Maybe ChatGPT drafts your emails, or AI features are quietly running inside the tools you use every day. The question now isn't whether to adopt AI — it's how to move from one-off prompts to a real strategy that drives results across your business.
This in-person workshop is built for small business owners across South Georgia who are ready to move past the hype and start finding real, practical uses for AI in their day-to-day operations. No matter your industry, you'll leave with clarity and a concrete plan.
We'll cover the main types of AI in plain language, walk through a simple framework for spotting where AI can help in your business, and learn how to connect different AI tools into a system that works for you. You'll also hear how one university partnered with rural ag producers to build an AI-powered app that solves a real problem on the ground here in Georgia.
You'll leave with actionable, specific next steps to try in your business this week — and a bigger vision for what's possible.
Monday, July 13, 2026
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
We would like to thank the RAISE project, a collaboration between three universities funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), for their generous support of this program.
Robbie helps small businesses navigate digital transformation, developing comprehensive marketing strategies and implementing cutting-edge AI solutions. Her expertise includes marketing, communications, brand and graphic design, process analysis, SEO, and AI. Through her training programs, Robbie equips entrepreneurs to compete in today's business landscape. She is a lead contributor to America's SBDC AI U, supported by Google.org, certifying consultants nationwide to help businesses implement AI. Robbie holds a dual certification as a Certified Digital Marketing Professional (CDMP) | AMA Professional Certified Marketer (PCM) from the Digital Marketing Institute and American Marketing Association, plus certificates in Instructional Design and Nonprofit Organization Management.
The UGA Small Business Development Center is a Public Service and Outreach unit of the University of Georgia. This program is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and is supported by federal taxpayer funds. Our federal funding disclosure can be found at www.georgiasbdc.org.
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