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Think you know ChatGPT's custom GPTs? 🤔 Probably not. Last week, we tackled the basics and what's new with OpenAI's refreshed GPTs. For this AI Working Wednesdays episode, we're getting into some advanced techniques to hep you win back time. ↳ using the crazy powerful o3 model to your GPT's advantage ↳ context stacking ↳ custom actions to connect to third party sites Yeah.... don't sleep on this one shorties. Ep 563: ChatGPT's New Custom GPT's: Advanced techniques to win back time Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on this Episode: Episode Page Join the discussion: Thoughts on this? Join the convo and connect with other AI leaders on LinkedIn. Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineup Website: YourEverydayAI.com Email The Show: info@youreverydayai.com Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn Topics Covered in This Episode: Custom GPTs: Advanced Techniques Overview OpenAI's Context Stacking Strategy O3 Model's Thinking Capabilities Building Efficient Custom GPTs Custom Actions and API Integration Zapier Integration for Dynamic Data ChatGPT's Context Window Management Creating Evergreen Podcast Content Timestamps: 00:00 Custom GPTs: Evolution and Insights 03:23 "Mastering GPT Context Stacking" 09:31 "Context Stacking in Chat GPT" 11:20 GPT Context Switching Advantage 15:33 Customizable GPT Usage Explained 19:51 Evergreen Episode Update Strategy 21:44 Optimizing AI for Continued Learning 23:48 "O-Series Models: Advanced AI Capabilities" 28:41 Building GPTs for Episode Research 30:03 GPT Model Customization and Sharing 33:18 Securing API Keys in GPTs 36:55 Zapier Enhances GPT Email Capabilities 42:12 "Use Chrome Extensions for Tokens" 43:48 "AI at Work Wednesdays Survey" Keywords: OpenAI's custom GPTs, advanced techniques, save time, context stacking, o three model, ChatGPT updates, logic and reasoning, plan ahead capabilities, agentic tools, custom actions, third party data, API, building GPTs, leveraging AI, context window, transformer model, generative AI, organization usage, fine tuning performance, productivity enhancement, AI agents, AI tools integration, custom configuration, everyday applications, tech strategies, new rendition, midweek break, AI experts, smarter AI usage, AI-powered planning, AI transformations. Ep 563: ChatGPT's New Custom GPT's: Advanced techniques to win back time Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Ready for ROI on GenAI? Go to youreverydayai.com/partner…

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E213 - Annika Snow, Spark of Pursuit 27:34

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It’s no surprise that growing up, Annika’s dad referred to her as an “indoor cat.” Either lost in the pages of a romance novel or writing frantic notes on magic systems, Annika lives and breathes stories—particularly if there’s a hot love interest to sweeten the deal! Annika spends her days writing with her two cats in Vancouver, British Columbia. I have the pleasure of reading chapter one from her debut novel, Spark of Pursuit – A Veilfall #1. Aravenna Kalladine isn’t just used to keeping secrets; she is one. Publicly, she’s the jilted heir of the world’s largest anti-magic arms company, as Mortal as her late parents and those they protected from dangerous Immortals. But privately, Ara’s guarding a truth that could bring that legacy crumbling she has magic . And when a shipment of dangerous weaponry is stolen, she’s forced to put her secret at risk—so long as nobody sees her face. Detective Graydon Marr doesn’t believe the rumours. Tasked with recovering Kalla Technologies’ missing weapons, he doesn’t have time to worry about spark-wielding vigilantes. But when he comes face-to-mask with the woman herself, something deeper than intrigue clicks between them. The vigilante is his soul bound—a rare, fated love Graydon’s spent centuries believing he wouldn’t find. Even worse? She’s a suspect. To learn more about Annika, check out her website at https://www.annikasnow.com/…

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E212 - Joanne Giacomini, Seduction 23:19

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In this episode, I have the pleasure of reading an excerpt from Joanne Giacomini’s novel, Seduction . Joanne is a paranormal romance, thriller and fantasy author who loves to write stories where magic, mayhem and true love reign. Her strong yet flawed female and male protagonist are embroiled in intense love triangles while fighting to defeat evil from all realms of the universe. Joanne has released three series “The Perfect Series”, a romcom series, “The Knight Series”, a YA fantasy/paranormal romance series, and “The See-Ers”, a paranormal fantasy thriller/romance series, and “The Fireball Series” in progress. All her books are available for purchase on Amazon. Joanne is currently working on another paranormal romance series. Joanne has been writing since childhood in journals. She also self-published poetry chapbooks and had short stories published in anthologies. She lives in Montreal, Canada with her family and her two black cat, one of who is debuting in her latest series. You can follow Joanne on Social Media: https://www.joannegiacomini.com https://www.amazon.com/Joanne-Giacomini (Amazon) https://www.goodreads.com/joannegiacomini (Goodreads) https://www.facebook.com/JoanneGiacomin-Author (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/joannegiacomini (Instagram) https://tiktok.com/@jgiacomini (TikTok)…

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E211 - Emily Murray, Alixandria Fire 28:37

