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Ai Business Tools Zero to Hero: For Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

Transforming Your Business with AI: A Hands-On Workshop

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Workshop Details

Date:

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Time:

9 am to 2 pm

Location:

Simon Fraser University, Downtown Vancouver Campus

515 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3

Price:

$89.99 to $99.99

Description

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner looking to harness the power of AI to streamline your operations, boost your marketing, and supercharge your sales? Join us for an immersive, practical workshop that will demystify AI and show you how to apply it to your business today.

IS THIS FOR ME?

You're an Entrepreneur or Small Business Owner

You run your own business, whether as a solopreneur, freelancer, or small team leader
You wear multiple hats in your business and are looking for ways to work smarter, not harder
You're excited about new technologies but aren't sure how to apply them to your business

Your Business is in One of These Industries

Software as a Service (SaaS):
- Whether B2B or B2C, you're building and selling software products
Digital Agencies:
- You offer marketing, web development, design, or SEO/SEM services
Professional Services:
- You provide IT consulting, business strategy, legal tech, or cybersecurity services
Information Services:
- You work with data, market research, business intelligence, or media

You're Facing These Common Challenges

Spending too much time on repetitive tasks like data entry or financial reporting
Struggling to create consistent, engaging content for your marketing efforts
Finding it difficult to stand out in a crowded digital marketplace
Wanting to offer more personalized experiences to your customers but lacking the resources
Needing to make data-driven decisions but feeling overwhelmed by the amount of information

You're Ready to Achieve These Goals

Automate time-consuming processes to focus more on strategy and growth
Reduce operational costs while improving efficiency
Enhance your marketing efforts with AI-powered content creation and personalization
Improve your customer service with intelligent chatbots and predictive analytics
Make more informed business decisions using AI-driven insights

You're Excited to Learn and Apply New Technologies

You're curious about AI but don't know where to start
You're willing to experiment with new tools and processes
You're ready to invest time in learning skills that will give you a competitive edge
You're open to transforming your business practices with cutting-edge technology

You Value Practical, Hands-On Learning

You prefer learning by doing rather than just listening to lectures
You're looking for a workshop that provides real, applicable skills, not just theory
You want to leave with concrete plans and tools you can implement immediately

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

By attending, I will gain the superpowers to

Financial Automation and Insights

Set up AI-powered systems to categorize expenses automatically
Create dashboards that give you real-time visibility into your cash flow
Learn how to use AI to spot financial trends and anomalies
Practical Application
- Reduce bookkeeping time by 50% and make more informed financial decisions

AI-Enhanced Recruitment

Craft job descriptions that attract top talent using AI writing assistants
Implement AI screening tools to efficiently shortlist candidates
Develop AI-powered skills assessments for potential hires
Practical Application
- Reduce time-to-hire by 30% while improving the quality of candidates

Consistent Brand Communication

Create an AI tool that checks your content for brand voice consistency
Develop templates for various communication types that maintain your brand identity
Learn how to train AI to understand and replicate your unique brand voice
Practical Application
- Ensure 100% brand consistency across all channels, even with multiple content creators

Rapid Content Generation

Master prompt engineering to generate creative content ideas quickly
Use AI tools to outline articles, social media posts, and marketing campaigns
Learn how to refine and personalize AI-generated content
Practical Application
- Create a month's worth of content ideas in under an hour

Intelligent Lead Qualification and Personalization

Build an AI-powered lead scoring system tailored to your business
Create chatbots that qualify leads 24/7 without human intervention
Develop personalized outreach templates that scale with your business
Practical Application
- Increase lead conversion rates by 25% through better targeting and personalization

Predictive Cash Flow Management

Implement AI models that forecast your cash flow with greater accuracy
Learn how to integrate various data sources for comprehensive financial predictions
Develop scenarios to test different business decisions and their financial impacts
Practical Application
- Improve cashflow forecasting accuracy to reduce cash crunches & missed opportunities

Data-Driven Sales Optimization

Create AI-powered analytics dashboards for your sales process
Learn how to use machine learning to identify your most effective sales strategies
Implement predictive models to forecast sales and identify at-risk deals
Practical Application
- Increase sales closure rates by 20% through targeted, data-driven strategies

AI-Generated Visual Content

Master AI tools that create professional graphics and images
Learn how to generate and edit marketing videos using AI
Develop a system for creating consistent visual branding across all materials
Practical Application
- Reduce design costs by 60% while increasing the volume and quality of visual content

AI-Assisted Performance Management

Create AI-powered systems for ongoing performance tracking
Develop objective, data-driven performance review processes
Learn how to use AI to identify skill gaps and create personalized development plans
Practical Application
- Improve employee satisfaction and productivity through more fair and insightful reviews

Real-Time Business Intelligence

Set up AI systems that aggregate data from all areas of your business
Learn how to create custom AI models that provide insights specific to your industry
Develop AI-powered alert systems for critical business metrics
Practical Application
- Make decisions 50% faster with 75% more confidence
- Backed by comprehensive, real-time data

OUTLINE

Workshop Outline

Introduction to AI for Business
AI Essentials: Building Your Foundation
Mastering AI Text Tools
- ChatGPT Fundamentals
- Advanced Text Generation and Prompt Engineering
- Creating Smart Chatbots for Your Business
AI Creative Suite
- Image Generation: Bringing Your Ideas to Life
- Video Creation: Professional Content Made Easy
- Avatar Design: Your Digital Business Representative
- Audio and Voice Production: Sound Like a Pro
- Music Generation: Custom Soundtracks for Your Brand
Wrapping Up: Your AI Action Plan

