7 AI prompts from Ryan Dohrn that will change how you work

Alisa Cromer April 28, 2025

I was on hand as Ryan Dohrn, producer of the 2025 Niche Media Conference – and head of Brainswell Media sales consulting – took center stage on the last day to give publishers a few last life-altering AI prompts.

There is no way to actually convey the “aha!” moment without actually using ChatGPT, but after testing these prompts at NichePublisher.biz I can attest that these prompts will make their way into your work habits.

Here’s how Dohrn proposes using ChatGPT (or the AI tool of your choice):

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