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Well... ChatGPT can be your trusted writing ally, especially using Chat Thing to make dedicated writing bots. It offers a plethora of benefits that complement your creative process.\n\n### **1. Characterisation:**\n\nStruggling to flesh out a character? Chat Thing can provide creative nudges, helping you shape unique and compelling personas.\n\n### **2. Developing Story Arcs:**\n\nChat Thing is your brainstorming partner. Engage in discussions with it to explore various story arcs and take your narrative to new heights.\n\n### **2. Banishing Writer's Block:**\n\nTired of hitting writer's block? Chat Thing can help you get started or enhance a storyline, empowering you to overcome creative roadblocks and rekindle your inspiration.\n\n\n### **3. Accessing Character Histories:**\n\nForgot what your characters said or how they reacted in past situations? Chat Thing can swiftly retrieve such details, saving you from tedious searches.\n\n## **Custom ChatGPT bots for authors:**\n\nChat Thing offers a user-friendly interface to interact and collaborate with. Let's look at an example:\n\n\n![Xnapper-2023-07-24-15.37.16.png](https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fdjyjvrw5u\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fv1690368747\u002FXnapper_2023_07_24_15_37_16_fccd5e67ca.png)\n\n\n**Example**: By simply using the prompt \"Expand on the following short story premise, make it exciting, creative + inspiring\", we generated a captivating storyline in seconds! Try it for yourself **[here](https:\u002F\u002Fchatthing.ai\u002Fbots\u002Ff8b2aadf-1e26-45de-a5d6-8d5c97c21ec1\u002Fchats\u002Fd59045ea-a6ab-4f1b-91b9-e44cc9af1489)** with your own story idea.\n\n\n\nSo to conclude, I think we should embrace ChatGPT as a powerful tool to amplify your creative expression. If we use tools like Chat Thing, then we can take our work to the next level! Instead of fearing it, see it as a writing companion that complements your artistry, freeing you to explore uncharted territories in your storytelling.\n\nThank you ever so much for taking the time to read this blog post. In the next blog post I'm going to talk about our thoughts on whether ChatGPT will take over our jobs as accountants. ","In the world of writers and authors, the rise of ChatGPT has sparked concerns about its potential to replace human creativity. 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This one's a bit different.. it's about the stuff happening quietly in the background that you'll never actually see. Stick with me though, because it matters more than you'd think.\n\nThis month we rebuilt the engine room of Chat Thing. Not the bit you log into, but the part doing all the heavy lifting behind the scenes.. crawling your website, syncing your content from Notion, Google Drive and the rest, generating your analytics, sending your emails, running your agents' tasks. All of that runs on a separate system, and we tore it down and rebuilt it from scratch.\n\nI know, \"we rebuilt some backend plumbing\" isn't exactly a thrilling headline! But here's what it actually means for you.\n\n## Faster, in the way that counts\n\nThe honest truth is that the old system was built on different foundations to the rest of Chat Thing. It worked fine, but it meant our team had to juggle two completely different ways of doing things every time we wanted to improve anything back there.\n\nNow it all speaks the same language. Which means **we can ship improvements to crawling, syncing and analytics far quicker than before**. When you're waiting on us to make something better, that speed is the difference between \"next week\" and \"next month\".\n\n## Safer with your data\n\nThis is the one I care most about, and it's worth a minute of your time.\n\nEvery modern app is built on top of hundreds of little bits of code written by other people. It's how software works, nobody builds everything from scratch. But every one of those bits is something you're trusting, and occasionally one of them gets tampered with by someone with bad intentions. It's called a supply chain attack, and it's one of the biggest security risks going right now.\n\nSo while we were in there, we did two things. We **cut the amount of third party code this system relies on by nearly 40%** (fewer moving parts, fewer things that can go wrong). And we turned on a much stricter set of rules for the code we do use.. including a deliberate cooling off period so we never automatically pull in brand new code before the wider security community has had a chance to vet it.\n\nIn plain English: there are now fewer doors, and the ones that remain have much better locks. Your data, and your customers' data, sits behind them.\n\n## More reliable, full stop\n\nFewer moving parts means fewer things that can break at 2am. We also did the whole switch over carefully, running the old and new systems side by side and checking they behaved identically before flipping the switch, with a one button rollback the whole time. No drama, no downtime, nothing for you to do.