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Artificial Intelligence

Introduction to ChatGPT

Understanding the basics

The "Introduction to ChatGPT" class provides a detailed walkthrough of ChatGPT, covering its brief history, capabilities, and practical applications. This course is designed to help participants effectively engage with ChatGPT by understanding basic terminology, setting up and navigating the interface, and mastering prompts.

Developing and Prototyping with AI

Build an app in 2 hours

In this class, we will collaboratively build a fully functional app while sharing useful tips and tricks for software engineering with AI.

Business Essentials

The Essential Sales Playbook - Part 1

Establishing a solid foundation

Are you a business owner, entrepreneur or sales professional focused on a business-to-business environment? Learn how to close more deals and increase your company revenue by developing a strong value proposition for your brand.

The Essential Sales Playbook - Part 2

Driving revenue

Discover strategies to convert leads into sales with hands-on breakout sessions. This class will guide you in scaling your sales process and crafting compelling presentations that drive revenue. Join us for the second installment of this three-part series.

The Essential Sales Playbook - Part 3

Building and managing an effective sales team

Elevate your career from a jack-of-all-trades to a leadership role by learning how to build and manage a high-performing sales team.

Strategic Communication for Sales Success

Rethink how you communicate to win business.

Clear, precise communication is essential for success. By understanding your audience and engaging effectively, you can drive greater revenue.

How to Navigate Pricing Conversations

How much revenue are you leaving on the table?

Master the art of price negotiation. Discover when, where, and how to discuss pricing effectively–-skills that can transform your bottom line. Learn and apply these essential techniques to make a lasting impact.

The Entrepreneur's Legal Essentials

Avoiding Legal pitfalls that many startups and growing businesses encounter

Ready to supercharge your business with solid legal foundations? Don't let common legal missteps derail your growth–-join this dynamic course, led by a trusted legal expert, and gain critical insights to protect and empower your business journey. Designed

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Raising Capital

Understanding the investor mindset and what entrepreneurs must do

Any entrepreneur will tell you that raising capital is hard. In this class you will understand the perspective from both a venture capitalist (investor) and items to understand and prepare for when accepting capital (legal).

How to Track and Measure Your Business Performance with Data in 30 Days

Unlock the power of data and gain clarity in your business performance with this hands-on, four-session course led by Sarah Nell-Rodriquez, a data education expert with experience at Tableau, Salesforce, and Qlik. This course is designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to take control of their business insights–-without feeling overwhelmed by complex analytics.

Women in STEM

Transition into Tech

A Workshop for Working Mothers and Women Reentering the Workforce

The "Transition into Tech" workshop provides an overview of the tech landscape and how to plan your transition into the industry. This workshop is designed to provide participants with an introduction to the key sectors and roles in tech and how to implement a personalized strategy to transition into a new role.

How to Defeat Imposter Syndrome

Strategies for Career Confidence and Growth

The "How to Defeat Impostor Syndrome" workshop provides an open space for women in STEM industries to learn how to overcome feelings of insecurity and fear. This workshop is designed to provide participants with knowledge to what contributes to Impostor Syndrome and how to develop strategies to defeat feelings of incompetence to improve overall career satisfaction.

Work Life Balance for Women in STEM

Strategies for Thriving at Work and Home

The "Work Life Balance for Women in STEM" workshop provides an open space for women in STEM industries to learn how to achieve a sustainable work life balance strategy. 50% of women who enter the technology field abandon it by the age of 35. Many cite poor work life balance and burnout. How can women manage responsibilities at home and at work with joy and ease?

Time Management for Women in STEM

Actionable steps on how to effectively manage your time

The "Time Management for Women in STEM" workshop provides an open space for women in STEM industries to develop time management strategies to balance work and personal responsibilities. This workshop is designed to empower participants to take charge of their busy schedules and make room for not only work and family obligations but outside activities that bring them joy.

Personal Enrichment

The Tech Investor's Playbook

The dos & don’ts for investing in tech stocks from a top Wall Street Pro

Interested in learning how to make money in tech stocks? Technology stocks comprise 43% of the weight of the S&P 500. 8 of America's 10 largest companies by market cap are tech firms.

Meetups

Charleston Lean Proof Assistant Meetup

Lean is a functional programming language with a highly expressive type system. It can be used to produce performant programs that are guaranteed to meet their specifications, which proves that a large class of bugs cannot exist in your program.

Microsoft Fabric Meetup of the Carolinas

An Introduction to Microsoft Fabric

We are thrilled to invite all data and AI enthusiasts to our very first Meetup event celebrating the 1-year anniversary of Microsoft Fabric! This is a fantastic opportunity to dive deep into what Microsoft Fabric is, explore its capabilities, and understand how it can revolutionize your data project

Charleston Data Science Meetup

Agentic AI 101: Advancing from Answers to Actions

Generative AI has moved beyond just answering questions to autonomously planning, executing tasks, and collaborating. This emerging "Agentic AI" relies on reflection, tool use, planning, and teamwork to achieve goals. We'll explore real-world applications, potential benefits, and key challenges around safety, ethics, and balancing autonomy with control.

Charleston AR/VR meetup

Join us for our monthly all-things-VR-and-AR get-together! There's a ton of activity in the VR and AR space right now and we like to rotate topics around between Virtual and Augmented reality, high-level concepts, gear, development, and more.

KIDS

Everyday STEM Camp

Explore, Collaborate, Design, Build, and Code Your Own Robot

The Everyday STEM Camp for middle schoolers offers an exciting and hands-on exploration of the principles, applications, and creative possibilities of STEM fields.

ChatGPT for Students

Introduction, guidance and example usage

The ChatGPT for Students class, aimed at middle and high school students, provides practical guidance and examples (along with a few cautions) on becoming proficient with conversational AI tools such as ChatGPT for academic enhancement and personal growth.