Start Smart with AI

Want to use AI to grow your business-but without the overwhelm or confusion? In this training, Maria Elena Duron-Google Coach and AI Integration Strategist-shares real-world ways to start using AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Fathom Notetaker, and Gamma AI to boost productivity, visibility, and decision-making in your small business. This isn’t theory. It’s practical, smart, and tailored for business owners, service providers, and content creators who want to use AI to get found, make better decisions, and grow faster online-especially in local and search-driven markets. What You’ll Learn: ✅ Use ChatGPT as a strategic thought partner for planning, ideas, and decision support ✅ Voice-prompt ChatGPT for more effective, personalized output ✅ Generate ideas, analyze data, and expand offerings based on real customer feedback ✅ Leverage Google Gemini for deep business research and insight generation ✅ Use Perplexity AI for real-time answers and validation of new ideas ✅ Automate meeting notes and action items with Fathom Notetaker ✅ Create interactive presentations and content summaries with Gamma AI You'll also discover how all of these tools connect to your overall visibility strategy-especially if you want to rank in Google Search, be seen in AI results (AEO), and show up when and where your clients are searching. What You’ll Learn: ✅ Business model patterns emerging in the AI era ✅ How to evolve your offer using AI tools and insights ✅ Creating recurring value with automation and personalization ✅ The mindset shift from expertise to intelligence-as-a-service ✅ Strategic pivots to future-proof your value

Speaker(s): Maria Elena Duron SMART BRAND SYSTEM

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Fee: No Cost