How to Ask Effective Questions

Quick Answer

Be specific, use location names or IDs when possible, and ask one question at a time for the best results.

Types of Questions

Location Search Questions

Good examples:

• "Show me all proposed sites in California"
• "Find locations with revenue over $500,000"
• "Search for stores in ZIP code 75201"

Less effective:

• "Show me locations" (too broad)
• "Find good stores" (subjective)

Analytics Questions

Good examples:

• "What's the Zeustimate for location 12345?"
• "Tell me about the demographics at Highland Park"
• "Why is this site predicted to perform well?"

Less effective:

• "Analyze everything" (too broad)
• "Is this a good site?" (needs specific location)

How-To Questions

Good examples:

• "How do I zoom the map?"
• "What does Zeustimate mean?"
• "How do I filter locations by category?"

Less effective:

• "Help" (too vague)
• "How does everything work?" (too broad)

Question Formulas That Work

For Searching

"Find [location type] in [area] with [criteria]"

Examples:

• "Find proposed sites in Texas with revenue over $1M"
• "Find existing stores in downtown Dallas"

For Analytics

"Tell me about [specific location]"
"What is the [metric] for [location]?"

Examples:

• "Tell me about location ID 955165"
• "What are the demographics for the Oak Street site?"

For Learning

"How do I [action]?"
"What is [term]?"
"Where can I find [feature]?"

Examples:

• "How do I export location data?"
• "What is variable importance?"

Tips for Better Answers

1. Be Specific

Instead of...	Try...
"Show me stores"	"Show me stores in Texas"
"Good locations"	"Locations with Zeustimate over $1M"
"Help with map"	"How do I change the map theme?"

2. Provide Context

• Include location IDs when you have them
• Mention the project you're working in
• Reference previous results if following up

3. Ask Follow-Up Questions

The assistant remembers your conversation:

• "Tell me more about that first location"
• "Now compare it to the second one"
• "What about the demographics?"

4. Break Down Complex Questions

Instead of: "Find all high-revenue proposed sites in Texas and tell me about their demographics and competition"

Try:

1. "Find proposed sites in Texas with revenue over $1M"
2. "Tell me about the demographics for the first one"
3. "What's the competition like there?"

Common Mistakes to Avoid

❌ Too vague: "Help me" ✅ Better: "How do I filter locations?"

❌ Multiple questions at once: "Find stores and analyze them and export the data" ✅ Better: Ask each part separately

❌ Assuming context: "What about this one?" ✅ Better: "What about location 12345?" or reference by name

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• AI Assistant Overview
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