AI and Automation
Condensed, hands-on roadmap to AI, automation & productivity—no coding required.
AI for Business
- Understanding AI (Business Perspective): AI in simple language; Automation vs AI vs Generative AI; AI as a multiplier
- AI Myths vs Real Business Impact: What AI can/can’t replace; impact on productivity, cost, growth; AI as a necessity
- Types of AI That Matter for Business: Narrow vs General; Generative AI use cases; tools vs systems vs agents
- AI vs Traditional Workflows: Before vs After; cost reduction vs revenue; time saved vs quality
- AI POC Mindset: What a POC is; test in days; management metrics; experiment → deploy → scale
Prompt Engineering
- Understanding Prompt Engineering: prompts as instructions; output quality depends on prompt quality
- Crafting High-Impact Prompts: structure, context, intent; align with business objectives
- Prompt Optimization & A/B Testing: rapid A/B tuning; reduce errors and hallucinations
- Multi-Step Prompt Workflows: break tasks into steps; chain prompts for reliability
- Practical Lab: auto-reports generation; data cleanup & structuring
Automation fundamentals
- Understanding Automation: manual vs rule-based vs AI automation; when automation creates value
- Automation Use Cases: marketing, sales, HR, operations, finance
- Designing Automation Workflows: triggers, actions, conditions; scalable workflow design
- Automation with Make.com: build workflows; logic, filters, and error handling
- From Idea to Deployment: testing, measuring ROI, and scaling
AI Assistants for Productivity
- Understanding AI Assistants: AI as digital co-workers; productivity & decision support
- ChatGPT Deep Dive: writing, thinking, analysis; best-use scenarios and limitations
- Claude, Gemini & Grok: choose the right assistant for the right task
- NotebookLM & Napkin AI: work with docs, knowledge, and idea structuring
- Real Business Scenarios: emails, meetings, research, reporting
AI Creation, Execution Tools
- Understanding Creation Tools: execution-focused AI; speed without chaos
- Gamma, Genspark & Z.ai: presentations and structured content outputs
- Lovable, Bolt & Replit: rapid prototyping for web apps and UI
- Manus & Execution Tools: orchestration and task execution
- Building a Personal AI Stack: pick tools per role; avoid tool overload
AI Agents, RAG
- Understanding RAG & AI Agents: what RAG is; why agents need context and memory
- AI Agent Fundamentals: goals, memory, tools, and actions; human-in-the-loop
- Agents + RAG Systems: connect to company data; reduce hallucinations
- Data to Decisions: AI-assisted analytics intro for non-technical users
- Decision Support: summaries, analysis, recommendations for managers
AI Automation Scenarios with Make.com
- Understanding Scenarios: systems thinking vs single-step automations
- Customer Support System: intake, classification, AI replies, escalation
- Content Autopilot: generate, schedule, keep brand voice consistent
- Competitive Intelligence: collect competitor data; summarize insights
- Funnels & Outreach: landing page + chatbot; outreach rocket; Meta native automation + agents
n8n Fundamentals
- Understanding n8n: why teams use it; when it beats Make.com
- Setup: cloud vs self-hosted; security, credentials, access
- Core Concepts: nodes, workflows, triggers, logic, branching
- Reliability: error handling, retries, maintainable design
- End-to-End Automations: connect systems; test and validate
n8n Agents, Advanced Automation Scenarios
- From Workflows to Agents: autonomy, reasoning, and decision-making
- Building Agents in n8n: connect LLMs; tools + context; orchestration
- Advanced Scenarios: support, sales, content, operations agents
- Scaling: monitoring, governance, and best practices
- Production Mindset: reliability, edge cases, team rollout
AI for Productivity – Tool Stack
ChatGPT
Writing, analysis, planning & productivity assistant
Napkin AI
Idea structuring and fast concept expansion
NotebookLM
Ask questions over your documents and notes
Gemini
Research, summaries, and multimodal assistance
Grok
Fast exploration and trend-based insights
Replit
Build and test simple apps quickly
Claude
Long-context reasoning and document workflows
Lovable
Rapid web app prototyping without complexity
Z.ai
Quick generation for productivity workflows
Gamma
Presentations and visual storytelling
Genspark
Structured content and research synthesis
Bolt
Fast UI/front-end generation for prototypes
Manus
Task execution and orchestration support
