PROMPT MONDAY: Master Frameworks & Techniques for Business AI Success

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS:

• Specialized prompt frameworks for both chat-based and reasoning models shared by expert practitioners

• Text-based AI revealed as the universal gateway for businesses of all technical capabilities

• No-code AI agent builders and "vibe coding" techniques democratizing development

• Latest tools like V0.dev, Cursor, and Context7 demystified by developers

INTRODUCTION:

In this Prompt Monday edition of AI Biz Hour, hosts John Allen and Andy Wergedal explored how effective prompting techniques are democratizing AI for businesses of all sizes. The discussion highlighted specialized frameworks for different model types, demonstrated how text remains the most accessible entry point for AI adoption, and showcased tools that are enabling even non-developers to build functional applications. With insights from developers, strategists and entrepreneurs, today's conversation delivered actionable techniques for leveraging AI regardless of technical background.

PROMPT ENGINEERING MASTERCLASS:

SPECIALIZED FRAMEWORKS FOR DIFFERENT MODEL TYPES

Marius shared detailed frameworks tailored to different AI models:

For Chat-Based Models:

YOU ARE: [Expert role - e.g., "You're an expert psychologist"]

CONTEXT: [Background - e.g., "Imagine you're explaining the concept to a 10-year-old"]

CONSTRAINTS: [Guidelines - e.g., "Use simple language, provide examples"]

EXAMPLES: [Sample outputs in the format you desire]

REQUEST: [Specific deliverable - e.g., "Explain the theory of relativity in less than 200 words"]

Marius explained: "With the chat-based model, you can talk with it like it's your friend, better with the reasoning model, the reasoning model, they are made more for complex problem solving."

For Reasoning Models:

GOAL: [Clear objective - e.g., "I want a list of tires for off-roading"]

FORMAT: [Output structure - e.g., "Provide a table with brand, size, price, and durability rating"]

WARNING: [Limitations - e.g., "Ensure the tires are compatible with a 2022 Jeep Wrangler"]

CONTEXT: [Personal situation - e.g., "My girlfriend and I love exploring mountains and need reliable tires for all weather conditions"]

Dallas introduced additional frameworks he's developed: "I've created frameworks called Everybody's Command, EWAP, Prompt Script, and Epistemic Spine. They help an individual orient themselves in providing the right input at the right time."

TEXT AS THE FOUNDATION OF EFFECTIVE AI

Andy emphasized text's power: "Text is the easiest, fastest thing to send across the internet. You can use a phone and an external keyboard and literally say 'I have an idea for this thing' and have it just give you a bunch of text answers."

This accessibility democratizes AI: "The lowest, smallest, the slowest internet connection still can use an AI model. We don't need to create images and videos for everything. We literally can take ideas, turn them into text, take that text, turn it into more text and other things which can then create business plans, marketing ideas, marketing scripts."

PRACTICAL PROMPT TIPS

Michael shared specific techniques for effective prompting:

"You should always use the formula: Act like this, define what they're going to act like, define the objective, define who the audience is, define the output, and then say, ask any questions before you proceed to make sure you're giving the thing, and don't lie, don't hallucinate."

He also suggested: "Use the same thread and continue to iterate through refining your information... open one window, one browser window, in one LLM, and just keep going through the same thing over and over and over again. You're gonna end up with better results until you hit the context window."

Netta offered a valuable tip for shared accounts: "Don't base yourself on my past conversations, but start fresh," noting that ChatGPT learns from past interactions which can cause confusion with multiple users.

GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR AI:

GovBid Mike highlighted growing opportunities: "There are multiple government agencies offering grants for AI-related stuff. I will curate and choose some to share in future spaces."

John Allen confirmed a specific example: "I looked at that grant, and it was very clear exactly what it was looking for. It's a significant grant, it's $400,000."

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NO-CODE & VIBE CODING TECHNIQUES:

AI-ASSISTED DEVELOPMENT WORKFLOW

Ryan, a software developer with 7-10 years experience, explained his "vibe coding" approach:

1. Planning (45+ minutes): "I used Grok and basically just use it as if it's my team going back to my days working at a company. You would have product managers, designers, a whole team of people coming up with stuff before you even start coding."

2. Implementation (5-15 minutes): "I basically took that same model, went to Grok, and said, 'okay, you're a designer.' Then I'd create another prompt and say 'you're a product manager'... I kind of created the whole team of people and worked through the design until I got to an implementation plan I was happy with."

