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Tech-Neill-ogy #144 - 27 September 2026
Your Weekly Guide to Leveraging Technology in College Counseling
Jeffrey Neill
September 28, 2026
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Welcome to Tech-Neill-ogy #144!
Hello, friends!
This week, AI escaped the chatbot box. It entered laboratories, robots, international diplomacy, document analysis, audio production, and the everyday work of communicating with students and families. Here are twelve developments and resources worth exploring.
It’s hard to believe that September is almost over! I hope everyone is off to a good start to the year!
Enjoy!
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Paste an event recap, newsletter, transcript, report, or guidance article into this prompt. It produces platform-specific posts from several distinct angles while explicitly prohibiting invented quotations, exaggerated claims, and generic AI language—a practical way to turn one substantial communication into several targeted messages.
Act as a senior social media strategist and copywriter.
Turn the long-form content below into [X] platform-native captions for [LinkedIn / X / Instagram / Facebook / Threads].
Context
Audience: [target audience]
Goal: [awareness / engagement / traffic / leads]
Brand voice: [tone]
CTA: [desired action / none]
Length: [short / medium / platform-specific]
Source
[Paste article, newsletter, transcript, report, or notes]
Read the full source first. Identify the strongest insights, statistics, arguments, examples, and practical takeaways.
Create captions that work as standalone posts, not summaries. Each should focus on one clear idea and use a different angle.
Use strong, curiosity-driven openings without clickbait. Keep the writing natural, concise, and faithful to the source.
Do not:
Invent facts or quotes
Overstate conclusions
Repeat the same structure
Use generic AI language
Force hashtags, emojis, or CTAs
For each caption, provide:
Angle:
Hook:
Caption:
CTA: [optional]
Adapt each post to [platform] and vary the style across insight-led, practical, story-led, contrarian, and data-led angles.Please, if you have any great prompts or ideas, please share! Send me a note at [email protected].
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That’s it for this week, but here is one final, non-tech read:
Not everything needs an algorithm. Genetic evidence has helped scientists identify Bolivia’s tilcayo as a distinct species—the first newly recognized living cat species in more than 100 years. It is small, elusive, wonderfully photogenic, and a delightful reminder that our planet still contains surprises.
Happy counseling!
Jeff
