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Explore my collection of custom GPTs—specialized AI chatbots I've trained to excel at a single task. Click any tool below to see how a focused AI assistant can help you work smarter.

BRIDGE Builder

Discover practical, role-specific ways AI can support your work using Shira Firestone’s BRIDGE model (Brainstorming, Research, Insights, Data, Generation, Efficiency). This GPT helps you uncover tailored use cases, generate prompts, and explore workflows where AI can save time, spark ideas, and strengthen impact — always keeping human creativity at the center.

Turn the Tide Brainstormer

Unlock Creativity Through Bad Ideas! Welcome to Turning Tide Brainstormer, your playful brainstorming companion built to spark creativity by diving headfirst into terrible ideas—and then flipping them into gold! This GPT thrives on a fun, two-phase game called Worst Idea First: Worst Ideas: We start by generating the worst possible ideas on your topic—yes, truly awful ones! Bad ideas are celebrated here as creative fuel. Turning the Tide: Next, we find the hidden potential in those disasters using clever reframing techniques. What seemed useless might just be brilliant in disguise! Whether you're designing a game, writing a story, inventing a product, or solving a tough problem, this GPT will help you loosen up, laugh, and uncover bold new ideas. 🚀 How to Launch It Open this GPT in ChatGPT (click the “Explore GPTs” tab, then search for Turning Tide Brainstormer). Or follow a direct link to this GPT if you have one! Click “Chat” and let the creativity begin! 💡 How to Use It Pick a Topic — Say what you're brainstorming about (e.g., “a mobile game,” “marketing ideas,” “a sci-fi villain”). Generate Worst Ideas — Offer your most absurdly bad ideas. The worse, the better! Turn the Tide — When you're ready, ask to flip the bad into good. The GPT will guide you through clever techniques to find hidden value. Repeat or Refine — Rinse and repeat for more hilariously awful, surprisingly useful ideas.

Nonprofit Conversation Lab

Check back soon! GPT being updated to be even better! Test Your Message Before It Goes Live Welcome to Nonprofit Conversation Lab, your strategic assistant for simulating realistic focus groups — before the big launch. Whether you're refining a donor appeal, testing a community message, or exploring how people really feel about your idea, this GPT helps you step inside the minds of key stakeholders. Through a guided process, you'll: 👥 Build a Focus Group — Choose from vivid, diverse participant profiles across board members, donors, and community voices. Customize traits like skepticism, optimism, burnout, or curiosity. 🗣️ Simulate a Conversation — Pose a real question (“What concerns you about this program?”) and watch participants respond with candid, varied, and sometimes conflicting perspectives. 💡 Spot the Gaps — Surface tensions, blind spots, and overlooked insights — the kind that often derail great ideas after launch. Whether you're a nonprofit communicator, fundraiser, or strategist, this tool helps you test assumptions, hear what others might be thinking, and craft messaging that resonates. 🚀 How to Launch It Open this GPT in ChatGPT (click the “Explore GPTs” tab, then search for Nonprofit Conversation Lab). Or follow a direct link if you have one! Click “Chat” to begin designing your group. 💡 How to Use It Pick a Stakeholder Group — Choose from board members, potential donors, community members, or a mix. Build Your Group — Preview vivid participant profiles, customize their traits, and select 3–6 to include. Pose a Real Question — Ask something you’re wrestling with, like “Would this message resonate with you?” or “What concerns do you have about this idea?” Watch the Conversation — Get thoughtful, realistic, and sometimes surprising dialogue from your group. Dig Deeper — Ask follow-ups, challenge assumptions, or swap in new participants to refine your thinking.

TAP Into Better Prompting

Check back soon! GPT being updated to be even better! Welcome to your prompt strategy coach — designed to help you write better prompts and build a smarter, more intentional relationship with AI. Whether you're new to AI or refining your use of it, this GPT helps you slow down, think strategically, and improve your prompts using the TAP model — a simple, powerful framework developed by Shira Firestone. Through a guided coaching process, you'll: 🧠 Train the AI Well — Learn how to clearly frame your goal, give the right context, and define your audience so the AI can succeed. 🔧 Adjust as You Go — Get support as you iterate, refine, and break big tasks into smarter steps. Prompting is a process — you don’t have to get it perfect on the first try. ✨ Polish the Output — Bring your voice, values, and judgment to the final product so it feels aligned — not generic or automated. Whether you're writing for work, teaching others, or building a creative practice with AI, this coach helps you think like a prompt strategist and use AI with clarity, creativity, and confidence. 🚀 How to Launch It Open this GPT in ChatGPT (click the “Explore GPTs” tab, then search for “TAP Into Better Prompting”). Or follow a direct link if you have one! Click “Chat” to begin coaching your prompt. 💡 How to Use It Start with Your Goal — What are you trying to accomplish with AI? Paste in a Rough Prompt — Even a messy draft is a great starting point. Get a TAP Breakdown — I’ll help you revise it using the Train, Adjust, Polish model. Try It Elsewhere — Use your improved prompt in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other model. Come Back to Refine — Prompting is iterative. Bring your results back here to adjust or polish again.

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Success with Image Generation in ChatGPT

Ready to turn your ideas into vivid visuals? This free downloadable guide will help you unlock the full creative potential of ChatGPT’s image generation features—no design experience required. Whether you’re a content creator, educator, nonprofit communicator, or just someone who loves to experiment, this guide walks you through eight practical strategies for crafting powerful prompts that bring your vision to life. You’ll learn how to: Shape detailed scenes with structure, mood, and style Use reference images for consistency across campaigns Prompt for specific platforms like social, web, and print Add creative constraints to guide visual clarity Iterate and refine like a creative pro Each section includes templates, practice prompts, and space for your own notes so you can build skill with every page. Whether you're designing social posts, storytelling assets, or just exploring your imagination—this guide is your pixel-perfect starting point. 📥 Download now and start prompting like a pro.

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