AI Basics

Arrive, grab coffee, and get settled. Meet fellow participants and instructors.

Understand what Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools actually are—no tech jargon. Learn how they think and why that matters for getting good results.

Hands-on setup of your Claude and ChatGPT accounts. Configure settings for optimal business use. Everyone leaves with working accounts.

Learn the CRISP framework for writing prompts that get exactly what you need. Practice with real examples from your work.

Transform how you write emails, messages, and memos. Practice drafting, editing, and refining with AI assistance.

Create professional reports, summaries, and documentation 10x faster. Learn to maintain your voice while leveraging AI.

Build a personal library of reusable prompts tailored to your specific job. Share templates with fellow participants.

Review key takeaways. Receive your Day 1 assignment: use AI for one real work task tonight. Preview tomorrow's advanced topics.

Share wins and challenges from your overnight AI experiments. Learn from each other's experiences.

Chain prompts together for complex tasks. Learn to break big projects into AI-assisted steps that maintain quality.

Discover how AI agents can automate repetitive tasks. See live demos of agents handling research, scheduling, and data entry.

Create a simple agent for a task you do weekly. Step-by-step guidance to automate something real.

Use AI to analyze spreadsheets, extract insights, and create summaries. No coding required—just conversation.

Create slide decks, talking points, and visual concepts with AI assistance. Transform data into stories.

What you can and cannot share with AI. Best practices for protecting sensitive data. Policies for your workplace.

Create a concrete 30-day plan for applying what you learned. Identify 3 tasks to transform immediately. Set goals and accountability.

Receive your completion certificate. Final Q&A. Information on 30-day email support. Group photo opportunity.