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The AI Collective 

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The AI Collective is a  practical  community for entrepreneurs who want to go from "Prompt to Profit"- using AI to save time, tighten operations, and grow revenue—without the tech overwhelm.

Launching our Next Cohort March 17, 2026.

You Already Know AI is Changing Everything...

What’s hard is making it useful for your business—consistently.

If you’ve been:

  • saving prompts but not implementing workflows,

  • unsure about how to go from asking to the tool for information to asking the tool to do something for you

  • testing tools without knowing what actually moves revenue, or

  • feeling behind while trying to lead a growing business…

The cohort learning experience is built for you.

With the Right Prompt, Did You Know AI Can 

  • Create content, designs, logos and social media campaigns 

  • Develop SOPs, playbooks and training materials 

  • Analyze your financial statements, business plans and proposals to recommend strategies for improvement, growth and revenue

  • Set alarms and daily reminders

  • Convert a Zoom or podcast transcript or voice note into a checklist, step by step action plan or business plan.
    Learn effective business prompting and more to build business capacity to do more of what you love 

In Cohort 12, you will:

  • Gain confidence using the AI tools that work for your life and your business (even if you’re a beginner)

  • Install at least one AI-enabled workflow each month you can reuse immediately

  • Track real impact—time saved, decisions simplified, and business outcomes improved

  • Stay consistent with a supportive community and implementation rhythm

  • Become part of the AI Collective community that, like you, is building something great and wants a productivity edge. 

    Our Goal is to take you from Prompt to Paid to Profit! 

The 12 Week Curriculum Includes

1) Monthly Live Masterclass (90 minutes)
Practical training on how to apply AI to real business needs—content, sales, operations, planning, customer experience, and more. Plus industry insights, new AI tools and opportunities plus a community conversation. Access to replays. 

➡️ Month 1
       AI Foundations
: Gain an understanding of the scope and power of generative AI, a view into the diverse apps available and best uses, privacy protections and ethical guidance, how to build a prompts that optimize SOPs and workflows that work for you.

➡️Month 2
      Strengthening Your Internal Operations with AI: Develop capacity-building workflows, systems and automations. Tap into the analytical capabilities of AI to make strategic decisions that generate revenue and income.  

 

➡️Month 3
     Leveraging AI to Generate Revenue Through Your Sales Cycle: Understand how to use AI at each stage of the sales cycle. How AI can support marketing- content creation, lead generation, email marketing. Create systems that help you retain more clients. 

      

2) Two Live Implementation Labs Per Month (Attend one that works for you) 

  • Beginner: set up your first workflows and build confidence in refining prompts

  • Experienced Users Lab (Advanced): optimize, automate, and scale what’s already working for you based on your business needs

  • Offered Virtually

3) Private Online Member Community
Ask questions, get feedback, borrow what’s working, share prompts and  win

4) Access Quarterly In-person Community Networking with business leaders, expert speakers and success stories of our members each quarter

5) Access to Upcoming VIP experiences 1:1 and small group business retreats for deep dives and total business systems makeovers with detail prompt documentation and personalized AI portfolio buildouts; remote locations for deep focus and outcomes. Hybrid. 

Masterclass - 3rd Tuesdays 11 - 12:30 
Labs - 4th Tuesdays 11- 12 and 12 - 1 

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FAQs

Do I need to be “techy” to join?
No. The community supports every level.

 

What if I’m already using AI?
Perfect. The Advanced Users Lab will help you optimize, automate, and turn your current usage into repeatable workflows.

How much time will this take?
You can go at your own pace and get meaningful progress with a few focused hours each month—especially if you attend the structured lab and implement the workflows.

What tools do we use?
We’ll focus on practical tools and best uses you can actually apply (including common such as ChatGPT and new tools as they emerge), but the goal is always the same: workflows and content that produce results. AI applications are flexible. 

 

Can I get 1:1 help?
Yes—optional 1:1 implementation support and deeper build bundles are available.

Can I bring a team member? 

Yes. Look for the option on your application. 

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Meet our Lead Facilitator: Whitney Barkley

Whitney Barkley is an AI strategist, trainer, and speaker who helps entrepreneurs and organizations use generative AI to improve decision-making, communication, and visibility—without losing their voice. 
 

She is the founder of Speakerazzi®, a training and development company focused on human-centered AI adoption and the creator of the Built From the Inside™ framework, which grounds AI use in self-awareness, storytelling, and strategy.
 

Whitney has trained 500+ individuals in AI across the U.S. and internationally, including Central Africa, training for organizations such as the University of Notre Dame, Northern Kentucky University, Notre Dame, the Urban League, SCORE, WELD, WBENC, and others. Her work emphasizes practical, ethical, and accessible AI education that helps people work and live smarter.
 

She was nominated for AI Education Excellence at the 2024 Black AI Think Tank Awards and believes that AI can open doors for individuals and businesses when it’s taught from the inside out.

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