The AI Agents, Automation and Agentic Workflows Guide Part 1

Build Basic AI Agents, ChatGPT Agents, Prompt Agents, CustomGPTs and Zapier Agents for Business

What you'll learn

• Build working AI agents in 5 minutes using just ChatGPT - while others waste weeks learning tools they'll never use.
• Deploy Zapier AI agents that actually run your business processes automatically - not just toy demos.
• Create multi-agent systems that handle entire workflows - like having a team that never sleeps, never complains, and never quits.
• Master the BIG MANGO prompt framework that turns ChatGPT into a tireless employee handling your repetitive tasks.
• Reclaim 10-20 hours every week by delegating the work you hate to AI agents that love it.
• Use the DECIDE framework to identify exactly which tasks to automate first for maximum impact.
• Build agents that work 24/7 handling customer inquiries while you're sleeping (or living your life).
• Fix and optimise AI agents when they break - because they will, and you'll know exactly what to do.
• Gain the skills to present AI proposals that get approved because you'll show real ROI, not vague promises.
• Future-proof your career by becoming the person who automates work, not the person whose work gets automated.

Requirements

• No technical or coding experience required - if you can use email and a web browser, you're ready.
• Basic computer skills - ability to navigate websites, copy/paste text, and follow instructions.
• Access to ChatGPT or any LLM - free accounts work fine for learning.
• Zapier account - the free plan works for basics, but Professional plan ($30/month) unlocks higher limits for real business use.
• Computer with internet connection.
• Business context helpful but not required - examples will be from the business world.

Description

Build Basic AI Agents That Actually Work – Without Code, Without Complexity, Without the Technical Nightmares

Build your first AI agent in 5 minutes while everyone else is still reading 20-hour technical documentation.

Imagine being able to:

• Build an army of digital workers that handle your weekend backlog while you sleep.
• Create AI agents in minutes using tools you already know (ChatGPT + Zapier).
• Steal back the 47 hours per month you lose to repetitive tasks.
• Walk into Monday morning with 3 AI agents already handling your catch-up work.
• Make your job easier – or make someone else's job obsolete.
• Get 10-20 extra hours back every week to spend on what you actually love.

Welcome to The AI Agents, Automation and Agentic Workflows Guide Part 1 – your practical guide to building AI agents that actually work for business people, without code, without complexity, and without the technical nightmares.

Why This Course is Different

This ISN'T the $2,497 "AI Mastery" course that requires a computer science degree. It's NOT the 47-hour Coursera certification that puts you to sleep. Nor is it another YouTube compilation disguised as a structured course.

Those courses exist to make their creators look smart. This course exists to make YOU look smart.

Unlike other courses that claim "nocode" but secretly require JavaScript snippets, API keys, or OAuth consent screens, this course truly delivers on its promise of zero technical barriers. You won't face complex setup requirements with installation failures, and you won't waste time learning experimental tools that break after platform updates.

Instead, you'll learn:

• True beginner accessibility with zero technical barriers.
• Business process focus vs. pure technical implementation.
• Reliable platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, Zapier) vs. experimental tools.
• 3 hours of consistent quality, not 20+ hours of filler.
• Solutions you can use immediately, not technical configuration silliness.
• Taught by a business person who automates, not a programmer trying to understand business.

The Uncomfortable Truth They Don't Want You to Know

Microsoft found tat AI users save 1.2 hours daily. LinkedIn shows they earn 25% more. Yet Slack reports only 20% actually automate their work – the rest just use ChatGPT for one-off tasks. That gap between "using AI" and "automating with AI"? That's your unfair advantage over 80% of your competition.

By Next Friday, You'll Have:

• A customer service agent handling emails while you sleep.
• A research agent preparing your meeting briefings.
• An expense agent processing receipts automatically.
• Your colleagues asking "How are you getting everything done so fast?".
• At least 5 hours back in your week.

What You'll Learn

1. ChatGPT/Prompt Agents

• Build your first working agent in the first lesson (yes, 100% in ChatGPT).
• Master the BIG MANGO framework for creating consistent, reliable prompt agents.
• Understand persona development and advanced prompting techniques.
• Create CustomGPTs that save your instructions and scale across teams.

