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What to Expect in a Live Workshop

Written by Aaron

Every Live Workshop is built around active participation — you're not just following along, you're building, analyzing, discussing, and creating in real time with our instructors and other participants.
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This is what sets workshops apart from the rest of our content library. Sessions are custom-designed so that the instructor can engage with attendees, respond to questions, and pace the content in a way that works for the room.


Session Format

Each session follows a consistent structure designed to maximize your time and keep things moving:

  • Intro and context — a quick introduction and the background needed to make the hands-on work meaningful

  • Live demo or build — the core of the session, where you follow along step-by-step, ask questions, and work in real time

  • Wrap-up and Q&A — a summary of key takeaways and open-format questions

Sessions run for 60, 90, or 120 minutes, depending on the topic and depth of content.


Active Participation

Every session includes a hands-on component — something you actually do, complete, or create during the workshop. Examples include:

  • Building an AI agent or custom GPT from scratch

  • Completing an instructor-led analysis using a real dataset

  • Running a collaborative whiteboarding or discussion exercise

This is the difference between a Live Workshop and a passive webinar. You are expected to participate, not just watch.


Topics and Difficulty Levels

Live Workshops focus on high-impact, modern data and AI skills for professionals who need to stay current, multiply their human impact in the age of AI, and apply what they learn immediately.
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Sessions cover current, relevant topics — the tools, the features, workflows, and frameworks that matter right now — rather than broad foundational theory. Topics span a wide range of tools and skills, including AI workflows, data visualization, SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, and more.

Important: Difficulty levels vary by session. Always check the session description before registering to make sure the content is the right fit for your current skill level.


Exclusive Take-Aways

Whenever possible, sessions include a bonus resource shared exclusively with live attendees — think prompt templates, cheat sheets, practice datasets, or checklists that you can apply directly to your own work.


On-Demand Access

Can't make it live? All recorded sessions are made available on-demand for Maven Pro subscribers after the live date.

Best practice: Attending live gives you something the recording can't — the chance to ask questions, participate in exercises, download exclusive take-aways, and engage with the community in real time.


Not finding what you need? Reach out or send us a chat — we're happy to help.

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