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Claude Cowork 101

Oct. 29, 2026

Taking Claude to the Next Level for Business Users

In this half-day session, Donald Farmer walks through real work in Claude Cowork: drafting, research, data analysis, and a reusable workflow. You'll learn how to frame a task so it comes back right the first time, how to catch the failures before they cost you, and how to tell what Cowork can and can't do reliably. Practical, hands-on, and no coding required; perfect for all job roles and skill levels who want to quickly get up to speed on what Claude Cowork has to offer.

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Oct. 29, 2026

Date

11:00 AM - 2:30 PM CT

Time

Virtual, Live

Format

Top Skills & Outcomes You’ll Walk Away With

Complete both days to earn a certificate of completion.

Master Claude Cowork

Frame Tasks Clearly

Draft With Claude

Analyze Your Data

Automate Daily Tasks

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About Your Workshop

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Claude Cowork 101

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

This course will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. PT/12 to 3:30 p.m. ET

Claude Cowork is Anthropic’s agentic desktop app for people who do not write code. It drafts and edits documents, builds spreadsheets and slide decks, searches the web, and completes multi-step tasks with light supervision. In this half-day workshop, Donald Farmer will introduce Cowork to new users and show how to get dependable work from it.

Donald will demonstrate Cowork live throughout the class. Students will watch it draft a document, gather and summarize research, analyze a data set, and build a reusable workflow that runs again on new material. After each demonstration, Donald will explain how he framed the task; he will show what he stated, what he left to the agent, and how he checked the output.

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

This course will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. PT/12 to 3:30 p.m. ET

Claude Cowork is Anthropic’s agentic desktop app for people who do not write code. It drafts and edits documents, builds spreadsheets and slide decks, searches the web, and completes multi-step tasks with light supervision. In this half-day workshop, Donald Farmer will introduce Cowork to new users and show how to get dependable work from it.

Donald will demonstrate Cowork live throughout the class. Students will watch it draft a document, gather and summarize research, analyze a data set, and build a reusable workflow that runs again on new material. After each demonstration, Donald will explain how he framed the task; he will show what he stated, what he left to the agent, and how he checked the output.

Attendees will leave knowing what Cowork does well, what it cannot do reliably, and how to apply it to your own everyday tasks.

Your Team Will Learn

  • What Claude Cowork is, and how it differs from the Claude chat interface
  • How Cowork reads, drafts, and edits documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
  • How Cowork uses the browser to gather and check information
  • How to frame a task so that Cowork returns useful work on the first attempt
  • How to direct Cowork through research, data analysis, and drafting jobs
  • How to build reusable workflows that you and your colleagues can run repeatedly
  • How Cowork can fail, and how to review its output before you rely on it

Geared To

  • Business analysts and data analysts
  • Managers and team leads who produce reports, plans, and presentations
  • Consultants and advisors who prepare client deliverables
  • Operations, finance, and marketing professionals who work daily in documents and spreadsheets
  • Data and analytics leaders evaluating agentic AI for their teams

Pre-requisites

None. The workshop assumes no programming knowledge and no prior experience with Claude.

Laptop Setup:

Students do not need a laptop for this course. Donald demonstrates everything live; attendees can follow the whole session without a device.

To apply what they have learned after the course, students will require a Windows PC or Mac with:

  • The current Claude Desktop app installed and signed in
  • A paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise)

Meet Your Instructor

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Donald Farmer 

Donald Farmer

Principal • TreeHive Strategy and TDWI Fellow

Donald Farmer is a data and analytics strategist with over 35 years of experience in the field. As Principal of TreeHive Strategy, he advises global clients on innovation, analytics, and AI. Donald's career includes leadership roles at Microsoft and Qlik, where he pioneered significant product designs. He is an advisor to multiple tech companies and Research Fellow at TDWI.





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Why Attendees Love Our Training

“This was a lot of fun. A great introduction. Very easy to follow along and the end product is an easily library of several documents that can be referenced as needed in the future.”
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“Dave Langer is a fantastic instructor, and he did an amazing job at making this class a great machine learning starting point. Highly recommended!”
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“The Workshop style allowed me to leave with work started.”
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“I liked that the classes were more technical and interactive.”
K.M.
“Learning from professionals in the field, not “presenters” who are just a step ahead of you.”
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“Excellent course with important information, insights and strategies to implement AI in the business.”
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“Hands-on experience, not just listening to presenter.”
J.B.
“Learning classes in 3 hr intervals allowed a good amount of time to learn the topic.”
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“Actionable learning I can bring back to my team.”
S.B.
“Excellent overview, helpful resources, and valuable training.”
D.A.
“Instructors (David Langer) examples and use cases were very practical, relatable and easy to understand.”
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Pricing & Discounts

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Attend the Bootcamp and earn a certificate of completion.

What You Get

  • A 3.5-hour live Claude Cowork 101 session with Donald Farmer.
  • Demonstrations covering real business use cases.
  • A repeatable method for framing tasks and checking output.
  • Reusable workflows you can run again with your team.
  • No coding and no prior Claude Cowork experience required.
  • Session recorded and available for six months on demand.

This Workshop: $599 $499

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Dear [Supervisor Name],

I would like to enroll Claude Cowork 101, a virtual masterclass by TDWI. The class takes place on October 29.

The course will cover how to use Claude Cowork to streamline business tasks without having to write any code.

The masterclass includes live instruction, demonstrations, and a digital course book. It will be recorded for on-demand reference. Plus, when I complete the course, I will earn a TDWI certificate. This schedule will also allow me to learn new skills while also keeping my calendar available for the second half of the day.

We can save $100 with Early Bird pricing – the two-day package is $199 through October 16 (or $299 within 2 weeks of the event)

TDWI has been the leading provider of AI, BI, and data management training for 30 years and builds masterclasses to enable quick impact.

Many Fortune  500 companies and leading organizations from all industries trust TDWI with their training needs, including AbbVie, AT&T, CapitalOne, Edward Jones, Gates Foundation, Lyft, State Farm, USAA, and many more.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for considering my request.

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