Claude AI Training · Tauranga

Master the basics of AI, properly.

A five-hour, hands-on session in the Digital Pie boardroom, built around Claude Team, the business plan for organisations rather than the free personal account. Ten seats, three trainers, and your own business as the working example. $400 + GST per person.

Training
Duration
5 hours · 9:00am – 2:00pm
Group size
10 seats, 3 trainers
Investment
$400 + GST per person
Where
Digital Pie boardroom, Tauranga
Next session
22 October 2026

Built around Claude Team, the paid business plan. Lunch provided. Bring a laptop: you’ll be building, not watching.

Course summary

Claude AI Training at a glance.

A five-hour, hands-on session for business owners and their teams. Lunch is provided. No prior experience needed. Bring a laptop and your own work.

Please note: this session is designed around Claude Team, the paid business plan, where shared projects, company knowledge and connectors are available. If you’re on a free personal account you’re still welcome, but some of what we build won’t be available to you afterwards. We’ll explain the plans and what each one allows, and can set your team up if you don’t have it yet.

5 hours

9:00am – 2:00pm, with a 30-minute lunch break.

10 seats

Small group, so we work on your business.

$400 + GST

Per person, invoiced once confirmed.

In our boardroom

55G Grey Street, Tauranga. Parking nearby.

Meet the trainers

Three trainers in the room.

Blair presents the session, with Anel and Nick on hand to help with setup and keep everyone moving at the same pace.

Managing Director

Blair Atkinson

Blair runs Digital Pie and presents the session. He’s spent the last two years building the AI systems the agency runs on, and teaches from what actually worked, and what didn’t.

Director

Anel Van Dyk

Anel heads up advertising and client strategy. She focuses on where AI genuinely saves time in marketing and reporting, and helps attendees apply it to their own accounts.

Senior Graphic & Web Designer

Nick O'shea

Nick works across design and build. He’s the person to ask about producing usable creative and content with AI without it looking like everyone else’s.

What you'll learn

Not a lecture. A working session.

Most AI training explains what a model is and sends you home. This doesn’t. You’ll spend the day setting Claude up the way you’d actually use it, building the pieces around it, and testing them on your own work, taught in this order because each block builds on the last. The final hour is yours: we build one workflow for your business, with all three trainers circulating.

1. Briefing It Properly

The highest-value skill and where most frustration lives. Context, examples, constraints, and asking for the format you actually want.

2. Projects & Context

Keeping work separated and loading in the documents, templates and tone your business already uses, so it isn’t starting cold every time.

3. Artifacts

Producing something real in the first hour: a quote, a report, a spreadsheet or a policy document, using your own material rather than a sample.

4. Skills

The step from “I asked it something” to “our business does this task the same way every time.” This is where the leverage is.

5. Connectors & MCPs

Your CRM, inbox, accounting and website, connected. Explained in outcomes and demonstrated live rather than in theory.

6. Guardrails & Judgement

Client data, what not to paste, checking for hallucinations, and where AI shouldn’t be used at all. Honest limits, not a sales pitch.

Who it's for

Built for business owners and their teams.

No technical background needed. If you can use a browser and a spreadsheet, you can follow the session.

Business Owners

You’ve seen what AI can do and want to know where it genuinely fits in your business, and where it doesn’t.

Marketing & Admin Teams

The people doing the repeat work: content, reporting, quoting, data entry, customer replies.

Managers & Ops

You want to standardise how work gets done, and see what can be automated without adding risk.

On-site training

Have a large team? We'll come to you.

We run the same session at your premises, on a date that suits. Every session is tailored to the business in the room, so we spend one to two hours with your representative about a week beforehand to understand your current setup. Pricing depends on team size and travel.

Common questions

Before you book.

No, but it helps. The session is built around Claude Team, the paid business plan, because that’s where shared projects, company knowledge and connectors live. If you’re not on it yet we’ll explain the plans, what each one allows, and get your team set up during the session.

No. We start from the beginning and assume no prior experience. If you can use a browser and a spreadsheet you’ll be fine. With ten people and three trainers, nobody gets left behind, which is the reason we cap the group.

Not at all. Nothing in the session requires code. We cover connectors and MCPs in terms of what they let you do, not how they’re built. If your business needs that side built, that’s a separate conversation with our dev team.

No. We stick to standard Claude, the version your team will actually use day to day. There’s a short segment on Claude Design toward the end, but Claude Code is a developer tool and sits outside the scope of this session. If that’s what your business needs, talk to our dev team separately.

Yes, and it usually works better that way, because the people who do the repeat work get the most out of it. Select the number of seats on the booking form and give us their names so we can have accounts ready before the day.

A laptop, and a real piece of work from your business: a report you produce monthly, a quote you keep rewriting, or a process that eats your time. You’ll be building with your own material rather than a sample dataset. Lunch, morning tea and coffee are included.

