SBDC Lunchbreak Resource Library

Week 1: AI Assessment & Planning

• Watch Video
• Session Guide: Assessment + Planning your AI Priorities
• Week 1 Mission:
  • Go through the Session Guide: Do the Self Assessment first. Then try the fill-in Prompts. Explore your results to identify where you should focus your AI efforts for your business. Choose just one priority to focus on first.
  • Make sure you have at least one main AI tool (ideally paid version) plus some backups (free versions are fine).
  • Install your AI tools on your mobile device.

Week 2: Prompting

• Watch Video
• Session Guide: Getting Better Answers with AI
• BONUS: Quick Guide to Smart Prompting
• Week 2 Mission: Practice Improved Prompting – Choose 2 or more of the following to try before next week’s session. Refer to the Session Notes for more examples.
  • 1. Improve ONE piece of your existing content: Pick something you already have—like an About page, flyer, email, or product description.
    Prompt example: Here is my current About page. Can you rewrite it in a friendlier tone, under 150 words, like it’s coming from a local small business owner?
  • 2. Ask AI to interview you: Let AI help you uncover the right messaging.
    Prompt example: I’m trying to write a short bio for my website. Ask me one question at a time to help me do that.
  • 3. Use an image or file: Upload an actual menu, flyer, or photo of your space—and ask AI for suggestions or text extraction.
    Prompt example: Here’s a photo of my booth. Can you suggest one improvement to make it more eye-catching?
  • 4. Use AI to Read a Website (Yours or a Competitor’s): Test tone and format by asking for multiple takes. Choose one or both of these exercises to see how AI can help you analyze content and messaging:
    Option A: Ask AI to Review Your Own Website
    Prompt example: Please visit [your website link] and act like a world-class small business marketing consultant. Are you able to see the entire site? What are 3 quick suggestions to improve the homepage messaging or layout?
    Option B: Ask AI to Analyze a Competitor’s Website: See what AI notices about others in your space.
    Prompt example: Please review [competitor’s website link]. Summarize what this business offers and describe their unique selling proposition (USP). What do they seem to be doing well?
  • 5. Make a “combo prompt”
    Upload a file or image and paste in your website link to guide the tone.
    Prompt example:
    “Here’s a photo of our new product. Please write a short description in the same style as our current product pages on [your website].”
    

Week 3: Customizing Your AI

• Watch Video
• Session Guide: Steps & Prompts to Customize & Personalize your AI
• Bonus visuals: AI Customization Graphic & Table
• Mission: Go through the Session Guide and customize the AI tools you use (steps 1-3), paying special attention to the instructions and memory.

Week 4: Creating an AI Habit

• Watch Video: Watch Video
• Session Guide: Working Daily with AI
• Mission: Identify repetitive tasks that can best be served by a CustomGPT or Google Gem. Build at least one CustomGPT/Gem for a routine task.

Week 1:

• Mission:
• Video: Posted 1-2 days after the session
• Session Guide

Week 2:

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• Video: Posted 1-2 days after the session
• Session Guide

Week 3:

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• Video: Posted 1-2 days after the session
• Session Guide

Week 4:

• Mission:
• Video: Posted 1-2 days after the session
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