of the data. That may give you what you need, but you’ll likely want more information.
If you add just a little more detail, you can get the information you want. Try this: "Please review this data set of our 2025 monthly budget. Can you give me a list of departments that continually go over budget?"
The more details and clarity, the more relevant the output.
Avoid Multiple Subjects
You probably need your AI tool to do multiple things. The tasks may go together in your mind, but it could just confuse the AI tool.
If the topics are similar or build upon each other, do the foundational version first. For our budgeting example, this can look like asking which departments went over budget and by how much. Next is prompting the tool for advice on divvying out the new budget based on last year's trends.
If the topics are different entirely, use a different chat. It's better to start fresh than to keep one thread running. Otherwise, you could be pulling in budgeting information when you actually need help building a presentation to a client.
Use Standard Language
Generative AI tools can understand human language well, but they might not know industry jargon, acronyms or slang. Some industries have similar acronyms that can mean very different things in others. Using the wrong one can cause misinterpretations.
There are other pitfalls to be on the watch for when it comes to prompting. Head over to our blog to learn more.
As of October 14, 2025, devices running Windows 10 will no longer receive any updates, including security updates. This means your business or others using this operating system could experience major cybersecurity issues.
Vulnerabilities in the operating system will likely still exist and won’t be fixed. This gives cybercriminals time to find and exploit them, and gain access to your company’s sensitive data.
As Windows 10 phases out, we expect an increase in cyber threats like ransomware, data breaches, malware and more. If you don’t make the switch to Windows 11, or pay for protection, you could even face losing your compliance status.
