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Ask Quid Best Practices

Learn about tips, tricks, and best practices for maximizing the quality of your results when crafting Ask Quid prompts.

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Written by Stephanie
Updated over 2 months ago

Tips for Crafting Effective Ask Quid Prompts

1. Be Descriptive and Specific

To get the best results, be as detailed and precise as possible in your prompts. Instead of referring to topics or themes by name, use their specific IDs when working with the Quid Monitor Topic Assistant. This will help in achieving more accurate and relevant outcomes. If you're not sure about the topic ID, you can also search for topics by keywords and then pick the most relevant one.

πŸ“ NOTE: For best results, enclose topic and theme names in quotation marks.

2. Disambiguate Ambiguous Brands

When dealing with brands that may be ambiguous, add a clarifying description in your prompt. For example, use labels like "(the brand)" or "(the retailer)" to ensure that your analysis is focused on the correct entity and to avoid unrelated data.

3. Avoid Reserved Terms

Refrain from using Quid Monitor reserved terms such as "topic," "theme," or "mentions" in your prompts unless you are specifically referencing those metrics or assets. For example, instead of saying "summarize the topics of discussion around Gen AI," say "summarize the discussion around Gen AI" or "summarize the narratives around Gen AI." This helps in avoiding confusion and ensures your queries are interpreted correctly.

4. Start a New Chat for New Topics of Conversation

If you need to shift to a completely different subject, start a new chat. This practice prevents Ask Quid from incorporating irrelevant details from the current chat into your new query, ensuring more focused and relevant responses.

5. Know When to Reframe Your Question

If Ask Quid indicates it cannot answer a question (such as "I currently do not have the capability to..."), continuing to reframe the question may lead to inaccurate results. For questions within Ask Quid's capabilities, try rephrasing or asking again to get a more precise answer. Repeating a question often prompts Ask Quid to refine its response.

6. Use Multi-Step Prompts

Including multiple steps within the same prompt can expedite your analysis and reduce the likelihood of errors. This approach helps streamline the process and can improve the efficiency of your queries.

7. Assign Meaningful Names to Chats

Give your chats descriptive names to make them easier to identify later. To rename a chat, hover over it in the left navigation pane and click the pencil icon.

8. Explore Ask Quid's Capabilities

To make the most of Ask Quid, inquire about its capabilities and the parameters it supports. This will help you understand its full range of skills and how to leverage them effectively.

9. Request Validation of Results

Ask Ask Quid to validate or provide proof for its results to ensure accuracy and reliability.

10. Request Visualizations

You can ask Ask Quid to display data in a specific visual format or request it to choose the best possible visualization. This can enhance the clarity and impact of your data analysis.

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