Your AI Skills Upgrade The New Way Business Owners Work With AI
AI is shifting again - and this time it's about far
more than better prompts and smarter chatbots.
In this free 60-minute workshop, you'll see the
seismic shifts reshaping AI in 2026, which
platforms are actually worth your attention, and the
one capability that makes everything else stick.
So you can stop chasing every new AI
development - and head into 2027 with
AI agents doing real work inside your business.
AI is shifting again and this time it's about far more than better prompts and smarter chatbots.
In this free 60-minute workshop, you'll see the seismic shifts reshaping AI in 2026, which platforms are actually worth your attention, and the one capability that makes everything else stick.
So you can stop chasing every new AI development and head into 2027 with AI agents doing real work inside your business.
What we'll cover in the 60 minute LIVE workshop:
The biggest AI shifts of 2026 - what’s changed, what matters for your business, and what you can safely ignore
Which AI platform to use for what - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Manus and Perplexity matched to the jobs they do best
How to identify a bottleneck in your business and build an AI-powered tool to help remove it - without needing a developer
Build your Business Intelligence Centre - the five knowledge files that create consistency and make everything you automate work better
Get ready for AI agents - the three foundations to put in place before you build your first one
Plus, stay to the end and I’ll give you my Humanising AI Playbook to use in your own business.
Who this workshop is for:
Who this workshop is for:
You're already using AI regularly - but you're still doing a lot of the thinking, prompting and fixing manually.
You've collected tools, prompts and ideas - but they haven't yet become a connected way of working across your business.
You know AI could be doing far more - across marketing, content, operations, customer experience and decision-making.
You're tired of starting from scratch every time the tools change - and want a foundation that keeps working as AI evolves.
You're ready to move from experimenting with AI to building real business capability with it.
If you want AI embedded into how your business works - not bolted on as another tool - this workshop will show you how to make that shift.
No technical background needed. Nothing to set up in advance.
Who this is NOT for:
You're looking for quick hacks. There are plenty of those online. This is about building AI capability that compounds over time.
You want to put AI on autopilot and walk away. Good AI systems still need clear direction, standards and human oversight.
You want AI to replace your judgement, your voice or your people. I teach AI to extend human capability - not remove humans from the equation.
Who this workshop is NOT for:
You're looking for quick hacks. There are plenty of those online. This is about building AI capability that compounds over time.
You want to put AI on autopilot and walk away. Good AI systems still need clear direction, standards and human oversight.
You want AI to replace your judgement, your voice or your people. I teach AI to extend human capability - not remove humans from the equation.
Who this is NOT for:
You're looking for quick hacks. There are plenty of those online. This is about building AI capability that compounds over time.
You want to put AI on autopilot and walk away. Good AI systems still need clear direction, standards and human oversight.
You want AI to replace your judgement, your voice or your people. I teach AI to extend human capability - not remove humans from the equation.
If you're ready to stop dabbling
and start building real AI
capability into your business,
you're in the right room.
58% of small businesses now use AI.
Only 27% feel confident they're using it well.
Chances are, you're already in the 58%.
Subscriptions. Saved prompts. A few workflows.
Results that are brilliant one day and baffling the next.
That inconsistency isn't because you haven't learned enough.
It's because tool-specific AI skills have a very short shelf life.
Models change. Capabilities leap forward.
And suddenly you're working out how to do everything again.
But one of the biggest shifts in 2026 changes that.
You can now describe the tool, workflow or solution you need -
and AI can help you build it. You no longer need to be a developer to create
technology for your own business.
That's a very different way of working with AI.
I'll show you how!
In this workshop, I'll show you what's changed, where each platform now fits,
and the foundation that makes your AI work consistently -
even as the technology keeps changing.
Here's Exactly What You'll Walk Away With:
Here's Exactly What You'll Walk Away With:
A clear view of what's changing in AI - and what you can safely ignore
A practical map of which AI tool to use for which job
The five knowledge files your business needs - and the order to build them in (including the prompts to create them)
PLUS You'll Get:
Plus You'll Get:
The Humanising AI Playbook
My live-attendee gift to help you eliminate AI slop and make AI-generated writing sound like you.
It's the 10 page framework we use internally to strip out the obvious AI tells - banned words and phrases, structural giveaways, before-and-after examples, and the exclusions!
This can be used in any platform, project, skill or Agent to immediately get better writing results..
Here's What Happens When
You Follow the Framework:
Every result below comes from a member of the AI Success Lab community - not a developer, not an engineer, not a tech professional. A small business owner, marketer, or consultant who followed the framework.
"670 disorganised files, no naming convention, total chaos. Manus Computer sorted, renamed, and organised every single one in one session. The kind of weekend job I'd been putting off for years."
"The biggest breakthrough for me was following Kate’s foundational teachings... I was afraid to try Manus, but Kate helped me see how it could help me… ever since that day, Manus has saved me about 40 hours per month. Tasks that used to take me hours are now done by Manus, and I just let it handle it - and it looks very professional."
"I've just finished the first test run of the agent I built in the Prompt-a-Thon - and it worked first time, with a solid output. A couple of easy fixes to sort, but I never doubted you Kate."
"I built my AI-Powered Business Hub using Kate's prompts and frameworks. Developed a new service offering, implemented AEO optimisation, and landed my first client from that work directly."
Trusted by Hundreds of
Business Leaders
Founder & CEO, the AI Success Lab
Kate vanderVoort is Founder and CEO of the AI Success Lab and host of The AI Grapple Podcast. With almost 30 years in digital marketing and strategy, she has trained more than 10,000 small business owners and professionals in AI literacy, and has worked in-house with over 300 organisations.
10,000+ AI Training
We've delivered AI training for more than 10,000 small business owners, consultants, marketers and AI-curious professionals in the past 3 years.
300+ Consulting Clients
Since 2009 we have worked in house with over 300 businesses on digital marketing, social media strategy and AI integration.
Community Champion
Kate was recently named a Community Digital Champion by the Queensland Government.
Lead Trainer with Meta
Kate was one of only 5 global trainers with Meta for the Community Manager Certification training, contributing to the education of more than 15,000 community managers worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this workshop designed for?
This workshop is specifically for small business owners, consultants, marketers, and ambitious professionals who are tired of the hype and want a practical, step-by-step plan to use AI for real business growth. If your goal is to increase efficiency, improve the quality of your work, and gain a competitive edge, this workshop is for you.
Do I need any technical skills or experience with AI?
Absolutely not. This workshop is designed for business leaders, not tech experts. We cut through the jargon and focus on strategy and practical application.
Will there be a recording?
Register and you'll get it either way. The bonus is for people who show up.
How long is the workshop?
This LIVE AI workshop is approximately 60 minutes long.
I've already got a lot of AI set up.
Then come for the platform round-up and the Business Intelligence Centre. Most people who've been at this a while have the tools but not the structure.
Is this really free? What's the catch?
Yes, it's genuinely free. There's an invitation to our Elite Membership at the end, and you're welcome to leave before it.
The next model drops in about six weeks. It always does.
The only question worth answering is whether it lands on top of something solid, or sends you back to the beginning.
