Authentic AI for Small Business

In this hands-on, in-person workshop, small business owners and operators will learn real workflows and prompts that make sure AI is helping your brand stand out and reducing your workload. Led by digital marketing and social media consultant Naheed Somji, you’ll learn Naheed’s unique AI system called “Authentic Artificial Intelligence” using tools to enhance your brand, business and bottom-line, without looking like generic AI slop. What we’ll cover Together, we’ll explore: • How to write clearer prompts and get more useful responses from AI tools • Where AI may support marketing, content creation, planning and everyday business tasks • 3–5 workflows you can adapt to your own business • How to keep your own voice, perspective and expertise at the centre of AI-assisted work • Common limitations, risks and situations where AI may not be the right tool • How to assess whether an AI workflow is actually saving you time or improving your work This workshop is for you if… You own or operate a small business and: • You’ve experimented with ChatGPT or another AI tool but aren’t sure how useful it really is • You’re curious about AI and want a practical introduction without the hype • You want to explore where AI might help with repetitive or time-consuming tasks • You want to understand both the opportunities and limitations before incorporating AI further into your business No advanced AI or technical experience is required. Please bring a laptop or tablet so you can follow along, test prompts and explore potential workflows for your own business during the workshop. If you already use an AI tool such as ChatGPT, bring your login information with you. Huron Business Centre is a Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC). The SBEC program is delivered locally by the County of Huron and funded in partnership with the Province of Ontario.