Question 1

Which AI tools will we cover?

Accepted Answer

ChatGPT / OpenAI – general drafting, structure, and code help.

Claude – thoughtful writing and working with longer documents.

Gemini – tight Google integration for Docs, Sheets, and search.

Perplexity – research with citations and “what’s current” questions.​

Question 2

Do I need any AI experience?

Accepted Answer

No. This is designed for beginners and light users. If you’ve opened one of these tools a few times or just use them for emails right now—but aren’t sure if you’re “doing it right”—you’re exactly who this is for.​

Question 3

What will I walk away with?

Accepted Answer

Ready-to-use prompt templates saved for your own work and goals.

A “pick the right tool” cheat-sheet you can reuse when you’re starting a new task.

A repeatable process for: try a prompt → improve it → save what works, so the value compounds over time.​

Question 4

Will I have to pay for the AI tools?

Accepted Answer

Not for this session, no. We'll stay within the limits of the free versions of each of the tools, and I'll show you how to optimize each of them.

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