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Category: Tips & Tricks

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How to build yourself a virtual coach with AI (for free)

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So you know how to use ChatGPT (or Claude, or Gemini). But you’re sure there’s more you could be doing. Here’s how to build yourself a virtual coach with AI.

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The AI tool everybody should be using – NotebookLM

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Research assistant and note-taker rolled into one – allow me to introduce you to NotebookLM

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How to get away from Google search

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Searching for a better search engine? Here’s my rough-and-ready guide on how to get away from Google (which may now be evil).

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Keep it simple: What I have learned from making an online course

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Making an online course means keeping track of a lot of moving parts. But mostly it means making a strict rule not to overthink things.

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How to write good emails (remember the reader)

In the olden days, we learned how to write letters at school. But letters became emails, and now we need to know how to write good emails.

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Research: How to keep track of sources and references

Whatever writing you do, there are going to be online links you need to keep track of. Here are some tips to help you get your research done…

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How to pitch an article or idea to a publication

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You have an idea for an article – or you’ve written something you’re proud of. You want to pitch it to a publication. But how do you do that?

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