I invited every one of you here for a reason. I know who you are. But you don't all know each other yet — and you should, because this room is full of people I think are worth knowing. So let's fix that. Drop a quick intro below: 1. Who you are and what you do 2. Where you're at with AI right now — haven't touched it, dabbling, using it daily, or somewhere in between 3. One thing you're curious about or hoping to figure out while you're here I'll jump in the comments and add context on why I invited each of you — because it wasn't random.

I’m Daniel Walters. I’ve spent 15+ years in operations and MarTech -- the space where marketing, technology, and operations collide -- and I’ve spent most of that time translating between people who build things and people who use them. A few months ago, I sat in an AI workshop and realized something that rewired how I think about my own career: the doing isn’t the work anymore. The thinking is the work. AI can draft your emails, research your competitors, analyze your data, and reformat your spreadsheets faster than you can open the file. That’s not coming. That’s here. And most professionals I talk to fall into one of three camps: 1. Paralyzed. They know AI matters but don’t know where to start. 2. Pretending. They’ve decided it’s not relevant to their role (it is). 3. Flailing. They’ve tried it, gotten mediocre results, and assumed they’re doing it wrong. If any of those sound familiar, you’re in the right place. This community exists because I got tired of watching smart people feel dumb about AI. What you’ll find here: - AI 101 (Free Course) -- Start here if you’re new. Covers the fundamentals without the jargon or the hype. Go to the Classroom tab to access it. - Connected Intelligence (Paid Course) -- A 5-module deep dive for professionals who want frameworks, not just tips. Mindset, mechanics, context-building, prompting, and tool selection. Every module produces something you’ll actually use. Details in the Classroom. - Community Discussion -- Questions, wins, frustrations, resources. Post what you’re working on. Share what’s working. Ask when something isn’t. The only rule is be real. - My Content -- I share frameworks, breakdowns, and the occasional rant about how AI is being marketed vs. how it actually works. How this community operates: This is not a hype chamber. Nobody here is going to tell you that one weird prompt will change your life. We also don’t gatekeep -- there are no dumb questions, just different starting points. What I ask: