Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Business Users

1. Introduction to Prompt Engineering
o Understand the fundamentals of prompt engineering and its applications in the business world.
o What is prompt engineering?
o Importance of prompt engineering in business
o Key concepts and terminology
o Examples of prompt engineering in business scenarios
o Overview of popular prompt engineering tools (e.g., OpenAI Codex, GPT-4)
o Activity: Hands-on exploration of prompt engineering tools: Participants will engage in a fun scavenger hunt activity, where they will experiment with different prompt engineering tools to answer a set of questions.
o Business Lab: Exploring business applications of prompt engineering tools: Participants will explore various prompt engineering tools by working on real-world business scenarios, such as drafting email responses or generating meeting agendas.

2. Developing Effective Prompts
o Learn how to create and refine prompts for a variety of business applications.
o Anatomy of a good prompt
o Understanding context and user intent
o Techniques for prompt iteration and optimization
o Generating specific and creative responses
o Handling sensitive information and biases
o Activity: Prompt development workshop: Participants will practice developing and refining prompts in a collaborative, game-like environment, where they will compete to create the most effective prompts for given business scenarios.
o Business Lab: Tailoring prompts for customer support: Participants will develop and refine prompts designed to address common customer support inquiries, simulating a chatbot or email support system to improve customer satisfaction.

3. Integrating Prompt Engineering into Business Processes
o Discover how to incorporate prompt engineering solutions into existing workflows.
o Identifying business processes that can benefit from prompt engineering
o Integrating prompt engineering with existing software and tools
o Evaluating the success and impact of prompt engineering solutions
o Ensuring data privacy and security
o Scaling prompt engineering solutions across an organization
o Activity: Business process integration simulation: Participants will work in teams to create a plan for integrating a prompt engineering solution into a simulated business process, with a focus on creativity and practicality.
o Business Lab: Streamlining content creation with prompt engineering: Participants will work in teams to integrate a prompt engineering solution into a content creation workflow, such as drafting marketing materials or internal documentation.

4. Advanced Techniques and Best Practices
o Gain insights into advanced techniques and best practices for prompt engineering in a business context.
o Leveraging APIs for prompt engineering
o Customizing and fine-tuning language models
o Adapting to changing business requirements and trends
o Collaborating with cross-functional teams
o Staying up-to-date with prompt engineering advancements
o Activity: Advanced prompt engineering challenge: Participants will take part in a friendly competition, using advanced techniques to solve complex business-related prompt engineering challenges.
o Business Lab: Optimizing a sales pitch with prompt engineering: Participants will use advanced techniques to create and refine prompts that generate personalized sales pitches or product recommendations based on customer data and preferences.