Next step In-person · Nelson

ChatGPT Advanced

Already using ChatGPT most days, and sure there's more in it than you're getting? We'll build Projects and Skills around the work you repeat, set up tasks that run while you get on with your day, and show you the settings and shortcuts most people never find. You'll need a paid ChatGPT account (Plus or above).

Price
$199 incl GST plus booking fee
Length
3 hours 30 minutes in person, hands on
Tue 24 Nov 2026
Nelson9:00 to 12:30 · Mahitahi Colab
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In person, hands onYour own laptop, help in the room throughout
Free follow-up sessionIncluded, at the Sandbox, if you get stuck afterwards
6,500+ people taught400+ organisations. 98% would recommend us

What you'll do

Put ChatGPT's newer features to work on your own job, your own organisation and your own life.

This workshop is for people who want to learn hands on with ChatGPT. You work on your own laptop, on a real task you want to get done.

What you'll learn

  • The model selector and effort levels: which to choose, and when.
  • Keyboard shortcuts and the features most users miss, including typing $ to call a skill.
  • Chat versus Work: picking the right mode for the job, and when to use each.
  • Projects, skills, plugins and sites, built around your own repeating work.
  • Scheduled tasks and cloud tasks, with time to set one up on something real.

If you want a keynote or a lead-generation session dressed up as training, this is not for you. You will be trained, not sold to.

You leave with

  • Projects and skills built around the work you repeat.
  • A task set up to run while you get on with your day.
  • The settings and shortcuts most people never find.
  • A free 45-minute follow-up session after the workshop.
Book now (opens in a new tab) Tue 24 Nov · $199 incl GST

Who it's for

People who already use ChatGPT and want more out of it.

You should already be using ChatGPT regularly, or have completed an AI Sandbox introductory workshop.

Using ChatGPT most days

You're sure there's more in it than you're getting, and you want it working on the jobs you repeat.

Probably not for you if

You're opening ChatGPT for the first time. Intro to ChatGPT is the better place to start.

Where this fits

Start with the basics, then go further with ChatGPT.

What participants say

“Learning about how to better use the AI's I'm already working with”
Simone, April 2026
“Overview of everything beyond the ‘chat’ function - skills, agents mode, etc”
Harry, June 2026
“Running through real examples and prompts on my computer with someone to ask”
Katy, September 2026
4.5/5average value rating, all NAIS workshops
97%said it met their expectations
216survey responses, 2026

Who's teaching

J Norness

J Norness

Endevo Founder

J is a fractional AI Officer working with businesses across New Zealand and Australia, and a volunteer lead trainer for the Nelson AI Sandbox. He has trained more than 1,800 people in the past two years, from sole operators to executive teams. His sessions are hands-on, vendor neutral and free of hype.

Where

Mahitahi Colab

Modern room, morning tea provided

Address322 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010
ParkingStreet parking only

What to bring

Three things, and you're ready.

01

Your laptop, charged

Phones and tablets won't do for this one.

02

A paid ChatGPT account

Plus or above. Check you can log in on the laptop you're bringing.

03

A real task you want to get done

Ideally one you repeat. You'll build around it.

Before you book

Do I need a paid ChatGPT account?

Yes, ChatGPT Plus or above. Check you can log in on the laptop you're bringing.

I've never used ChatGPT. Is this for me?

Not yet. One of our foundations workshops is the better place to start. This workshop is for people already using ChatGPT regularly, or who have completed an AI Sandbox introductory workshop.

What's the follow-up session?

A free 45-minute session with us after the workshop. Use it to pick up anything that stalled once you're back at work.

Are you going to sell me something at the end?

No. You will be trained, not sold to. We are a not-for-profit with no software to sell.

Can my employer pay by invoice?

Yes. Choose the invoice option when you get to payment on Humanitix.

What if I can't make it after booking?

Refund up to one day before the workshop. With two to three days' notice we can also move you to the same workshop on a later date.

Is the venue accessible?

Yes. Step-free access, accessible toilets and accessible parking.

Can you run this for my whole team?

Yes. Email storefront@aisandbox.org.nz and we'll get in touch.

Next date: Tuesday 24 November, 9:00. Mahitahi Colab.

$199 incl GST, plus booking fee. In person and hands on, with a free 45-minute follow-up session afterwards. Bring your laptop and a real task you want to get done.

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