How to Use Claude to Create a Virtual Assistant (in Under 10 Minutes)

Who wouldn’t want their own personal executive assistant? Sounds pretty awesome, right?

Well, with the AI tool Claude, anyone can set up a virtual executive assistant in just ten minutes. In this article, I’ll share how you can use Claude’s incredible new Projects feature to create an executive assistant.

That virtual EA can help you analyze meeting transcripts, manage action items, draft follow-up messages, and more.

Ready to get started? Let’s dive right in!

Setting Up Your Claude Executive Assistant

Part of what makes today’s AI tools so powerful is that they can truly be customized in endless ways. There are countless different approaches to creating a virtual assistant, and I definitely encourage you to play around and experiment.

So, think of the steps below not as hard-and-fast rules but as a beginner’s guide: This is a quick and easy way to get started, but it only showcases a small portion of Claude’s huge potential to transform how you work.

Step 1: Set project instructions.

The first step to set up your executive assistant is to navigate to the Projects feature within Claude and click on “Set Project Instructions.” In the popup that opens, you can define exactly what you want your assistant to do.

For our executive assistant, I defined two key responsibilities: meeting analysis and follow-up management. I also noted several important components of each of these, including analyzing meeting transcripts, identifying key action items, and tracking deadlines.

In addition to these responsibilities, I also defined a communication style and output format for the assistant’s responses.

I directed the assistant to use a professional but conversational tone, to identify issues proactively, to prioritize tasks, and to flag urgent items. I also defined a specific format with which the assistant should respond. I specifically ask for key items such as a short meeting summary, action items (with owner…

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Adeyemi is a certified performance digital marketing professional who is passionate about data-driven storytelling that does not only endear brands to their audiences but also ensures repeat sales. He has worked with businesses across FinTech, IT, Cloud Computing, Human Resources, Food & Beverages, Education, Medicine, Media, and Blockchain, some of which have achieved 80% increase in visibility, 186% increase in month on month sales and revenue.. His competences include Digital Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Paid per Click Advertising, Data Visualization & Analytics, Lead Generation, Sales Growth and Content Marketing.

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