Simply Smarter AI

Build your AI team member in 6 weeks

Using Claude and the technology you already have, learn how to turn AI from a chatbot into a genuine coworker in your business.

  • Starts 5 October 2026
  • Six weeks, online
  • Small group

Early bird £295 Ends 25 September 2026. Or 2 monthly payments of £150.

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Simply Smarter AI. Practical AI strategies to save time, streamline your business and drive real growth. Hands-on, practical, no fluff. Alison Cooper sitting at a table with a laptop.

Imagine having someone alongside you who can help you think, plan, research, create, organise and get things done.

Someone who's available when you need them.

Someone who can take the first pass at a task, turn your ideas into something usable, help you work through problems and take some of the repetitive work off your plate.

That's what we're going to work towards over six weeks.

By the end of Simply Smarter, you won't just know more about AI. You'll have started building an AI-powered fractional team member into your business.

The gap

Stop using AI like a chatbot

Most business owners are already using AI in some way.

Maybe you've asked AI to write something. Maybe you've experimented with prompts. Maybe you've tried other AI tools.

But there's a big difference between using AI occasionally and actually having AI working alongside you.

That's where Simply Smarter AI comes in.

This isn't about becoming an AI expert. It's about learning how to make AI genuinely useful in your business.

We'll focus on Claude and how you can use it alongside the technology and tools you already have.

What this is

This isn't another AI course

You don't need to become technical. You don't need to understand how AI works behind the scenes.

And you definitely don't need another list of 100 prompts that you'll forget about five minutes after downloading them.

You need to know:

  • What can AI actually do for my business?
  • How can I use it to save time?
  • How can I get better results from it?
  • How can I make it work alongside the tools I already use?
  • How can I build AI into the way I already work?

That's what we'll focus on.

The plan

Your 6-week journey

Simply Smarter AI is a practical, hands-on programme, but it isn't a rigid week-by-week course.

We'll move through the key areas at the pace that works for the group, with the content adapting to the questions, challenges and opportunities that come up along the way.

AI as your coworker

Move beyond using AI as a chatbot and start thinking about it as another pair of hands in your business.

Smarter ways of working

Look at where AI can take work off your plate, streamline processes and help you get more done without simply adding another tool to your business.

Building your AI team member

Start creating repeatable ways for AI to support you, so it becomes part of how your business operates rather than something you use occasionally.

Working with your existing tech

We'll look at how Claude and AI can work alongside the tools and systems you already use, rather than expecting you to throw everything out and start again.

Putting it into practice

You'll have time throughout the programme to experiment, implement and ask questions using your own business as the test case.

Celebrating your wins

We'll finish with a dedicated graduation session where we'll look at what you've achieved, what you've implemented and how AI is now working alongside you.

Plus, bonus pop-up trainings

Throughout the six weeks, I'll drop in additional recorded bonus trainings covering useful AI tools, ideas and opportunities as they arise.

AI is moving quickly, so I don't want to create a programme that becomes outdated the moment it's published.

Instead, we'll keep it current, practical and relevant to what's happening now.

And there's a reading week

w/c 19 October. There will be no live workshop during this week.

Instead, you'll have some breathing space to catch up, experiment with what you've learned and put it into practice.

Because the aim isn't to cram more information into your head. It's to actually use it in your business.

Support

You won't be doing this on your own

You'll have access to 30 days of WhatsApp support after the programme.

So when you try something and think:

"Hang on... how do I actually make this work?"

You can ask.

When you discover something you want to improve, you can ask. And when you have one of those "could AI do this?" moments, you can ask that too.

The aim is to help you actually use what you've learned, rather than finish the programme with a folder full of information that never gets opened again.

The result

What you'll have by the end

  • A much clearer understanding of what AI can actually do for your business
  • Practical experience using AI for real business tasks
  • A deeper understanding of how to use Claude as a coworker
  • A better understanding of how AI can work alongside the technology you already use
  • Your own collection of useful prompts, workflows and processes
  • Ideas for tasks you can hand over to AI
  • A clearer view of where AI can save you time
  • Practical ways to build AI into your existing business
  • Confidence to experiment with AI rather than wondering where to start

And most importantly, you'll have started building an AI-powered fractional team member into your business. Something that can continue to evolve and become more useful as you discover what AI can do.

Imagine having an extra pair of hands

Someone who can turn your messy thoughts into a plan.

Someone who can help you research.

Someone who can analyse information.

Someone who can help you organise your ideas.

Someone who can take on repetitive tasks.

Someone who's available whenever you need them.

