Using GPT‑4 Turbo to Brainstorm Trending Topics
7/1/2025
|Team CapsAI

ChatGPT Web with GPT‑4 Turbo
leverage the free UI for quick brainstorming.
- Open https://chat.openai.com → New Chat → select GPT‑4 Turbo
- Prompt:
You’re a trend analyst. List 10 trending video topics in [Your Niche] from the past week, each with a one‑sentence hook.
- Set temperature to 0.7 for diversity
- Copy results into your planner or refine with follow‑up prompts
OpenAI API: GPT‑4 Turbo
embed topic brainstorms into your own apps.
curl https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "gpt-4o-mini",
"messages":[
{"role":"system","content":"You’re a trend scout."},
{"role":"user","content":"List 8 viral YouTube Short ideas for fitness influencers."}
],
"temperature":0.8,
"max_tokens":300
}'
- Parse the JSON array and display in your dashboard
- Schedule a daily cron job to auto‑refresh the list
Zapier + OpenAI
automate alerts when new trends emerge.
- Trigger: “Every Day at 9 AM” via Schedule by Zapier
- Action: OpenAI ChatGPT → Model: GPT‑4 Turbo
- Prompt: “Top 5 trending topics in [Your Niche] on Twitter and TikTok today.”
- Action: Send to Slack/Email or append to Google Sheets
Notion AI + GPT‑4 Turbo
generate topic lists inside your docs.
- In Notion, type
/ai brainstorm
and select template - Fill “Niche” and “Date Range” fields
- Click “Generate” and watch GPT‑4 Turbo populate bullet ideas
- Tag teammates for review or drag topics into your editorial board
Google Sheets + GPT4Sheets Plugin
brainstorm directly in your spreadsheet.
- Install the GPT4Sheets add‑on from G Suite Marketplace
- In cell A1 enter your niche, in B1:
=GPT4("List 10 trending blog/video topics in " & A1 & " from the last 48 hours.")
- Hit “Enter” and wait for the AI to fill B1:B10
- Refresh with “Reload” button whenever you need fresh ideas
Microsoft Designer/Copilot
use Copilot in Excel or Word for trend ideation.
- Open Excel → select “Data” → “Copilot” → ask:
Generate 7 hot topics for lifestyle vlogs this week.
- Copilot returns a table you can format and export
- Copy into your planner or schedule keywords in your CMS
Each of these GPT‑4 Turbo–powered workflows keeps you ahead of the curve - pick the one that fits your stack and unlock trending topics instantly!
ChatGPT Web with GPT‑4 Turbo
leverage the free UI for quick brainstorming.
- Open https://chat.openai.com → New Chat → select GPT‑4 Turbo
- Prompt:
You’re a trend analyst. List 10 trending video topics in [Your Niche] from the past week, each with a one‑sentence hook.
- Set temperature to 0.7 for diversity
- Copy results into your planner or refine with follow‑up prompts
OpenAI API: GPT‑4 Turbo
embed topic brainstorms into your own apps.
curl https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "gpt-4o-mini",
"messages":[
{"role":"system","content":"You’re a trend scout."},
{"role":"user","content":"List 8 viral YouTube Short ideas for fitness influencers."}
],
"temperature":0.8,
"max_tokens":300
}'
- Parse the JSON array and display in your dashboard
- Schedule a daily cron job to auto‑refresh the list
Zapier + OpenAI
automate alerts when new trends emerge.
- Trigger: “Every Day at 9 AM” via Schedule by Zapier
- Action: OpenAI ChatGPT → Model: GPT‑4 Turbo
- Prompt: “Top 5 trending topics in [Your Niche] on Twitter and TikTok today.”
- Action: Send to Slack/Email or append to Google Sheets
Notion AI + GPT‑4 Turbo
generate topic lists inside your docs.
- In Notion, type
/ai brainstorm
and select template - Fill “Niche” and “Date Range” fields
- Click “Generate” and watch GPT‑4 Turbo populate bullet ideas
- Tag teammates for review or drag topics into your editorial board
Google Sheets + GPT4Sheets Plugin
brainstorm directly in your spreadsheet.
- Install the GPT4Sheets add‑on from G Suite Marketplace
- In cell A1 enter your niche, in B1:
=GPT4("List 10 trending blog/video topics in " & A1 & " from the last 48 hours.")
- Hit “Enter” and wait for the AI to fill B1:B10
- Refresh with “Reload” button whenever you need fresh ideas
Microsoft Designer/Copilot
use Copilot in Excel or Word for trend ideation.
- Open Excel → select “Data” → “Copilot” → ask:
Generate 7 hot topics for lifestyle vlogs this week.
- Copilot returns a table you can format and export
- Copy into your planner or schedule keywords in your CMS
Each of these GPT‑4 Turbo–powered workflows keeps you ahead of the curve - pick the one that fits your stack and unlock trending topics instantly!