Extended Outline

1. Introduction to AI for Business

Welcome and workshop overview
The AI revolution in business: opportunities and challenges
How AI is leveling the playing field for small businesses

2. AI Essentials: Building Your Foundation

Demystifying AI: Key concepts made simple
- What is AI and Machine Learning?
- Types of AI: Narrow AI vs. General AI
AI in everyday life: Examples you might not realize
The building blocks of AI systems
- Data: The fuel that powers AI
- Algorithms: The engines of AI
- Models: How AI thinks and decides
Ethical considerations in AI use

3. Mastering AI Text Tools

ChatGPT Fundamentals

Introduction to ChatGPT and its capabilities
Navigating the ChatGPT interface
Basic prompts and best practices

Advanced Text Generation and Prompt Engineering

Crafting effective prompts for better results
Techniques for refining and iterating prompts
Using ChatGPT for various business tasks:
- Content creation
- Problem-solving
- Idea generation

Creating Smart Chatbots for Your Business

Basics of chatbot design
Building a simple chatbot using AI tools
Integrating chatbots into your business processes

4. AI Creative Suite

Image Generation: Bringing Your Ideas to Life

Introduction to AI image generation
Overview of popular tools and their features
Techniques for creating effective prompts for images
Hands-on practice: Creating images for your business

Video Creation: Professional Content Made Easy

AI-powered video creation tools overview
Techniques for generating video content
Editing and refining AI-generated videos
Practice: Creating a short promotional video

Avatar Design: Your Digital Business Representative

Introduction to AI avatar creation
Customizing avatars for brand representation
Use cases for AI avatars in business

Audio and Voice Production: Sound Like a Pro

AI tools for voice generation and audio editing
Creating voice overs and podcast content
Enhancing audio quality with AI

Music Generation: Custom Soundtracks for Your Brand

Introduction to AI music generation
Creating background music for videos and presentations
Customizing AI-generated music to fit your brand

5. Wrapping Up: Your AI Action Plan

Recap of key learnings
Developing a personalized AI implementation strategy
Overcoming common challenges in AI adoption
Resources for continued learning and support
Q&A session

AGENDA

Morning Session

9:00 - 9:15 -- Introduction [15 min]
9:15 - 9:45 -- AI Essentials: Building Your Foundation [30 min]
9:45 - 11:00 -- Mastering AI Text Tools [75 min]
11:00 - 11:15 -- Break [15 min]
11:15 - 12:30 -- AI Creative Suite: Image Generation [75 min]

Afternoon Session

12:30 - 1:30 -- Lunch Break [60 min]
1:30 - 2:30 -- Video Creation [60 min]
2:30 - 2:45 -- Avatar Design [15 min]
2:45 - 3:15 -- Audio and Voice Production [30 min]
3:15 - 3:30 -- Music Generation [15 min]
3:30 - 3:45 -- Break [15 min]
3:45 - 4:00 -- Wrapping Up: Your AI Action Plan [15 min]

PROJECTS

Throughout this workshop, you'll work on practical, real-world projects that apply AI to common business challenges. Here's a taste of what you'll create:

1. AI-Powered Expense Categorization Assistant (Text AI)

Transform your financial management with an AI tool that automatically categorizes your business expenses. You'll learn to:

Create a custom AI prompt for expense categorization
Train the AI on your specific expense types
Generate accurate, time-saving expense reports

2. Dynamic Job Post Optimizer (Text AI)

Attract top talent with AI-enhanced job postings. In this project, you'll:

Use AI to improve your existing job descriptions
Learn techniques for highlighting company culture and job requirements
Compare original and AI-optimized versions to see the difference

3. Brand Moodboard Generator (Image AI)

Visualize your brand identity with AI-generated images. You'll:

Translate your brand description into vivid visual elements
Create a cohesive moodboard that captures your brand essence
Learn to refine AI-generated images for perfect brand alignment

4. Product Demo Storyboard Creator (Video AI)

Streamline your video production process with AI. This project will teach you to:

Generate a storyboard for a product demo video using AI
Visualize key scenes and transitions
Understand how AI can assist in pre-production planning

5. AI Voice-Over for Product Introduction (Audio AI)

Give voice to your product with AI-generated audio. You'll learn to:

Craft a compelling script using AI writing tools
Generate a professional-sounding voice-over
Adjust tone, pacing, and style to match your brand

These projects are just a sample of the hands-on work you'll do. By the end of the workshop, you'll have created multiple AI-powered tools and assets that you can immediately apply to your business. From text-based AI that streamlines your operations to visual and audio AI that enhances your marketing, you'll experience firsthand how AI can transform every aspect of your business.

INSTRUCTOR

Meet your workshop instructor, Eduardo

Eduardo Garza brings 15 years of experience in software engineering and AI education to this workshop. A graduate of UBC's Computer Science program, Eduardo specializes in translating complex technical concepts into practical applications for businesses.

Key Qualifications

Expert in software engineering and AI technologies
Experienced in developing AI-powered business solutions
Skilled educator, focused on making AI accessible to non-technical professionals

Eduardo's approach combines technical expertise with real-world business insights, ensuring participants gain practical, immediately applicable AI skills.

RESERVE SEAT

Ready to Transform Your Business?

Don't miss this opportunity to leapfrog your competition and run your business more efficiently than ever before. Spaces are limited to ensure personalized attention.

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