\n\nAnyway! Your agents are crawling, syncing and replying exactly as they were before. Nothing's changed on your end. But the thing underneath is now faster for us to improve, leaner, and a good bit harder to attack.\n\nThe unglamorous work is usually the work that keeps everything else standing up.. and we're more than happy to keep doing it. :)","This month we rebuilt the engine room of Chat Thing. Not the bit you log into, but the part doing all the heavy lifting behind the scenes.. crawling your website, syncing your content from Notion, Google Drive and the rest, generating your analytics, sending your emails, running your agents' tasks. 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They ask their question. Your agent answers. They leave.\n\nYou never find out who they were. They might have been your ideal customer. They might have been ready to buy. You will never know, because nothing asked.\n\nThat changes today.\n\n![The visitor-facing pre-chat form rendered on a bot page, with intro copy above the fields](https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fdjyjvrw5u\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fv1777051094\u002Fdocs\u002Fprechat-form-visitor.png)\n\n### Meet your visitors before the first message\n\nLead Capture shows a short form to visitors before the chat opens. They fill in their name and email, or whatever your team actually needs to know, and then the conversation starts.\n\nBy the time they send their first message, you already know who they are.\n\n{% youtube id=\"ygNJiEvskZ4\" \u002F%}\n\n### Your team knows who called\n\nEvery form submission is saved to the conversation. Open any chat in Chat Thing and the visitor's details are right there at the top, before the first message.\n\nIf you want those details in your CRM, your inbox, or your team's Slack channel, you can connect that too. It is optional, but it means your team can follow up the next morning knowing exactly who they spoke to, what they asked, and what they came in for.\n\n### Ask for what you actually need\n\nThe default form asks for a name and an email. That is usually enough.\n\nBut if your team needs more, the company, the product they are asking about, a callback date, you can add those fields too. Drag to reorder. Mark the ones that matter as required.\n\nThere is also a short intro message you can put above the form. Use it to explain what the chat is for, set the right expectation, or just make people feel welcome before they fill anything in.\n\n![The \"Require a pre-chat form\" toggle and intro copy field in the web channel settings](https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fdjyjvrw5u\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fv1777051081\u002Fdocs\u002Fprechat-form-toggle.png)\n\n### Why asking up front works\n\nMost teams try to capture emails at the end of a chat. A popup. A nudge. A \"before you go\" moment.\n\nThe conversion on those is brutal. The visitor got their answer and they are already on their way out.\n\nAsking at the start works because the visitor is already here. They came to get help. Filling in a short form is not friction, it is an introduction. And when they do it, the whole conversation that follows is warmer, more personal, and easier to follow up on.\n\n### Where this makes the biggest difference\n\nIf you sell anything with a sales process, demos, pricing questions, onboarding, Lead Capture means your team goes into every follow-up with context instead of a cold email address.\n\nIf you run a B2B site, knowing the company before the chat starts is the difference between a useful conversation and a polite one.\n\nIf you do lead generation, this replaces the popup form entirely. Same details. Better experience. And the visitor gets their questions answered on the way in.\n\n### The honest caveat\n\nLead Capture is on the web channel for now. It does not work on WhatsApp, Slack, or Discord, those channels do not have a natural place for a form before the conversation starts. 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","When ChatGPT was released, it triggered an existential crisis for many, including Zef and me (the founders of Chat Thing). The fear of potential job insecurity pushed us to act, and we created Chat Thing during a mini hackathon. Now that the dust has settled and emotions have subsided, we are diving deep into the world of AI language models. In this blog post series, we'll explore the power of ChatGPT, discuss its potential impact on various job roles and industries, and shed light on how it can be harnessed to empower us in our daily work.\n\n**What is Chat GPT?**\n\nChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, is an advanced AI language model that can generate human-like text responses based on the input it receives, such as writing, websites, PDFs, and more. With its foundation on the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) architecture, ChatGPT has ingested vast amounts of internet data, giving it an unparalleled understanding of context, grammar, and semantics.\n\n**Why is Chat GPT so powerful?