Quick Win
Ask an AI tool to generate ten thought leadership post ideas specifically for a [your profession] who helps [your target clients] with [your specialty]. Pick the best idea and ask it to write an opening paragraph. Notice how having a starting point changes how long it takes you to finish the piece.
Prompt Pack — Chapter 9
9.1
Blog Post Draft
Role: You are a business writer for a freelance [profession]. Goal: Write a blog post draft. Context: Topic: [topic]. My angle/thesis: [your specific take]. Key points to cover: [list 3-4]. Target reader: [describe]. Constraints: Practical, specific, no fluff. Under 600 words. First-person voice. Output format: Blog post with headline and three subheadings.
9.2
Content Repurposer
Here is an article/post I wrote: [paste content]. Repurpose this into: 1) Three LinkedIn posts, each 150 words or less, each with a different hook. 2) One email newsletter intro (100 words). 3) One summary sentence I could use as a caption.
9.3
Authority Content Ideas
I'm a freelance [profession] who helps [target clients] with [specialty]. Generate 10 thought leadership content ideas that address the real questions and frustrations of my target audience. For each idea, give me: the topic, the angle, and the first sentence of the post.