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Minds Team

# **AI Panel Onboarding FAQ**

How AI panel onboarding works at Minds: first panel in 5 minutes, calibration depth, follow-up unlimited, and the workflow for getting your team using AI panels weekly within a fortnight.

# AI Panel Onboarding FAQ

How AI panel onboarding works at Minds: first panel in 5 minutes, calibration depth, follow-up unlimited, and the workflow for getting your team using AI panels weekly within a fortnight.

## How long does it take to run the first AI panel after signing up?

Most users have a first panel running within 5-10 minutes of signing up. The minimum input is a plain-English brief describing the audience and a question. The panel returns structured responses inside the same session.

## Do I need to be a research professional to use Minds?

No. The platform is built for the operator who needs the answer, marketing, product, sales, founder, chief of staff, rather than a research function. The brief is plain English, the output is structured text, and the iteration model is the same as having a conversation.

## How long does calibration take if I want a deeper, more accurate panel?

On the default flow, calibration is included in the brief and happens in seconds. For deeper calibration, where you want the panel grounded against specific historical data, the Teams plan and above support uploading your own customer-data files and tightening the persona definitions to your context.

## How many follow-up questions can I ask the same panel?

Unlimited. The panel does not time out, does not require re-briefing, and does not charge a per-question fee. The marginal cost of follow-up N+1 is zero, which is the structural difference vs every traditional research workflow.

## Can I share a panel with my team?

On the Teams plan (20 EUR per user per month) and above, panels and panel transcripts are shareable inside the workspace. Teammates can comment, ask follow-ups against the same panel, and export results.

## What is the typical workflow for a team getting up to weekly cadence?

Week 1: one operator runs 2-3 panels against artifacts the team is already shipping. Week 2: the rest of the team sees the read-out and asks for their own panels. By the end of week 2, the workflow is embedded in 1-2 recurring meetings and has displaced an internal-review step that used to take 2-3 days.

## How do I know my first panel actually produced useful insight?

The honest test: did the panel surface an objection, a language gap or a framing issue you had not considered? If yes, the rest of the workflow takes care of itself. If no, the brief was probably too generic; re-brief with sharper specifics about the audience and the question.

## What support is available during onboarding?

The Lite plan includes documentation, video walkthroughs and email support. The Teams plan adds a 30-minute onboarding call. Enterprise includes a dedicated calibration session, custom integration support and a named account contact.

## Get Started

The fastest way to answer your remaining questions is to start a free Minds account and run a panel of your own. The Lite plan at 5 EUR per month covers unlimited panel runs and gives you the working answer to most of the questions above on your specific use case.

[Start a free Minds account →](https://getminds.ai/?register=true)