**\n\nChatGPT's strength lies in its extensive training and lightning-fast response time. It becomes a game-changer for authors, customer service representatives, and professionals in various fields.\n\n**Embracing the Power of Chat GPT:**\n\nRather than fearing ChatGPT, we believe it's a potent tool that can enhance our work across diverse job roles, from authors and programmers to designers, accountants, journalists, lawyers, and beyond. The possibilities are endless.\n\n**What to Expect in this Blog Series:**\n\nThroughout this series, we'll explore how ChatGPT can elevate your job and industry. We'll share practical tips on how to harness its power to boost productivity and efficiency in your daily tasks.\n\n**Next up: How Chat GPT Can Revolutionise Authorship:**\n\nIn the next blog post, we'll delve into how AI can potentially revolutionise the world of authors and creative writers. Stay tuned for insightful ways to use ChatGPT to empower your writing process.\n\nJoin us on this exciting journey as we navigate the realm of AI language models and uncover the immense potential they hold. Embrace the future and embrace the power of Chat GPT!","Here’s a series of blog posts about how ChatGPT can enhance your job role, or your industry. How to use it to empower your work, and get the most out of your day.","will-ai-take-my-job-blog-series","2023-07-24T14:59:39.852Z","2023-07-24T15:38:26.240Z","2023-07-24T15:12:07.311Z","tz01cne0vve07f1au9g3qo6u",{"id":346,"Title":347,"Content":348,"Description":349,"Category":350,"slug":351,"createdAt":352,"updatedAt":353,"publishedAt":354,"readTime":15,"documentId":355},7,"Functions sneak peak + Chat Thing updates","It’s been a little while, so we thought we’d give you an update. Also read to the end if you want to see another sneak preview of our most anticipated feature yet! First lets not break tradition…\n\n**What do you call a robot who loves to take naps?** Rust in peace!\n\nHere's a roundup of the key developments since our last update:\n\n### 🌍 Global Connection: Localisation\n\nSay hello in multiple languages! You can now change your bot's UI language. Our global expansion begins with English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese.\n\n{% twitter url=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fpixelhopio\u002Fstatus\u002F1695087594101469190\" \u002F%}\n\n### 🤖 Your Bot, Your Brand: Chat Icon Customisation\n\nPersonalize your chat UI by uploading custom icons that resonate with your brand's identity.\n\n### 🌐 Source It Right: Response Sources\n\nTrack it back! Your bot now reveals the sources behind its responses, including web links for web data-generated answers. Transparency, at your service!\n\n### 📚 Documentation Redefined: Dazzling Docs\n\nNo more hunting for knowledge – our documentation is now beautifully organized on our website. Seamlessly navigate and get your answers without a treasure hunt.\n\n### 🌞🌚 Light or Dark: Your Choice\n\nDay or night, choose your battle mode! Introducing Light and Dark themes to elevate your Chat Thing journey.\n\n### ⚡ Full-Throttle Crawler: Turbo-Charged\n\nHold tight! Our crawler's speed now boasts a concurrency of 3. Experience lightning-fast data gathering like never before.\n\n###  📰 RSS Revolution Unleashed\n\nExperience the evolved RSS feed – now equipped to handle items sans links, a no-link-following option, and CSS selector magic. Feeding your bot just got a power boost!\n\n### 📱 Mobile Marvel: Interface Enhancements\n\nNavigate with ease! We've revamped our chat interface for mobile, optimizing space and bringing example questions inline.\n\n### 🔧 Under-the-Hood Excellence\n\nWe've worked the magic behind the scenes – bug fixes, performance boosts, and enhancements aplenty for a smoother experience.\n\n### Brace Yourself for Functions!\n\nNow, for the pièce de résistance – functions are on the horizon! Our most awaited update yet will transform your bot from answering questions to completing tasks in the real world. Imagine bots capturing leads, sending emails, processing Stripe refunds – the possibilities are limitless. This opens doors to a world of new use-cases.\n\nReady to see the magic in action? Check out two quick demos, both built in minutes using Chat Thing's no-code UI. (Note: The Stripe demo requires basic knowledge of the Stripe API, but we're simplifying this before launch!)\n\nHere’s the first, a Stripe bot that can search for customers, list their payments, and make refunds!\n\nHere’s the second, a marketing bot that can browse the web, analyse a website and generate marketing campaign ideas!\n\nWe're buzzing with excitement about functions, and we can't wait to hear your ideas too!\n\nGot questions? We've got answers! Our support wizards are standing by to assist you.\n\nStay amazing and keep those conversations flowing!\n\nFrom The Chat Thing Team","We've added another boatload of features, and we give a sneaky peak of our most anticipated feature, functions!","changelog","functions-sneak-peak-chat-thing-updates","2023-08-25T14:42:01.813Z","2023-08-29T13:12:15.065Z","2023-08-25T18:41:09.847Z","h5exsimwqt9oqzp60y71mxhs"]