Episode 12: An AI Skill Every Trades Owner Should Learn...Now
Guest: Zac Engler (Chief AI Officer at C4 Tech Services)
AI can feel overwhelming - too many tools, not enough clarity. In this episode, Zac Engler cuts through the noise and shows why prompting is the foundational skill that unlocks real results for trades businesses. He walks through a simple framework you can use today to estimate jobs, build bids, schedule crews, summarize specs, and more.
Episode 12: An AI Skill Every Trades Owner Should Learn...Now
Guest: Zac Engler (Chief AI Officer at C4 Tech Services)
AI can feel overwhelming - too many tools, not enough clarity. In this episode, Zac Engler cuts through the noise and shows why prompting is the foundational skill that unlocks real results for trades businesses. He walks through a simple framework you can use today to estimate jobs, build bids, schedule crews, summarize specs, and more.
You'll learn:
- What “prompting” actually is—and why it beats copying random prompts off the internet
- A four-word framework (Role → Task → Context → Goal) to get accurate, usable outputs
- Common prompting mistakes to avoid
- Practical trades use cases: bids, schedules, spec summaries, multilingual comms
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