Leverage tools like ChatGPT or Copilot as a practice audience. Feed the AI your story, define the target audience (e.g., executives, engineers), and ask for feedback on clarity, conciseness, and impact. This provides a quick, objective way to refine your message and build a powerful story.

Abigail Wattley prepared for her podcast interview by feeding an LLM past episodes and asking it to simulate a practice session. The AI correctly identified the host's conversational style and love for anecdotes, effectively acting as a presentation coach and demonstrating a practical use for the technology.

Leverage AI tools to improve your EQ. Use them as a coach to debrief meetings, role-play challenging conversations, or poke holes in your arguments from a specific stakeholder's perspective. This allows you to get frequent, low-stakes practice ("reps").

Founders can use AI pitch deck analyzers as a "sparring partner" to receive objective feedback and iteratively improve their narrative. This allows them to identify weaknesses and strengthen their pitch without burning valuable relationships with real VCs on a premature version.

Instead of asking AI for answers, leaders can prompt it to be a "strategic thought partner" that asks critical questions one by one. This process helps refine strategies for board meetings by forcing the leader to anticipate and address tough questions about revenue impact and core business concerns.

Go beyond using AI for simple research. Feed it public data about a specific executive (from blogs, interviews, etc.) and instruct it to act as that person. This allows you to practice conversations, refine arguments, and master their specific communication style before a critical meeting.

Instead of using AI as a compliant assistant, program it to be a challenging 'sparring partner.' Ask it to find holes in your logic or anticipate all the critical questions your CEO might ask. This transforms it from a content generator into a powerful strategic tool for preparation.

Before a high-stakes meeting, train a large language model on transcripts of that executive's previous product reviews. You can then run your pitch or PRD through this custom AI to anticipate specific pushback, identify weaknesses in your proposal, and better prepare for the conversation.

Rehearse difficult conversations by having an AI adopt the persona of your boss, partner, or employee. This allows you to practice your approach, refine your messaging, and anticipate reactions in a safe environment, increasing your confidence and effectiveness for the real discussion.