Let us know more than seven days out and we’ll move you to a later session or refund you in full. Inside seven days we’ll do our best to fill the seat, but the fee may not be refundable, though you’re welcome to send someone else in your place instead.

Email us. Follow-up questions after the session are part of the price. We’d rather you asked than quietly gave up on something you built on the day.

Upcoming dates

Pick a session.

All sessions run 9:00am to 2:00pm in the Digital Pie boardroom, including a 30-minute lunch break. Lunch provided. Ten seats each, $400 + GST per person.

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Words from our valued customers.

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Ange Johnston
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We had our website updated through Digital Pie and are very impressed with the result. The quote provided was very well priced in comparison to a few others we received, clearly detailed each step of the website development, and the price was upheld upon completion. Communication was excellent, and all changes we requested were actioned efficiently. Feedback on our website has been excellent, thank you to the team at Digital Pie.
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Sharaine Steenberg
339 days ago
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The team at Digital Pie did an amazing job with our rebrand, logo development and website. They are easy to work with, listen to your needs & dreams, and work super fast. I would highly recomment them to the world!
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Navin Weeraratne
381 days ago
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Sam and the team at Digital Pie have been an absolute pleasure to work with. They took full responsibility for the development of our site and collaborated brilliantly with our team to get it up and live in no time!
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Adelle Du Plessis
420 days ago
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The team at Digital Pie did an outstanding job with my new website. They surpassed all of my expectations, and I can't be happier with the end product. These guys are amazing at what they do, and I would recommend them over and over again to anyone who is looking for a website.
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Jane Twomey
507 days ago
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Had a great experience working with Sam & Digital Pie on our business website. They listened to what we wanted, gave helpful suggestions, and made the whole process super smooth. The website looks amazing and we are so happy with it. Highly recommend!
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Sarah Campbell
551 days ago
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Digital Pie have been a fantastic partner in my marketing campaign. Their understanding of the digital space is impressive, and their guidance throughout the process has been invaluable. The team are not only knowledgeable but also genuinely lovely people to work with. I’ve really appreciated their support and expertise. Highly recommended by Sarah
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Teresa Victory
634 days ago
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Fantastic experience with Digital Pie! The team had great communication throughout the entire process, making everything clear and straightforward. They were incredibly quick and efficient, walking me through each step with patience and professionalism. Super friendly and approachable—I'd highly recommend Digital Pie to anyone looking for quality service!
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Scott Reardon
662 days ago
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Sam and the team couldn't make the process any easier, highly recommended
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Ashleigh Spencer
690 days ago
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Amazing to deal with! Efficient, attentive, prompt and creative. Seamless transition from our previous team. Highly recommend!
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Darren Wyllie
691 days ago
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just when i thought i had done enough, Sam showed me very professionally every thing my site should do , alas its created more customers and updates like a dream , thanks .
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Fiona Snell
691 days ago
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These guys go above and beyond to deliver a top notch service that exceeds expectation. The team are approachable and happy to explain things in terms even “non techies” can understand. I would not hesitate to recommend their services to one and all.
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Lisa Davidtz
717 days ago
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A great company to work with for all your design needs. Highly recommend
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duncan cameron
733 days ago
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I engaged with Digital pie to take care of my Digital marketing.I can now say with the help from them my business is a great success much appreciated and would highly recommend
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Oscar Walker
915 days ago
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DigitalPie is amazing! what a change from our last web designer. Quick, efficient, well priced and on the ball!
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Lynda
1019 days ago
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Being an artist, it was important that my website showcased my artwork. Digital Pie listened to what I wanted and helped me create a website I am so very proud of. Took the stress out of me doing it all myself! Thanks team!
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Lyn Marston
1098 days ago
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Our website was completed exactly as we wanted it. Communication was easy & an excellent overview of possibilities and price was given from which we could decide. Notice was taken of all we wanted (& what we didn’t require). Completion was speedy once we had decided what we wanted..For a geriatric technophobe, this was a far easier exercise than expected & I would thoroughly recommend this business.
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Matt
1204 days ago
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I had Digitalpie design my new website and logo brand. They were excellent to work with. Lots of creative ideas and advice during the creative process. Communication back and forth was top notch throughout. Great result. Thoroughly recommend.
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Logan Callesen
1216 days ago
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Thanks Anél, Ciara and Nick for your hard work on our website. We are very happy with the outcome and how easy the process was. Communication was great.
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Rachel Redfearn
1230 days ago
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Digital Pie exceeded the brief on our logo, business cards and website. Highly recommend working with this dynamic team of creatives and marketing specialists.
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Becker McGuire - B. Remarkable Media
1267 days ago
