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AI Training for Marketers

Empower Your Team to Leverage AI – Hands‑On Training for Marketers

Give your team practical AI skills to streamline workflows, improve campaign performance, and stay ahead of industry trends.

Struggling to Integrate AI into Your Marketing Strategy?

Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing is no longer optional—it's essential. However, many marketing teams struggle with understanding and integrating AI tools effectively. 

Online courses can be impersonal, lack customization, and fail to address your specific challenges. It’s not just about accessing information; it’s about applying it. 

Without personalized training, marketing teams face significant obstacles. Here’s why relying solely on online courses might be holding you back:

  • Limited Interactivity: Online courses often lack the hands-on approach needed to fully grasp complex AI concepts.
  • Generic Content: Courses like those on Coursera or LinkedIn Learning provide broad overviews but don’t address unique team challenges.
  • Lack of Real-Time Support: When you hit a roadblock, you can’t get immediate help, slowing down progress and application.
  • One-Size-Fits-All Approach: Every marketing team is different; what works for one might not work for another, leading to ineffective strategies.
  • Inadequate Depth: Surface-level understanding of AI tools doesn’t empower teams to implement advanced AI marketing strategies.

Why Brands Love Us

O8 has been a leader in data-driven digital marketing and web development for over a decade, aiding businesses with the latest and greatest technological advancements. 

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Leigh Anne Godfrey, VITAL WorkLife testimonial

Your knowledge, skill, and flexibility are amazing. You are truly an extension of our marketing team, allowing us to do so much more than we could on our own. We love working with you and look forward to doing so for years to come.

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David Wargin

...we continue to rely on O8 for their professionalism, expertise and long-term support. They are a valued partner and, in our view, an extension of our marketing team.

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Your AI Coaching Team

Seth Viebrock, Head AI Coach

Seth Viebrock, CEO and Founder of O8

Seth has a background in computer science, software engineering, neuropsychology, digital marketing, and education. 

When generative AI made its first waves, he hit the ground running, using his well-suited background to build our AI program at the company.

Today, we offer coaching for marketers, business execs, entrepreneurs, and anyone else who is willing and ready to learn.

Seth grew up with the web, starting his first web design company at the age of 16, and this company, O8, in 2010. At this point he has been in the industry for over 20 years. Seth has a degree in Economics from Macalester College, continuing education at the University of Minnesota in Biological Psychology, and currently studies neuromarketing, digital psychology, and persuasion at the CXL Institute.

Seth serves as the head AI training instructor and pulls in specific team members based on their particular specialty — from AI to design to project management — for more complex project needs. 

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Seth Viebrock

CEO | AI + Marketing Engineer

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Zachary Ellison

CMO

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Jeremy Sanders

CFO

Los Angeles, California

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Andy Keith

VP, Digital Marketing

St. Louis Park, Minnesota

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Reed Langton-Yanowitz

Director of Paid Media

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Patrick Hinchcliff

Development Lead

Denver, Colorado

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Sam Hollis

User Experience Lead

Delray Beach, Florida

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Client Marketing Manager

Bloomington, Indiana

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Jessica Viviano

Senior Project Manager

Louisville, Kentucky

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Business Manager

Laguna, Philippines

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Barbara Davis Haas

Graphic Designer

Mundelein, Illinois

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Melisa Gjika

Marketing Coordinator

Tirana, Albania

Why Choose Our Generative AI Marketing Training?

We don’t just teach AI; we empower your team to integrate AI seamlessly into your marketing efforts, optimizing strategies and enhancing decision-making processes.

  • Boost Efficiency: Automate repetitive tasks and focus on strategic initiatives.
  • Rapidly Grow Your SEO Performance: Use our secret formula for SEO success, using generative AI to generate high-quality AI content, while also learning when and where you need human intervention for best results. 
  • Enhance Customer Experience: Use AI to understand and predict consumer behavior, improving personalization and engagement.
  • Gain a Competitive Edge: Stay ahead of competitors with advanced AI applications and real-time data analytics.
  • Increase ROI: Apply AI to optimize marketing campaigns, improving results and maximizing return on investment.
  • Upskill Your Team: Equip your team with cutting-edge skills in AI and digital marketing, making them invaluable assets to your organization.

