Special Topics Courses

Publiassist’s special topic courses are shorter-form courses addressing a specific area of public relations: a specialty, a tool or a trend. 

Public Relations and AI: An Introduction to Using ChatGPT

This special topics course introduces using the GenerativeAI tool, ChatGPT, for the execution of public relations tasks, including a news release, story ideas and a pitch email.

Course is now available.

    • Businesses are integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into many aspects of their operations. This includes using GenerativeAI for public relations tasks, such as content generation.

    • This special topics course introduces using one GenerativeAI tool, ChatGPT, for PR.

    • In the course, we’ll explore using ChatGPT to write a news release, generate story ideas and write a pitch email.

    • The course will address best practices for writing prompts, along with the benefits and challenges of using an AI tool like ChatGPT for PR.

    • Anyone seeking an introduction to ChatGPT and how to use the tool for PR execution.

    • Familiarity with ChatGPT as a PR tool

    • Understanding the potential challenges and issues with using ChatGPT for PR execution

    • A list of additional resources for using AI for PR execution

    • The use of AI in business is here to stay.

    • AI tools such as ChatGPT have the potential to add efficiency to your work day.

    • Like all tools, ChatGPT has limitations you should know when using it for your business.

    • If you’ve been intimidated to try out ChatGPT for your business, or are concerned about the challenges it might present, this beginner course is for you.