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SUMMARY:AI Without the Hype - What it can do for your small business - a virtual workshop
DESCRIPTION:Half the AI advice out there is hype from people selling software. The other half is fear about chatbots taking your job. Neither helps a small business owner who just wants to know what AI can actually do for their business and where to start.\n\n\n\nWe'll cover:\n\n	Which AI tools to use for what (ChatGPT\, Claude\, Copilot\, Gemini aren't interchangeable)\n	How to talk to AI so you get actually useful answers\n	How to spot AI in other people's writing\, posts\, and emails\n	What's safe to share with AI and what isn't\n	What AI actually costs for a small business\n	Three places in your business AI could save you hours starting next week\n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 19 at 12:00 pm CDT. Virtual. $10 SCORE workshop fee.\n\n\n\nhttps://www.score.org/il/north-cook-and-lake-counties/business-education/08-19-26-ai-without-the-hype-what-it-can-do-for-your-small-business/\n\nThe Facilitator for this Workshop is Jennifer Speaker. Jennifer is a Principal Consultant of SMB Advantage Group\, where she has spent more than 25 years helping small businesses across Chicagoland make smart\, practical technology decisions. Known for her vendor-neutral\, no-jargon approach\, Jennifer helps business owners understand their options and choose solutions that fit their goals and day-to-day operations. Her work focuses on technology strategy\, AI\, marketing systems\, automation\, cybersecurity\, and custom training designed specifically for small businesses.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Half the AI advice out there is hype from people selling software. The other half is fear about chatbots taking your job. Neither helps a small business owner who just wants to know what AI can actually do for their business and where to start.<br />\n<br />\nWe&#39\;ll cover:\n<ul>\n	<li>Which AI tools to use for what (ChatGPT\, Claude\, Copilot\, Gemini aren&#39\;t interchangeable)</li>\n	<li>How to talk to AI so you get actually useful answers</li>\n	<li>How to spot AI in other people&#39\;s writing\, posts\, and emails</li>\n	<li>What&#39\;s safe to share with AI and what isn&#39\;t</li>\n	<li>What AI actually costs for a small business</li>\n	<li>Three places in your business AI could save you hours starting next week</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\nWednesday\, August 19 at 12:00 pm CDT. Virtual. $10 SCORE workshop fee.<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://www.score.org/il/north-cook-and-lake-counties/business-education/08-19-26-ai-without-the-hype-what-it-can-do-for-your-small-business/">https://www.score.org/il/north-cook-and-lake-counties/business-education/08-19-26-ai-without-the-hype-what-it-can-do-for-your-small-business/</a>\n\n<p>The Facilitator for this Workshop is Jennifer Speaker. Jennifer is a Principal Consultant of SMB Advantage Group\, where she has spent more than 25 years helping small businesses across Chicagoland make smart\, practical technology decisions. Known for her vendor-neutral\, no-jargon approach\, Jennifer helps business owners understand their options and choose solutions that fit their goals and day-to-day operations. Her work focuses on technology strategy\, AI\, marketing systems\, automation\, cybersecurity\, and custom training designed specifically for small businesses.</p>\n
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URL:http://business.bataviachamber.org/events/details/ai-without-the-hype-what-it-can-do-for-your-small-business-a-virtual-workshop-32152
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