Ai Business Tools Zero to Hero: For Entrepreneurs & Businessowners

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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

1. Introduction to AI for Business
2. AI Essentials: Building Your Foundation
3. Mastering AI Text Tools
   • ChatGPT Fundamentals
   • Advanced Text Generation and Prompt Engineering
   • Creating Smart Chatbots for Your Business
4. 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
5. 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.

Questions? 

Contact us at hello@emersonacademy.org 

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