For Vermont chambers, libraries & business groups
Give your members a practical first step with AI and automation.
Invite Chris Kave for a plain-English session built around the work your members do. Real examples, time for questions, and a worksheet they can put to use.
Free community sessions · 20 or 45 minutes · In person
Chris Kave · Essex Junction, Vermont
Start with your group
Which topic would help your members?
These are starting points to discuss. Chris will confirm the topic and format with you before the session is booked.
Session idea 01
Where automation is worth your time
For owners who want a sensible starting point.
Pick a repetitive task, check what your current tools can do, and weigh the effort and running costs before buying anything.
Leave with one task to investigate and the questions to ask next.
Session idea 02
Practical AI for everyday office work
For teams curious about using AI in their daily work.
Explore sample emails, notes, and documents. See how to give useful instructions, check the output, and keep private information out of a demonstration.
Leave with a repeatable way to draft, review, and decide what needs a human check.
Session idea 03
Follow-ups and reminders using your existing tools
For service businesses with too many messages to send by hand.
Walk through a sample workflow from trigger to reply. Discuss message approval, exceptions, and the features your software would need to support.
Leave with a sketch of a workflow and a list of compatibility checks.
Something to take home
One task. A few useful questions. Your next step.
Your members use this worksheet to connect the session to their own work. They don’t need to have a project planned or buy software first.
Download the worksheet (PDF)Free to read, print, and share. No email required.
Worksheet preview
- 1. The task
What do you repeat, and how often?
- 2. Your tools
Where does the information start and end?
- 3. What to check
Features, costs, private data, and exceptions.
- 4. Is it worth changing?
Compare time spent with setup and running costs.
- 5. One next step
What will you investigate, and who can help?
Sample agenda
A useful 45 minutes.
- 5 min
Choose a task
Start with a familiar job that keeps landing back on someone’s desk.
- 10 min
Check the options
Look at existing features, the manual steps, and what might be worth changing.
- 10 min
See an example
Walk through a demonstration using sample data, including what needs a human check.
- 8 min
Write your next step
Use the worksheet to identify one task, the tools involved, and the questions still to answer.
- 12 min
Bring your questions
Discuss situations from the room and what to investigate afterward.
For a 20-minute talk, we narrow the topic and agree how much time to leave for questions.
Your presenter
Meet Chris.
I’m Chris Kave. I’ve spent more than 30 years working with technology and helping people use it. Today I run QuickOutcomes from Essex Junction, helping Vermont businesses with the routine work that takes up their week.
Teaching is the part I like most. Bring the task your members keep putting off, and we’ll look at a practical place to start. And nobody needs to hire me to get something useful from the session.
Planning the session
What hosting involves.
Chambers, libraries, civic clubs, trade associations, and local business groups. The starting point is the work your members do, so they don’t need a technical background. Tell Chris about their experience when you inquire.
The community talk or workshop described here is free for your group. Confirm the topic, length, location, and any travel arrangements with Chris before announcing it. Private team training or a more involved custom program needs a separate discussion of scope and any cost.
A 20-minute talk can fit a club meeting. A 45-minute workshop leaves room for a demonstration, the worksheet, and questions. The agenda is agreed with you before booking.
The demonstration-and-worksheet format can be followed without a laptop or paid account. Attendees can bring a pen and a task they’d like to explore. If you want hands-on software practice, discuss equipment and access with Chris first.
Share your room setup, expected attendance, and available screen or projector, audio, and internet access. Chris will confirm what the selected session needs. You’ll also agree who prints the worksheet and how the event will be promoted.
Chris is based in Essex Junction and offers in-person sessions around Chittenden County and greater Vermont. Include your location and expected group size in the inquiry so he can confirm travel, availability, and a suitable format.
The session is educational, with no sales presentation. Attendees get the worksheet and a practical next step without having to book another meeting or hire QuickOutcomes.
Bring it to your committee.
The host sheet includes topic summaries, Chris’s bio and photo, planning details, and announcement copy you can adapt once a date and topic are confirmed.
Download the host sheet (PDF)Get editable announcement copyDownload Chris’s photo
Let’s find a fit
Ask about hosting a workshop.
Tell Chris about your group, the topic that interests you, and any dates you have in mind. A rough idea is enough.
He’ll reply within 24 hours. You’ll discuss the audience, location, and format, then confirm the details before announcing the event.
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