Welcome to episode 154 of the AI for Career Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give working professionals who leverage AI as a tool for efficiency and productivity a competitive edge.

In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred unpack the Perplexity at Work Guide. This document serves as a comprehensive manual for using Perplexity AI to enhance professional efficiency through a three-stage framework: Blocking distractions, scaling individual talent, and achieving measurable results.

The guide introduces specialized tools such as Comet for browser-based automation and Labs for high-end content production, positioning the platform as a unified "thinking partner" rather than a simple search engine. By delegating administrative overhead and repetitive research tasks to AI agents, users can reclaim mental bandwidth for deep strategic work and creative problem-solving.

The Perplexity guide emphasizes practical applications, offering specific prompting strategies for complex workflows such as market analysis, lead generation, and performance reviews. Ultimately, the guide illustrates how integrating artificial intelligence into daily routines transforms a solo professional into a high-impact team-of-one.

This strategic shift allows workers to move beyond basic task completion to focus on high-level career advancement and organizational goals.

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"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.

I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt

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>> Read the Perplexity at Work guide: https://tinyurl.com/yxja8za5

>> Read the Curt Robbins article "The Global AI Race: America vs. China": https://tinyurl.com/2uckj7wy

>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t

>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn

>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca

>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z

>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk

>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d

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