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I have had the pleasure of working with the team at Digital Pie, and they have been absolutely wonderful. The attention to detail, quality of product/service, and fast response times are all phenomenal. It's clear that Digital Pie genuinely cares about the businesses they work with, and do their part in setting them up for success with web design, Google Ad campaigns, graphic design, and more.
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Karl Daniel
1271 days ago
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Very happy with the team at Digital pie thay have done an outstanding job with our new website and google adds. Blair Anel and the team are at the top of their game!
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Conductive Taranaki
1287 days ago
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We are absolutely delighted! Within weeks of going live, we had an increase in high-quality website enquiries. That means we're reaching more local children living with disabilities and giving them life-changing opportunities. Not only are the Digital Pie team incredibly efficient and helpful to work with, they genuinely care about and support the community we live in.
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Nicky Johnson
1418 days ago
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I can't speak highly enough of Blair and his amazing Digital Pie team. From the first meeting to the last - the communication, enthusiasm and professionalism was outstanding. Thank you!!
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Nicola Noort
1489 days ago
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Highly recommend you get in touch with Digital Pie if you are in need a new website. Anel and Blair are great to work with, have super communication and extremely passionate about their work! You won’t be disappointed!
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jessi kotze
1563 days ago
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Highly recommend Digital Pie. Fantastic service! The team at Digital Pie exceeded my expectations. They answered all my many queries and didn't hesitate to help me with all my needs. Thanks guys!
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Marketing JT Plumbing
1573 days ago
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Working with the Digital Pie team has really been an absolute pleasure from the start. Their knowledge and expertise when it comes to Google rankings, Ad Words and SEO is unsurpassed. A big thank you to Blair, Anel and Jorge for the great service we've received thus far. We look forward to continuing our journey with you.
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Rhys Bugden
1638 days ago
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The whole team at Digital Pie were very friendly and helpful and very supportive to what I wanted from the website. They made the whole process very simple and easy for me to understand. I highly recommend them.
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Lauren Carswell
1802 days ago
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I’ve recently worked with Digital Pie for my website design, all through the process they listened and didn’t mind my revisions. Anel, Blair and Nick really know what they’re doing and you can trust them for 110% each time. Thanks again guys!
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Valerie Rowe-Mitchell
1883 days ago
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Thank you Team at Digital Pie! Fantastic work! You listened to our vision and executed it perfectly. I will strongly recommend these guys - great team, great creatives!
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Carina Hall
1960 days ago
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We have recently had a website produced by Digital Pie and couldn't be happier with the result. Blair, Anel, Nick and the team took the time to listen and understand our needs and the website reflects this. Within a week of going live our new site was generating new leads and ranking well- we have been blown away. I would not hesitate recommending Digital Pie.
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Ella G
2119 days ago
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What an incredible experience with Digital Pie and Anel! The website was priced better than any other developer I approached and the end result is STUNNING. Even though they've worked with some bigger companies than mine, I still felt like they treated my website with just as much care.
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Craig Lilley
2125 days ago
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Blair and the team at Digital Pie just just launched our fantastic website for our new business. Very professional to work with, showing great initiative with content and design, allowing us to concentrate with our business. Thank you!
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Betta Water Filtration
2136 days ago
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Digital Pie recently created a website for my business. The team were very helpful, especially for someone who didn't know anything about building a website. What I appreciated most was they listened to what was important to me so my values were reflected in my website. Anel was super helpful and responsive, nothing was ever a problem. She has great ideas and took care of every aspect of the work. I thoroughly recommend Digital Pie for your website needs.
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Samantha Newton
2163 days ago
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WOW! Big thank you to Anel and the team at Digital Pie for the fantastic job they did on our new website! You guys have amazing service and communication throughout the entire process! We couldn't be happier with the finished product! HIGHLY RECCOMEND! 10/10 guys thank you!
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Tauranga David
2266 days ago
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I've worked with Digital Pie on a few projects and have been happy with the professionalism. I would also recommend using them for your online ad campaigns.
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Ruth Foster
2273 days ago
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Amazing service and quality of work, wont go anywhere else😀. I've been using Digital Pie for 3 years now since they developed my business website. I now use them for all my Google ads, maintenance and website updates. They are always easy to get in contact with and their service is always proffessional, high quality and always on time. It's by far the best company I've dealt with in their field. Highly recommend, I wont use anyone else.
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Paul Wilkey
2274 days ago
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We have worked with Digital Pie for almost 3 years. They built our website and then setup our google ad campaign. The site generates leads on almost a daily basis, this has had a huge impact on the business (Bay Stump Removal Limited). From a SEO point of view the site also ranks for our top search terms. They continue to manage our google ads and also keep the site up to date. Always quick to respond to emails, more than happy to recommend Shelley and Team.
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