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In E211 I have the pleasure of reading an excerpt from Emily Murray’s novel, Alixandria Fire , A Dani and Danny novel. Emily Murray hails from a small town in Ontario, Canada. With an educational background in psychology, sociology and criminology, her favourite characters are people you could bump into on the street. You can find her daydreaming about her books in local coffee shops or in her renovated farmhouse, pen and notebook in hand and with a café mocha by her side. When Emily isn’t writing she is wrangling her young children, her husband and two dogs. To learn more about Emily, her website is authoremilymurray.ca and her Instagram is @author.emilymurray.…

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E210 - Bonnie Jo Pierson, Extreme Romancing in Idaho 30:45

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In today’s episode I have a blast reading an excerpt of chapter one from Bonnie Jo Pierson’s novel, Extreme Romancing in Idaho , which is a wholesome romance set in rural Idaho. A little about Bonnie Jo Pierson. Gifted with a short attention span, Bonnie wants to experience and do as much as she can. Using the great powers of YouTube she’s taught herself how to knit, crochet, paint with oils, acrylics, and watercolors, coach volleyball, play the piano and cello, ride a motorcycle, renovate a house, sing, sew, raise livestock, bake, and most importantly how to write. With a degree in biology, she’s a lover of all things science, especially in the microscopic world. She and her Navy veteran husband have four children and spent several years bouncing around to various locations in the United States. Now she’s made her home in small-town Idaho, where she’s attempting to resurrect her great-grandparents' one hundred-year-old farm. To learn more about Bonnie, check out her website at https://www.bonniejopiersonauthor.com/…

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E209 - Seeds, Angie Paxton 28:12

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In today’s episode I read an excerpt from Seeds, which is Angie Paxton’s debut fantasy novel, that’s set in Mycenaean, Greece, and explores the relationship between Persephone and her mother, Demeter. Persephone embarks on the hero’s journey, as she overcomes other’s perceptions of herself and steps into her own power. Angie Paxton grew up in a very small town in Southeastern Idaho and attended college in the next (slightly bigger) town over. She graduated with her associate degree in general studies in 2000 and went on to earn her paralegal certificate from Denver Paralegal School in 2003. Though she worked for several years in the legal industry and then took on the role of stay-at-home mom with the birth of her first child, Angie's passion has always been writing. She can be found at her laptop working on her latest novel. If she isn't there, she’s likely boating, hiking or running in beautiful Northern Idaho. To learn more about Angie, check out her website https://www.angiepaxton.com/…

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E208 - Alexandra Isobel, Entangled Fate, a Cultural Fusion Romance Story 28:47

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Alexandra Isobel is a Canadian interracial love romance writer. She is full of stories and has no time to write! She mentally plots out her ideas while standing in the yard, watching her class during recess. Alexandra is an early childhood educator in her other life. Her inspiration to write alpha hero love stories and the women who can manage them, comes from being a total action movie hound. The first romance book she ever read was Bodyguard , by Stephanie James, which was the beginning of her love affair with Harlequin romance. In today's episode, I read an excerpt from Alexandra's novel, Entangled Fate , a Cultural Fusion Romance Story. Alexandra's website is https://alexandraisobel.com/…

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E207 - Karen A. Phillips, A Deadly Match 29:46

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On today’s podcast I read an excerpt from the mystery novel, A Deadly Match , Book 2 in the Rocky Nelson Boxing Mystery, written by Karen A. Phillips. Karen A. Phillips enjoys writing mysteries, MG/YA fantasy, and poetry. She resides in Northern California and is a member of Sisters in Crime and many other writing groups, and yes, she does taking boxing lessons. Michael Guy, super middleweight champion taught Karen how to box. You can visit him at Facebook.com/Michael.guy.3532 To learn more about Karen you can find all her socials on her website KarenAPhillips.com For Canadians wanting to learn more about the federal election, the Elections Canada website is https://www.elections.ca/home.aspx…

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E206 - Niccoyan Zheng, Retrograde 29:10

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In this latest episode, Joanna reads an excerpt from Niccoyan Zheng’s romance novel, Retrograde . Niccoyan Zheng is an award-winning author, a Canadian wife and mom to an amazing little guy. She loves travelling, but you’ll find her asleep en route. A lifelong reader, she loves great mysteries and epic love stories, and she’s dubbed the ‘Queen of Second Chance romances’. Niccoyan is a firm believer in letting the characters guide the story. Her stories are rich in diversity and culture, while evoking a wide range of intense emotions. Niccoyan’s website is www.niccoyanwrites.com Joanna also talks about the importance of voting in the April 28 Canadian election. As promised here is the link https://www.elections.ca/home.aspx to the Elections Canada for information about early voting. Get out and vote Canada.…

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E205 - Selena Robins, Once a Upon A Kiss 35:44

