AI training that turns “I don’t really get it” into “I use this every day”
Practical, hands-on AI workshops for small teams who feel a step behind.
Taught by someone who runs her own business on AI, not someone reading from a slide deck.
Email Melissa to book a workshop – CLICK HERE
Group workshops, on Zoom or in person across Shropshire and Herefordshire.
The problem (who this is for)
Most people aren’t scared of AI. They’re scared of looking foolish, wasting an afternoon, or paying for a tool nobody ends up using. So it sits in the corner, half-tried and quietly resented.
If that sounds like your team, you’re the people these workshops are built for. No jargon, no assumed knowledge, no being made to feel slow. Just a clear, calm way to start using AI properly, with results you can see in the room.
This is for you if:
- Your team knows AI matters but nobody’s quite sure where to start
- You’ve dabbled with ChatGPT or Claude and got generic, underwhelming answers
- You want a method your people will actually remember next week, not a one-off demo
Why learn about AI with me?
Talking to AI is a communication skill. It’s much closer to briefing a sharp new colleague than to writing code, and that’s the part most training gets wrong.
I’ve spent over 20 years in marketing and the last 8 building websites and doing SEO for small businesses, with 47 five-star Google reviews and more than 250 UK businesses helped. For years my job has been taking complicated online systems and explaining them to people who felt out of their depth, until it clicked.
I now run Wildcurrant on AI every day: client onboarding, document creation, and the back-office work that used to eat my time. I started with ChatGPT and moved to Claude by choice, as a working professional who needed it to earn its place. So when I teach this, I’m teaching what I actually use to run a real business, not theory I read about last month.
That’s the promise: you’ll leave able to do the thing, taught by someone who does it daily and knows how to make it make sense.
What your team will learn
Every workshop is built around the RISEN™ framework, a simple, repeatable way to brief AI so it gives you professional results instead of bland ones. We don’t talk about it in the abstract. Your team builds real prompts, watches the output improve in front of them, and walks out with a method they can use the same afternoon.
Both options are 50 to 70% hands-on, because AI is a skill you build by doing, not a topic you sit through.
These workshops are perfect for you if you’ve heard a lot about AI, feel you should be using it but haven’t taken the plunge or if you’ve started using AI but want to upgrade your skills. Not for you if you are looking for a deep dive technical engineer focused session.
Tier 1: AI foundations (1 hour)
The fast, confident start. Perfect when time is tight and you want your team using AI well by the end of a single session.
In one hour, your team will:
- Learn how to think about AI as a smart assistant, and get past the hype
- Master the RISEN™ framework: Role, Instruction, Steps, End goal, Narrowing
- Build prompts live in the progressive blog-writing exercise, watching output go from generic to genuinely good
- Leave with a method they can use immediately, plus RISEN™ reference cards and prompt templates
What they’ll be saying afterwards: AI’s going to be useful for my job, and now I’ve got a way to actually use it.
Tier 2: AI mastery and tool selection (1.5 hours) — recommended
Everything in the foundations workshop, plus the two things that stop AI going wrong: knowing its limits, and knowing which tool to reach for.
The extra 30 minutes is where the real confidence comes from. As well as full RISEN™ mastery, your team will:
- Spot AI’s weak points, hallucinations, bias, and generic output, and learn how to work around them
- Work in pairs to identify risky or unwise uses before they cause a problem
- Compare different AI tools hands-on and learn which one suits which job
- Take home the tool comparison guide and limitations checklist on top of the standard materials
What they’ll be saying afterwards: I can brief AI properly, I know where it trips up, and I know which tool to use for what.
Why I recommend this one: the foundations hour gets people started; the extra half hour stops them getting burned. For most teams, that’s the difference between a tool they trust and a tool they quietly abandon.
The two options at a glance
| Foundations (1 hour) | Mastery and tool selection (1.5 hours) | |
|---|---|---|
| RISEN™ framework | Yes, full hands-on | Yes, full hands-on |
| Live prompt-building exercise | Yes | Yes |
| Working with AI’s limitations | — | Yes |
| Choosing the right tool for the job | — | Yes |
| Materials | Reference cards, prompt templates | The above, plus tool comparison guide and limitations checklist |
| Best for | A quick, confident start | Teams who want to use AI properly and safely |
| From | £200 | £300 |
How it’s delivered
- Group bookings, sized to your team
- On Zoom, or in person across Shropshire and Herefordshire
- Small-group, round-table style works best, so people can work together
- 50 to 70% hands-on throughout, with everyone leaving having actually built something
What people say about learning with me
These are clients describing what it’s like to learn from me. The subject changes; the teaching doesn’t.
“She was so friendly and made me feel at ease instantly. The way the course was explained made everything so clear.” — Jeannette Pollard
“I’d really recommend Wildcurrant to anyone who’s feeling a bit out of their depth.” — Emma Horton
“I am no longer frightened or overwhelmed and have learnt so much. The clear explanations are wonderful. Nothing seems too much trouble.” — Joanna Wallis
“Hugely knowledgeable, always approachable and helpful, sharing her vast knowledge broken down into a format that was easy to understand.” — Sophie, The Hat Club
“Highly professional and experienced, but also genuinely kind and honest. Expert advice from someone who truly cares.” — Hana Maatugh
Pricing
Clear and up front, the way I do everything.
- £50 per attendee, per hour
- Group bookings only, with a minimum session charge of £200 per hour
- So the 1-hour foundations workshop starts at £200, and the 1.5-hour mastery workshop starts at £300, whatever your headcount
- Above four attendees, the per-person rate applies
- Reduced rates for charities and non-profits
Looking for one-to-one help instead of a group session? That’s a Power Hour at £197, rather than a workshop.
Ready to get your team using AI properly?
Email me and tell me roughly how many people and which option you’re leaning towards. No hard sell, just a clear next step.
Quick FAQ
Do you run these for individuals?
The workshops are group sessions. If it’s just you, a one-to-one Power Hour at £197 is the better fit.
In person or online?
Both. In person or Zoom across Shropshire and Herefordshire, or on Zoom anywhere in the UK, with the exercises adapted to work well on screen.
What does everyone take away?
RISEN™ reference cards and prompt templates as standard, plus the tool comparison guide and limitations checklist on the 1.5-hour workshop.
How big can the group be?
Flexible. Email me with your numbers and I’ll tell you what works best for the format.
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