Beginner · In-person training

Everyday AI Tools

There are thousands of AI tools and you need maybe five. We cut through the noise and set the ones that actually earn their place up live on your own accounts, then wire them into the work you do every week.

  • 2 hoursduration
  • Up to 12group size
  • Our Officelocation
  • Noneprerequisites
Overview

Fewer tools, properly set up, actually used.

There’s a new “must-have” AI tool every week, and most of them are noise. The result is a graveyard of half-set-up apps and logins you’ll never open again. The truth is you don’t need dozens of tools, you need a small handful that fit how you already work, set up properly once.

So that’s what we do. In a hands-on session we set the tools actually worth your time up live, on your own accounts and in your own browser, and wire them into the jobs you do every week, your email, your documents, your notes and your scheduling. Just as importantly, we show you what to ignore, so you stop chasing every shiny launch and start getting time back.

Who it’s for: Owners and teams who’ve heard about a dozen AI tools and have no idea which, if any, are worth it. No experience needed, just bring a laptop and the accounts you use day to day, so we can set things up on the real thing.

What you’ll leave with

Walk out able to…

Set up, not theory. Here’s what will be working on your own devices by the time you leave.

  • Know the few worth using

    Leave with a short, opinionated shortlist of tools that suit your work, and the confidence to ignore the rest.

  • Set up on your own accounts

    Everything configured live on your devices and logins, so it’s ready to use the moment you’re back at your desk.

  • Fit them into your week

    Wire AI into the jobs you already do, email, documents, notes and scheduling, instead of adding one more thing to check.

  • Pick the right tool for the job

    Know which tool to reach for when, so you stop forcing one app to do everything badly.

  • Keep your information safe

    Understand the settings that matter, what each tool keeps, and how to use them without handing over client data.

  • Avoid the subscription trap

    Tell a genuinely useful tool from a clever demo, so you’re not paying for apps you’ll never open.

Tod Ward, AI Expert AI Expert
Your instructor

Tod Ward

Tod has spent 15+ years making technology make sense for small businesses, long before any of it was branded “AI”. He’s the one in the room translating the hype into plain English and practical next steps.

He runs every session personally, with real examples from businesses like yours, trades, clinics, firms and shops right here in the Kawarthas. Expect straight talk, a few laughs, and zero condescension.

  • 15+ years translating tech for local business
  • Leads every session personally
  • Hundreds of owners trained, one-to-one and in teams
  • Based in the Kawarthas, works with businesses like yours
Three ways to attend

Bring it to your team, join an open session, or book us to speak.

Most popular

Book a private team session

Run Everyday AI Tools just for your team, on a date that suits you. Same room, same questions, examples pulled straight from how your business works.

  • Our Office
  • Up to 12
  • Tailored to your tools and trade
Book an in-person meeting
Open session

Join the next open date

Not a whole team? We run an open Everyday AI Tools session in the Kawarthas as soon as 22 local owners put their hand up.

13 of 22 interested

Just 9 more to lock a date.

Enough interest, a date is being set. Register to claim a spot.

No commitment, we’ll email you the moment a date is set.
Speaking

Have us speak at your event

Hosting an event, conference or team day? Enquire about getting one of our AI experts to speak. We turn what AI really means for local business into a plain-English talk, pitched to your audience.

  • Keynotes, workshops or panels
  • Any audience, any size
  • Plain English, zero jargon
Request a speaker
Ready when you are

Stop collecting tools. Start using a few well.

Book Everyday AI Tools as a private hands-on session for your team, or register your interest in the next open date. Bring your laptops and leave with a toolkit that’s set up and working.

Book an in-person team meeting