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Beginner 15 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Research & Learning

Summarize a long PDF into a decision-ready briefing

Turn a dense report into a concise brief with traceable evidence, risks and next actions.

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Claude (free plan)

$0 · Completely free

Handles long PDFs well and gives you enough daily messages for a couple of reports.

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Beginner 8 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Writing & Editing

Turn rough notes into a clear, confident email

Shape scattered notes into a concise email with a clear request while keeping your voice.

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ChatGPT (free plan)

$0 · Completely free

Perfectly good for everyday email rewriting with no account upgrade needed.

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Beginner 12 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Daily Productivity

Plan a realistic week from a messy task list

Turn competing tasks into a workable week with priorities, focus blocks and buffer time.

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Gemini (free plan)

$0 · Completely free

Free, fast, and already connected to your Google calendar and docs.

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Intermediate 25 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Audio / Video

Turn a webinar recording into five useful social clips

Find self-contained moments in a transcript and prepare an editor-ready clip plan.

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YouTube transcript + ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

Works for manual clip selection when a usable transcript is available.

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Intermediate 30 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Business Automations

Route customer feedback into consistent, useful themes

Classify incoming feedback into transparent categories your team can review and act on.

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Google Sheets + ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

Paste batches of feedback and classify manually — slower, but completely free.

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Beginner 25 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Job Hunt

Tailor your résumé to a role without inventing experience

Align your résumé with a job description while keeping every claim truthful and evidence-based.

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ChatGPT (free plan)

$0 · Completely free

Enough for a handful of tailored applications each day.

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Beginner 10 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Writing & Editing

Rewrite a difficult email without sounding rude or passive-aggressive

State a problem, boundary or disagreement clearly without adding hostility or hidden barbs.

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ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 12 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Writing & Editing

Turn meeting notes into decisions, action items and owners

Convert messy notes into a record people can verify and act on.

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Claude

$0 · Completely free

Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 15 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Writing & Editing

Proofread important writing without losing your personal voice

Correct errors and improve clarity while keeping your wording recognisably yours.

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ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 30 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Writing & Editing

Turn rough process notes into a clear standard operating procedure

Organise an informal process into steps another person can follow and verify.

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Claude

$0 · Completely free

Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 12 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Writing & Editing

Adapt one message for email, Slack and LinkedIn

Reuse one accurate core message while matching the context and conventions of three channels.

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Gemini

$0 · Completely free

Gemini covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 10 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Daily Productivity

Turn a brain dump into a realistic priority list

Sort a crowded list into what to do, defer, delegate and drop.

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ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 15 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Daily Productivity

Create a weekly meal plan from ingredients you already have

Use what is on hand first and produce a practical plan and short shopping list.

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Gemini

$0 · Completely free

Gemini covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 25 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Daily Productivity

Compare products against your actual requirements

Build an evidence-based shortlist without being distracted by features you do not need.

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Perplexity

$0 · Completely free

Perplexity covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 35 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Daily Productivity

Plan a realistic trip around your budget, dates and preferences

Create a paced itinerary with transparent costs, travel time and booking checks.

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Perplexity

$0 · Completely free

Perplexity covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 20 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Daily Productivity

Prepare for a difficult personal or workplace conversation

Plan a calm opening, specific examples, boundaries and responses without scripting the other person.

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Claude

$0 · Completely free

Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 30 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Research & Learning

Compare several sources and identify where they disagree

Map agreements, contradictions and evidence gaps without forcing a false consensus.

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Claude

$0 · Completely free

Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 20 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Research & Learning

Understand a difficult subject at beginner, intermediate and expert levels

Build a layered explanation that grows in depth without changing the underlying facts.

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ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 35 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Research & Learning

Fact-check a claim and produce a source table

Break a claim into checkable parts and document what reliable sources do and do not establish.

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Perplexity

$0 · Completely free

Perplexity covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 15 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Research & Learning

Build a seven-day learning plan for an unfamiliar subject

Create a manageable sequence of study, practice and review around a concrete goal.

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Gemini

$0 · Completely free

Gemini covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 20 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Research & Learning

Turn study notes into flashcards and a self-test

Convert your own notes into retrieval practice that covers concepts, application and common errors.

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ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 20 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Audio / Video

Turn a transcript into chapters, show notes and key takeaways

Package a recording into accurate navigation, notes and takeaways using only what was said.

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Claude

$0 · Completely free

Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 15 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Audio / Video

Write a natural short-form video script from a rough idea

Develop one useful idea into a speakable script with a clear opening and ending.

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ChatGPT

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ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 20 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Audio / Video

Clean up an imperfect transcript without changing its meaning

Fix readability and obvious transcription errors while preserving what speakers actually meant.

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Claude

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Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 25 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Audio / Video

Create a B-roll and shot list from a finished script

Map each section of a script to practical visuals, coverage and production notes.

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ChatGPT

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ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 30 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Audio / Video

Turn a long video into a newsletter without inventing information

Create a readable newsletter grounded in the video's actual claims, examples and links.

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Claude

$0 · Completely free

Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 30 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Business Automations

Analyse customer reviews and find recurring complaints

Turn a review set into evidence-backed themes, frequencies and improvement priorities.

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Claude

$0 · Completely free

Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 40 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Business Automations

Turn an informal business process into a repeatable SOP

Document a recurring business task with owners, controls, exceptions and handoffs.

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Claude

$0 · Completely free

Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 35 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Business Automations

Qualify incoming leads with a transparent scoring rubric

Apply explicit, reviewable criteria without hidden profiling or invented customer facts.

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ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 25 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Business Automations

Turn spreadsheet data into a plain-English weekly report

Explain changes, exceptions and follow-up questions without inventing causes.

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ChatGPT

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ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 45 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Business Automations

Create a sourced competitor comparison for a small business

Compare relevant offers, prices and positioning using current evidence and visible uncertainty.

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Perplexity

$0 · Completely free

Perplexity covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 20 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Job Hunt

Find weaknesses and missing evidence in your résumé

Identify vague claims, evidence gaps and hard-to-scan sections before applying.

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ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 30 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Job Hunt

Turn work experience into strong STAR interview examples

Structure real situations into concise stories without exaggerating your role or results.

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Claude

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Claude covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 40 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Job Hunt

Run a realistic mock interview for a specific position

Practise role-relevant questions, receive evidence-based feedback and retry weak answers.

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ChatGPT

$0 · Completely free

ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Beginner 25 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Job Hunt

Write a tailored cover letter without inventing qualifications

Connect genuine evidence to a role in a concise letter that sounds like you.

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ChatGPT

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ChatGPT covers this task on its free plan.

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Intermediate 35 minsReviewed AI-assisted guide

Job Hunt

Prepare for a salary conversation using evidence and clear boundaries

Organise market evidence, contribution examples and responses for a calm compensation discussion.

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Perplexity

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