Raven Majia Williams presenting a Using AI 101 workshop at Industrious Sherman Oaks, with attendees at the conference table and the session title on the wall screen

In-person AI workshops · Sherman Oaks

Get more from AI.
Build something you can use.

Bring your laptop and a real task. Join Raven Majia Williams for practical, small-group workshops that help you communicate clearly with AI—and build a reusable AI agent prototype when you’re ready.

Up to 10 people per session · Live guidance · No coding required

Three in-person sessions

Choose your session

Start with better prompting, jump into agent building if you already have experience, or take both.

Beginner · Tuesday Evening

Better Prompts, Better Results

Date
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Time
7–9 PM Pacific
Location
Industrious, Sherman Oaks

$79

Practice giving AI clearer instructions, refining its answers, and checking the results. Work toward completing one real task and creating three reusable prompts.

Beginner · Saturday Morning

Better Prompts, Better Results

Date
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time
10 AM–noon Pacific
Location
Industrious, Sherman Oaks

$79

The same beginner workshop, offered on Saturday. Bring a real task and get live guidance as you practice communicating more effectively with AI.

Advanced · Saturday Afternoon

Build Your First AI Agent · No Coding

Date
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time
1–4 PM Pacific
Location
Industrious, Sherman Oaks

$149

Turn a recurring task into a focused AI agent prototype. Write its instructions, build with no-code tools, and test how it handles different requests.

Take Beginner first or bring equivalent experience. Three hours, including a short break.

Both beginner sessions cover the same material. Choose one beginner session.

Bundle & Save — Take both for $199

Build your skills. Then build your agent.

Either pairing is one $199 ticket that covers both sessions.

Evening + Saturday

  • Tuesday, October 13, 7–9 PM Beginner
  • Saturday, October 17, 1–4 PM Advanced

Both Sessions $199 (save $29)

All on Saturday

  • Saturday, October 17, 10 AM–noon Beginner
  • Saturday, October 17, 1–4 PM Advanced

Both Sessions $199 (save $29)

Saturday includes a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1 PM. Lunch is not provided.

Bundle tickets are subject to availability.

The Tuesday + Saturday bundle closes for sale at 6:00 PM Pacific on Tuesday, October 13.

The curriculum

What you’ll learn

Beginner

Better Prompts, Better Results

You’ve tried AI. Sometimes the answer is useful. Other times it’s generic, misses the point, or sounds nothing like you. This workshop helps you get more intentional about what you ask—and what you do with the answer.

You’ll practice how to:

  • Give AI the goal, context, audience, and instructions it needs.
  • Have it ask clarifying questions before starting.
  • Improve answers through feedback and follow-up.
  • Request useful formats such as emails, plans, checklists, and tables.
  • Check for errors, assumptions, and missing information.
  • Save prompts you can reuse and adapt.

Your working goal: Complete one real deliverable and write three reusable prompts, with live guidance from Raven.

Advanced

Build Your First AI Agent · No Coding

What would you like AI to help you with regularly? Turn one recurring task into a focused prototype you can test and improve.

You’ll practice how to:

  • Pick a specific job your agent can realistically handle.
  • Define its inputs, outputs, and boundaries.
  • Write reusable instructions and provide reference material.
  • Build a workflow that produces an output and checks it.
  • Test missing information, mistakes, and unclear requests.
  • Decide what requires your review.

Your working goal: Build a working prototype, write its operating instructions, and create three reusable test cases.

This is a guided prototype build. Account connections, scheduling, and external actions depend on the platform and available permissions. It is not a promise of a fully autonomous business system.

Real people. Real experiences.

What people are saying

Hear from people who know Raven, have worked with her, and have experienced the way she makes technology practical, understandable and human.

A little unsolicited love

“Expert in AI, expert in mostly everything, especially when it comes to being on your computer or on your phone, and the future... AND THE FUTURE IS NOW. AI IS HERE.”
— John Salley

Plugging Raven on IG Live

Real experiences

Different people. Different needs. One common experience: learning how to make technology work for them.

Ready to see what AI can do for you?

You don’t need to become a tech expert.

You need to know how to make the tools work for your real life and real work.

Choose Your Session

The space & practical details

Small group. Real work. Room to ask questions.

Learn in a professional conference-room setting with space to practice and get live guidance from Raven.

Conference room at Industrious Sherman Oaks with a long walnut table, black chairs, a wall screen, plants, and floor-to-ceiling glass
Venue

Industrious, Sherman Oaks

15301 Ventura Blvd, 2nd Floor

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Room U1 — second-floor conference room

Parking
Garage and street parking are available.
What to bring
A charged laptop, your charger, and a real task or recurring workflow. Use sample material you’re comfortable sharing and leave confidential client information out.
Accounts & software
Free accounts are all you’ll need. We’ll share the software and account checklist after registration. No paid software subscription is required, though optional tools may be recommended.
Portrait of Raven Majia Williams

Your host

Learn with Raven Majia Williams

AI Consultant & Transformation Strategist

Raven Majia Williams is an AI consultant, producer, brand strategist, and CEO of Digital Media Minds. Through her platforms UsingAI101.com, AgentsGalore.com and LiveFree.ai, she helps people and businesses explore practical uses of AI in their work. Her workshops draw on existing workflows and client experience, with live guidance as participants practice and build.

These founding workshops will help shape future Using AI 101 classes. Honest feedback is welcome; testimonials are optional.

Online interest list

Can’t make it in person?

Join the interest list for an upcoming live online workshop. We’re considering weekday-evening sessions starting at 6:30 PM Pacific.

Open the online interest form

Joining the interest list is an expression of interest only. It is not a ticket purchase, confirmed booking, or reservation. Online dates and availability are not yet confirmed.

Contact

Questions?

Send a message and we’ll reply within 2 business days. Or email support@usingai101.com / call 818-266-8489.

Refund policy

Full refunds are available up to 72 hours before the session. Within that window, tickets are non-refundable. If we cancel or reschedule, you’ll receive a full refund. Tickets are non-transferable.