AI Without the Overwhelm: Practical AI for Busy Business Professionals
AI Without the Overwhelm: Practical AI for Busy Business Professionals
Thursday, June 18, 2026 (8:30 AM - 10:30 AM) (CDT)
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AI Without the Overwhelm: Practical AI for Busy Business Professionals
Generative AI is no longer a “someday” tool as more and more professionals are using one (or more) to communicate, create, plan, market, and manage daily work. But for many business owners and professionals, it can still feel confusing, fast-moving, or hard to know where to begin.
In this practical and engaging session, Princess Paula returns to the Forest Lake Area Chamber to help attendees make sense of tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini without the tech overwhelm. Whether you are brand new to generative AI or already experimenting with it, this training will show you how to use AI more confidently, clearly, and effectively in real business situations.
We will cover prompt engineering, settings for AI, Claude co-work and a plethora of uses for both your professional and personal life. This session is designed for busy professionals who want useful ideas they can understand, test, and apply right away.
Attendees will leave with:
- A clear understanding of what generative AI is and how tools like ChatGPT, Claude (co-work) and Gemini can support everyday business work.
- Practical ways to use AI immediately
- Better prompting strategies to get stronger, more useful responses from AI tools.
- Examples for both beginners and current users so everyone can find a starting point or next step.
- Guidance on using AI responsibly while keeping human judgment, privacy, and professionalism in the process.
- A renewed sense of confidence that AI does not have to be intimidating, complicated, or reserved for “tech people.”
$35 for Members
$45 for Non-Members