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Move with the new AI world. Don't get left behind.
AI is changing how we work, earn and live. Short, plain-English chat courses help you keep up at your own pace, with the official sources listed on every course.
- Scripted chat lessons
- Quick checks as you go
- Official sources listed
- Progress stays in your browser
Built to Spread · Flagship course
Viral Marketing: How to Make Content People Share
Learn why people share things, plan a campaign step by step, and measure what actually happened.
- 11 modules
- 48 lessons
- 14 templates
- Capstone project
- About 24 hours
Nobody can promise you’ll go viral. This course shows you how to give an idea its best shot. Built on cited research and the platforms’ own guidance.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by TikTok, Meta, YouTube or the researchers cited.
Get Found · Flagship course
SEO Has Changed. Why Are You Still Paying the Old Way?
Learn to do your own SEO, local search and Google Ads step by step, and know when hiring help is actually worth it.
- 11 modules
- 48 lessons
- 14 templates
- Capstone project
- About 28 hours
Nobody can promise rankings. Doing it yourself takes time, and it isn’t right for every business. Built on Google’s and Microsoft’s own published guidance, with every claim linked.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by Google or Microsoft.
The hubs
Choose a hub.
Each hub has its own focus, its own presenter and its own guardrails. Business, Career, Connection, Earn, Finance, Health and Life are open now.
- Live01
Career
Stay valuable at work as AI changes it.
Start with: Accounting & bookkeeping practices
- Live02
Earn
Earn in the AI era — honestly.
Start with: Find work online
- Live03
Connection
Find your people in a changing world.
Start with: Friendship & community as an adult
- Live04
Life
Everyday life skills for the age of AI.
Start with: Scam-safe digital life
- Live05
Finance
Understand and organise your money.
Start with: Money admin
- Live06
Health
Everyday health know-how from official guidance.
Start with: Move and sleep
- Live07
Business
Run it, lead it, grow it, with AI.
Start with: AI and operations
How it works
Small lessons. Real skills.
Start with a chat course in your browser. Go deeper with a structured track when they open.
- 01 · Courses
Chat courses
Short scripted conversations with quick checks. They run in your browser, with no sign-up needed.
- 02 · Tracks
Structured tracks
Deeper, structured tracks with progress tracking and certificates of completion. Not open yet.
- 03 · Sources
Official sources, listed
Every course is researched from regulators, official bodies and vendors’ own documentation, and lists its sources so you can check them.
Open now
Courses you can start today.
A good place to start in each hub, plus a few more to try. There are 103 courses in all, and every one is listed on its hub page.
- Career · 6 lessons · 14 quick checks
Plain Start
AI course for beginners: how AI works and how to use it at work
AI course for beginners: how AI and chat assistants work, why they make things up, which work tasks suit them and how to keep data safe. No sign-up needed.
- Career · 8 lessons · 14 quick checks
Proof Points
resume and cover letter writing with AI
How to write a resume and cover letter with AI: find keywords, write achievement lines and a letter in your own voice, and check every claim. AU, UK, US.
- Earn · 7 lessons · 14 quick checks
Legit Remote
how to get a remote job (and spot fake listings)
How to get a remote job: where to find real work from home jobs, how to verify an employer, spot fake listings and task scams, and know your rights.
- Earn · 6 lessons · 12 quick checks
Market Ready
digital marketing course for beginners, learn it with AI
Digital marketing course for beginners: learn SEO, social media, email and ads, using AI to draft and check each step, with AU, UK and US rules.
- Connection · 6 lessons · 14 quick checks
Hear and Be Heard
Communication skills course: listen and speak clearly
Communication skills course in six short lessons: listen fully, ask open questions, say it back, speak clearly and assertively, and repair tricky talks.
- Life · 6 lessons · 13 quick checks
Ask Better
Your AI assistant: how to use ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude
How to use ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude safely: start on the real app, write clear prompts, check answers, protect your privacy and use AI every day.
- Life · 7 lessons · 15 quick checks
Lock It Down
Secure your accounts: passwords, password managers, passkeys and 2FA
How to create a strong password, set up a password manager, and add passkeys and two-factor authentication: an account security course for AU, UK and US.
- Finance · 6 lessons · 13 quick checks
Financial literacy course
personal finance for beginners
Financial literacy course for beginners: a map of personal finance, from payslips and budgets to net worth, goals, credit and investing, for AU, UK and US.
- Health · 6 lessons · 16 quick checks
Better Sleep
How to sleep better: sleep hygiene basics
How to sleep better with sleep hygiene basics from the NHS, CDC and healthdirect: routine, light, screens, caffeine and a sleep diary to take to your doctor.
Our guardrails
Honest about AI, and about ourselves.
Courses are drafted with AI assistance and run through automated quality and source checks. Here's what we hold ourselves to.
How these courses are made- AI-assisted, openly.
Drafted with AI assistance and run through automated quality and source checks. Spotted an error? Tell us.
- Official sources.
We cite regulators and official bodies, and we don't invent statistics.
- No hype.
No earnings claims, no false urgency and no affiliate links.
- Honest about limits.
General information only, not professional, financial, medical or legal advice.
- Straight about CPD.
Courses may count towards your CPD; check your professional body's rules.
- Privacy first.
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