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SUMMARY:Practical AI for Small Business (Canberra)
DESCRIPTION:Practical AI for Small Business is a full-day\, hands-on workshop designed to help you use AI better and get more consistent results. \nSuitable for business owners\, consultants\, professionals\, managers and anyone who wants practical AI skills they can use in their work straight away. \nMost people have tried tools such as ChatGPT. They may have used AI to draft an email\, create a social post or summarise a document. The results are often mixed. Sometimes it saves time. Sometimes it produces something generic\, inaccurate or not quite good enough to use. \nMove beyond experimenting with AI and start using it confidently in your everyday work. \nFounding participants will receive access to the introductory price of A$295 per person\, normally ($395). \n  \nWhy This Workshop?\nAI is becoming part of everyday work. \nSmart small business owners are already drawubg on it to draft content\, plan work\, generate ideas and reduce their administration burden. \nFor people starting out\, their challenge is getting AI producing work that is accurate\, relevant and useful. This workshop helps find out how to get there. \nGet hands-on experience directly with your chosen AI tool (ChatGPT or Copilot) and opportunities to apply what you learn using real tasks from your own business. \nThis is not about polished demonstrations but getting down and dirty with AI\, to learn what to do when your first response is ordinary. \n  \nWorkshop Structure – One Day Workshop\n\nWelcome and Your AI Goal\nYou will begin by identifying one area of your business or work that you most want AI to improve. That becomes the learning objective you’ll work on throughout the day.\nBetter Conversations\, Better Results\nYou will learn how to give AI better context\, refine its responses and guide the conversation towards something more useful.\nAI for Everyday Business\nYou will explore practical uses of AI across writing\, research\, planning\, administration\, communication and problem-solving.\nWorking With Your Own Information\nYou will learn how to use AI with your own notes\, documents\, spreadsheets\, images and business information. We will also cover what information should not be entered into an AI tool.\nFrom AI Draft to Professional Work\nYou will learn how to review\, challenge and improve AI-generated work so it is more accurate\, useful and appropriate for your business.\nBeyond the Chat Window\nYou will explore how it can assist with broader workflows\, recurring activities and everyday business processes.\nWorking Safely With AI\nYou will learn how to check important information\, manage privacy risks and recognise why your judgement remains essential to good AI use.\nYour Business Workshop\nThe final part of the day to work on the real business challenge you identify\, leaving you with something completed\, improved or well underway.\n\n  \nWhat You Will Walk Away With\nBy the end of the workshop\, you should have: \n\nGreater confidence using AI in your everyday work\nA practical AI workflow suited to your own needs\nBetter ways of giving AI instructions and context\nA clearer understanding of where AI can save time\nThe ability to review and improve AI-generated work\nA better understanding of privacy\, accuracy and responsible use\nPractical resources you can continue using after the workshop\n\n  \nMost importantly\, you will leave with work completed rather than a list of things you might try later. \n\nIs This Workshop Right for You?\nThis workshop is suitable for: \n\nSmall business owners\nSole traders\nConsultants\nProfessional services\nOffice-based workers\nCommunity organisations\nManagers and team leaders\nPeople who want practical AI skills for everyday work\n\n  \nYou don’t technical knowledge\, programming experience or a paid AI subscription. Some previous experience with ChatGPT or another AI tool will be helpful\, but it does not need to be extensive. \nIf you can use a web browser and have experimented with AI\, you will be able to jump right in. \nThis workshop is not intended for software developers\, AI engineers or people looking for advanced programming and model development. \n\nWorkshop Fee: $295 Per Person\nYour registration includes: \n\nFull-day practical workshop from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm\nLunch\nMorning and afternoon refreshments\nPractical AI For Small Business workbook\nGuided practical exercises\nCertificate of Attendance\nOne year of workshop updates and learning resources\n\n  \nAbout your facilitator – James Williams\nI have spent much of my career helping large organisations introduce new technology. \nThe same issue comes up time and again: to reallly get the most of any new tool you need to know what it’s used for and how it fits into your work. \nAI is changing how people write\, plan\, communicate and solve problems. Large organisations are already investing heavily in it but small business owners are still trying to work out what’s in it for them. \nI provide small business owners practical\, face-to-face experience using AI in real work. I explain things in plain language\, use examples that make sense and give you time to try things for yourself. \nI won’t be turning you into an AI expert overnight\, but I will help you work with AI more confidently and safely. \nWhat matters to me is that everyone leaves with practical work completed\, a clearer understanding of where AI can help and enough confidence to pick it up again the next day and keep going. \n  \nInvite Friends\nYou are welcome to invite friends\, colleagues or other business owners who may benefit from the workshop. \nAfter joining the Priority Waitlist\, you will be able to send them a personalised invitation. \nWhen someone joins through your invitation\, their registration will be linked to your referral. This helps us understand how the local learning community is growing and allows us to keep connected groups informed as workshop dates are announced. \nEvery person who joins brings the workshop one step closer to launch. \n\nFrequently Asked Questions\n\nWhen Will the First Workshops Be Held?\nOnce we reach 30 Priority Waitlist members in a region\, we will confirm the venue\, announce the date and invite waitlist members to book.\nHow Many People Are Needed for the Workshop to Proceed?\nThe minimum class size is 20 participants.\nWhere Will Workshops Be Held?\nThe first workshops are planned for the Canberra and Queanbeyan region. Other locations will be considered based on waitlist demand.\nHow Much Does the Workshop Cost?\nThe founding workshop price is A$295 per person\, saving A$100 on the future regular price of A$395. The price includes the full-day workshop\, lunch\, refreshments\, participant workbook and one year of workshop updates and learning resources.\nDo I Pay When I Join the Waitlist?\nNo. Joining the waitlist is free and does not commit you to booking. You will only be asked to pay if you choose to register after a workshop date is announced.\nIs the A$295 Price Available to Everyone?\nThe A$295 founding price is available to participants in the first public workshops. The planned regular price for future workshops is A$395 per person.\nDo I Need Experience Using AI?\nSome previous experimentation with ChatGPT or another AI tool will help\, but you do not need technical knowledge or advanced experience.\nDo I Need ChatGPT Plus?\nNo. We will discuss different AI tools during the workshop and explain when a paid subscription may be useful.\nShould I Bring a Laptop?\nYes. The workshop is practical and hands-on\, so participants should bring a laptop. Internet access will be available at the venue.\nCan I Work on My Own Business During the Workshop?\nYes. The workshop is built around a real business or workplace challenge that you identify at the beginning of the day.\nWill I Receive Anything After the Workshop?\nYes. Your registration includes one year of workshop updates and learning resources to help you continue applying what you learned.\nCan Asporea Deliver This Workshop Privately?\nYes. Private workshops can be delivered for businesses\, government agencies\, professional groups and community organisations.
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