This course is part of ChatGPT + Zapier: AI-Powered Email Mastery.
This practical course teaches you how to leverage ChatGPT and Zapier to transform your email inbox from a source of overwhelming information into an organized intelligence system. You'll learn to automate the extraction of key details from incoming messages and compile them into cohesive summaries, schedules, and action lists that provide a comprehensive view of your projects, travel plans, and commitments. The course introduces the Briefing Pattern, a technique for creating unified documents that pull together scattered information from multiple email sources. You'll master crafting effective prompts that instruct ChatGPT to identify and organize important details from your emails. The curriculum covers Zapier's automation capabilities, showing you how to connect labeled emails or folders to your custom briefing workflows. You'll explore techniques for customizing briefings to highlight what's new and identify action items, learn about the Prework Prompt Pattern that prepares information before you need it, and understand how to maintain document versions for historical tracking. By completing the course, you'll be able to set up workflows that continuously monitor your inbox, ensuring you stay on top of changing plans, key dates, and ongoing commitments without manual effort.
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What you'll learn
Extract and organize key information from emails using ChatGPT and the Briefing Pattern
Create unified summaries that combine details from multiple email sources
Implement the Briefing Prompt Pattern to guide AI in processing email content effectively
Automate information extraction workflows using Zapier's integration capabilities
Connect labeled emails or folders to custom briefing documents
Customize briefings to highlight what's new and identify action items
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.8 Hours PreRecorded video
1 assignment
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
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There is 1 module in this course
This course teaches how to transform email chaos into organized intelligence using ChatGPT and Zapier. Students learn to tackle common email challenges: information that's dispersed across multiple messages, presented in distinct formats, and often duplicated or contradictory. The course introduces the Briefing Pattern, a technique for creating unified documents that synthesize information from scattered emails into a comprehensive overview. Students master crafting effective prompts that instruct ChatGPT to extract and organize key details from emails. After learning Zapier basics, they discover how to connect labeled emails or folders to custom briefing workflows, automating the entire process. The curriculum addresses AI memory limitations and teaches strategies for maintaining context across conversations. Students also explore customizing briefings to highlight new information and action items, learn the Prework Prompt Pattern for background preparation, and implement document versioning for historical tracking. Throughout the course, practical examples include organizing travel itineraries, project tracking, and scheduling, culminating in a hands-on assignment to build a daily briefing automation.
ChatGPT + Zapier - Inbox Intelligence
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: ChatGPT + Zapier: AI-Powered Email Mastery
Instructor
Professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University
Dr. Jules White is a Professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University, where he also serves as the Director of the Initiative on the Future of Learning & Generative AI and the Associate Dean of Strategic Learning Programs in the School of Engineering. He is recognized for creating one of the first online courses in Prompt Engineering, which focuses on effective communication with AI systems. A recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Dr. White has published over 160 papers and has received multiple Best Paper Awards for his research. His work primarily explores large language models, including ChatGPT, as well as topics in cybersecurity and software engineering across various sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing. He leads the Mobile Application Computing, Optimization, and Security Methods (MAGNUM) Group at Vanderbilt University, where he conducts his research and development efforts.
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