🤔 Free, Plus, or Pro? Which ChatGPT Account Will Power Your Marketing?

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This week, we had our first ‘Ask Alec’ session of 2025 with some great questions from your peers that I want to Dive Deeper into, to get you rocking into 2025.

ChatGPT was the primary LLM used by your marketing peers…

“Which Chat GPT Account Should I Get?”

 🔍 ChatGPT Account Comparison

1. Free ChatGPT Account 💸 (Good for Students)

Pros:

• $0 cost—perfect for those on a budget

• Unlimited access to GPT-4o mini

• Basic text generation, Q&A, and data analysis

• Can upload images in prompts

• 3 free DALL·E 3 images per day 

Cons:

• Limited to 40 messages every 3 hours

• Slower during peak times 🐢

• No custom GPT creation or advanced features

• No API Access 

• Content may be used to train OpenAI's models17

• Limited control over data usage

• 8K Context window (Small)

• No Sora (Video)

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2. ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) 💼 (Best for Professionals)

Pros:

• Full access to the GPT-4o model

• 80 messages every 3 hours

• Faster responses ⚡ and priority during busy times

• Unlimited DALL·E 3 image generation

• Advanced data analysis and web browsing 🌐

• Early access to new features

• Option to opt-out of data being used for model training

• More privacy controls, especially for enterprise plans

• Data Processing Addendum (DPA) available for business customers

Cons:

• $20/month (but worth it just for the data privacy options)

• 32K Context Window

• Limits remain, but what I recommend for all my students

3. ChatGPT Team ($25–30/user/month) 👥 (Best for Teams)

Pros:

• Everything in Plus, PLUS:

• Shared workspace & admin controls 👩‍💼

• Enhanced privacy (no data used for training models)

• Unified billing for teams

Cons:

• Higher cost

• Not ideal for solo users

I’m curious, what do you think?

4. ChatGPT Pro ($200) 🏆 (For Power Users)

Pros:

• Unlimited access to OpenAI’s smartest model (o1)

• Exclusive Pro Mode for deeper analysis

• No message limits—just pure power! 💪

• 128K Context Window

• Unlimited Advanced Voice

• Expanded access to Sora (Video)

Cons:

• Premium price tag (exact pricing not public)

• It might be too expensive for most marketers vs. adding other tools (Zapier, Cuppa, Fathom, Wispr)

5. ChatGPT Enterprise (Custom Pricing) 🏢 (For Large Organizations)

Pros:

• Everything in Team, PLUS:

• Unlimited, high-speed GPT-4 access 🚀

• Advanced security & compliance 🔒

• Custom model fine-tuning

• Dedicated account manager

Cons:

• Most expensive option 💰

• Requires long-term commitment

📈 Unlock More with Better Prompts

Choosing the right plan is step one. Using it effectively? That’s where the 40% faster happens! ✨

Here’s my 6-Step Framework for better prompts:

1. Act as a [Role] 🎭 – Define AI’s persona (e.g., "Act as a Marketing Strategist")

2. Create a [Task] 🎯 – Be clear ("Write 5 email subject lines for our new product launch")

3. In [Context] 🔎 – Add background ("For our Partner Network")

4. List [Requirements] 📋 – Must-haves ("Include humor, a CTA, and Emoji")

5. Set [Boundaries] 🚧 – Avoid confusion ("No tech jargon or political references")

6. QA [Result] ✅ – Review for clarity, tone, accuracy, and relevance

This 👆🏼handy resource in Google Sheets, Doc and PDF version available to purchase in the MA resource library, here. It was FREE for our Ask Alec attendees - another perk of attending my upskill sessions.😌

The next big topic was making time to learn AI. It's hard. Too many tools. Moving faster each week. 

🔥 Your 2025 UpSkill Plan:

1. Time block 30 min/week to sharpen your AI skills. ⏳

2. Test what works for you. 

Refine & build a repeatable process for consistent wins. 🏆

Just Dropped: ChatGPT's New "Tasks" Feature is Here!

OpenAI just rolled out "Tasks" for ChatGPT (beta) this week — now available for Plus, Team, and Pro users. This powerful feature lets you schedule reminders and recurring tasks, their next step in prepping you for AI Agents. 

🔑 Key Features of ChatGPT Tasks

• Smart Scheduling: Set one-time or recurring tasks using simple prompts.

• Versatile Uses: I’m using it for daily updates, news briefings, and competitive intel.

• Notifications: Receive push notifications or emails when tasks are due.

⚙️ How to Get Started

• Enable Tasks: Choose "4o with scheduled tasks" in the model picker.

• Task Limit: Manage up to 10 active tasks during beta.

• Platform Access: Set tasks anywhere, manage them on the web app.

💡 Why It Matters

• First Step Toward AI Agents: Paves the way for more autonomous AI.

• Boosts Productivity: Automates daily routines and work tasks.

• Business Ready: Ideal for automating client updates or internal briefings.

⚠️ Current Limitations

• Beta Phase: Features will likely change based on feedback.

• No Continuous Search: Tasks run on schedule but can’t search 24/7.

• No Voice Setup: Tasks can't be set using Advanced Voice Mode (yet!).

OpenAI's Tasks are in early days I’m super excited to see what I can do with tools like Zapier and GPT’s as we move forward.

Let’s make 2025 your most productive year yet! 💥

Have more questions? Keep your eyes out for registration for my next Ask Alec session - mid next month!

P.S. If you found this valuable, I'd appreciate you forwarding it to another marketer. It'll take you 8 seconds. I’ve spent months testing ChatGPT (and creating those downloadable resources).