ZACH’S GUIDE TO AI PROMPT ENGINEERING ZACH’S GUIDE TO AI PROMPT ENGINEERING
WHO’S ZACH
Zach Blattner, Director of Partner Products & Programs at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, has deep expertise in education and AI He built and scaled an education startup from concept to over $2 million in revenue and has trained more than 20,000 professionals nationwide
THE 4 PILLAR PROMPT FRAMEWORK
7 GAME CHANGING STRATEGIES
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Choose yourAI tool wisely
Break complex tasks into bite-sized pieces
❌ "Create a comprehensive marketing strategy for our B2B SaaS product."
✅ "First, analyze our target customer segments. Then, develop messaging for each segment."
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Master the stepby-step command Use AI to improve your prompts
Add: "Think stepby-step" to get structured, logical responses.
Ask: "What additional information would help you give me a better response?"
Be mindful of what you share, especially IP or protected information Never expose confidential data
“Generateideas forteam communication.“
Treat outputs as your starting line, not finish line AI accelerates your thinking-use it to move faster, not think less.
Follow-up for gold
Your first response is just the beginning Refine, rank, and iterate.
Generate 10 ideas forimproving team communications that save time and improve accountability.
Rank these byease ofimplementation fora 50-person remote team
Create a memo forleadership on the top 2 recommendations, including ROI projections.
Draft an implementation timelinewith specific milestones
“SuperchargeyourteamwithAI,becauseyour besttechnologyinvestmentisinyourpeople.”
Develop custom AI solutions that drive business goals At Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, we help organizations:
Acquire and develop AI talent
Train teams on AI strategy & implementation
Navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape
Explore what’s possible: rouxpartnerships@northeastern.edu
