From AI Prompts to $200K Wins: A Media Leader’s Productivity Playbook

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In this episode of the Dumb Monkey Podcast, Aamir Qutub and Davina Montgomery sit down with Ramon Rodriguez, General Manager of the Geelong Advertiser, to explore how business leaders can turn curiosity about AI into measurable business wins. 

Ramon shares how tools like Perplexity and Comet have helped him cut through repetitive work, spark creativity, and even close a $200K deal. We go deeper into the AI-first mindset every leader needs, the risks of falling behind in Australia, and why privacy and guardrails matter. 

Packed with prompting hacks, productivity shortcuts, and candid reflections from media and business leaders, this episode is a playbook for anyone who wants to stop dabbling and start leading with AI. 

Resources & Links:

📲 Dumb Monkey AI Academy → https://dumbmonkey.ai/

📱 Dumb Monkey App → https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl

📘 The CEO Who Mocked AI (Until It Made Him Millions) → https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast

🚀 Enterprise Monkey → https://enterprisemonkey.com.au

🛠️ Tools & Platforms Mentioned

• Perplexity AI (search + voice assistant) → https://www.perplexity.ai/
• Comet Browser by Perplexity (AI-powered browser) → https://www.perplexity.ai/downloads/comet
• Claude (Anthropic) → https://claude.ai/
• ChatGPT (OpenAI) → https://chat.openai.com/
• Microsoft Copilot → https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot
• Mistral AI → https://mistral.ai/
• Llama (Meta) → https://ai.meta.com/llama/
• ElevenLabs (voice AI) → https://elevenlabs.io/
• Lovable (no-code AI app builder) → https://www.lovable.dev/
• Notion (mentioned for tasks/workflow) → https://www.notion.so/