Original text: Baidu Security Verification
Feng Tang , a former McKinsey partner and executive , found a strange phenomenon when he first took office at McKinsey:
A novice in the industry, almost a blank slate, in his 20s, can become an expert in a certain industry in a short period of time, and even teach experience to veteran managers in this industry with nearly 1 million consulting fees.
He took a deep look at the situation and summarized it into 3 tips.
For those who want to quickly understand a new industry, follow these 3 secrets and quickly become the top in the industry!
1) Summarize 100 key words of the industry ;
2) Find three or five experts to consult and understand various industry issues;
3) If you are still confused, find three or five professional books on the industry , read them carefully and find out the commonalities.
In the past, as a beginner, especially when facing an unknown field, it may take a lot of time and effort to quickly find 100 keywords.
However, with AI tools such as ChatGPT, we can use this method to the extreme.
Not only can the time be shortened by 100 times or more;
moreover, after mastering the key prompt (instruction), anyone can use this method .
Next, I will show you how to use ChatGPT + 100 keywords to quickly understand a new industry!
The first prompt:
I am a novice, and I want to quickly understand [a certain industry], please help me sort out the 100 most important keywords in this industry, please note: these keywords cover different aspects of the industry as much as possible.
ChatGPT sorted out all these 100 keywords for us in less than 1 minute , but there is still a problem:
These keywords are just listed together, and there is no "logical connection".
The second prompt:
Please divide the above 100 keywords into several categories according to the principle of proximity, and present them to me in the form of a table.
The above is the logical classification that ChatGPT helps us according to the principle of "proximity" (for reference only).
Moreover, it also tells us very rigorously that different categories are direct and keywords overlap.
Finding these keywords and confirming their logical relationship is the first step in our understanding of a new industry.
Next, we let ChatGPT help us sort out the affiliation and priority of these keywords.
The third prompt:
Please combine the above categories to help me further refine the "subordination" between these keywords, and list them in order of priority from high to low.
Please note that if necessary, you can list the second and third level categories and present them to me in the form of a table.
PS: Because there are too many, I only show you some screenshots.
Now, the "affiliation" between keywords has been basically perfected. Next, let ChatGPT help us summarize the core meaning of each keyword in one sentence.
The fourth prompt:
Please add a column at the end based on the above table, and describe each keyword in one sentence.
OK, now, by going step by step, we have basically been able to understand the 100 core keywords of the "AI industry", the logic and affiliation between them, and the meaning of each keyword.
Next, let's go a step further and capture the "key products and companies" in the "AI industry" corresponding to these keywords.
So that you can quickly find competing products, competitors, and imitation objects.
The fifth prompt:
Please combine the above keywords and logical relationships to help me sort out the key products and companies corresponding to the AI industry.
OK, through the above 5 prompts, we can have a basic understanding of the "AI industry".
Of course, combined with Feng Tang's "3 Tips" above, we can also ask ChatGPT to further recommend some top industry experts and professional books to us.
In the past, if you want to acquire the above knowledge, it is difficult to get it done without a week.
Now, with ChatGPT, the whole process takes less than 10 minutes, and you can see at a glance the most critical knowledge, logical structure, core experts, products, and companies in an industry.
For the rest, just follow this line to expand, deepen, and learn.
