You don’t need to code AI to use it effectively, but understanding the basics has been game-changing for my team. Knowing fundamentals helps us better evaluate output quality, understand limitations, and make more informed decisions.
How have you approached AI education for yourself or your team? What resources have been most helpful in building that baseline knowledge? Or do you think we can skip the theory and just focus on practical use?
Some of the tactics I use:
What I observed: only about 10% of the materials are actually useful; but the rest are very entertaining 
I found recently Marketing against the grain - love it!
I’m right there with you on finding value in webinars to stay current. It sounds like you’ve really woven AI into your daily tasks, and that’s where it truly becomes powerful. And yes, the ‘too many tools, too little time’ struggle is real—always figuring out what actually makes a difference.
Everything you said…
I used AI almost all day yesterday working on our “brand kit” - brand voice, color theory, SEO/AEO (everything optimization…) words, how to start redesigning our website, helpful pdfs for step-by-step processes, etc. I still 100% read every word though & made sure it was actually “humanized” before we do anything with it but it probably saved me a week’s worth of research & it was like brainstorming with a person. Scary and awesome at the same time…
More to the point of the post & your thought: spot on, as with most things, it’s a mix of both for me - learn while using the tool(s) but grab insights from others to save me some of that learning curve.
I have been blogging and vlogging about it since last year. I think we’re going to get to the point where the AI resources outnumber the humans. So AI literacy is important!
Watch this video for example for ways humans can still contribute. https://youtu.be/6BZLPSiSXRU
That’s an insightful perspective, and the video you shared offers practical strategies for human contribution in an AI-driven landscape—thanks for sharing it! 
We are currently seeking community members to lead discussions within our AI Hangout series. Your expertise would be highly valuable, particularly given your focus on practical applications as demonstrated in your video. Would you be interested in facilitating a 45-minute virtual session on one of our designated topics?
Hi @DianaGomez ,
Totally agree! There’s a big gap between “you don’t need to code” and “you feel confident actually using AI.” That’s exactly the space we focus on.
We built ChatGPT for Complete Beginners for people who want to get stuff done…not study theory and the deep hole of info around machine learning and RAGs (and all the other things the average Joe couldn’t care less about).
We skip the academic fluff and go straight to the good part: real-world, repeatable ways to use AI in your day-to-day work. Think: creating SOPs, drafting content, streamlining decisions. It’s all hands-on and beginner-friendly, without making you feel like you’re back in school.
And for the “AI-curious but not ready to commit” crowd, we also put together a bunch of free resources that help people get momentum fast. No logins, no lectures. Just stuff you can start using today.
We take the same approach in our private trainings, too by helping teams feel confident using AI without needing to understand the tech under the hood. Because honestly? Most people don’t care how the engine works. They just want to know it’ll get them there faster.
Would love to hear how others are making it stick, especially with teams who feel like AI isn’t “for them” yet.
Danielle Griffin
Thoughts Brewing, LLC
Hi Danielle, I agree: understanding AI’s potential is one thing; confidently applying it is another. Thank you for sharing your ChatGPT program and the practical resources—those direct applications of AI are incredibly valuable for our community.
I’m curious, what’s been the most common “aha!” moment you see from your participants?
The most common “aha!” moment is typically something so simple (like you can use it to help you write your SOPs from a video or voice recording…this happened in a training we did yesterday) and their response is “You can do that!?!” Usually in that moment is when the skeptics or slight skeptics change their minds.