3. Development with Oversight: "I sit there and I read through every prompt that it puts out, and double-check its work. Half the time, I've got to stop it midway and correct it and say, 'no, no, no, this is what you're supposed to do.'"

Noah emphasized preparation: "You should be spending at least 45 minutes planning and preparing the PRD document. You should have a minimum of 3-5 page document giving you everything you need about your app or website. And then dump that in. The key is giving it context."

NO-CODE AI AGENT DEVELOPMENT

Nick shared how non-coders can build AI agents: "I'm a marketing and business development guy in the crypto industry. I'm using a platform that doesn't require me to be a coder, doesn't require I need to be a programmer, to create an AI agent."

He explained the process using Lume.ai: "By prompting, by human-readable language, I say 'I need you to call the function and to retrieve some data. This is step one. Step two, receiving the data, log the toast from the least received. And return this output to my X account when my X API is connected.'"

TOOLS SPOTLIGHT:

V0.dev (by Vercel) - Generates entire web applications from text prompts in seconds. Michael demonstrated: "I said, 'build me a Next.js website.' And in about 30 seconds, it spun up something."

Windsurf & Cursor - AI-assisted code editors that maintain context of entire projects. Ryan noted: "The one thing that you really want to do is use the rules and some of the workflows that they have because if you don't, sometimes AI will lose that context window."

Context7.com - Solves outdated documentation problems. Ryan explained: "I use Context7.com to get all the documentation for that package and copy it into the LLM, then it has the updated documentation to work from." This directly addresses issues like the Tailwind 4.0 compatibility problems with Next.js that John experienced.

Lume.ai (L-U-M-E.ai) - No-code AI agent framework especially valuable for cryptocurrency applications. Nick described it as a "no-code framework for AI agents" where everything is done "by prompting, by human-readable language."

MUI Components - React component library offering an alternative to Tailwind. Ryan shared: "I ended up switching to MUI components when I faced Tailwind issues," showing how developers can pivot between toolsets when encountering technical roadblocks.

EXPERT CORNER:

Ryan on "Vibe Coding" Evolution "I notice that they tend to just... if you blindly follow them and just keep copying and pasting the error codes in, it will find workarounds, but those workarounds overcomplicate a lot of the code."

"From a learning perspective, you can try something out. If it doesn't work, then it's not like a week or two worth of technical debt where you're having to throw it all out. You can probably test it in a day."

"I was kind of discouraged. I saw what was coming with AI and I was just like, do I want to continue learning something that's probably going to become obsolete? Then it was only this past month where I started playing with vibe coding and realizing how much more productive I am with it. It's kind of got me excited about coding again."

Nick on No-Code AI in Web3 "LLMs right now resolve so many jobs that previously were not possible for people like me, for people with no coding skills. I suggest a platform that doesn't require me to be a coder to create an AI agent that can probably make my cryptocurrency trading."

"You just need to learn some kind of simple tactics like how to create a prompt, how to create a follow-up prompt... this simple tactic could be used to dominate the industry right now."

Dallas on Modern Development Philosophy "In the biz, you're looking to avoid two things: analysis paralysis and you want to fail fast. I know that's counterintuitive, but the ones that are succeeding are all about shipping and iterations. If you try for perfection, somebody's gonna come in under you, or ahead of you, and take the market because they're executing."

QUICK HITS:

• When building with AI, invest more time in planning than coding (45+ minutes planning, 5-15 minutes coding)

• For shared ChatGPT accounts, use: "Do not base yourself on my past conversations, start fresh"

• Latin America launched "Latin GBT," a collaborative AI initiative across 7 countries

• The Tailwind CSS 4.0 update is causing compatibility issues with Next.js implementations

• AI search doesn't use Google; instead builds lists of trusted sites and periodically retrains

• Use Context7.com to ensure AI uses the latest package documentation when coding

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• V0.dev - Text-to-website generator

• Windsurf - AI-powered code editor

• Cursor - Advanced AI code editor

• Lume.ai - No-code AI agent framework

• Context7.com - Documentation formatter for AI coding

• MUI Components - React component alternative to Tailwind

• Latin GBT - Collaborative AI initiative across Latin America

COMING UP:

The hosts are considering a dedicated "AI Search/SEO Thursday" segment based on today's discussion about how AI is changing search practices. Tomorrow's session will continue to feature expert guests and practical AI business applications.

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