How to prep a conference talk with AI

Before you start

• A speaking slot and topic
• 30 minutes of prep time per day for a week

Tools you'll use

• SynaBot
• ChatGPT

Steps

1. 1

   Write your one-line thesis

   If the audience only remembers one sentence, what is it? Write it down. Everything else exists to serve this line.

2. 2

   Ask for a 20-minute structure

   Prompt: "Structure a 20-minute talk around this thesis: hook (2 min), setup (3 min), three sections (5 min each), payoff (2 min)."

3. 3

   Write the opening yourself

   AI openings are always weak. Write a story, a data point or a challenge that hooks the audience in the first 30 seconds — in your own voice.

4. 4

   Ask for one memorable moment per section

   "For each section, propose one memorable device — a story, a demo, a slide with one number, a quote — the audience will remember."

5. 5

   Rehearse out loud, three times

   Not silently at your desk. Out loud, with a timer. The talk is not real until you've heard yourself say it.