FAQs

How long is the training program? Our training programs are flexible and can be customized to fit your team’s schedule and needs, typically ranging from a few days to several weeks.

Do I need any prior knowledge of AI? No prior knowledge is required. Our training meets you where you are at in your AI journey — we can start with the fundamentals and progress to advanced topics, or start at a more advanced level, depending on your specific needs. 

Is the training advanced and technical? How practical is it? The training is very practical. Many online courses bore you with way too much information about machine learning, AI models, and so on. You don't need to know the underlying mechanics to become proficient in AI — at least not at the outset — what you need to succeed is the right mindset and an understanding of the various options out there. 

Can the training be customized for our specific needs? Absolutely. We tailor our training to address the unique challenges and goals of your marketing team.

What kind of support do you offer post-training? We provide ongoing support, including access to resources, follow-up sessions, and continuous updates on the latest AI trends and tools. We even offer fractional marketing services to help you support your new AI-driven workflow and efforts, as needed.

In More Detail: Generative AI Marketing Training

The role of generative AI in modern marketing

Generative AI isn’t just another tool–it’s a force multiplier for your marketing. By creating new, unique content at scale, it allows you to reach your audience with personalization that was once impossible. Unlike traditional AI, which primarily analyzes existing data, generative AI produces original copy, imagery, and even campaign ideas that can be tailored to each customer journey.

In practice, that means your team can move from “keeping up” with content demands to leading with strategic storytelling, supported by AI that works around the clock. Instead of burning hours on first drafts, you spend more time refining messaging, analyzing results, and testing new channels.

What you’ll learn in training: how to evaluate where generative AI fits in your stack, select the right tools, and implement workflows that amplify–not replace–your team’s creativity.

Enhancing content marketing with AI

Content is the lifeblood of digital marketing, but scaling it has always been a challenge. AI changes that equation by helping you create blogs, social posts, and email campaigns that are not only high-volume, but also high-relevance. With AI, every piece of content can be fine-tuned for a specific audience segment, ensuring your messages resonate and convert.

Take ChatGPT as an example. When trained with the right prompts and guardrails, it can generate thought leadership articles, draft sales emails, or even adapt messaging for different buyer personas in minutes. The result: your team maintains a consistent brand voice while dramatically increasing output.

What you’ll walk away with: practical skills to brief, guide, and refine AI-generated content, ensuring it aligns with your strategy, brand voice, and KPIs.

Discovering AI-powered marketing strategies

AI training isn’t just about learning tools–it’s about unlocking new ways to compete. Generative AI and predictive analytics allow marketers to forecast trends, identify patterns in consumer behavior, and adjust campaigns before competitors even see what’s coming.

In our training sessions, we explore strategies like:

  • Using predictive analytics to anticipate market shifts and adjust messaging.
  • Integrating AI into campaign planning for faster iteration and testing.
  • Automating elements of personalization without sacrificing quality.

You’ll leave with a playbook that helps you move from reactive to proactive marketing–so you can consistently stay ahead of industry changes.

Understanding generative AI and its applications

At its core, generative AI uses algorithms to create new outputs–whether that’s text, images, or interactive experiences. For marketers, the applications are vast and game-changing. Imagine:

  • Ad copy that adapts to different audiences and platforms in seconds.
  • Dynamic email campaigns where subject lines and body text are personalized for each segment.
  • Interactive chatbots that don’t just answer questions but engage in meaningful dialogue, improving conversion rates and customer satisfaction.

In our training, we go beyond surface-level demos. You’ll explore real-world use cases and practice building AI-powered workflows that support your campaigns. By the end, you’ll know exactly when to apply AI for speed, when to apply it for scale, and when to keep the human touch front and center.

