Hi Reader,

If you know me, you know that I love explaining complex financial problems with easy-to-understand infographics.

It’s also why my infographics have taken off on LinkedIn — clear, visual, and made for real-world finance pros.

But a few weeks ago, ChatGPT dropped its new image generation tools, and my first thought was: "Well, there goes my competitive advantage."

But after digging in, I realized something important:

This isn’t a threat — it’s a massive opportunity, especially for us in Finance!

Today, I want to show you 3 simple ways you can use this tech to become visual storytellers, without needing to be graphic designers.

Right before we jump into all of this, I want to let you know about Part 4 of the AI for Finance Series coming up.

Is GenAI your unfair advantage yet? Or are you still stuck on the sidelines?

I’m teaming up with David Wieseneck for Part 4 of our AI for Finance series on May 12, 2025, and you’re invited.

The previous masterclasses were deeply appreciated with more than 3,000 people who registered in total!

This masterclass isn’t just another "future of AI" talk.
This is real-world, finance-specific, and packed with immediately useful strategies you won't hear anywhere else.

Here is what I will teach you:

• 5 powerful ways to use ChatGPT’s new image generation tool (like I am showcasing you in this newsletter below)
• 3 deep research techniques that saves you hours of research
• And always Pro tips that turn GenAI into your secret weapon (while others are still figuring it out)

If you work in FP&A, accounting or procurement this free masterclass will show you practical, ready-to-use tactics that you can apply immediately.

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ChatGPT Image Generation: What It Is & Why CFOs Should Care

It’s now the best tool to translate complex financial concepts into tailor-made visuals in seconds.

What it can do:

• Generate high-resolution images in styles that range from photorealistic to sleek infographics
• Edit, upscale, or resize existing visuals without design software
• Support corporate branding by matching fonts, palettes, and logos

Key benefits for finance teams

• Speed & cost: get instant output instead of long searches for stock photos or back and forth with a design team
• Clarity: turn dense presentation slides into intuitive graphics that your executives grasp at a glance
• Customization: lock visuals to brand guidelines so every deck feels “on message.” ​

Limitations to note

• You may need an extra pass if the text in the image is tiny (AI still misspells occasionally).
• It’s a visual aid, not a replacement for real BI charts or live dashboards.

⚙️ Prompt framework you can steal from me:

Use my framework and you will get images that are 10 times better than your peers:

Start by stating the Context (who you are, the goal, and the audience), then specify the Subject you want visualised, layer on the desired Intent/Instruction (layout, colours, dimensions, style), and finish with any Format (brand palette, file type, aspect ratio).

Example formula in a sentence:

“I’m a SaaS CFO preparing a Series B deck; create a clean 16:9 infographic that compares best-, base-, and worst-case revenue for 2026, using navy headers, coral highlights, our logo top-left (see attached), and icons for each KPI; keep text legible for a conference screen
Here are the KPIs:
Revenue: best case: $10M profit, base: $8M, worst: $5M)
Profit: best case: $4M profit, base: $3M, worst: $2M)”

Follow up with short tweaks (“brighter icons”, “swap navy for teal”) until it nails the story.

💻 Three finance-ready examples you can copy today

#1: Pitch-deck

Prompt:

"Create a fundraising slide titled 'Use of Funds & Milestones'. Timeline from Q2 2024 to Q4 2025. Mark 5 points: Product Release, Hiring Key Roles, CAC Optimization, Revenue Expansion, Series A. Add icons for each (lightbulb, people, chart, rocket, funding bag). Style: modern SaaS, light background, hex blue + gray tones, clean labels, clear spacing for each event."

Result:

#2: Forecast Walkthrough Flowchart

Prompt:

"Create a flowchart that maps out how key inputs influence our financial forecast.

Inputs (Forecast Drivers):
- Pricing Strategy (e.g., raising prices by 5%)
- Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) (e.g., $150 per new customer)
- Churn Rate (e.g., 8% monthly)
- Market Expansion Timing (e.g., Q3 rollout)

Outcome Metric:
- Revenue Forecast

Instructions:

1. Show directional relationships (e.g., “↑ Churn → ↓ Revenue”).
2. Include short annotations or numerical examples: - “+10% in churn = -$1.2M in annual revenue” - “$10 CAC reduction = +5K more customers”
3. Style the diagram with clean, modern formatting (boxes + arrows).
4. Use color coding if possible (green for positive effects, red for negative).
5. Add a brief caption: “Visualizing how pricing, CAC, churn, and market timing impact our revenue projections.”

Result:

#3: Client-Branded Monthly Dashboard

Prompt:

Create a clean, modern SaaS-style monthly finance dashboard for Acme Co.

Display the following KPIs:
Revenue: $160K (+8% vs last month)
Cash: $720K
Runway: 8 months (Burn Rate: $90K/month)
Gross Margin: 72%

Use a horizontal card layout, with each KPI inside a distinct card featuring:

Metric name
Value
Small trend icon (e.g. arrow or sparkline)
Optional comparison where relevant (e.g., +8% MoM)

Design elements:

Top-left: Acme Co. logo (navy and orange)
Top bar: Label “Monthly Finance Dashboard – April 2025”
Colors: Use navy for text/headings, orange for icons and trend highlights, white background, and soft gray card shadows.
Typography: Modern sans-serif fonts
Spacing: Consistent padding and white space for clarity
Layout: Balanced and highly legible; feel like a real finance team dashboard

Result:

Final Tip: Want the same look every month? After ChatGPT returns the graphic, just say, “Great, keep this layout — next month update the numbers only.”

Here you see that this new image generation tool isn’t just to create funny pictures, it can become your own designer and give you a real advantage compare to your peers if you use my prompts and framework.
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Start experimenting now, and share with me the results!

Best,
Your AI Finance Coach, Nicolas
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​P.S. We’re going even deeper into this and more during my next masterclass on May 12. Even if you’ve already dabbled with AI, you’ll walk away from this session with at least 2-3 new tactics that you’ll want to implement immediately.

​👉 Reserve your seat for free here.​