Atlanta AI for Small Business Lab

In this session we'll build a simple system that asks happy customers for reviews at the right moment and replies to every review in your voice, with Claude writing the messages live.

Reviews decide who gets the call when people compare local businesses, but most owners only ask when they remember. A written system asks every time.

What we'll cover:
• The three moments customers are most likely to leave a review
• Request texts and emails written with Claude
• Replying to good and bad reviews in under a minute
• Turning reviews into proof on your website and socials
• A ten-minute weekly review routine

Format: Live and hands-on on Google Meet. We build it together on screen, and questions are answered as we go.

Bring: a laptop, a free Claude account, and the link to your Google Business Profile.

Who it's for: small business owners and marketers across Atlanta. No technical background needed.

Hosted by: Aida from the Bridges Network.

Where: Google Meet. The link appears here once you RSVP "Going." 60 minutes, no cost.

In this live 30-minute workshop, we’ll walk through the direct outreach method we created in 2020 and have used ever since, without putting money into ads.

What you’ll learn:
- How to identify and find your ideal buyer
- How to reach out in a professional, straightforward way
- Why this method uses no AI messages, automations or large tech stack
- The 4-step process: identify, find, reach out and set appointments

If you’ve ever felt that ads and agencies weren’t bringing you the right people, this session is for you.

Join live for best results, and bring any questions you’d like covered!

In this session we'll sort a typical owner's week into what only the owner should do and what someone else can own, then use Claude to write the handover so the first task leaves your plate this week.

Most owners know they should delegate but never decide what goes first. A clear list and a written handover make it easy to start.

What we'll cover:
• The three questions that decide what to hand off first
• Turning one task into clear written steps with Claude
• Handing it to a team member, assistant or freelancer without taking it back
• A simple weekly check that keeps the handover working

Format: Live and hands-on on Google Meet. We build it together on screen, and questions are answered as we go. This session is shared by the Bridges groups in Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Central Florida, so you'll meet owners from nearby cities.

Bring: a laptop, a free Claude account, and a rough list of the tasks that filled last week.

Who it's for: business owners, founders and managers across Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Central Florida. No technical background needed.

Hosted by: Sakib from the Bridges Network.

Where: Google Meet. The link appears here once you RSVP "Going." 60 minutes, no cost.

In this session we'll show what changes when your assistant already knows AI: the same hours, far more done. We'll cover how to spot these assistants, what to give them first, and the tools they should use from day one.

An assistant who uses Claude and ChatGPT well drafts the emails, research, posts and reports that used to take a full day. Most hiring processes never test for it, so owners can't tell these assistants apart.

What we'll cover:
• What an AI-powered assistant can take off your plate in week one
• Five interview questions that reveal real AI skills
• The starter kit: Claude, ChatGPT and the prompts they should have
• Checking AI-assisted work without micromanaging
• Live example: one real task handed over and done with AI on screen

Format: Live on Zoom with the whole Bridges Network. A one-to-many presentation with microphones off; questions go in the chat and we answer as many as we can at the end.

Bring: a notebook and the one task you'd most like off your plate.

Who it's for: business owners, founders and managers in every Bridges city. No technical background needed.

Hosted by: Aida from the Bridges Network.

Please note: an optional offer is shared at the end for anyone who wants help going further. Everything above is covered before it.

Where: Zoom. The link appears here once you RSVP "Going." About 60 minutes including Q&A, no cost.