Manuals: A Practical Introduction with Claude and ChatGPT

The guides that show how I use AI every day. Step by step, with real examples, prompts, and my personal settings and configurations.

You hear about AI everywhere, but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you already use Claude or ChatGPT from time to time, but their potential remains largely untapped?

Here you’ll find two guides based on my daily work as an AI researcher and consultant: the Claude Guide for getting started productively with Claude, and the ChatGPT Guide, which walks you through the entire ChatGPT interface and all its settings. Not theoretically. Instead, it includes concrete steps, real-life examples, and everything you need to get started right away.

You can purchase both manuals separately—depending on which tool you use. And if you use both tools, just buy both.

Does that sound familiar?

AI is everywhere. And yet most people feel: “I know it’s important, but I hardly ever use it productively.”

  • You have tried Claude or ChatGPT – but after a few chats you no longer know what to do with them.
  • You don’t know how to formulate a good prompt. The results are often not what you imagined.
  • The interface is constantly changing: new buttons, new menus, new features—and you’re wondering which of these are even relevant to you.
  • You hear from colleagues who use AI every day and save time – but you don’t have an overview of what that actually looks like.
  • Projects, artifacts, custom GPTs, memory, automations? That still sounds like a different world.
  • You don’t want an hour-long introduction. You just want to know what works – and be able to get started right away.

That’s exactly what I show you in my guides. No technical jargon, no theory – just what I do myself every day.

Who are these manuals intended for?

The manuals are aimed at a wide variety of people, but they all have one thing in common: they want to finally truly understand AI and put it to good use. Not at some point. But now.

Which guide is right for you?

Both manuals are available separately—just choose the tool you use. There is no combo package: If you use both tools or want to learn about both, you’ll need to purchase both manuals separately.

The Claude Handbook

For anyone who works with—or wants to work with—Claude from Anthropic. You’ll get to know Claude, from the initial setup all the way to automating your daily tasks—with my personal setup for emails, presentations, invoices, and more.

The ChatGPT Guide

For anyone who (wants to) work with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. You’ll get a complete tour of the ChatGPT interface and all its settings—from the chat window to Custom GPTs and projects, all the way to memory, privacy, and parental controls.

The Claude Handbook in Detail

The manual that shows how I use Claude every day. It has 6 chapters and guides you from the very first setup all the way to automating your daily tasks.

  • Chapter 1: Getting Started with Claude – Account, Settings, Personal Instructions, Interface
  • Chapter 2: Simple Use Cases—Summarizing Texts, Emails, and Documents; Research; Language Learning
  • Chapter 3: Advanced Use Cases – Presentations, Proposals, Content Planning, Academic Writing
  • Chapter 4: Projects, Artifacts & Claude Cowork—Personal Workspaces, Mini-Apps, Desktop Use
  • Chapter 5: Automation with Zapier & MCP – My Email Setup, Invoices with Bexio, Morning Digest
  • Chapter 6: Your Own Path—Prompt Quality, a Culture of Learning from Mistakes, Your Personal Getting-Started Plan

The Claude Handbook is particularly useful if you want to take advantage of Claude’s specific strengths: projects, artifacts, and MCP automations.

The ChatGPT Manual in Detail

The guide that walks you through ChatGPT from start to finish. New features are added almost every week, and menus move to different places—this guide will help you stay on top of things. I’ll show you, step by step, where everything is, what you really need, and which settings you absolutely must know about.

Here’s what you’ll find in the guide:

  • Take Control of the Chat Window: Select language models and thinking levels, dictate instead of typing, upload files, the workspace
  • Organization and Overview: Sidebar, Search Function, Library, Pin, Share, and Rename Chats
  • Working Productively: Projects, scheduled tasks, creating images, websites, and landing pages
  • Custom Assistants: Find, Use, Create, and Customize Custom GPTs
  • Connect ChatGPT: Plugins and connectors for Google Drive, Calendar, and more—including details on what data you’re sharing
  • Personalization and Memory: Tone of voice, triggering and managing memories, what ChatGPT should know about you—and what it shouldn’t
  • All Settings in Detail: From billing and usage analytics to data controls and storage, to parental controls and security
  • My top practical and privacy tips: summarized concisely so you can use ChatGPT safely and with confidence

The ChatGPT guide is especially helpful if you finally want to feel confident using ChatGPT—without having to start from scratch every time there’s an update.

About Dr. Sophie Hundertmark

I am a researcher and lecturer at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and I earned my Ph.D. in conversational AI at the University of Fribourg. I have been supporting companies with the introduction of AI systems for years – with a focus on strategies, ethics and acceptance in everyday life. In my guides, I share my experiences from research, consulting, and projects—and show you exactly the workflows that I use myself every day.

“AI used responsibly is not a risk, but an opportunity for sustainable innovation.”

– Dr. Sophie Hundertmark

Frequently asked questions

Do I need previous knowledge of AI?

No. Both manuals start from scratch—from creating an account and the basics of the interface all the way to your first productive use of the system. If you already have experience, you can skip the beginners’ chapters and jump straight to the advanced topics.

That depends on which tool you’re using or would like to use. The Claude Handbook focuses on Claude and its specific strengths, such as projects, artifacts, and MCP automations. The ChatGPT guide walks you through the entire ChatGPT interface and all of its settings. If you’re unsure which tool is right for you, my practical guide, “ChatGPT or Claude?” will help you decide.

Yes, I’d be happy to—many of my clients use both tools at the same time. The manuals are sold individually; there is no combo package available. Just add both to your cart or purchase them one after the other using the respective buttons.

Yes, definitely. Much of what you learn in a manual—such as effective prompting or managing your data thoughtfully—can be applied to other tools. However, you can find the tool-specific functions and settings only in the corresponding manual.

As a digital file that you can view, print, or save directly on your computer. You will receive the file by e-mail or download link immediately after purchase.

Currently, both manuals are available exclusively in digital format. If you’d like to print them out, you’re welcome to do so, of course.

AI is evolving rapidly—and I update the manuals as needed. Buyers receive updates free of charge.

If within 14 days of purchase you feel it wasn’t right for you, just write to me at sophie@hundertmark.ch. I’ll find a solution.

The manuals are licensed for personal use. If you’d like to purchase them for a team, please contact me—we can set up a team license.

The manuals are the ideal way to prepare for or supplement an in-person workshop. Write to me at sophie@hundertmark.ch or via the contact form – I will create an individual offer.

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