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What is a McLuhan Tetrad?

Tradecraft

What is a McLuhan Tetrad?

What is a media tetrad or a McLuhan Tetrad?

By Paul Kruchoski 19 Jun 2025
Understanding PD Foundations: Codifying Modern Diplomatic Tradecraft

Tradecraft

Understanding PD Foundations: Codifying Modern Diplomatic Tradecraft

How developing PD Foundations at the State Department created a systematized diplomatic tradecraft and gave practitioners a unified framework for excellence.

By Paul Kruchoski 19 Jun 2025
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Analysis

What Makes a Good Expo Pavilion?

This post focuses on what makes a good Expo pavilion, introducing a simple analysis framework and then diving in with a favorite example from Expo Dubai 2020.

By Paul Kruchoski 15 Jun 2025
Shaping LLM Responses: A Guide for Modern Diplomats

Technology

Shaping LLM Responses: A Guide for Modern Diplomats

What are the best ways for modern diplomats to shape LLM prompts in ChatGPT, Claude, and other tools?

By Paul Kruchoski 28 May 2025

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Is this a Project or a CustomGPT?

Is this a Project or a CustomGPT?

When should you use Claude projects, ChatGPT customGPTs, and ChatGPT projects? Differentiating is a key to your success.

By Paul Kruchoski 24 Mar 2025
At the Crossroads of Tradition and Innovation with AI

At the Crossroads of Tradition and Innovation with AI

Making AI work for diplomats at the State Department requires challenging the culture that underlies the department’s siloed structure.

By Paul Kruchoski 05 Mar 2025
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The fundamentals of diplomacy haven't changed, but the world around it has. While we still build relationships, negotiate agreements, and represent our nations, we're often doing it with outdated processes, legacy systems, and workflows designed for a different era. We believe diplomatic craft can be better. Join us on this journey, together.