AI Automation · Prompting & Workflow Automation

AI Automation Design

Become an AI power user and workflow automator. No coding background required — you'll learn prompting, tool mastery, and how to connect AI into real automated systems.

TrackPrompting · Tools · Automation · Agents
LevelBeginner → Intermediate
OutcomeAI power user & workflow automator

What you'll get

  • Practical prompt patterns you can reuse across roles and tasks.
  • Tool mastery across writing, research, creative, and productivity AI.
  • Hands-on no‑code automation projects using real apps.
  • A capstone workflow you can showcase to employers or clients.

Skills you'll build

You'll learn how to work with AI confidently, design repeatable prompts, and connect tools into automated workflows that save hours every week.

Prompt engineering fundamentalsAdvanced prompting (role, context, format, multi-step)AI tool selection for real tasksDocument summarisation & research workflowsNo‑code automation (Zapier / Make / n8n)AI agents & custom assistantsContent + ops pipelines (email, docs, CRM, social)Capstone workflow design & documentation

Who this is for

Perfect for founders, marketers, ops teams, students, and anyone who wants to automate work with modern AI tools.

Recommended prerequisites

  • Basic computer literacy
  • A desire to build practical workflows

Tools you'll use

We focus on the ecosystem you'll actually use in real workflows — then teach you how to connect everything together.

ChatGPT / Claude

Your core assistants for reasoning and writing.

Perplexity

Fast AI-powered research and sourcing.

Notion AI

Notes, docs, and knowledge base workflows.

Canva AI

Quick design and content creation.

Zapier / Make

Connect apps into repeatable automations.

n8n

More advanced workflows (self-hostable).

Learning roadmap

A clear, phase-based path — we intentionally don't show weeks so you can progress at your own pace.

Phase 1 — AI Foundations

Beginner
  • What AI is (LLMs) and how assistants work
  • Key platforms overview: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot
  • AI ethics, limitations, and hallucinations
  • Set up your toolkit: ChatGPT / Claude / Perplexity and helpful extensions

Phase 2 — Prompt Engineering

Core skill
  • Anatomy of a great prompt: role, context, task, constraints, format
  • Zero‑shot / one‑shot / few‑shot prompting
  • Iterating, refining, and building reusable prompt patterns
  • Advanced techniques: system prompts, persona/tone control, structured output (JSON/tables)
  • Prompt chaining for multi‑step tasks and workflows

Phase 3 — AI Tools Deep Dive

Practical
  • Writing & content: Claude/ChatGPT, Jasper/Copy.ai, Grammarly, Notion AI
  • Creative: DALL‑E/Midjourney/Firefly, Canva AI, ElevenLabs, Runway/Kling
  • Productivity & research: Perplexity, NotebookLM, Otter.ai, Gemini in Workspace
  • Choosing the right tool for the job (speed, quality, context length, privacy)

Phase 4 — Workflow Automation

Automation
  • No‑code automation: triggers, actions, and data mapping
  • Zapier, Make (Integromat), and n8n (self-hosted) fundamentals
  • Connect AI to your apps: Gmail, Slack, Notion, Sheets, CRM tools
  • AI agents & assistants: Custom GPTs, Claude Projects, autonomous tasks
  • Real projects: meeting/email summaries, research assistant, support bot, document/invoice processing

Phase 5 — Capstone & Career

Job‑ready
  • Design a complete AI-powered workflow for a real-world problem
  • Create a prompt library and document your system clearly
  • Present your automation: goals, flow, guardrails, and outcomes
  • Career use: CV/LinkedIn positioning, freelancing, staying current with AI updates

Capstone projects (what you can show)

Build automations that demonstrate real value: faster operations, better communication, and consistent execution.

Free guideDocumentationExamples & tutorials

Auto-summarise emails & meetings

  • Summaries sent to Slack/Notion
  • Action items extracted and assigned

AI content pipeline

  • Idea → outline → draft → repurpose
  • Scheduling + analytics tracking

Support chatbot (no-code)

  • Answer FAQs from docs
  • Escalate edge cases to a human

Research assistant

  • Collect sources and summarise
  • Produce a brief in your template format

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