The WordPress Experience- Presented by Mike Lazear of 515 Media

In 2019 it is impossible to overstate the importance of having a powerful online presence for your company. This is true for businesses of all sizes, ages and varieties – without a solid online plan for advertising, promotion and communication of goods and services businesses are missing out on a huge opportunity and wellspring of clientele.

And let’s face it – the web can be an intimidating place! Fortunately there is a fantastic solution for business owners – you don’t need to be a developer or even know a lot about how to build a website in order to cover this very important aspect of business ownership.

The content-management service WordPress is easy to learn, accessible, and ready for anyone to use! In this hands-on two hour course Mike Lazear will be presenting how to utilize WordPress to build or manage a fantastic website. He will also guide you through the process of publishing a simple WordPress website in class. If your company isn’t making use of this content-management system, now is the time! We will be covering:

1. Wordpress background – why it is so popular and such a major player in the industry
2. Step-by-step process for setting up your first WordPress website
3. Q/A session about your business can best make use of WordPress to better promote goods and services

Note: Laptops are strongly encouraged in this class so that you may follow along (but not required)

Bio

With a decade of experience in front-end web development, user-interface design, project management, Mike Lazear has the experience, knowledge and passion to help business owners crysallize their visions. He has worked with hundreds of clients across the globe. Mike is the owner and founder of 515 Media, a consulting firm offering high quality branding, web design and development, mobile app and game development, self-publishing assistance for authors, email marketing and strategic business consultation. Mike is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and resides in Denver, Colorado.