AI for Small Business: Productivity Hacks – Free Workshop in Glenelg (Wednesday 25 November 2026).

If you run a small business in South Australia, you already know the feeling: you're the owner, the salesperson, the bookkeeper and the person who answers the emails at 10pm. AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude are now good enough to take some of that load off, but knowing where to start is the hard part.

A free AI workshop in South Australia is coming to Glenelg next month, designed to help small business owners get started with practical AI tools.

Event Details: AI Workshop Adelaide

• Event: AI for Small Business: Productivity Hacks

• Presented by: Adelaide Business Hub, City of Holdfast Bay and the Australian Government Digital Solutions program

• Facilitator: Fiona Blinco, founder of DIY Digital

• Date: Wednesday 25 November 2026

• Time: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, including light refreshments and 30 minutes of networking

• Venue: Durham St Apartments Meeting Room, 4-8 Durham St, Glenelg SA 5045

• Cost: Free

• Bookings and details: View the official AI workshop event page on Adelaide Business Hub

• Enquiries: (08) 8440 2440

This AI workshop in Adelaide is an opportunity for local business owners to explore practical ways to use AI to save time and improve everyday productivity.

What You Will Learn at the Free AI Workshop

According to the organiser, the workshop suits beginners through to intermediate AI users and demonstrates AI using ChatGPT and Claude.

Participants will learn how to use AI to:

• Write tricky emails.

• Create social media content.

• Create business documents, including proposals and quotes.

• Analyse Excel data.

• Understand Claude Connections and Skills.

It's a practical session, so bring your laptop. The hands-on activities include writing a tricky email in two minutes, creating 10 social media posts, and starting or growing your own custom prompt library.

Why the Workshop Is Worth Attending for SA Small Businesses and Manufacturers

The workshop is aimed at small business owners in general, but the skills carry straight over to small South Australian manufacturers, food producers and trade businesses.

Here are a few everyday examples.

1. Quotes and Proposals

Many SA manufacturers still build quotes by hand in Word or Excel. Learning to draft them with AI from a template can cut hours each week.

2. Excel Data Analysis

Production, sales and stock data often lives in spreadsheets. Using AI to summarise trends or spot anomalies is a low-risk first step before investing in a full ERP or MES.

3. Customer and Supplier Emails

Chasing late deliveries or explaining a price change is easier with a well-written first draft.

For businesses exploring SA manufacturers AI applications, these everyday tasks can provide a practical starting point. The sooner a business gets comfortable with these tools, the easier the bigger digital steps become later.

About the Digital Solutions Program in South Australia

The workshop is part of the Australian Government's Digital Solutions program, which helps small businesses grow in the digital economy.

The program offers free workshops and webinars, plus up to five hours of one-on-one digital advice from a qualified adviser for a small fee.

Topics include:

• Using business software.

• AI and emerging technologies.

• Cybersecurity and data privacy.

It's open to small businesses with fewer than 20 full-time or equivalent employees and sole traders. In South Australia, the provider is Adelaide Business Hub.

If the Glenelg workshop sparks ideas, the one-on-one advice is a sensible next step for businesses looking to build their digital capabilities. The Digital Solutions program in SA can help business owners explore further support for their digital needs.

Tips for Getting the Most From the Morning

1. Book Early

It's free, so places are likely to fill. 

2. Bring a Real Task

An email you've been putting off, or a spreadsheet you'd like to make sense of, makes the hands-on exercises far more useful.

3. Use the Networking Time

Thirty minutes with other local business owners is a good chance to hear what's already working for them.

For those looking for Glenelg business events, this session offers an opportunity to learn practical skills and connect with other local businesses.

How StepSharp Helps Adelaide Businesses Go Further With AI

StepSharp is an Adelaide-based team that implements AI, ERP, MES and IoT systems for South Australian manufacturers, including food manufacturers.

Workshops like this are a great first step with everyday AI tools. When a business is ready to go further, for example connecting production data, automating reporting, or replacing spreadsheets with a proper ERP or MES, we help plan and roll it out in small, practical stages that fit how your team already works.

If you'd like a no-pressure chat about where AI could save your business time, get in touch with StepSharp.

Key Takeaways

The AI for Small Business: Productivity Hacks workshop in Glenelg offers South Australian business owners a practical introduction to using ChatGPT, Claude and other AI tools for everyday tasks.

From writing emails and creating social media content to preparing proposals and analysing spreadsheets, these skills can help businesses work more efficiently and build confidence with AI.

For small businesses considering their next digital steps, the workshop is a useful starting point before exploring more advanced automation and business systems.

Event details are taken from the official Adelaide Business Hub event page at the time of writing. Please check the official event listing for the latest information before attending.