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Creating Custom Profiles

Creating custom Information Profiles allows Pro users to build personalized intelligence reports tailored to specific needs and interests.

Requirements

Section titled “Requirements”
  • Pro subscription ($20/month)
  • Clear understanding of your intelligence needs

Profile Setup

Section titled “Profile Setup”

Create Information Profile

Section titled “Create Information Profile”
  1. Navigate to “Information Profiles” → “Create Profile”
  2. Enter descriptive profile name
  3. Outline the topic with targeted language this is the core high level instruction.
  4. Define scheduling of the profile
  5. (optional) Add additional Custom Instructions that may be relevant in research or framing. This could be encoding tribal knowledge, particularly perspective on framing the topic, etc
  6. (optional) Define Report Structure and provide a format you’d like the report to be in. Creating

Best Practices:

  • Use a bottom line up front structure fo reports to have high fidelity summarization and signal extraction
  • Mix broad and specific terms
  • Update quarterly based on changing interests and attention
  • Share with us what you like and don’t like
  • Day to day things may not be that different, so frequency may need to be less.

Report Configuration

Section titled “Report Configuration”

BLUF Format

Section titled “BLUF Format”

Standard structure:

  1. Bottom Line Up Front (3-5 critical points)
  2. Key Developments by Topic
  3. Trend Analysis
  4. Source Attribution

Content Options

Section titled “Content Options”
  • Report Length: Concise (500 words) to Comprehensive (1250+ words)
  • Analysis Depth: Overview or detailed insights
  • Source Detail: Show/hide URLs and publication dates

Advanced Features

Section titled “Advanced Features”

Multiple Profiles: Create different profiles for various roles or projects
Complementary Scheduling: Coordinate multiple profiles for comprehensive coverage
Global Submission: Share successful profiles with community

Custom Information Profiles provide personalized intelligence automation, delivering exactly the information you need on your preferred schedule.

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