Heather Murray

AI For Non-Techies | nontechies.ai

I believe AI should be accessible to everyone. 
So I built a business that teaches it in a simple, honest way. 

AI for Non-Techies (does what it says on the tin, really) offers: 

- AI training for teams (in-person or online)
- AI Academy for small businesses/freelancers 
- "Train the AI Trainer" courses 

Have a little look at what we do: https://nontechies.ai/

Oh, and a bit about me: 

- $75m revenue generated for clients using AI
- Working with brands such as Toyota, Mitsubishi, Google, Salesforce and many others 
- AI Consultant to UK government + local authorities
- Top 5 MarTech influencer globally
- On the ISO panel for AI and cyber security globally
- Winner: AI Trailblazer at the AI Revenue Summit 2024
- Winner: Top Women in SaaS 2024
- Featured regularly in Forbes Magazine
- International keynote speaker
- 20 years in marketing and sales (legal + finance)

I'm a humungous believer in doing your bit for your local community. I run Festive Friends, which provides free social events for older people who have no friends or family.  I believe AI has huge potential to reduce digital exclusion, too. 

To book training, speaking or a chat, contact my EA, Katie, who you can access via my email: heather@nontechies.ai.

Founder

AI for Non-Techies, born from a newsletter of the same name, was launched out of a clear need for non-technical AI education.   I'm deeply passionate and enthusiastic about helping non-technical people understand and integrate AI into their work and personal lives.

2025 was absolutely mental 🤯
£100k months, huge brands, big stages
But I also worked to dangerous levels
Here's how I'm planning to tackle 2026:

The year just gone was both the most successful AND the most unhealthy I've had. 

• We got ourselves from £20k/mo to £115k/mo, breaking the elusive "million pound month" barrier
• Both Google and Microsoft got in touch to praise what we do and how we're teaching people the tools they've built
• We had some of the world's biggest brands come to us for their AI training - and were delighted with the results
• I presented on some humongous stages, alongside celebrities and academics

BUT 

• I worked more hours than I've ever worked, often doing 12-14 hours a day and 7 day weeks, at full speed, full effort
• I had frequent nightmares and disturbed sleep, and my anxiety disorder got noticeably worse
• My friends and family were constantly telling me they were worried about me

I burnt myself out completely. 
It isn't big, it isn't clever. 
It's bloody dangerous.

I closed the business for 2 weeks over Christmas, and have had a lot of time to think deeply about how I will approach the coming year. 

1. 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
   I'm a massive, perfectionist bottleneck. I'll be carefully (but continuously) hiring for key roles and building strong, documented systems and standards that don't rely on me to deliver.
   
2. 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼 (𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀)
   We've set ambitious growth targets for 2026, aiming for £280k/mo by Dec 2026. If an opportunity doesn't serve those goals, it's a no. Even if it sounds fun. Even if it's flattering. Even if there's free food. No.

3. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀
   Set hours. Hard stops. No more "just one more email", no more "quick weekend catch-up" that turns into a 14-hour day. 

I'm ridiculously proud of what we achieved in 2025 - AI for Non-Techies has done SO much. 

In 2026, I'm keeping the fierce ambition but I'll be just as fierce about ditching the unhealthy habits. 
 
💬 What's one thing you'll be doing differently this year?

My business grew 5x last year
One simple workflow helped hugely
3 simple steps + 2 tools (£40ish total)

Step 1: Ramble to your heart’s content. No need for any structure. 

Step 2: Download that big rambly transcript 

Step 3: Upload it into your AI chatbot of choice with a good prompt.  

Ramble chat = solid gold. 

More info in the vid. 

PS How was this video? Useful? Crap? Too long? Distracted by the way I sat in that weird way? 

Please let me know as I’ll be doing more and want to get them right!

Fellow AI trainers, educators, course creators: 
Do you use AI to help build your courses?
I use it a LOT. 

This past few weeks, it’s been me and Klara, my Claude Project, absolutely smashing it in doing 300 hours of work in about 100 hours. 

You can use AI badly and get rubbish, generic, meh results.
Or you can use it well and get stuff that actually works. 

The quality of your prompts is a biggie here. 

So the lovely folk at Learnworlds and I have put our brains together and created this free Prompt Book for you all, sharing some of my favourites to help you along in 2026. 

📌 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 - stress-test your idea before you build anything 
📌 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 - design a logical learning journey using Bloom's Taxonomy 
📌 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗿 - turn messy feedback into a clear action plan 
📌 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 - create activities that actually engage 
📌 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 - transform bullet points into natural, watchable video scripts 
📌 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 - write copy that sells the transformation 
📌 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇 & 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 - design assessments that test real understanding 
📌 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 - proper ABCD-format objectives with the right Bloom's verbs 
📌 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 - price with confidence, not guesswork 
📌 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 - get crystal clear on exactly who you're teaching

Every prompt follows proper structure (role, task, context, constraints, output) so you get genuinely useful results - not generic AI waffle.

