BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20070311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-1000 TZOFFSETTO:-1000 TZNAME:(UTC-10:00) Hawaii END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20071104T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-1000 TZOFFSETTO:-1000 TZNAME:(UTC-10:00) Hawaii END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261202T080000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20261202T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:AGC EDGE AI for Business Development\, Marketing & Sales DESCRIPTION:About the CourseMulti-day: Two-Part Workshop is held Wednesdays \nDecember 2 & 9\, 2026 | 1 5 PM EDT | 8:00 - 12:00 PM HSTAI for Business Development\, Marketing & Sales is a hands-on\, facilitator-led workshop designed for construction business development\, marketing\, and sales teams who want to use artificial intelligence to support proposals\, pipelines\, and market positioning.This two-part\, live-virtual workshop focuses on applying AI inside real pursuit and marketing workflows\, not generic content generation. Participants explore how AI can assist with proposal development\, RFP responses\, messaging consistency\, and differentiation while maintaining strategic control and brand integrity.Through guided drafting\, structured critique\, and collaborative review\, attendees work directly within realistic proposal and pursuit scenarios. The second session expands into pipeline support and marketing enablement\, with participants beginning to build a proposal-focused AI assistant tailored to their organization's processes.By the end of the workshop\, participants will leave with reusable proposal tools and workflows they can continue refining to support revenue-generating work.Workshop Outcomes:Apply AI to proposal and RFP workflowsUse AI to improve messaging consistency and differentiationPractice guided drafting and structured critique techniquesExplore AI-supported pipeline and pursuit coordinationBegin building a proposal-focused AI assistantDevelop reusable proposal tools and templatesLeave with workflows that support real revenue-generating workWho Should Attend: This workshop is designed for business development\, marketing\, and sales professionals working in construction companies\, including pursuit managers and proposal teams. Participants should have experience supporting proposals\, marketing\, or business development efforts. *No technical or AI background is required.Technology and Participation:For the classroom:\n Please have Zoom downloaded.\n Computer with dual monitor preferred.\n Laptop or desktop computer. ((phones or tablets are not recommended for this workshop)\nFor Participation:\n Camera\, built in or added on and ready to stream to the classroom.\n Headphones or earbuds with microphones are preferred.\n Each student should be on their own computer/laptop\, if possible.\n Access to at least one AI tool (e.g.\, ChatGPT\, Gemini\, Copilot or Claude)\n Sample business development or marketing materials (e.g.\, past proposal\, RFP\, qualifications package\, pursuit messaging\, or marketing content you regularly work with) \nMeet Your Facilitator:Zach Giglio\n\nZach Giglio is CEO of GCM\, an award-winning agency that shows organizations how to leverage cutting-edge AI technology to become more efficient and profitable. He is certified by the Wharton School of Business in AI strategy for business and is a curriculum committee member on AI at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Organization Management.\n\nRenowned for his insights into the fascinating convergence of AI and business\, Zach is a frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences\, a TEDx speaker and was recently honored as one of Charleston's Forty under 40. Additionally\, he conducts intensive AI trainings and implementations\, tailored to equip organizations with the requisite knowledge and skills to effectively harness AI\, fueling their operations\, sales\, marketing and administration abilities and driving revenue growth. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


About the Course

Multi-day:  \;Two-Part Workshop is held Wednesdays \;
December 2 &\; 9\, 2026  \;| 1 &ndash\; 5 PM EDT | \;8:00 - 12:00 PM HST

AI for Business Development\, Marketing &\; Sales is a hands-on\, facilitator-led workshop designed for construction business development\, marketing\, and sales teams who want to use artificial intelligence to support proposals\, pipelines\, and market positioning.

This two-part\, live-virtual workshop focuses on applying AI inside real pursuit and marketing workflows\, not generic content generation. Participants explore how AI can assist with proposal development\, RFP responses\, messaging consistency\, and differentiation while maintaining strategic control and brand integrity.

Through guided drafting\, structured critique\, and collaborative review\, attendees work directly within realistic proposal and pursuit scenarios. The second session expands into pipeline support and marketing enablement\, with participants beginning to build a proposal-focused AI assistant tailored to their organization&rsquo\;s processes.

By the end of the workshop\, participants will leave with reusable proposal tools and workflows they can continue refining to support revenue-generating work.

Workshop Outcomes:

Who Should Attend: \;This workshop is designed for business development\, marketing\, and sales professionals working in construction companies\, including pursuit managers and proposal teams. Participants should have experience supporting proposals\, marketing\, or business development efforts. \;

*No technical or AI background is required.

Technology and Participation:

For the classroom:
&ndash\; Please have Zoom downloaded.
&ndash\; Computer with dual monitor preferred.
&ndash\; Laptop or desktop computer. ((phones or tablets are not recommended for this workshop)
For Participation:
&ndash\; Camera\, built in or added on and ready to stream to the classroom.
&ndash\; Headphones or earbuds with microphones are preferred.
&ndash\; Each student should be on their own computer/laptop\, if possible.
&ndash\; Access to at least one AI tool (e.g.\, ChatGPT\, Gemini\, Copilot or Claude)
&ndash\; Sample business development or marketing materials (e.g.\, past proposal\, RFP\, qualifications package\, pursuit messaging\, or marketing content you regularly work with)

Meet Your Facilitator:

Zach Giglio

Zach Giglio is CEO of GCM\, an award-winning agency that shows organizations how to leverage cutting-edge AI technology to become more efficient and profitable. He is certified by the Wharton School of Business in AI strategy for business and is a curriculum committee member on AI at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce&rsquo\;s Institute for Organization Management.

Renowned for his insights into the fascinating convergence of AI and business\, Zach is a frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences\, a TEDx speaker and was recently honored as one of Charleston&rsquo\;s Forty under 40. Additionally\, he conducts intensive AI trainings and implementations\, tailored to equip organizations with the requisite knowledge and skills to effectively harness AI\, fueling their operations\, sales\, marketing and administration abilities and driving revenue growth.

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