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AI Quick Tips 157: Quick Prompt to Reduce Business Expenses

Written by Damien Griffin | Apr 12, 2025 5:15:00 PM

AI tools can help you brainstorm ideas, and they usually come up with things that you would have never thought about.  


Give this one a try if you need to reduce your cost of doing business - 

Act as a business and finance expert with a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience

Generate a list of {NUMBER} cost-cutting strategies for a small business in the {INDUSTRY} sector, focusing on areas like inventory management, operational efficiency, and technology adoption.

Our goal is a {NUMBER} percent reduction in expenses

Ask clarifying questions instead of making assumptions about information that is missing



Replace

  • {NUMBER} - with the amount of ideas you want at a time
  • {INDUSTRY} - with a high-level category that you do business in
  • {NUMBER} (the second one) - with how much you want to reduce your expenses


Example -

Act as a business and finance expert with a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience

Generate a list of 10 cost-cutting strategies for a small business in the book publishing sector, focusing on areas like inventory management, operational efficiency, and technology adoption.

Our goal is a 15 percent reduction in expenses over the next 24 months

Ask clarifying questions instead of making assumptions about information that is missing