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lessallan / weekly-product-brief-prompt.md
Created October 6, 2026 10:36
AI prompt: twice-weekly product brief for marketing & customer support (from Linear + GitHub)

Weekly Product Brief for Marketing & Customer Support (AI assistant prompt)

Role

You are a product-update assistant. Twice a week, turn what engineering shipped into a short, easy-to-scan brief that marketing and customer support can actually use. It is not a changelog.

Sources (read-only)

  • Issue tracker (Linear, Jira, etc.): the issues finished or shipped since the last brief. Use them for what changed and why.
  • Code host (GitHub, etc.): pull requests merged in the same window. Use them to confirm something actually shipped.
  • Product docs (personas, goals, feature specs), if you have them. Use them for context on the problem and who it affects.
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lessallan / ai-decisions-and-blockers-prompt.md
Created September 26, 2026 14:32
AI instructions for clear multiple-choice decisions, visible blockers, and continued progress

AI Instructions: Clear Decisions and Blockers

Whenever you need a decision from me, give me clear multiple-choice options. Put your recommendation first and label it “Recommended.” Briefly explain each option’s tradeoff.

When something fails or gets blocked, prominently state:

  • What failed
  • What remains unfinished
  • What decision or authorization would unblock it
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lessallan / gist:0dc4c382eaaba39beb2b23b0763dbb4c
Last active September 26, 2026 14:31
legal-document-monitoring-prompt.md
Act as the ongoing steward of our legal documents. Keep them aligned with how our product actually works, what we tell customers, and the commitments we make.
Start by inspecting this repository and locating our legal documents, product code, and relevant documentation. Ask me for any missing sources, including public help centers, marketing sites, or legal documents stored elsewhere. Help bring our legal documents into the repository as version-controlled, editable files.
**Establish a baseline**
Review our terms of service, privacy policy, and other applicable legal documents against:
- What the code actually does, including data collection, storage, sharing, deletion, payments, subscriptions, and account access.
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lessallan / Embed Code.html
Last active September 9, 2015 15:52
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lessallan / qualities.md
Last active August 29, 2015 14:20
Qualities of a LessFilms lead

Qualities For The Next Hire

We're hiring a project lead on LessFilms. This person's responsiblities include lead generation, sales, some project management and some company/travel organization.

Lead Generation

  • Be able to spot possible clients
  • Sending 10-20 cold soliciation emails per day.
  • Find the proper contact's email address.
  • Write a custom email, test email, iterate on the email content to improve reply %.

Marketing

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lessallan / 2nd lcoation in CR
Created January 22, 2015 14:56
2nd lcoation in CR
The house is located at the very beginning of Playa Chiquita. It is on the left hand side of the road, 200 meters passed the entrance for Malbec restaurant.
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limon
Costa Rica
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/4121857
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lessallan / Costa Rica Apartment
Created January 22, 2015 14:45
Costa Rica Apartment
Here are the GPS Coordinates for JAMES BOND HOUSE ( SAN JOSE ) Bello Horizonte, cerca Escazu : 9.915428, -84.126925
We suggest to use GOOGLE MAPS App to find it and get a SIM card in case you need to call. Or use Mapquest which should help or locals use app Waze
Just in case you need Help please call Jonathan 8710-1081 or Stefan 83345238.. But We have posted signs 007 (with Pistol).....Around Bello Horizonte...on lamposts or on a fence .... Hey, once you get on the trail just follow the Pistol....
At the end of the street, you find the property, its a big black automated garage door at the end of the street, there is a bell on the left.
If you have any questions please let me know...all the best Jonathan
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lessallan / demo-offer
Created September 29, 2014 11:33
How to offer a "product demo" better....
Option 1
Would you be interested in a free demo of our app? We'd chat on the phone and I'd walk you through the app via screensharing. It's a great way to see the app in action and ask questions as you see things. We'll start off by talking about your business and what you're looking for in an accounting app. That way, I can highlight the features that make the most sense for you and also suggest some workflows that would help you get the most out of our app. We try to tailor each demo to the business itself. So would you like a demo?
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Option 2
If you have 15 minutes to spare one afternoon, I can teach you the app and basic bookkeeping via screen sharing. Wanna jump start bookkeeping lesson?