Resources
The courses, channels, newsletters, and communities I actually learn from. Not a curated list for appearances — the things that have genuinely shaped how I think about systems, organizations, and the work.
Courses
Anthropic Academy
“The official course library from the people who build Claude. Ranges from basics (Claude 101) to advanced technical topics like the API and Model Context Protocol. Free, self-paced, and updated regularly. The AI Fluency course is a solid starting point for anyone onboarding their team.”
Google AI Professional Certificate
“A practical, hands-on certificate built around the Google ecosystem. Seven short courses covering the domains where AI is actually changing how work gets done — research, writing, data analysis, and app building. Beginner-friendly without being condescending. Especially useful if your team lives in Google Workspace.”
ChatGPT + Excel: AI-Enhanced Data Analysis
“Practical skills for applying AI to Excel work — formula generation, data cleaning, visualization, and storytelling. The things that actually consume time in analytics. Dr. Jules White’s Prompt Engineering course is bundled in this series and worth completing on its own.”
Google Business Intelligence Certificate
“The next layer after data analytics — covers data modeling, ETL pipelines, and Tableau dashboards. Assumes analytical foundations. Useful if you’re trying to build the infrastructure behind how data moves from source to stakeholder.”
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
“The official Microsoft Power BI certificate — covers everything from connecting data sources through publishing dashboards and DAX modeling. Includes a 50% discount on the PL-300 exam, which makes it worth doing if Power BI is a core tool for your team.”
Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce
“Google’s digital marketing certificate covering SEO, email, analytics, social, and e-commerce. Useful for anyone trying to understand how arts orgs should be thinking about reaching audiences online.”
YouTube Channels
Kevin Stratvert
“The go-to for Microsoft Office and Windows how-tos. Clear, step-by-step, no padding. When I need to figure out how to do something specific in Excel, Teams, or Copilot, I start here.”
How to Power BI
“Power BI tutorials from beginner to advanced. Useful when I’m building a dashboard and need to understand a specific visual, DAX formula, or data model pattern.”
The MIT Monk
“AI tools and workflows for knowledge workers. Focused on practical application rather than hype — the kind of content that translates directly into how you actually work.”
AI Founders HQ
“Content for people building with AI — tools, strategies, and the operational realities of integrating AI into how organizations work. Useful cross-sector perspective.”
My Online Training Hub
“Deep Excel and Power BI tutorials that go beyond the basics. Mynda Treacy covers the analytical workflows that actually come up in practice — data modeling, pivot tables, and reporting patterns that hold up at scale.”
AI Productivity Coach
“Practical walkthroughs of AI tools applied to real work tasks. Less focused on what AI can do in theory, more on how to actually use it to get things done faster.”
Dan Martell
“Operator and entrepreneur perspective on building systems, teams, and sustainable businesses. His framework for buying back your time resonates directly with the operational strain arts organizations put on their people.”
Kenji Explains
“Data, business, and finance concepts explained clearly and without unnecessary complexity. Strong Excel content alongside broader analytical thinking — useful for building the kind of numeracy that makes you more effective in a data-driven role.”
Simon Sez IT
“Straightforward software tutorials covering Microsoft Office and other productivity tools. Good for quickly getting up to speed on a specific feature without sitting through a full course.”
Newsletters
TLDR Newsletter
“My daily five-minute brief on technology news. A useful filter for separating signal from noise in an industry that generates a lot of both.”
Learn AI Together
“A learning-in-public newsletter on AI and data science. Accessible, jargon-light, and a good reminder that you don’t have to be a developer to follow what’s happening in the field.”
Community Groups
Women in Tech
“A peer group for women working in technology roles across arts and cultural organizations. The Tessitura community is one of the better places for candid, sector-specific conversations — this affinity group narrows it further to the people navigating the intersection of gender, tech, and arts administration.”
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