Join our 2-Day AI-Powered Marketing for Business Owners Workshop in Chicago’s Gold Coast — a hands-on, small-group experience designed to help entrepreneurs and business owners master digital marketing using AI. Learn how to automate your content creation, design powerful campaigns, and build marketing systems that save you time while increasing your revenue. Led by Ahmed Fahmy, Harvard-trained AI strategist and Founder of Vanilla Social Media, you’ll gain practical tools and templates you can implement immediately.
Type: In-Person Training
Duration: 2 Days
Date: January 15 & 16, 2025
Location: Chicago, USA
Venu: Workbox Coworking Space
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 Pm
Over two In-Person focused sessions, you’ll transform the way you approach marketing — from struggling with content and ads to running a smart, AI-driven system that works for you. You’ll walk away with a 90-day personalized marketing plan, ready-to-use prompts, and a deep understanding of how to use tools like ChatGPT, Canva AI, and Meta Ads & many other tools effectively. Whether you run a startup, store, service company or any business, this is your shortcut to mastering modern marketing with confidence and clarity.
AI is transforming how businesses attract customers, create content, and grow online. Yet most owners still rely on outdated marketing methods that waste time and money. This workshop gives you the competitive edge — teaching you how to harness AI tools to work smarter, not harder.
Over two focused mornings, you’ll build real campaigns, generate live AI-powered content, and leave with a ready-to-implement 90-day plan. No jargon, no fluff — just the exact strategies and prompts you need to grow your brand with confidence.
Understand how AI is reshaping marketing and uncover the exact tools that can save you time, money, and creative effort.
Learn to generate engaging content, visuals, and ad copy instantly using AI tools like ChatGPT and Canva AI.
Build systems that run your marketing on autopilot — from scheduling to audience targeting and performance tracking.
Turn insights into strategy by building your 90-day AI-driven growth plan and measuring what truly moves your business forward.
Split across two half-day In Class sessions so you can learn, apply, and come back with real results.
Ahmed Fahmy is a Harvard-trained AI and marketing strategist, and the founder of Vanilla Social Media INC., a digital agency pioneering the integration of artificial intelligence in modern marketing. With a Master’s degree in Marketing and more than a decade of hands-on experience helping organizations scale their brand and customer engagement, Ahmed bridges the gap between creativity and technology to drive measurable growth.
Before launching Vanilla, Ahmed built his career in the telecommunications sector with Orange, progressing from customer experience to business planning and strategic leadership. He has since advised on projects exceeding $110 million in value and delivered keynotes at global events including Singularity University, Startup Grind, Startup Path, and the Data Science Conference. Today, he empowers business owners through practical AI and digital-marketing education—helping them craft data-driven strategies, master content creation, and automate success in the age of intelligent marketing.
The Trainer
The Trainer
Ahmed’s workshop completely changed the way I run my marketing. I used to spend days struggling to write posts and ads — now I can generate full campaigns with clarity and strategy in hours. The mix between AI tools and deep marketing thinking was exactly what I needed.”They’re professional, responsive, and truly care about their clients’ success.
I’ve attended dozens of business trainings, but none were this practical. Ahmed doesn’t just talk about AI — he shows you how to integrate it into your actual workflow. I left with a full 90-day plan, content templates, and more confidence than ever.
Every session was hands-on. We didn’t just learn ChatGPT; we built strategies, content calendars, and ads ready to publish. My engagement rate doubled within three weeks of applying what I learned.
Most AI sessions are too technical — this one was different. Ahmed’s background in marketing made everything practical and human. I walked away with a clear vision, efficient tools, and renewed excitement about my brand.
This workshop is more than AI — it’s about understanding your audience, building a system, and thinking like a strategist. Ahmed’s Harvard-backed framework is powerful, simple, and transformative.
