Herne Bay · where I live

AI lessons at home and AI help for businesses in Herne Bay

I live in Herne Bay, so a visit here is a short trip across town. I give one-to-one AI lessons in people's homes, on their own phones, tablets and computers, and I help local businesses use AI on the jobs that otherwise eat into their evenings. Here's what I'd look at in this town, and where free help already exists.

Lessons £149 · Kick-Start £395

Ring for a free 15-minute call07500 511462Book a free call

Herne Bay, Herne, Greenhill, Beltinge, Hampton and Broomfield: my home patch, with no travel charge.

Herne Bay's businesses, and where AI fits

Canterbury City Council's town centre strategy describes a High Street of chains and services, independents along Mortimer Street, Morrisons and Aldi as anchors, and a weekly market. Tourism supports around 840 jobs, and there were 626,000 visitor trips in 2024. The council also calls Herne Bay the only seaside town in Kent without a hotel in its centre or on the seafront, which leaves much of the hosting to guest houses, B&Bs and holiday lets.

For a small shop, AI earns its keep on product descriptions, posts and a regular newsletter: see AI for shops and online sellers. For guest houses and cafés, it helps with booking emails, review replies and guest information: see AI for pubs, restaurants, cafés and B&Bs. If you run everything yourself, one-to-one coaching on your own week may be the most useful place to start.

A home lesson in Herne Bay, step by step

  1. A free 15-minute phone chat

    Tell me what you'd like to learn and which device you have. If the free help at the library would suit you better, I'll say so.

  2. Two hours at your kitchen table

    One-to-one on your own phone, tablet or computer. We set up the AI apps you'll use, practise on your own tasks, and cover how to recognise AI scams.

  3. Carry on afterwards

    You keep a printed guide written around your device and your questions, and you can ring me for two weeks if you get stuck.

Prices for Herne Bay

Home lessonTwo hours one-to-one, your own printed guide, two weeks of phone help£149
Three-lesson courseThree visits over six weeks, for building up step by step£349
Friends & neighbours sessionUp to four people in one home, two hours£199
One-to-one AI coachingTwo hours for an owner or manager, on your own work£195
AI Kick-StartHalf a day at your business, with three quick wins in place and your plan in writing inside three working days£395

No travel charge anywhere in Herne Bay. For lessons, pay by card on the day or by bank transfer afterwards, with no deposit.

Free digital help on the High Street

Herne Bay Library, at 124 High Street, opens its free Digital Hub on the second Wednesday of each month, 2pm to 4pm. Volunteers help with getting online, email and phones in 30-minute slots, which you can book through Digital Kent on 03000 410 950. For a first step online, that's where I'd send you.

Questions from Herne Bay

Where in Herne Bay are you based?

I live in Herne Bay and work from home, so there's no office or shop to visit: I come to you. For privacy, I don't publish my home address.

Is there a business network in Herne Bay?

The council's strategy calls the town's business network fragmented, with no chamber of commerce. The Herne Bay Coastal Community Team accepts businesses as associate members, which is one way to meet other owners.

Do you give talks to Herne Bay clubs and groups?

Yes. Free talks for clubs, groups and residents' associations cover AI in plain English and how to spot the new scams. Ring to suggest a date.

Will you ask for my passwords during a lesson?

No. You type your own passwords, and I keep well away from online banking. Family can sit in, nothing is sold on the day, and if you'd like me to go, I go.

Ross Hayes
Ross Hayes

Who you'll work with

James Hayes Consulting is led by Ross Hayes, who builds software for his own businesses and uses AI tools in them every day. We set AI up on your real work, explain it in plain English, and tell you straight if something isn’t worth paying for.

Every project starts with a free 15-minute call, and prices are agreed in writing before you commit.

Ring for a free 15-minute call07500 511462Book a free call online

You might also like

AI in Whitstable

Busy summers, quiet winters: AI for Whitstable's cafés, shops, galleries and holiday lets, and lessons at home. Free travel.

Find out more

AI in Canterbury

Lessons at home and AI help for businesses across the city, where tourism supports 12% of the district's jobs. No travel charge.

Find out more

AI in Margate

For Margate's makers, studios, galleries and guest houses, and for anyone who wants AI lessons at home. Free travel across Thanet.

Find out more
Free 15-minute call07500 511462 Book a call