Perplexity for Beginners: Prompting and Productivity at Work

Name: Perplexity for Beginners: Prompting and Productivity at Work
Price: 295.00 USD
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$295.00 USD

Duration
3.5 Hours

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

This beginner friendly course introduces students to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and the practical use of Perplexity in the workplace. Participants will learn what AI is, how Perplexity works at a high level, how to navigate the platform, and how to use its key features effectively.

The course also explores the fundamentals of prompting, including the core elements of an effective prompt and the most common prompt types used to improve results. Through guided exercises and realistic workplace scenarios, students will practice writing and refining prompts that can help them communicate more clearly, work more efficiently, and improve the quality of everyday tasks.

By the end of the session, participants will have a strong foundation for using Perplexity with greater confidence, accuracy, and purpose.

Course Objectives

Define Artificial Intelligence in practical terms and describe how tools like Perplexity can support workplace productivity
Explain, at a high level, how Perplexity works and what it is designed to do
Navigate the Perplexity interface and use common features with confidence
Identify strengths, limitations, and responsible use considerations when working with Perplexity
Write more effective prompts using key components such as task, context, audience, format, and tone
Apply common prompt types, including instruction prompts, role based prompts, question prompts, contextual prompts, and refinement prompts
Evaluate and improve AI generated responses through prompt revision
Use Perplexity in realistic workplace scenarios to save time and improve work quality

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for beginner level users who want to understand how to use Perplexity effectively in their day to day work.

It is ideal for:

Business professionals
Administrative staff
Managers and team leads
Sales and customer service professionals
Human resources, marketing, operations, and project support staff
Anyone with little or no prior experience using AI tools

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Course Prerequisites

No prior AI or coding experience required
Basic computer and web browser skills recommended
Familiarity with common workplace tasks such as email, document creation, note taking, or online research is helpful

Agenda

1. AI Fundamentals

What AI is in plain language
What generative AI is
What large language models are, at a high level
Common AI terminology, including prompts, models, tokens, context, and hallucinations
Common workplace applications of AI
Strengths and limitations of generative AI tools

2. Introduction to Perplexity

What Perplexity is and how it is commonly used
High level overview of how Perplexity responds to prompts
Navigating the Perplexity interface
Key features and capabilities
Common use cases for Perplexity at work
When to use Perplexity, and when human review is still necessary

3. Prompting Fundamentals

What a prompt is and why it matters
The characteristics of an effective prompt
The key components of a strong prompt:
- task
- context
- audience
- format
- tone
Common prompt types:
- instruction prompts
- question prompts
- role based prompts
- contextual prompts
- few shot prompts
- refinement prompts
Examples of weak prompts compared to effective prompts
How to improve responses through iteration