Optimizing marketing campaigns with AI

Running campaigns without AI today is like driving without GPS–you can get there, but it takes longer, costs more, and leaves you vulnerable to wrong turns. AI helps you optimize campaigns by analyzing large datasets to uncover patterns, trends, and insights that humans can’t easily detect.

With AI optimization, you can:

  • Identify the best-performing channels and double down where ROI is highest.
  • Refine audience targeting in real-time, ensuring your spend isn’t wasted.
  • Automate repetitive campaign management tasks so your team can focus on strategy.

Our training sessions show you how to set up AI-assisted testing loops, measure the right KPIs, and build automated dashboards that surface actionable insights–so every decision you make is backed by data.

Leveraging ChatGPT for content creation

ChatGPT has quickly become the go-to generative AI tool for marketing teams–and for good reason. It can draft blogs, social posts, sales emails, and ad copy with remarkable speed. But without the right framework, you risk ending up with generic, off-brand content.

In our training, we show you how to:

  • Create structured prompts that guide ChatGPT to write in your brand voice.
  • Use ChatGPT for brainstorming, ideation, and campaign concepting.
  • Pair AI output with human editing to ensure accuracy, originality, and resonance.
  • Build workflows where ChatGPT drafts content and your team adds the strategic polish.

The outcome isn’t just faster content creation–it’s better content creation, because your team spends less time starting from scratch and more time refining messaging that moves the needle.

The impact of AI on social media marketing

Social media thrives on speed, relevance, and constant engagement–three areas where AI excels. With the right training, your team can harness AI to analyze trends, optimize posting schedules, and even automate conversations without losing the human touch.

AI-powered social media strategies include:

  • Trend analysis: Spotting emerging topics before they peak so you can join the conversation at the right time.
  • Automated scheduling: Publishing posts at the moments your audience is most active, boosting reach and engagement.
  • Smart engagement: Using AI chat tools to reply to common questions in real-time, while escalating complex queries to humans.

By mastering these strategies, you’ll transform social media from a time-consuming channel into a high-performing growth engine.

Real-time decision making with AI

Marketing is moving faster than ever, and real-time decision making is now a competitive necessity. AI enables you to process massive volumes of data instantly, so you can pivot campaigns, budgets, or messaging without waiting for end-of-month reports.

For example:

  • Adjust ad spend in response to live performance data.
  • Shift creative assets mid-campaign based on early engagement signals.
  • Personalize web experiences in real time, serving different content depending on visitor behavior.

Our training equips you with the skills to set up these real-time feedback loops. You’ll learn how to configure tools that integrate data sources, surface actionable insights, and automate adjustments–ensuring your campaigns are always optimized for what’s happening right now, not last week.

Predictive analytics in AI marketing

While generative AI handles the “now,” predictive analytics helps you plan for “what’s next.” By analyzing historical data, AI can forecast customer behavior, market shifts, and emerging opportunities.

Key applications include:

  • Forecasting demand for seasonal products or services.
  • Anticipating customer churn and taking proactive steps to retain them.
  • Predicting which prospects are most likely to convert, enabling smarter lead scoring.

In training, we break down complex concepts into approachable lessons. You’ll learn not only how predictive analytics works, but how to apply it responsibly–balancing automation with human judgment. We also recommend mastering generative AI basics before tackling predictive analytics, so you build a strong foundation.

AI marketing training for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs often wear every hat in the business, making efficiency essential. AI marketing training gives you the tools to amplify your reach without amplifying your workload. By applying AI thoughtfully, you can compete with larger organizations–spending less time on manual tasks and more on innovation.

Benefits for entrepreneurs include:

  • Automating repetitive marketing activities, freeing you to focus on growth.
  • Gaining insights from predictive analytics to make smarter business decisions.
  • Creating professional-grade content without needing a large in-house team.

Our training emphasizes practical, budget-conscious strategies that entrepreneurs can apply immediately. You’ll leave with actionable playbooks and toolkits designed to help you scale faster, prove ROI, and grow your business with confidence.