Without commitment you’ll never start. Without consistency, you’ll never finish.
Embracing AI in the Workplace
Work smarter. Get your time back.
Practical, plain-English AI training for business owners and their teams. Make the commitment to start, and I will show you the tools to keep it going.
If I can do it
I’m 60, and I’ve embraced this technology. If I can do it, why not you?
I grew up with three channels on the television and a payphone to keep in touch. Now I run my businesses with AI. You don’t need a technical background, just an open mind.
The masterclass
Built around real, everyday jobs.
90 minutes of live demonstrations and hands-on practice. No experience needed and no jargon: bring your phone and an open mind.
Emails
Draft, reply and get the tone right in minutes.
Meetings and minutes
Notes and actions done the same day.
Paperwork and reports
Letters, policies, proposals and checklists.
Using it safely
What to keep out, and how to check the work.
Wednesday 18 November
3:30 – 5:00pm
Tweed Horizons Conference Centre, Newtown St Boswells
Places
£75 + VAT
Limited places. Bring your team along.
In the new year: the course will be £90 + VAT. Dates to be announced, so get in touch to be told first.
4.95
out of 5, the average rating on the feedback forms from the first masterclass
Three businesses came back.
They returned for the second session and brought more of their team. Their feedback shaped it: more time to try it yourself, and a live spreadsheet demo.
Live demonstrations
What you’ll see on the day.
Then it’s your turn. Phones out for 20 minutes, with made-up details, and I’ll come round and help.
Meetings
Record, minute and send to everyone, with actions.
Inbox triaged and replies drafted in your own tone.
Spreadsheets
A messy list into a costing sheet with working formulas.
Report writing
From rough notes to a professional report.
Quote templates
Your format, filled in from a photo or a brief.
Client letters
Clear, plain-English letters you check and sign.
Personal planning
Diary, to-dos and reminders that keep themselves.
Social media
Posts, flyers and images in your own style.
From the first masterclass
What attendees said.
It was really insightful learning how you use AI in your everyday life, not just business.
I think we have a huge opportunity to simplify some of our office function.
I really enjoyed your insight into AI course last week. More than one light bulb moment for me!
What AI has done for me
Two years. One entrepreneur. 100% more efficient.
I run several businesses in the same 24 hours: consultancy, holiday lodges, a retail bakery, property development and business centres. This is what AI does for me, and I show it live with my real workload.
01
Staff and customers
Team updates that land, handovers anyone can follow, and enquiries answered warmly in my own voice.
02
Retail
The weekly figures from a two-shop bakery now become a live sales tracker, with busy days and local events spotted and rotas made simple.
03
Hospitality
Cash-flow models, buy-or-rent decisions and payback checks before I spend, and guest enquiries answered in our own voice.
04
Property development
The paperwork behind a major project, drafted in hours rather than weeks.
05
Leadership
Preparation for difficult meetings, forecasting tools, and tricky letters redrafted until the tone is right.
How I work with it
Four rules that make it work.
Give it context
Treat it like a new colleague. Explain the business and the goal.
Keep your voice
Tell it how you write and who is reading. Edit until it sounds like you.
Check the facts
It can be wrong. Read before you send, especially figures.
You decide
It drafts, models and advises. The judgement stays yours.
Will it replace my staff? It takes the tasks, not the people.
About Gordon
Built from the ground up. Over 35 years.
I’m 60, a father of six, and I’ve spent forty years building businesses. I built GB Technologies from the ground up over 35 years into a highly successful company, and then exited it.
Today I’m involved in six businesses, and hold non-executive positions in two companies. That’s a lot to keep running, and AI is what makes it manageable. It gives me back time for my family.
Now I show other business owners how to do the same. Plain English, real examples, no hype. More time for family and yourself.
Free guide
Your questions, answered.
The questions business owners ask most about AI, in plain English. Keep it beside you for the first few weeks.
Read the Q&A onlineComing soon
Keep learning after the room.
A members’ library of short tutorials, recorded sessions and webinar links for clients, so the habit sticks.
Find out moreWork with Gordon
Online course, or bespoke to you.
Choose the online course, or have a session built around you or your company. Tell me what you need and I will come back to you.
Online course
Learn at your own pace with short, plain-English video lessons built around emails, meetings, minutes and paperwork. Book a place and I will confirm the dates and price.
Book a placeBespoke session for you
A one-to-one 90 minutes, face to face or on Teams, working on your own challenges with your own jobs.
Ask about a sessionFor your company
A bespoke session or in-house masterclass for your team, at your premises or online, built around your jobs and systems.
Talk about your teamBook with Gordon Brown
Limited places. Don’t miss out.
Send an enquiry, or get in touch directly.