Raj Patel
IT consultant in Melbourne. Helping non-tech clients adopt AI tools in their businesses. Sharing the simple stuff here.
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Stories by Raj Patel
Got a 15% pay rise after using AI to prepare for negotiation
I'd been at the same salary for 3 years. Good reviews, more responsibility, but no raise. I kept telling myself I'd ask and kept not doing it. Finally decided to use Claude to prep properly. I typed in my situation — role, years in company, what I'd taken on, market rates I'd researched, and what I wanted to say. It helped me build the case logically: value I'd added with specific examples, market data to anchor the number, a clear ask, and how to handle pushback. It also helped me practise responses to likely objections. "Budget is tight" — here's how to respond. "Let's revisit in 6 months" — here's what to say instead. Walked in prepared. Got 15%. Would not have gotten that without the prep.
Help me prepare for a salary negotiation. My situation: [role, years at company, responsibilities]. Market rate for my role: [research]. What I want to ask for: [amount]. Help me build the case and prepare responses to common objections like "budget is tight" or "let's revisit later".
Read full prompt →How I use AI to onboard non-technical clients to new software
Part of my job as an IT consultant is getting people who are uncomfortable with technology to actually use new software. That last part — the adoption — is where most implementations fail. I started using AI to create custom training materials for each client rather than generic documentation. The difference in adoption rates has been significant. Here's what I do: I take the standard documentation for whatever system we're implementing. I paste the relevant sections into Claude and say "rewrite this for a 55-year-old accounts payable officer who has been using the same system for 12 years and is nervous about change." What comes back uses simpler language, acknowledges what they already know, and connects new steps to familiar ones. "Instead of opening the register like you used to, you'll click this button — it does the same thing." I also use it to create FAQ documents by asking: "What are the 10 things someone would most likely get confused about in the first week of using this system?" Adoption rates are up. Support calls are down. Clients are happier.
Here is documentation for [software name]: [paste]. Rewrite this as training material for [specific user type] who [relevant context about their background and concerns]. Use simple language. Connect new steps to familiar ones where possible.
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