Tag: Research

  • 5 Perplexity prompts to research faster than most people can

    1. The Deep Dive Protocol

    Research [topic] using progressive deepening: surface-level overview (what everyone knows), second-layer insights (what experts discuss), third-layer discoveries (what research reveals), gaps in current understanding, and primary sources only. Track all citations. Build knowledge systematically.

    2. The Source Triangulation System

    Investigate [claim] using multiple source types: academic research (peer-reviewed), industry reports (market data), news coverage (journalist verification), expert commentary (practitioner insight), and conflicting viewpoints. Flag discrepancies. Trust only what converges across sources.

    3. The Citation Verification Audit

    Fact-check this information: [paste content]. Verify each claim against primary sources, identify citation hallucinations, flag unsupported statements, find contradicting evidence, and rate confidence level (1-10). No guesses. Only verifiable truth.

    4. The Market Intelligence Brief

    Analyze [company/industry] with real-time data: recent developments (last 30 days), competitive landscape shifts, financial indicators, expert sentiment analysis, and emerging trends. Prioritize recency. Link all sources.

    5. The Decision Support Framework

    Help me decide: [your decision]. Gather evidence for each option, identify risks with recent examples, find expert consensus (cite sources), show success/failure case studies, and calculate expected outcomes. Base recommendations on facts, not speculation.

  • McKinsey-level strategy in minutes

    1/ LITERATURE REVIEW SYNTHESIZER

    Analyze these 20 research papers on [topic]. Create a gap analysis table showing: what’s been studied, what’s missing, contradictions between studies, and 3 unexplored opportunities.

    2/ COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE SCANNER

    Visit [competitor websites]. Extract: pricing tiers, feature comparisons, positioning strategy, target audience, and gaps in their offering we could exploit.

    3/ SURVEY DATA PATTERN FINDER

    Analyze this 500-response survey. Find patterns nobody else will catch: non-obvious correlations, minority opinions worth exploring, gaps between what people say vs. what data shows.

    4/ ACADEMIC CITATION FORMATTER

    Convert these rough research notes into properly formatted APA citations with 2-sentence context for each source explaining its relevance to [research question].

    5/ EXPERT INTERVIEW PREP GENERATOR

    Based on [person’s published research/articles], generate 15 expert-level questions for a 45-min interview. Include: technical depth questions, contrarian angles, and follow-ups that reveal insights.

    6/ TREND FORECASTING ENGINE

    Analyze these 50 articles from past 6 months on [industry]. Predict next 6-month trends with confidence scores (1-10). Include: what’s peaking, what’s emerging, what’s dying, contrarian bets.

    7/ RESEARCH GAP IDENTIFIER

    Based on these [academic papers/industry reports], what’s NOT being studied? What obvious questions are researchers avoiding? What would a contrarian researcher focus on?

    8/ DATA CLEANING PROTOCOL

    Analyze this dataset for: inconsistencies, outliers, missing patterns, duplicate entries, data quality issues, and potential errors. Provide specific row numbers and suggested fixes.