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Using GPT‑4 Turbo to Brainstorm Trending Topics

7/1/2025

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Team CapsAI

Using GPT‑4 Turbo to Brainstorm Trending Topics

ChatGPT Web with GPT‑4 Turbo
leverage the free UI for quick brainstorming.

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.

  1. Trigger: “Every Day at 9 AM” via Schedule by Zapier
  2. Action: OpenAI ChatGPT → Model: GPT‑4 Turbo
    • Prompt: “Top 5 trending topics in [Your Niche] on Twitter and TikTok today.”
  3. 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!

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