Chris Laub

R.I.P Google Scholar.

I'm going to share the 10 Perplexity prompts that turn research from a chore into a superpower.

Copy &amp; paste these into Perplexity right now:

1. Competitive Intelligence Deep Dive

"Analyze [company name]'s product strategy, recent feature releases, pricing changes, and customer sentiment from the last 6 months. Compare against top 3 competitors. Include any executive statements or strategy shifts."

2. Technical Paper Breakdown

"Explain this paper [paste arxiv link or title] like I'm a senior engineer. Focus on: novel contributions, implementation feasibility, benchmark comparisons, and whether claims hold up under scrutiny. Skip the background fluff."

3. Regulatory Impact Analysis

"What are the latest regulations affecting [industry] in [region]? Summarize key compliance requirements, deadlines, penalties for non-compliance, and how major companies are responding."

4. Funding &amp; Investment Trends

"Show me all funding rounds in [sector] from the last quarter. Include amounts, lead investors, valuations when available, and emerging patterns. Which sub-sectors are getting the most capital?"

5. Technical Benchmark Synthesis

"Compare performance benchmarks for [technology/framework] across: latency, throughput, resource usage, cost efficiency. Use data from official docs, third-party tests, and production case studies."

6. Executive Briefing Generator

"Create an executive summary on [topic] covering: current state, key players, market size, growth trajectory, risks, and strategic implications. Keep it under 500 words. Focus on actionable insights."

7. Patent &amp; IP Landscape

"Research recent patents filed for [technology] in the last 2 years. Identify key patent holders, common approaches, white space opportunities, and potential infringement risks for building in this space."

8. Academic Consensus Finder

"What's the current scientific consensus on [topic]? Include peer-reviewed meta-analyses, systematic reviews, contradictory findings, and where researchers disagree. Flag studies with methodological issues."

9. Market Entry Analysis

"Evaluate entering [market/geography] for [product type]. Cover: market size, growth rate, key competitors, regulatory barriers, distribution channels, pricing expectations, and cultural considerations."

10. Real-time Event Monitoring

"Track all major developments related to [company/technology/event] from the last 48 hours. Prioritize primary sources, official announcements, and verified reports over speculation."

The difference between ChatGPT and Perplexity?

ChatGPT guesses based on training data.

Perplexity searches the current web, cites sources, and updates in real-time.

For research, that's everything.

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After 3 years of testing every AI tool, I can say Claude is the only one I actually pay for.

So here are 10 prompts that make it 10x more powerful than most people realize:

1/ The "Ghost Editor" prompt

Paste your draft and say:

"Rewrite this in my voice. Keep every idea. Cut every word that doesn't earn its place. Make it punchy."

Claude doesn't just edit. It preserves your thinking while making it 3x sharper.

2/ The "Devil's Advocate" prompt

After writing anything important, I run:

"Steelman the strongest argument against everything I just wrote."

In 60 seconds, Claude finds every weak point before your audience does.

3/ The "Explain Like I'm Busy" prompt

"Explain [complex topic] in 5 bullets. Assume I'm smart but pressed for time. No filler."

I use this every morning on research papers, earnings calls, and long articles.

Saves me 2 hours a day.

4/ The "Persona Mirror" prompt

"Here are 3 samples of my writing: [paste]. Now write [new piece] in this exact style."

Claude reverse-engineers your voice with terrifying accuracy.

I use this for ghostwriting clients. They can't tell the difference.

5/ The "First Principles" prompt

"Break [topic] down to its most fundamental truths. Ignore conventional wisdom. What's actually true?"

This is how I generate contrarian takes that perform 4x better than generic content.

6/ The "Compression" prompt

"Take this 2,000-word article and compress it to 200 words. Zero fluff. Every sentence must carry weight."

Claude finds the 10% of content doing 90% of the work.

I use this before every thread I write.

7/ The "Stress Test" prompt

"You're a skeptical reader who hates being sold to. Read this and tell me every moment you'd stop reading and why."

Most copywriters charge $500/hour for this feedback.

Claude does it in 10 seconds.

8/ The "Pattern Interrupt" prompt

"Give me 10 hook variations for this post. Each one must use a different psychological trigger: curiosity, fear, controversy, data, story, contrast."

I pick the best one. My click rate went up 40% using this system.

9/ The "Interview Mode" prompt

"Don't write anything yet. Ask me 10 questions that will help you understand what I'm actually trying to say."

This forces clarity before output.

The content Claude produces after this is always 2x better.

10/ The "Future Reader" prompt

"Imagine someone reads this 5 years from now with no context about today. What's missing? What won't age well?"

This is how I write content that stays relevant.

Timeless &gt; trending. Every time.

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