2. AI Agent Design

• Understand what AI agents truly are (and aren't) from business, technical, and practical perspectives.
• Master the DECIDE framework to determine when you need an AI agent vs a standard automation.
• Learn agentic design patterns: reflection, tool use, planning, and multi-agent systems.
• Apply AI-First Thinking to transform traditional business processes.

3. Zapier Fundamentals

• Master Zapier's core automation features without technical complexity.
• Understand how AI integrates with Zapier through the AI by Zapier action.
• Connect your business tools seamlessly with zero-code integrations.
• Learn the difference between standard automations and true AI agents.

4. Zapier AI Agents (7 Real Examples)

• Build 7 complete AI agents including call dossier, industry news monitor, and customer service agents.
• Master multi-agent architectures that chain agents together for complex workflows.
• Deploy real business solutions: expense processing, client activity summaries, and resume screening.
• Learn debugging and troubleshooting techniques for consistent performance.

What Nobody Tells You About AI Agents

• They don't take vacations or call in sick.
• They work at 3 AM without overtime pay.
• They never forget instructions or make typos.
• They scale infinitely (build once, use forever).
• They make you look like a technical genius (without needing to be one).

What's Included

• 3 hours of zero-fluff, practical lessons designed for immediate results.
• Copy-paste prompts and ready-to-use Zapier links provided.
• Step-by-step tutorials with no technical prerequisites.
• Individual written summaries for EVERY lesson: Go through The AI Agents Guide even faster.
• Real-world business scenarios and case studies.
• Native English (Australian) instructor from a business background.
• Business-focused approach, not technical education.

Why Learn AI Agents Now?

The AI revolution is happening faster than ever. Those who don't adapt are watching competitors use AI agents to work 5x faster at 25% of the cost, while facing job displacement by AI-powered teams and overseas talent. They're drowning in overwhelming workloads while others automate their way to 4-day weeks, constantly at risk of being outpaced by people who learned the shortcuts. They're wasting money on expensive courses that overcomplicate simple solutions, all while missing the competitive advantage window that's still open.

But it doesn't have to be this way.

By mastering AI agents with this approach, you can:

• Complete days worth of work in just hours using automated systems.
• Position yourself as the go-to AI expert in your company or industry.
• Future-proof your career in the AI age without becoming a programmer.
• Achieve the work-life balance you deserve through smart automation.
• Gain an unfair advantage while competitors struggle with complex technical courses.

Claim Your Unfair Advantage Before Your Competition Does

Don't let another day go by where you're manually doing work that AI agents could handle automatically. This course gives you the business person's shortcut to AI automation – no technical degree required.

WARNING: Do NOT take this course if you enjoy spending weekends debugging code and setting up servers. This is for people who want results, not technical coding mastery.

REALITY CHECK: This won't make you an AI engineer. It won't teach you to code. It won't impress Silicon Valley. It WILL make you a "Scrappy Builder" and save you 10-20 hours per week and make your job significantly easier. Choose accordingly.

Note: This course requires access to ChatGPT (free or paid) and Zapier (free plan works for most examples).

In 6 months, everyone will know this. Right now, it's your unfair advantage. What's that worth to you?

P.S. Your competition hopes you'll keep doing things manually. Don't give them that satisfaction.

P.P.S. Still reading? That's 2 minutes you could have spent building your first AI agent. The course starts with a 5-minute quick win. What are you waiting for?

Who this course is for:

• Business professionals drowning in busywork who spend nights and weekends catching up on tasks an AI could handle.
• Ambitious business people watching colleagues get promoted while they're stuck doing manual data entry and repetitive emails.
• Small business owners and solopreneurs working 70-hour weeks because they can't afford to hire help - until now.
• Smart professionals who know there's a better way but don't have 6 months to learn Python or become a "prompt engineer".
• Marketing, sales, and operations teams whose competitors are suddenly doing 5x more business with half the staff (spoiler: they're using AI).
• Mid-level managers tired of being the bottleneck because every decision and approval goes through them.
• Anyone who's opened a "nocode" course only to find JavaScript snippets and API documentation.
• Professionals who've been burned by 20-hour courses full of theory but zero practical results.
• Career-conscious individuals who see the writing on the wall - automate or be automated.
• Business people who refuse to accept that automation requires a computer science degree.
• NOT FOR: Technical people who love debugging code, reading through documentation or are looking to build the next OpenAI.