Darnell Smith is founder and CEO of Business In The Black, a CMS web development and technology company founded in 1999 that specializes in customized database driven Content Management System websites and managing multimedia data over the Internet. He is also the inventor of many software and hardware systems with over 11 shared patents with companies such as Black & Decker US, Bell Labs, Tyco Electronics, Lucent Technologies and Synqore Electronics to name a few. He has over 22 years of technical entrepreneurship for both himself and Corporate America. He is also the founder, designer and CEO of A to Z Mini Billboards which is a system of electronic advertisement systems designed to be located in small businesses all over the country displaying affordable ads from a private network. www.AtoZMiniBillboards.com
Please tell us about your businesses.
Tell us about your business: I am dedicated to helping people cross the digital divide as economical as possible in area of Internet Services like website, mobile apps, video and marketing. BIB is the wholesale of Website and Mobile App Services and provide a way for resellers and affiliates to earn income from selling our services.
What type of programs do your businesses offer?
Websites, Mobile Apps, Internet Marketing, Digital Billboard Sales and Advertisement, Promo Videos and Animercials.
What programs/classes are you having in the near future?
We have WordPress and Internet Marketing class on Feb 11, 2012 and each week after that. Listed below are the type of people who should attend our courses:
- Individuals wanting to learn WordPress! best practices.
- Business owners or employees responsible for their company's website.
- Web Designers looking to expand their service offerings by providing WordPress sites for clients.
- Individuals considering WordPress for your next project.
- Web Professionals looking to save time by learning from WordPress! experts.
What is actually taught at the courses your businesses offer?
- Part 1: Introduction to WordPress
- Part 2: Setting up and customizing your blog (what is a blog?)
- Part 3: Writing and publishing your posts and pages (pages vs blogs)
- Part 4: Advanced content options and multimedia (videos, Audio and Documents)
- Part 5: Managing users in your WordPress site and Email Marketing from the site
- Part 6: Choosing and configuring WordPress plugins
- Part 7: Choosing and configuring WordPress themes
- Part 8: How to manage WordPress websites professionally and securely (keeping spam and hackers out)
Here's the items you will need to attend the courses:
You can bring a laptop to follow along, but you can also learn by watching the live demo and taking notes. A handout will be provided with links to all the resources mentioned as well as books, web sites, and community groups. WordPress is free, but after class you will need to have your own domain name and a web hosting account to implement the techniques we’ll discuss. (We’ll cover where to get those in the class, but you should plan on spending about $100/year.)
You'll learn how to build a WordPress website, from content and user organization, to working with extensions and templates:
More Detail:
- What is WordPress and Who uses it?
- What’s a “blog” and how to use it for massive marketing for your site
- What’s the difference between WordPress.org which is FREE and your own website powered by WordPress on your own host
- Writing a blog post and having them post to your Social Networks automatically
- Adding tags and categories
- Uploading images and PDFs
- Creating links
- Creating pages and subpages
- What’s a domain name and a web host?
- How do I connect a domain name to a host?
- Acronyms you’ll need to know: HTML, CSS, PHP, JPG, FTP, DNS
- Content on your pages using JavaScript vs. Flash
- How to install WordPress using the Auto Installers provided by some hosts
- Things to double-check with one-click installations
- How themes work
- Where to find themes
- Adding widgets
Are there any pre-requisites?
There are no pre-requisites for the beginner class. We assume that all students in our beginner classes start with no WordPress experience.
What other information should you potential customers know about the courses offered by your businesses?
- Price: $25
- Food: Full Breakfest & Drink Included
- Time:9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m
- Offered every week for the month of February
How could someone contact you for any products or services offered by your companies?
Phone: 214-509-6678 - Mobile: 214-815-9308 (Telephones listed are able to receive text messages)
Phone Hours: 10am to 10pm 7 Days a Week, office or mobile
Website development, Digital Signage, Internet Marketing and Print Media Creation
www.BusinessInTheBlack.com Website Development and Marketing
www.AtoZMiniBillboards.com Mini Electronic Billboard Systems
www.EmpowermentThursdays.com Business Networking for Entrepreneurs and Small Business
www.LoneStarIdol.com A Texas Artist Music Competition and movement
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Skype: businessintheblack AOL: doctorsmith2000
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