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Claude is not just another chatbot. Here’s what sets it apart. |
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Though OpenAI fired the AI starting gun with ChatGPT, Claude has become the #1 tool for many AI users. Here’s why and how to get the most of it. |
Cleaning up something messy |
Notes, brain dumps, half-written drafts. |
Just give it everything.“Organize this, highlight what matters, and tell me what to do next.” |
Turns chaos into: |
outlines summaries action steps |
(Of course, ChatGPT can do this, too, but Claude just does it…differently). |
Coding + building ideas (aka vibe coding) |
It’s no secret that many people turn to Claude to vibe-code. It gets better by the minute, and you can literally use it to build whatever you want. |
Talk to Claude as if it's a person who can design, code, develop, market…whatever, and it will build it for you. |
Whether it’s a: |
tool or app building a website databases quiz/form prototype |
Claude can make it work in a matter of seconds. |
And, in case you were wondering: |
Claude → helps an average person with no coding experience build the thing they’ve always wanted to build. Claude Code → helps you actually build and iterate faster in a more hands-on way, ideal for those with some development experience already because you can use it directly within your code base. |
Reports + slide-style assets |
Claude can take raw info and turn it into: |
structured reports clean outlines slide-style flows |
Try this: “Turn this into a clear report with sections and flow that I can use in our company’s annual report.” |
And, if you’re not sure which report format is best, it can figure that out for you based on what you provide it. |
Claude can also design beautiful slide decks and one-pagers in seconds if you need a visual of something. |
Marketing assets |
Landing pages, emails, lead magnets, UX flows. Whatever. |
If marketing isn’t your forte, let Claude do it for you. |
“Design this landing page with my brand colors” “Make a visually appealing sales page for this product” “Create this lead magnet for me” |
Pro-tip: If you still want to design in Canva, you can ask Claude to give it to you in a file that you can then upload and edit there (usually .pptx file). You can also upload a previous template you have used into Claude, and it can make a new asset by replicating that template. |
And, if you don’t want to use Canva, check out Claude Design. This is a new visual workspace from Claude where you can do insane edits right within the design. |
There’s also Claude Cowork, which makes Claude feel less like a chatbot and more like something you can actually work with. Drop in a draft, notes, or a PDF, and keep refining in the same thread instead of restarting: |
“Make this shorter”
“Fix this section”
“Turn this into an email” |
It remembers context, so you don’t have to keep re-explaining. |
What you can share |
Files → upload PDFs, docs, notes (even multiple) Artifacts → edit structured outputs in a side panel without regenerating everything Share links → send a snapshot of the chat (includes outputs, not uploaded files) Export → copy/download results into Docs, email, etc. |
Note: sharing chats is available broadly, but full Cowork-style workflows are part of paid Claude plans. |
One downside |
As impressive as it is, Claude can get confused after you prompt it too many times. If it’s starting to not get you, just ask it for the ‘Claude.md’ file. This is a file that includes all the context of the conversation. Upload it into a new chat, and you can essentially start over on a blank slate but not from scratch. |
Either way, if it’s stuck in your head (or, you’re overthinking it), Claude can get it for you -HL |
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Claude is best for turning messy inputs into something usable (notes → outlines → action steps) It’s a go-to for building things—apps, tools, websites, and prototypes (even if you don’t code) It can create reports, slide decks, and marketing assets from raw info in seconds Claude Code = build + iterate faster inside your codebase Claude Design = turn ideas into real visuals you can edit live Use it in one thread, upload files, and keep refining instead of restarting |
To get the most out of Claude, get our free complete guide to using Claude at work! |
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