Use AI to turn hours of information gathering into a five-minute research brief.
Before you walk into a meeting with a new client, vendor, or stakeholder, you normally spend 30–60 minutes googling their company, skimming their website, and trying to piece together what they do and what matters to them. AI can do this reconnaissance work in minutes instead. Give it the company name and your meeting purpose, and it'll generate a concise brief covering what they do, recent news, likely priorities, and smart questions to ask. You show up informed without the research rabbit hole. This works for any scenario where you need quick context: prepping for a sales call, meeting a new department head, interviewing a job candidate, or joining a project mid-stream. Instead of frantically tabbing through LinkedIn, press releases, and blog posts, you get a single organized summary that tells you what you need to know. It's not about replacing your judgment—it's about getting to the conversation faster and looking like you did your homework. The key is being specific about why you're meeting and what kind of information actually helps you. The more context you give AI about your role and the upcoming interaction, the more useful the brief becomes. Use this every time you have a meeting with someone new and need to get smart, fast.
Try this prompt today
“I have a meeting tomorrow with [Company Name], and I need to get up to speed quickly. My role is [your job title], and the purpose of the meeting is [e.g., exploring a potential partnership / discussing a vendor contract / onboarding them as a new client]. Please create a 1-page research brief that covers: what this company does in plain language, their key products or services, any recent news or changes, what their likely priorities or pain points are, and 3–4 smart questions I should ask. Keep it concise and focused on what's actually useful for this conversation.”
February 15, 2026
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