Finally — an easier, smarter way to plan your next quarter.

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If you’re a small business owner or nonprofit leader trying to juggle all the pieces of marketing — from social media to newsletters to event promotion — you’re not alone. Marketing can feel like chaos when you’re wearing all the hats. But with the right strategy (and a little help from AI), you can get organized, stay consistent, and build momentum heading into 2026.

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Join Build Carolina’s Engagement Director, Lauren McGlamery, and business owner, Christen Clinkscales of CC Media, for a practical, hands-on workshop that helps you use AI to simplify your marketing planning process.

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You’ll learn how to teach AI about your business or nonprofit — your mission, goals, team, and tools — and then use it to co-create a realistic marketing plan tailored to your time and resources. We know what it’s like to manage marketing on our own. As two one-person marketing teams, we understand the competing priorities, constant change, and burnout that can come from trying to keep up. That’s why we teamed up — to share what’s working for us right now and help you head into 2026 organized, confident, and ready to grow.

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What you’ll learn

By the end of this workshop, you’ll know how to:

• Use AI as a strategic partner to plan your next quarter
  
  
• Give AI the right context about your brand, mission, and capacity
  
  
• Build a marketing plan aligned with your Q1 goals and 2026 strategy
  
  
• Generate blog topics, campaign ideas, and social media schedules using AI
  
  
• Review what’s working, identify what’s not, and make data-informed tweaks
  
  

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Who this workshop is for

This session is perfect for:

• Small business owners managing their own marketing
  
  
• Nonprofit leaders or communicators with limited time and staff
  
  
• Marketing teams of one looking for structure and focus
  
  
• Anyone ready to streamline their marketing and plan ahead for 2026
  
  

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You’ll walk away with

✅ A draft marketing plan for Q1 (or a head start on your 2026 plan)

✅ AI-powered prompts to guide future content and campaigns

✅ A clear roadmap for managing your marketing with less overwhelm

✅ Real-world strategies and insights from two marketing pros who’ve been there