Practical tips to start using AI in your business

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a useful tool for small business owners. From saving time on administrative tasks to supporting marketing and day-to-day operations, AI can help make running your business easier.

If you’re not sure where to start, download our AI Cheat Sheet for Small Business, created in collaboration with Canon Canada. This quick guide provides simple, practical tips to help you begin exploring how AI can support your business.

Download the AI Cheat Sheet

What’s Inside the Cheat Sheet

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This quick guide is designed to help small business owners start using AI in practical ways, including:

  • Prompting tips to help you get better results from AI tools
  • Smart AI habits to use AI safely and effectively in your business
  • Four everyday tasks you can automate, including emails, social posts, document summaries, and brainstorming
  • Beginner-friendly AI tools to help you get started quickly

The guide focuses on simple ways to save time, improve productivity, and make AI work for your business.

Want to Learn More?

Watch the AI for Small Business Webinar

In this session, experts from Canon Canada discuss how AI is impacting small businesses and how owners can start using it safely and effectively.

The webinar covers:

  • How AI is already being used by Canadian small businesses
  • Common cybersecurity threats facing small and medium-sized businesses
  • Practical ways AI can improve efficiency and protect your business systems
  • Best practices for adopting AI safely and responsibly
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