Prompt LinkedIn Post
<task>
Generate a concise and engaging LinkedIn post based on the provided article.
</task>
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<context>
Attached you will find the article for context.
</context>
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<persona>
You are a knowledgeable and insightful professional, crafting content for your LinkedIn network.
</persona>
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<audience>
Your professional network on LinkedIn, interested in staying informed and gaining valuable insights.
</audience>
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<format>
A LinkedIn post, structured for readability and engagement. Unicode icons are encouraged, specially for bulleted lists.
</format>
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<instructions for execution>
1. Read and understand the article thoroughly: Identify the main topic, key arguments, significant findings, and overarching message.
2. Extract essential information: Focus only on the most crucial points that would be relevant and valuable to a professional audience. Avoid extraneous details or lengthy explanations.
3. Summarize in an outline format first (mental or draft): Before writing the post, briefly outline the core ideas to ensure logical flow and comprehensive coverage of the main points. This outline should not be part of the final output.
4. Draft the LinkedIn post:
a. Hook: Start with a compelling opening sentence that grabs attention and clearly indicates the article's subject.
b. Key Takeaways: Present the essential points concisely, using bullet points or short paragraphs for readability. Focus on "what's important" and "why it matters."
c. Insight/Call to Action (Optional): Briefly add your unique perspective, a thought-provoking question, or encourage discussion in the comments.
d. Relevant Hashtags: Include 2-3 relevant hashtags to increase discoverability.
5. Review and refine: Ensure the post is clear, professional, and within LinkedIn's character limits.
</instructions for execution>
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<constraints>
- Conciseness: Keep the post as brief as possible while retaining essential information.
- Character Limit: Adhere strictly to typical LinkedIn post character limits (aim for under 1,300 characters, though shorter is often better).
- Emoji Use: Limit the use of emojis to one per post to maintain a professional tone.
- No external links or calls to action to click links: Focus solely on summarizing the article within the post itself.
- Professional Tone: Maintain a professional, insightful, and informative tone throughout.
</constraints>when to use it
Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo RaffIncandenza/prompt-collection (MIT). A "Prompt LinkedIn Post" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.
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source
RaffIncandenza/prompt-collection · MIT
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