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E205 - In today’s podcast, Joanna encourages Canadians to get out to vote on April 28, in the most important Canadian election ever. Joanna talks about the power of people and lawful protests. Joanna also reads an excerpt from Selena Robin’s novel, Once Upon a Kiss. After giving up her dream of becoming a movie star, dancer, and singer, Selena decided that her second-in-line dream was to pursue her passion for writing. She writes eclectic stories with heroines and heroes who always fly by the seat of their pants without a safety net and somehow manage to untangle themselves from the mess and conflicts she’s plunged them into. Selena’s critically acclaimed work has been described as genre-defying, witty, humorous, suspenseful, romantic, and sexy. Selena is a self-professed chocolate guru and international unknown author who stunt doubles as a cool Mom, Nana (kicking major butt with her grandson on Fortnite) and all around bad-ass. Her passions include her love of God, family, friends, writing, hockey, reading, humor, and cooking which all come through in her writing and books. Selena's website is Selena Robins…

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E204 - Renée Gendron, A Coffee for Two 37:24

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E204 - In the fact portion of the podcast, Joanna discusses the difference between Canadian and American milk and references the USMCA . Today's guest author is Renée Gendron, who has written romantic mysteries, contemporary romances, historical western romances, sci-fi romances, and fantasy romances. She’s a structural editor for Fedowar Press . As for Renée's other interests, she enjoys learning about history and military history. Every place has impacted history in some way. She finds it interesting to learn about small towns, how they shaped their regions and country, which famous people were born there, and how these events shape culture and identity. When she travels, she loves to explore ruins and historical places. Forts are some of her favorite places to visit. Renée's website is https://reneegendron.com/ Joanna reads an excerpts from Renée's novel, A Coffee for Two.…

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E203 - Sarah Bresniker, Mother Clucker 27:31

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E203 – I read an excerpt from the Farm to Foul Play anthology, Sarah Bresniker’s short story Mother Clucker. Sarah is a mystery writer and former librarian who lives in Northern California. Her Arlie Wynne stories are fun, light mysteries revolving around the definitely made-up Ocean Grove Public Library where reference questions often involve murder, and the librarians have skills far beyond making book recommendations. She has published two short stories, one in the 2021 Sisters in Crime Guppy Anthology The Fish That Got Away and one in the 2023 Sisters in Crime San Diego Chapter Anthology, Crime Under the Sun. She is working on her first novel, which was a finalist for the Claymore Award for unpublished manuscripts at Killer Nashville 2023. Learn more at SarahBresniker.com…

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E202 - Brian Shea and William Bishop, Farm to Foul Play anthology 29:57

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E202 - In this double feature, Joanna reads a story excerpt from Brian Shea's short story, Half a Heart. Brian once lived in the lower Sierra foothills where, through the generosity of a fifth generation rancher and his "ditch water" (irrigation allotment), he tilled and toiled on two acres of ranchland to demonstrate sustainable farming practices. He has sat at Slow Food feasts from California to Florida. Brian splits his time between designing books and writing a political thriller. The second story Joanna reads is William Bishop's short story Death of an Ugly Woman. William was born and raised in Eureka, CA. He has a BA in French, BS in Computer Science, and a thirty-five year career as a machine designer. His interests are in robotics and philosophy. He is retired and currently lives in Modesto, CA.…

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E201 - Chris Dreith, Dear John Deere 25:05

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E201 - I read Chris Dreith’s short story, Dear John Deere. Chris Dreith got hooked on writing mysteries while creating plays for her local Carnegie Library’s fundraiser, Mystery in the Library. While running her design/remodel business, she wrote several short stories, including Old Soles in the Boucheron 2020 anthology; Unknown Male and Parts of Two Others, in Cemetery Plots of Northern California, the Capitol Crimes 2021 anthology. Recently retired, Chris is happily adding more quirky short stories to her arsenal and working on her first thriller novel. Chris’s inspiration for her short story Dear John Deere came from knowing farmers and what they find most important (the quality of their crops and their tractors).…

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E200 - Danna Wilberg, Fork and Knife 26:36

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E200 - “The best secrets are the most twisted.” Sarah Shepard’s quote best describes author Dänna Wilberg’s quest to unravel life’s mysteries with every keystroke, on every page. Her series, The Red Chair, The Grey Door, and The Black Dress, featuring psychotherapist Grace Simms, poses the question: “What do we really know about a person?” Dänna’s short story, Fork and Knife published in the Farm to Foul Play anthology was a fun story to write. The theme came organically, incorporating some of her favorite places to eat, and her experience touring the Culinary Institute in the Bay area when she first moved to Northern California. Figuring out how to weave mystery and murder into love triangles, or rocky relationships is what she does best. "Everyone has a secret. Easing the steam out of a pressure cooker keeps the flavor from escaping, so to speak." Dänna’s paranormal Borrowed Time series about a woman who acquires a psychic gift after a near-death experience is filled with gems from Dänna’s own experience producing/hosting the TV show “Paranormal Connection.” Her plot points are ripped from the headlines, addressing current issues such as serial murders, human trafficking, AI mind control, cartels, etc. Wilberg’s characters are richly drawn and authentic, her scene settings span the globe, and her background as an award-winning script-writer and film-maker add magic to her storytelling. Her short films have won numerous awards, and her short stories can be found in anthologies world-wide. Danna Wilberg…

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E199 - Linda Joy Singleton, Fowl Play 23:37

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