*Getting Started with Ai for Small Business with Julie Niehoff

Getting Started with AI for Small Business is a 3-hour class designed for small business owners, nonprofit professionals, and creatives who want to work smarter, not harder. In this session, you'll receive an accessible overview of the latest AI applications and strategies that can be implemented at little to no cost. Learn practical ways to integrate AI into your daily operations—automating tasks, enhancing marketing efforts, and generating content to boost productivity. Every session comes with a Toolkit of templates, guides, and resources to support your journey. This class is eligible for the City of Austin Business Skills Certificate Program. The instructor is Julie Niehoff, Co-Founder & CMO of Distance Learning Media.

Julie Niehoff, Co-Founder & CMO of Distance Learning Media, has managed the firm’s contract to provide City of Austin small business skills training since 2021. She has more than 20 years in tech training and marketing education, was Director of Education for Constant Contact from 2006-2016, and has trained more than one million small business and nonprofit professionals in live, online and on-demand classes since 1995. She is an adjunct instructor at ACC and created the Certificate in Marketing for Nonprofits. She is a co-author of Demystifying Ai: Leverage New Tech for Professional Growth at Lightspeed (Summer 2025). Julie is also Co-Founder of Transition Skills Training, a 501c3 nonprofit that provides free job skills training and other supports for veterans and their families.

Check out other sessions the Economic Development Department offers to celebrate Austin Small Business Week.

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Economic Development Department Small Business Division

5202 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 400