Practical Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity

Artificial intelligence is transforming how we write, research, and work, but getting the best results requires knowing how to communicate with these tools. This course teaches you how to unlock the full potential of modern AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity for everyday tasks. You will transition from basic chat interactions to advanced prompting strategies, learning how to structure instructions to get precise, reliable, and creative outputs. By understanding how these language models process information, you will save hours of manual work and elevate your writing, brainstorming, and research capabilities. What you'll learn: - Understand the core concepts of large language models, including how they process text and how to mitigate hallucinations - Write clear, structured prompts using system instructions, persona adoption, and modern few-shot prompting techniques - Generate high-quality written content, from professional emails and articles to creative copy and summaries - Conduct deep research and fact-checking using conversational search tools like Perplexity - Format complex outputs into structured tables, lists, and outlines directly from text prompts - Practice ethical AI workflows, keeping data privacy and accuracy verification at the forefront of your process The course begins with foundational AI terminology and basic prompting mechanics before guiding you through practical, step-by-step techniques for text generation, analysis, and research. It is designed for absolute beginners, writers, marketers, and professionals who want to leverage AI in their daily work with no prior technical experience required. Start reading today to master the art of prompting and make AI your ultimate productivity partner.