That's the opportunity with AI. The trick is learning how to work with it.

That's what we'll do together.

Your guide

Why learn this from me?

Award-winning automation expert · ITIL certified · Over a decade in IT support and training · Founder of Arc Online and owner of Six Figured Females

I didn't read about AI last month and decide to teach it.

My background is IT.

I spent over a decade in IT support and training at a top international Magic Circle law firm, supporting people across every level of technical ability, age, language and culture.

My whole job was making technology make sense to people. Calmly, patiently and without ever making anyone feel silly for asking a question.

That's exactly how this workshop runs.

Today, I put that experience to work in my own businesses.

I run two businesses, an automation consultancy and Six Figured Females, a membership club for female founders, with a very small team. Which means it's me handling the systems and operations behind the scenes.

AI isn't a nice-to-have for me. It's part of how I run two businesses without a team of twenty.

And it works.

I've built it. I use it every day. And I'll show you how to do it too.

The fit

Who is Simply Smarter AI for?

This is for busy business owners who know AI is going to become an increasingly important part of how they work, but don't want to spend weeks trying to figure it all out themselves.

It's particularly suited to you if:

  • You already use AI but feel you're only scratching the surface
  • You're using or have heard about Claude but don't know how to use it as part of your business
  • You're constantly looking for ways to save time
  • You're doing too many things yourself
  • You want AI to support your business, not create more work
  • You're curious about AI but don't consider yourself particularly techy
  • You want to make better use of the technology you already have
  • You want practical help rather than another load of AI theory

This isn't for you if...

You're looking for a highly technical AI programme.

You want to become an AI developer.

You want someone else to build your entire AI infrastructure for you.

Or you're looking for a course that simply gives you hundreds of prompts to copy and paste.

Simply Smarter is about learning how to think differently about AI and making it useful in your own business.

Your investment

Early bird £295 until 25 September

Places are limited to keep the programme practical and interactive.

After early bird: £345 paid in full, or 2 monthly payments of £175.

Pay in full

£295

One payment. Available until 25 September 2026.

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2 × £150

Two monthly payments.

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Your place includes

  • Six-week online programme
  • Live online sessions
  • Dedicated catch-up week
  • Final graduation session
  • Session recordings
  • Recorded pop-up bonus trainings
  • Practical exercises and examples
  • Support throughout the programme
  • 30 days WhatsApp support after the programme
  • Access to a small group of like-minded business owners

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When does the programme start?

Simply Smarter starts on 5 October 2026 and runs across six weeks, including the catch-up week w/c 19 October and final graduation session.

When are the live sessions?

Rather than imposing fixed dates and times, we'll agree the most suitable session times with the group before the programme begins.

The programme is intentionally flexible so we can respond to the needs and pace of the group.

What is the catch-up week?

The week commencing 19 October is a dedicated catch-up and implementation week.

There won't be a live workshop that week, giving you time to catch up, experiment and put what you've learned into practice.

What happens at graduation?

The final week is about bringing everything together and celebrating what you've achieved.

We'll look at what you've implemented, what's changed and how AI is now working alongside you.

Will we be using Claude?

Yes. Claude is a key part of Simply Smarter AI.

We'll look at how to use Claude as an AI coworker and, importantly, how to get it working alongside the technology and tools you already use in your business.

The aim isn't to give you another platform to learn for the sake of it. It's to show you how Claude and AI can fit into your existing way of working and become a useful part of your team.

Do I need to pay for Claude?

Yes. You'll need a Claude Pro subscription, currently around £18 a month, and that isn't included in the price of the programme.

We'll be working in the Claude desktop app throughout, and the free plan runs out of messages too quickly to keep up.

What if I can't attend live?

The live sessions will be recorded, so you can catch up when it suits you.

Do I need to be good at technology?

No. You don't need to be technical to get value from Simply Smarter. We'll keep everything practical and explain things in plain English.

Will I get prompts?

Yes, but this isn't a prompt library course.

You'll learn how to work with AI more effectively so you can create prompts and workflows that actually make sense for your business.

Is this a team programme?

No. Your place is for one business owner.

How does the WhatsApp support work?

You'll have access to the group WhatsApp support for 30 days after the programme, giving you somewhere to ask questions and get help as you start putting what you've learned into practice.

Real strategies. Real results.

Ready to get Simply Smarter with AI?

You don't need to become an AI expert. You just need to start using AI more intelligently.

Let's build your AI team member.

  • Early bird £295 until 25 September
  • Starts 5 October 2026
  • Places are limited
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