Spot what’s worth automating
Find the repetitive, rules-based tasks that eat your week.
Course 05 · AdvancedLive trainingHands-on
Build Your First AI Business Automation
Stop doing it by hand.
Hands-on AI automation training for Richmond small businesses. Map a repetitive process and connect the steps into a reliable, human-reviewed workflow that quietly gives you hours back every week.
AdvancedLevel
Live trainingGuided, step by step
No-code toolsNo programming needed
Human-reviewedYou stay in control
What you’ll learn
From busywork to a working system.
You’ll leave with one real automation running for your business.
Map the process
Sketch triggers, steps, and handoffs before touching any tool.
Connect your tools
Link forms, email, calendars, and spreadsheets with no-code automation tools.
Add AI where it helps
Let AI sort, summarize, and draft inside the workflow.
Keep a human in the loop
Add approval steps so nothing important goes out unchecked.
Test, launch, improve
Catch errors early and measure the time you get back.
Course outline
Inside the AI automation training.
Five modules, each built around real tasks from small businesses like yours.
- Module 1
Find your first automation
Score your tasks by time spent and repetitiveness to choose the right place to start.
- Module 2
Map it on paper
Sketch the trigger, steps, decisions, and handoffs before touching any tools.
- Module 3
Build with no-code tools
Connect forms, email, calendars, and spreadsheets step by step.
- Module 4
Add AI and a human check
Let AI draft, sort, or summarize, with an approval step before anything goes out.
- Module 5
Test, launch, and measure
Run test cases, fix errors, and track the hours you get back.
See it in action
The lead that answers itself.
A common workflow, before and after automation.
BEFORE
A website form comes in. Someone copies it into a spreadsheet, writes a reply, and sets a reminder… when they remember.
AFTER
- Form submitted
- AI drafts a personal reply
- You approve it with one click
- Lead logged in your sheet, follow-up on your calendar
Try this today
For one week, jot down every task you do more than three times. The most repetitive one is usually your best first automation.
Who it’s for
For businesses ready to stop doing it by hand.
Best after the Practical Start or Prompting course. If you’re comfortable with email and spreadsheets, you’re ready.
How to get access
How to get AI automation training.
Course access is included when you book a Lunch-and-Learn or subscribe to the AI Receptionist. Pick the one that fits your business.
$99 one time
Lunch-and-Learn: “AI for Service Providers: Never Miss Another Lead”
A hands-on session at your business, on your computers.
- Leave with one working workflow
- Questions answered for your business
- Access to all of our courses
$699 / month
AI Receptionist
Done-for-you call answering, follow-up, and booking, measured on jobs booked.
- Every call answered, day or night
- Text-back and estimate booking
- Access to all of our courses
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Questions
AI automation training FAQs.
Still wondering about something? Call 686-207-7010 or email connect@rvaaiassociates.info.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. We use no-code automation tools and walk through every step together.
What will I actually build?
One working automation based on a real, repetitive process in your business, with a human review step built in.
What if my process is messy?
That’s normal. Mapping and simplifying the process is the first part of the course.
Which automation tools do you use?
Common no-code platforms that connect to the apps you already use. We help you pick based on your tools and budget.
What happens if an automation breaks?
You’ll learn to add error alerts and a simple manual backup, so nothing gets lost if a step fails.
How do I get access?
Course access is included when you book a $99 Lunch-and-Learn or subscribe to the AI Receptionist. Already booked or subscribed? Use the request form on this page and we’ll send your access.
Keep going
More AI training courses in Richmond.
Short, focused courses that build on each other, from your first prompt to your first automation.
Not sure where to start?
Try our free introductory course, or book a free 30-minute readiness call and we’ll point you to the right next step.