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Getting started with AI
Start here if you have not used AI at work yet. OpenAI’s first ChatGPT question, Google’s Lesson 1 on Gemini at work, and a Small Business Development Center session.
Meet ChatGPT: Ask Your First Question | OpenAI Academy
OpenAI ·
OpenAI’s short first step: ask ChatGPT one question, read the answer, and follow up.
How to use Gemini at Work with Google Workspace, NotebookLM, and Gemini Enterprise | Lesson 1
Google’s Lesson 1 on Gemini at work: Workspace, NotebookLM, Gemini Enterprise, and a first prompting framework.
Introduction to AI for your Small Business
A Small Business Development Center session on what AI is and how a small firm can start.
ChatGPT and Claude for small business
ChatGPT and Claude from OpenAI, Anthropic, HubSpot’s marketing tutorial, and a beginner walkthrough.
Helping a small business go big with ChatGPT
OpenAI ·
OpenAI’s own story of one small business, ATV Big Air Tour, using ChatGPT.
ChatGPT Tutorial for Beginners: How to Actually Get Work Done with AI
A beginner walkthrough of using ChatGPT for actual work tasks.
Claude AI for Business: The Complete Marketing Tutorial
HubSpot’s walkthrough of Claude for marketing, from chat through workflows.
Getting started with Claude.ai
Anthropic’s own start guide for Claude.ai.
AI for restaurants
Restaurant sessions from a state restaurant association and from Toast, the software company.
Toast IQ Agents for Restaurant Owners Who Wear Every Hat
Toast’s product officer on its IQ agents for an owner who also does every other job.
How Restaurants Are Actually Using AI (21 Million Conversations Analyzed)
Toast, the restaurant software company, on how its customers are using AI.
AI for Restaurants: How to Use ChatGPT
Illinois Restaurant Association ·
The Illinois Restaurant Association on using ChatGPT in a restaurant.
AI for real estate
From REALTOR associations: agent safety, and scams that use AI deepfakes and fake sellers.
Anatomy of a Real Estate Scam: AI Deepfakes, Fake Sellers, Hijacked Emails and Wire Fraud
A state REALTOR association briefing on AI deepfakes, fake sellers, and wire fraud.
56,000 Agents Are Attacked Each Year. Here's How AI Could Help
National Association of REALTORS ·
The National Association of REALTORS on safety risks for agents, and AI tools that try to help.
AI for trades
For plumbers, contractors, and other trades. ServiceTitan’s episode is the vendor’s own show. One video is from a marketing company that sells to contractors.
How I'm Using A.I. In My Plumbing Business In 2026
Jered Williams, a plumber who sold his company and now coaches, on how he uses AI.
Just Start AI: Future-Proofing Your Business with Artificial Intelligence | Podcast Ep. 271
ServiceTitan’s podcast with two guests on contractors using AI. This is the vendor’s own show.
How I'm Using AI to Run My Business — Every Contractor Needs to See This
Chuck, who runs a marketing company for contractors, on how he uses AI in his own business.
AI for legal and accounting
Ethics webinars for lawyers from Justia, plus QuickBooks walkthroughs for bookkeeping.
Navigating Generative AI: Ethics, Risks, and Responsible Use for Lawyers | Justia Webinars
Justia ·
A Justia webinar on ethics and responsible use of generative AI in a law practice.
QuickBooks AI Agents Tutorial (2026)
Kevin Stratvert’s tutorial of the AI agents inside QuickBooks Online.
How to use the AI-powered banking page
Intuit’s own walkthrough of the AI banking page in QuickBooks.
AI and Ethics for Lawyers: Practical Guidance for Responsible Use | Justia Webinars
Justia ·
Justia’s practical guidance on AI ethics for lawyers.
AI for marketing
Social posts, AI search, and where AI fits in a marketing plan. From Google and HubSpot.
How to Dominate AI Search in 2026 (Complete Tutorial for Business)
HubSpot’s tutorial on showing up in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s AI answers.
How the Smartest Brands I Know Use AI in Their Marketing Strategy
HubSpot on where AI fits inside a marketing plan.
How a Small Business Can Use Gemini For Social Media | Make AI Work for You | Google
Google’s short demo of using Gemini to draft social posts for a small business.
AI automation
Connect the tools you already use. Zapier, Make, and a first-agent tutorial.
Top 10 AI Workflows for Small Business
Zapier ·
Zapier’s own video of AI workflows for a small business.
Make.com AI Agent Tutorial — Build Your First Agent in 20 Minutes
A step-by-step build of a first AI agent in Make.
Getting Started with AI Automation: Your easy start with Make AI Tools
Make ·
Make’s start guide for AI automation.
AI safety and scams
How to spot AI voice cloning, deepfakes, and impersonation scams. From AARP.
The Rise of AI Scams: Deepfakes, Voice Cloning & Digital Impersonation
AARP on deepfakes, voice cloning, and impersonation scams.
Understanding AI-Enhanced Scams
Senior Planet from AARP on how AI changes online scams, and what to watch for.
Charleston local
Talks and news segments from Charleston sources: Live 5 (WCSC), the Post and Courier, Charleston Digital, and the College of Charleston.
Introducing the AI Academy - Charleston Learning Center
Charleston Digital introducing the AI Academy at the Charleston Learning Center. An announcement, not a class.
AI Academy - Introduction to AI
Charleston Digital promoting its next Intro to AI class. This is an announcement, not the class.
AI in Education: Why Learning Isn't Supposed to Be Easy
A College of Charleston podcast interview on AI in education.
VIDEO: Lowcountry education leaders tackle AI, teacher shortages
Live 5 News | The Lowcountry's News Leader ·
Live 5 News, which is WCSC, on Lowcountry education leaders talking about AI and teacher shortages.
VIDEO: Charleston International Airport taps AI technology to speed up baggage claim
Live 5 News | The Lowcountry's News Leader ·
Live 5 News on Charleston International Airport using AI to speed up baggage claim. A local news segment, not a business tutorial.
CofC Podcast: AI and Arts Education: How Technology is Transforming Classroom Creativity
A College of Charleston podcast on AI in arts classrooms.
IOP police first to use AI to write police reports from body cam footage
A Post and Courier segment on Isle of Palms police drafting reports from body-camera video with AI.
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