BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Mountain Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Mountain Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260808 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Practical AI For Small Business DESCRIPTION:Going Past the 101 Building What Your Business Actually NeedsFor businesses who already use AI. If your team has a ChatGPT account\, has played around with it\, and knows the basics this session isn't a repeat of that. It's the next step.The Problem We SolveEveryone got the same free pickup truck (ChatGPT) and drove it around without reading the manual. No customization\, no context\, no workflows just generic prompts and "AI slop" output that sounds like\, well\, AI. 97% of people are still using ChatGPT wrong. This session shows you how to paint it\, badge it\, load the tools\, and put it to work.What's CoveredThe 4+1+1 Prompt Framework Intent\, Context\, Information\, Output\, plus Clarify and Research add-ons. The single biggest fix for weak AI output.Custom AI\, Part 1 & 2 Projects that remember your business across every chat\, and custom GPTs/Skills built for one job (email triage\, proposals\, reporting) done right.AI for HR & Leadership Internal HR chatbots trained on your handbook\, and AI coaches that prep 1:1s\, draft feedback\, and surface growth edges for every team member.Choosing the right model for the job ChatGPT\, Claude\, Gemini\, Grok: different strengths\, different use cases.Deep Research vs. generative work how to move from "I think" to "I know" and get verified\, cited answers instead of AI guesses.The adoption gap Canada sits at 12% AI adoption with a 60% target by 2034 and a $150B GDP upside for SMEs who move first. The businesses pulling ahead are already using it well.Why It SticksMost AI training doesn't work 90% of new information is forgotten within 30 days\, and new habits take 66 days to become automatic. This isn't a one-off workshop. It's spaced learning\, real-work application\, and 1:1 coaching built on how adults actually learn with documented efficiency gains of 20 45% across strategy\, marketing\, sales\, operations\, HR\, and finance.Who Should AttendBusiness owners and teams (5 50 employees) who've moved past curiosity and are ready to build custom AI systems\, not just prompt ChatGPT. (Just getting started with AI? Ask about our AI 101 session instead.)Sessions completely free of cost and held on Mondays. Sign up for a session here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Going Past the 101 &mdash\; Building What Your Business Actually Needs
For businesses who already use AI. If your team has a ChatGPT account\, has played around with it\, and knows the basics &mdash\; this session isn'\;t a repeat of that. It'\;s the next step.
The Problem We Solve
Everyone got the same free pickup truck (ChatGPT) and drove it around without reading the manual. No customization\, no context\, no workflows &mdash\; just generic prompts and "\;AI slop"\; output that sounds like\, well\, AI. 97% of people are still using ChatGPT wrong. This session shows you how to paint it\, badge it\, load the tools\, and put it to work.
What'\;s Covered
Why It Sticks
Most AI training doesn'\;t work &mdash\; 90% of new information is forgotten within 30 days\, and new habits take 66 days to become automatic. This isn'\;t a one-off workshop. It'\;s spaced learning\, real-work application\, and 1:1 coaching built on how adults actually learn &mdash\; with documented efficiency gains of 20&ndash\;45% across strategy\, marketing\, sales\, operations\, HR\, and finance.
Who Should Attend
Business owners and teams (5&ndash\;50 employees) who'\;ve moved past curiosity and are ready to build custom AI systems\, not just prompt ChatGPT. (Just getting started with AI? Ask about our AI 101 session instead.)

Sessions completely free of cost and held on Mondays. Sign up for a session here.

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