About us
Welcome to AI + Marketing, a practical virtual and in-person Meetup community open to anyone, anywhere.
Most of our meetings are held online, so you do not need to live in Los Angeles, California, or any specific city to participate. Whether you are joining from New York, California, Massachusetts, Chicago, Seattle, Canada, Europe, or anywhere else in the world, you are welcome here.
This group is designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners, marketers, freelancers, creators, consultants, students, and curious professionals who want to understand how AI can be used in real marketing situations without feeling overwhelmed or needing a technical background.
Our focus is simple: make AI useful, practical, and actionable.
At our events, we explore how to use AI for:
• Content creation
• Social media
• Email marketing
• Customer research
• Brand voice
• Messaging
• Marketing strategy
• Lead generation
• Workflow automation
• Smarter business decisions
Virtual Sessions
Most of our events are held virtually, making it easy for people from different cities, states, and time zones to participate.
You do not need to be local to join. Whether you are attending from a small town, a major city, or somewhere outside the United States, you are welcome here.
Virtual sessions allow members to learn practical AI + marketing strategies, ask questions, share ideas, and connect with other professionals in a flexible and accessible way.
From time to time, we may also host optional in-person meetups, workshops, or networking events for members who are local to the Los Angeles and Pasadena area, but the core of this community is online and designed for a nationwide audience.
Types of Events
AI + Marketing Mini Sessions
Practical online workshops focused on one clear topic, strategy, or workflow. These sessions are designed to give members actionable ideas and real examples they can immediately apply to their business, brand, or marketing efforts.
AI + Marketing Office Hours
Casual weekly virtual sessions where members can ask questions, bring marketing challenges, discuss AI tools, share ideas, and get practical guidance in a supportive environment.
Members also receive access to helpful prompts, recap notes, resources, and examples shared through my Substack:
AI + Marketing Strategies
AI + Marketing Strategies
This group is ideal for anyone who wants to move beyond random AI experimentation and start using AI with more clarity, strategy, and confidence.
Whether you are brand new to AI or already using tools like ChatGPT, this community will help you learn how to apply AI in ways that feel practical, human, and connected to real marketing goals.
Join Us
If you want to learn practical AI strategies, stay current as the technology evolves, meet like-minded people from across the country, and become more confident using AI in your work or business, we would love to have you join us.
Upcoming events
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AI + Marketing Office Hours: How to use AI for marketing and advertising
·OnlineOnlineJoin us for AI + Marketing Office Hours, a casual weekly virtual session for marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, consultants, creators, small business owners, and curious professionals who want practical ways to use AI.
This is a collaborative space to:
• ask questions
• discuss AI tools and workflows
• get feedback on ideas
• troubleshoot marketing challenges
• explore prompts
• talk through content strategy
• share experiments and discoveriesEach session may include:
• one practical AI + Marketing topic or workflow
• current AI trends and tools
• live examples and prompt demos
• open Q&A and collaborative problem-solvingTopics may include:
• content creation
• social media strategy
• email marketing
• customer psychology
• brand voice
• messaging
• AI-assisted brainstorming
• workflow automation
• audience research
• making AI content sound more humanNo technical background required.
Everyone who RSVPs “Yes” will receive:
• recap notes
• practical prompts and resources
• additional AI + Marketing examples
This includes attendees who cannot attend live.I also write about AI + Marketing strategies, workflows, and practical applications here:
https://raquelhunter.substack.com/4 attendees
AI Marketing for Beginners: Practical Ways to Use AI for Marketing & Business
·OnlineOnlineCurious about AI but not sure where to start?
This beginner-friendly session is designed for entrepreneurs, marketers, freelancers, consultants, creators, small business owners, and professionals who want to understand how AI can help in day-to-day work and business growth.
We’ll focus on practical, real-world examples.
Topics may include:
- how people are using AI for marketing and business
- creating social media content with AI
- using AI to brainstorm ideas faster
- writing emails, captions, and marketing copy
- improving productivity and saving time
- using AI for customer research and messaging
- beginner-friendly AI tools worth exploring
- how to write better prompts
- common mistakes to avoid when using AI
This will be a relaxed, collaborative session with live examples, discussions, and opportunities to ask questions.
No technical or coding background required.
Whether you are completely new to AI or have experimented a little but still feel overwhelmed, this session will help you better understand:
- what AI is good at
- where AI can save time
- where human creativity still matters most
- how to start using AI in practical ways immediately
Everyone who RSVPs “Yes” will receive:
- recap notes
- beginner-friendly prompts
- practical AI resources and examples
I also write about practical AI + Marketing strategies, workflows, and tools here:
https://raquelhunter.substack.com/5 attendees
Build your AI assistant: Custom GPTs + Gemini Gems
Location not specified yetJoin us for AI + Marketing Office Hours, a casual virtual session focused on creating your own Custom GPTs and Google Gemini Gems.
This session is for marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, consultants, creators, small business owners, and curious professionals who want to build simple AI assistants for repeatable business and marketing tasks.
This is a collaborative space to:
• ask questions
• learn how Custom GPTs and Gemini Gems work
• discuss possible use cases
• get feedback on your GPT or Gem idea
• troubleshoot setup questions
• explore prompts and instructions
• talk through workflows you want to automate
• share experiments and discoveriesEach session may include:
• one practical Custom GPT or Gemini Gem workflow
• live examples and setup demos
• prompt and instruction examples
• ideas for marketing, content, research, and productivity assistants
• open Q&A and collaborative problem-solvingTopics may include:
• when to use a Custom GPT or Gem
• how to choose a clear purpose for your AI assistant
• writing better instructions
• creating AI assistants for content creation
• creating AI assistants for email marketing
• creating AI assistants for customer research
• creating AI assistants for brand voice and messaging
• using files, examples, and business context
• testing and improving your GPT or Gem
• common mistakes to avoid when building custom AI toolsNo technical or coding background required.
Whether you are completely new to Custom GPTs and Gemini Gems or have already experimented a little, this session will help you understand how to build AI helpers that can save time, organize ideas, and support your marketing work.
Everyone who RSVPs “Yes” will receive:
• recap notes
• beginner-friendly prompts
• a simple Custom GPT / Gemini Gem planning worksheet
• practical AI assistant examplesThis includes attendees who cannot attend live.
I also write about AI + Marketing strategies, workflows, and practical applications here:
https://raquelhunter.substack.com/4 attendees
Turn 1 idea into 10 marketing assets with AI
·OnlineOnlineIn this beginner-friendly AI + Marketing workshop, you’ll learn how to take one blog post, newsletter, video, podcast, webinar, social post, or simple idea and turn it into multiple marketing assets.
This session is designed for entrepreneurs, consultants, freelancers, creators, marketers, and small business owners who want to create more content without constantly starting from scratch.
We’ll cover how to use AI to repurpose one idea into:
• LinkedIn posts
• email newsletters
• social media captions
• short-form video scripts
• carousel ideas
• blog sections
• lead magnet ideas
• website copy
• sales email angles
• follow-up contentThe goal is to help you save time, create more consistently, and make your best ideas work harder across different platforms.
No technical background required.
Everyone who RSVPs “Yes” will receive recap notes, prompts, examples, and additional AI + Marketing resources, even if they cannot attend live.
Need help before the event?
I write about practical AI + Marketing strategies, workflows, and tools here:
https://raquelhunter.substack.com/2 attendees
Past events
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