Registration opens:
September 08th, 2025

WordPress & WooCommerce for Businesses (Part 1) *

From Maker to Market

Learn how to build a professional website using WordPress and WooCommerce—no coding required. This is Part 1 of a two-part hands-on workshop.

This hands-on course is designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs looking to create a professional online store using WordPress and WooCommerce—no coding required. Attendees will receive their own WordPress site with WooCommerce pre-installed and ready to use.

The course walks through selecting and applying a free theme, building essential pages (Home, About, and Contact), and creating a clear, easy-to-navigate site structure. Participants will also learn how to organize content in a way that supports search visibility, with real-world examples to make setup straightforward and efficient.

This is Part 1 of a two-part workshop. Register for Part 2 here →

Denise Brooks is a seasoned technology professional with a strong record of supporting business owners through practical, hands-on training and a variety of technology services at Alexis Information Systems. Over the years, she has drawn on her broad experience across various areas of information technology to form partnerships with local continuing education programs. Through these collaborations, she has served as an adjunct instructor, teaching courses in website development, programming principles and Microsoft applications.

Denise has led training sessions and seminars throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma and was a familiar face at NWACC workforce development and ASBTDC business training for WordPress classes. She also was the E-commerce guest lecturer for Business and Computer Information Systems Division and guest speaker for Legacy National Bank business seminar on Unlock the Power of Instagram for Business. Few times per year, she holds business training courses at Alexis Information Systems. Her teaching style blends technical skill with real-world insight. One former student described her as having “a sharp business acumen and a sound business philosophy, combined with deep knowledge and understanding of IT."

Check out Denise's most recent article here. 

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