AI Fundamentals
Your Path to Productivity, Creativity,
and Future-Readiness.
​​AI is transforming personal and professional life, but getting started can be overwhelming. In our AI Fundamentals workshop, you’ll find a welcoming, interactive experience designed for professionals ready to explore AI's potential. Our expert instructors, with broad experience in business and AI, will guide you through practical applications using accessible tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. Through hands-on exercises and real-world examples, you’ll leave equipped with the skills to enhance productivity, creativity, and adaptability—now and in the future.
What Makes This Workshop Different?
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We focus on what truly matters: personal connection and deep, hands-on learning. Our small, intimate workshop gives you access to expert guidance and personalized feedback that larger classes and video tutorials can't provide. ​
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​​​​​​This isn’t a lecture or presentation; it’s a collaborative session led by experienced AI experts and educators who bring expertise with thousands of individuals in using AI for creative and productivity uses in personal and professional settings.
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The workshop is structured in three live sessions, with engagement "homework" to reinforce what we do in the workshop.
Bring Your Curiousity
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We’ve designed this session to be fun, interactive, and immediately impactful. Whether you’re looking to use AI to streamline tasks, improve productivity, or unlock new creative potential, this workshop is crafted to give you the tools to succeed. Here’s why it’s a must:
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Personalized Learning: Unlike large classes, this workshop is crafted around your specific needs.
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Practical Tools: Hands-on experience with AI tools that you’ll be able to use immediately.
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Expert Guidance: Learn from instructors who’ve implemented AI at the highest levels.
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Workshop Structure
I. AI Essentials & Inspiration
90-minute Zoom workshop
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You'll be introduced to the most popular AI tools, like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and others. You'll learn why they're popular and how to get started with them.
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We'll explore productivity gains, spark creativity, and solve problems across personal and professional domains.
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You'll learn the fundamentals of prompting, which will ensure you're productive when you leave the first session.
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We'll also review the potential risks that come with AI to ensure you safe and enjoyable entry into the world of AI
Homework: Developing the habits
Between the sessions, you'll experiment with AI to summarize information, create visuals from text, plan an event, automate tasks, and explore new ideas. Each exercise builds your skills step by step, giving you the confidence to incorporate AI into your everyday routine.
II. AI Applications
90 Minute Zoom workshop
We’ll take an expansive look at how AI can support you across all areas of your life. We’ll show you how AI can do much more than just handle tasks—it can act as clerk, colleague, and coach. Examples and exercises will demonstrate using AI to support you in a variety of personal and professional situations:
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Planning and managing complex events (from sales conferences and executive visits to family vacations and weddings)
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Supporting growth and development (from employee development plans to care plans for aging parents)
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Enhancing communication and relationship-building (from annual 1:1 reviews to connecting better with your child’s soccer team)
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Leading and coordinating teams (from managing a work project team to organizing community or volunteer groups)
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Improving personal organization and productivity (from your to-do list at the office to streamlining household schedules and routines)
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Navigating decision-making and problem-solving (from strategic business choices to planning a major life event like a move or career change)
We also make time to focus on your specific questions so that you feel ready to use AI confidently and effectively.
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Homework: Custom project
You'll design a custom homework project based on your interests and objectives, and share your experience with the cohort before the third session.
III. Making it Your Own
90 minute Zoom workshop
We'll debrief the custom homework projects and share lessons learned.
We’ll introduce a new set of AI tools, tailored to different goals and interests, and guide you in hands-on experimentation to find what best suits your needs. Together, we’ll delve into the ‘AI mindset,’ a practical approach to leveraging AI as a reliable partner in solving challenges, boosting creativity, and enhancing productivity.
By the end of this session, you’ll have a personalized AI toolkit—complete with practical tools, key strategies, and techniques you can apply immediately. You’ll also walk away with a roadmap for ongoing skill-building, so you can continue adapting and expanding your AI capabilities to meet new challenges and opportunities in your personal and professional life.
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Continue your AI journey
Now it's up to you! Follow the plan that you've developed to continue your AI journey, and enjoy the benefits of having an always-available, tireless, mostly-reliable assistant to help you throughout your day. ​
Meet the Instructors
This workshop is led by Matt Strain and Doug Nelson, who bring extensive experience in helping humans integrate new technologies in ways that are actionable and accessible.
Independent Film & Television Producer
"Aside from the beyond user-friendly, ease of entry into ChatGPT, I thought the sense of community and the way you interacted with the group and the individuals was super welcoming and made everyone feel very comfortable and willing to comment and ask questions, which is quite a rarity." -
Bibi, Owner of consulting business
"That was the most well-presented, humorous, informative, concise and creative presentation I've seen...maybe ever."-
Leiha D, President of Laulima Process Architect Firm
Matt's exceptional ability to simplify complex principles led to improved work quality and efficiency. The investment paid for itself within weeks. I highly recommend Matt Strain for businesses seeking elevated operations and team performance through deeper AI understanding.
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