AI for Business: Start Small. Work Smarter

Small business owners, entrepreneurs, freelancers, nonprofit leaders and anyone curious about AI who wants a practical, beginner-friendly introduction.

The goal would be to take some of the mystery—and intimidation—out of AI and show attendees simple ways these tools can save time, improve productivity and make running a business a little easier.

The workshop would include:

• A plain-English introduction to AI and how businesses are using it today

• An overview of popular AI tools such as ChatGPT and other accessible platforms

• Practical examples for marketing, writing, brainstorming, research, customer communications and administrative tasks

• How to identify repetitive or time-consuming work that AI may be able to simplify

• The basics of writing better prompts and getting more useful results

• Important considerations around accuracy, privacy and responsible AI use

• Simple ways attendees can begin experimenting with AI immediately