In this webinar, our experts from RoundTable Technology shared how to get the most impactful AI prompts for your organization, and how to develop AI prompts to get just the right results to create impactful content and communications such as emails, meeting and event descriptions, data reporting, and content narratives.

1. Focus on Prompt
Engineering
Ask the Experts
Joshua Peskay
3CPO
Kim Snyder
VP of Data Strategy
02.27.2024

2. Joshua Peskay is 3CPO (CIO, CISO & CPO) at RoundTable Technology.
Joshua has spent the better part of three decades helping nonprofit
organizations make better use of technology in service of their missions.
Joshua is a national leader in helping improve cybersecurity in the
nonprofit sector and works regularly with at-risk organizations to address
digital security challenges. Joshua regularly presents and teaches on
topics such as nonprofit technology strategy, cybersecurity, project and
change management. Joshua is an ISACA Certified Information Security
Manager (CISM)and ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP). Joshua also frequently collaborates with a potato.
Meet Joshua Peskay

3. Meet Kim Snyder
Kim has over 25 years of experience with data systems, business
analysis and change management, not to mention accolades as an
Agile Coach, a certified PMP (Project Management Professional)
and an ACP (Agile Certified Professional). Kim has recently
completed the CIPP/US certification as an Information Privacy
Professional. Her passion is helping nonprofit professionals to
strategically navigate the demands and opportunities of an ever-
evolving data and technology-driven workplace. Most recently she
has been focused on the world of data governance, data privacy,
compliance and security.

4. Today’s Agenda
Welcome & Introduction
Expert Presentation: Focus on Prompt
Engineering
Q&A Submitted Questions
Q&A Your Questions
Chat your questions in the chat box next to
the video

5. Focus on AI
Prompt
Engineering

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Generative Text Building Blocks
Role
Who is the
AI?
How would
this best be
achieved?
What topic
or task do
you need?
What should
it produce?
Do you have
a sample?
Topic Output
Steps
What tone
or style
should the
AI use?
Tone

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Copilot Conversation Styles

8. Generative Text Prompts
• Ideal for brainstorming, overcoming the
“blank page”
• A short question can be a starting point
• Experiment with taking prompt writing in
any direction
• Provide specific details about genre,
themes, or styles

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AI’s Whimsy
AI can tell a lie
With words that sound so true
They do not know the why
They only know the how
They mix the fact and fiction
And use them to create
They charm with their diction
But sometimes they misstate
— A sonnet composed by Bing Chat

10. Generative Image Prompts
• Ideal for brainstorming and experimenting
• Visual storytelling
• Campaigns, social media and promotional
materials
• Realistic images of people (without
releases!)

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Prompting for Images in Copilot
Adjective(s) Noun Verb Style
A curious frog analyzing data on a computer in comic book style

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Prompting for Medium and Style
Vibes
Moods and
feelings
Looks and
aesthetics
Size,
structure
and shapes
Framing,
position
Camera
model, lens
and speed
Lighting
Media type
and style
Illustration
type
Art historical
period
Artistic
movement
Photography Illustration Art History 3-Dimensional
Medium
type
Spaces and
settings
Avoid copyright
infringement

13. Advanced Prompt
Techniques
Prompt engineering techniques can
enhance the capabilities of AI,
leading to more accurate, nuanced
and contextually relevant responses.

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Chain of thought
Zero shot, one shot, few shot
Tree of thought

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Prompt Strategy Template
This template provides general guidelines for writing
an effective prompt and a sample content you can
tailor for your organization.
Download the Prompt Strategy Template

16. Submitted
Questions

17. Your
Questions

18. Next Steps
● Review the video
● Checkout the resources
● Complete the event evaluation
Thank you!
TechSoup Courses Team &
Microsoft Team

19. Thank You!
Joshua Peskay
joshua@roundtabletechnology.com
Kim Snyder
kim@roundtabletechnology.com
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