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AI PRESENTATION RESOURCES (CRM PRESENTATION AT BOTTOM)

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Check out some of our thoughts on AI in small businesses. 

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AI Prompting & Context Engineering Hub

Your starting point for better prompts, smarter frameworks, and practical context design—built by Sixth City AI.

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Join Akron Entrepreneur’s AI Learning Collective

Meeting on the second Tuesday evening each month and hosted by Sixth City AI, this group is for small‑business owners and managers in the Akron area who have a shared interest in exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and how to make sense of it for their business.

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AI Learning Curated for You by Our Sixth City Ai Team

At Sixth City AI, we love Nufar Gaspar.  She is a globally recognized AI consultant and trainer with 14 years in the trenches—writing algorithms, building products, and guiding execs.

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The Elements of AI is a series of free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki. They want to encourage as broad a group of people as possible to learn what AI is, what can (and can’t) be done with AI, and how to start creating AI methods. The courses combine theory with practical exercises and can be completed at your own pace.  Here is the LINK

ChatGPT Fundamentals

A fundamental overview of what ChatGPT is and how you can use it in any role.  This is part of the OpenAI Academy.  Here is the LINK

Open AI Academy bring you 'ChatGPT for any role'

Learn use cases and prompts for any role.

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Google AI Essentials Professional Certificate

Specialization - 5 course series

Google AI Essentials is a self-paced program to help people across roles and industries get AI skills to boost their productivity. Zero experience required. The course is taught by AI experts at Google who are working to make the technology helpful for everyone. 

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CRM PRESENTATION RESOURCES

Handout: CRM Benefits and Best Practices

CRM Benefits & Best Practices Summary

Why Using a CRM Matters: Companies that effectively use CRM software see higher sales and stronger customer relationships.

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Handout: ​​​​​​​CRM Implementation – Getting Started Checklist

CRM Implementation – Getting Started Checklist

(Use this checklist as a guide when migrating from spreadsheets/email to your new CRM system.)

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Handout: Lower Cost CRM Options

CRM Tools to consider!

Top 5 CRM Tools for Small Businesses (Free or Low-Cost)

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