This will save you hundreds of hours and drive your training business forward in a whole new way. 
You’ll need to put good stuff in (ideas, thoughts, examples of previous content) in order to get the good stuff out. 

This year, I’m determined to take my AI-driven course creation to the next level, so I’m going to the online 𝗔𝗜 𝘅 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 from LearnWorlds to find out the latest in this space. If you're a course creator, trainer, or L&D professional - this is worth your attention.

To learn more about prompting and AI-driven instructional design, it’s a free online event (with handy certification,too): https://lnkd.in/e88x7Zwj

Course Creator Prompts

Our 2026 AI training brochure is out 👇
(inc NEW Copilot and ChatGPT courses)

This year, we'll be offering a smaller menu of our best courses: 

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀

• Non-Techie Intro to AI 
• Practical AI for Senior Leaders
• AI for Small Business Owners
• Prompt Like a Pro (Beginner)
• Prompt Like a Pro (Next Level)

𝟲 𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟮 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀

• The Ultimate Copilot 365 for Work [very popular] 
• ChatGPT for Small Business 
• Bespoke training courses also available

🔥 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴🔥

[Very limited availability - we're running our first beta program] 

We create.
We keep it up to date.
You brand.
You deliver. 

Licence our award-winning training - every workshop, every course, totally brand-free so you can apply your own. 

• Slides and all resources
• Videos for your LMS
• Trainer guides and videos
• Train-the-trainer programme

We've filled our independent AI trainer beta, but we have 2 spaces for education businesses and 2 spaces for corporates.  This involves heavily (40%) discounted access to our full white label library in exchange for focus group feedback. 

💬 If you're interested in training, or joining our beta program for white label, pop me a DM or email us: training@nontechies.ai

2026-AI-Training-Brochure

Eek - it's finally here! 🎉
12 (live) weeks of solid ChatGPT gold 
(And it starts next week)

ChatGPT is a MASSIVELY powerful tool for small businesses, but the vast majority of people I meet only use about 1% of its features and capabilities.

Designed specifically for solopreneurs, freelancers and small businesses, our brand new live course is led by the brilliant (and super lovely) Nick Crawford and is crammed with colourful, eye-opening value: 

Week 1: Feature map and what's possible
Week 2: How to prompt like a pro
Week 3: Create a content creation powerhouse
Week 4: Build your own AI workforce
Week 5: Explore Atlas, Connectors and more
Week 6: Sales and lead generation
Week 7: Financial clarity and planning
Week 8: Deep research and market intelligence
Week 9: Autopilot customer service
Week 10: Visual storytelling
Week 11: The power of Projects
Week 12: Hidden Tricks, Hacks & What's Next for ChatGPT

We don't believe in lecturing as learning - you'll get hands-on throughout the whole course, testing what you learn live and building practical skills.

The course culiminates in a final project to bring it all together.  Pass that (our team will mark them) and you'll get a lovely certificate to share on socials.

>> Grab your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/e4jAgErS << 

FAQs

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁? 
It's £495 (+ VAT) - and we've got Clearpay and Klarna too if you want to split into a few payment chunks. 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻?
You get access to a lovely portal with all recordings and resources

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀? 
Don't worry - an on-demand version is coming (delivered by me), register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/e7NFKy88

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱? 
You can do this course with ChatGPT Plus (£20/mo) but for decent security we recommend ChatGPT Business (£30/mo, 2 user minimum) if there's more than one of you.  I'm afraid the free one won't be enough. 

PS Sssnoooowww! Has anyone else got tons of it round by them?! ☃️

Ultimate ChatGPT for Small Business Carousel

Content to die for | Sophisticated copywriting & LinkedIn growth services for Founders & Entrepreneurs | LinkedIn Strategy for personal & business brands | Not a pain in the neck | Founder @ Vampire Digital

For thinkers, for seekers, for anyone feeling the tension of being human in an over-automated world. 

For those who are tired of noise, shortcuts, and of being spoon-fed content that demands nothing of them…If you are tired of all the clickbait… I offer you Thinkbait.

Beyond better content, Thinkbait is a rebellion, a call to think deeper, write truer, and create with intention at a time when speed is worshipped above substance. 

It’s my answer to a cultural moment that prizes automation over imagination, and optimisation over originality.

Creating the Thinkbait way means choosing depth over dopamine. 

It means writing that stays with your reader long after they scroll further, and language that refuses to flatten itself for the algorithm.

My work explores what it means to stay human in a system increasingly built to replace human nuance. 

I write about the philosophical implications of AI, the erosion of creative integrity, and the slow extinction of thought in an age obsessed with efficiency.

I am a Human Intelligence Defender and AI Commentator, speaking on the future of creativity, the ethics of automation, and the irreplaceable intelligence of the human mind.

With over seven years of experience working with global SaaS, B2B, and tech founders, from Harvard and MIT researchers to reality TV personalities, I’ve helped leaders build audiences that think, feel, and follow. 

My agency, Vampire Digital, is positioned as a deliberate resistance to the AI-content flood: a home for human writing that converts through connection.

Before founding Vampire Digital, I spent twelve years in corporate communications and began my career as a journalist, writing investigative pieces and cultural commentary that demanded rigour, and truth-telling — qualities that now underpin every story my team and I craft for clients.

If you’re seeking a keynote speaker, AI ethics panellist, or media voice who can translate the human condition into intelligent conversation, I’d love to collaborate. 

As a champion of human thought and creativity, I’m not afraid of voicing my stance, even if that means going against the grain.

And if you’re a founder, investor, or thought leader ready to break out of the content hamster wheel and create something extraordinary, my team and I can help you:

❗️ Command attention in your industry ❗️ Attract high-value clients while you focus on your business ❗️ Position yourself as the undisputed authority in your field

Let’s build something that outlives the algorithm. 👉🏼 https://calendly.com/vampiredigital/intro-with-zsike

Zsike Peter 🧛🏻‍♀️

Are you up for being part of something before it’s fully built?

I’m opening a very small beta for CoMamma – a platform I’m building for single and solo-by-choice mothers who are tired of doing everything alone and pretending it’s fine.

This is a build-with-me phase rather than a polished launch.

So, this is the rough plan so far:

• I’m looking for a handful of beta testers
• You’ll get free lifetime access to all Premium features
• In return, I’ll ask for honesty, friction, and feedback

And we might as well make this a little fun:
🔥 One beta tester will be randomly selected to WIN a copy of my book, Thinkbait. 🔥

Who this is for:
--> Single or solo mums
--> Mothers who see the value in community, boundaries, and shared load

How to get involved:
Register your profile on CoMamma - and that’s it for now. 

https://comamma.com

Please, please share this with your network - I’d be forever grateful. 🙏🏻

Also, I am looking for a technical cofounder with a strong backend developer background. Do you know anyone? Please tag them here!


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Hi  👋🏼
I'm Zsike, founder of two businesses, author, speaker, and single-by-choice mum of two. I'm building CoMamma, the digital village I wish I had during some challenging times on this journey.

Zsike Peter 🧠

Free calls attract tire kickers…
Paid calls attract intent.

£150 for half an hour is about psychological commitment. 
When someone pays, the whole feel of the conversation changes and you get significantly less vague ambitions or ‘just picking your brain questions. 

Founders who pay for these sessions then tend to show up with more honesty, readiness, real practical questions, and they follow-through.

The work I do does not reward dabblers.

I’m currently deep in client projects, including one that involves flying to Berlin to shoot a secret documentary for Thinkbait. More on that in due course… But I’m seriously struggling to contain my excitement!

There’s also a panel discussion coming up at Google HQ in London. Again, more to be revealed soon.

None of this arrived overnight, and definitely none of it came from marketing dude bro hacks.
All of it materialised from taking LinkedIn seriously three years ago, and staying consistent long after the novelty wore off.

That’s why I’m opening two strategy consultations this month for you if you are ready to take LinkedIn seriously. 

Thirty minutes for £150. If we end up working together, that amount is deducted from your first month’s investment.

I won’t promise silver bullets and I most definitely won’t hand you a template and wish you luck.

I won’t encourage you to panic-prompt ChatGPT because your competitor spat out 37 fifty shades of beige posts this week and now their posts are going viral because of the bot farm they’re secretly paying for.

What I WILL help you do is build a presence that compounds without burning you out or turning you into a parody of yourself.

If you won’t invest £150 in clarity, you definitely won’t invest six months in consistency.

Serious people usually recognise that immediately.
The link’s here if you’re one of them:
https://lnkd.in/ey5TPui9

Are you a solo mother, or do you know anyone who is in your network?

I’m working on something I believe is genuinely needed for single and solo mums – rooted in safety, trust, and the reality of carrying the load largely alone.

Nothing is being sold, and there’s no launch announcement waiting in the wings right now... I would just like to find out some answers by listening properly while I build this new thing.

If you are a single or solo mother, I’d be deeply grateful if you could spare around 5 minutes to complete this short, anonymous survey.

If you are not, but you know someone who is, please tag them of forward this post onto them in a DM.

This is about understanding what would be essential, what would be nice to have, and what would be entirely unwelcome in a support-focused app and community for mums doing this on their own.

I'm also looking for beta testers for my new app. Please, please sign up as a user. I'd love to get some feedback from any solo / single mums to see if this is something they'd like to have. All beta testers will get lifetime premium access for free.

https://lnkd.in/ehnu7pYD

Please share with your network, repost etc - all of this would be massively helpful for me to reach the right people for this project. Thank you!

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