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Digital Growth Bootcamp: AI Ready

ABOUT THE AI Ready BOOTCAMP

By the End of the Program, Every Student Will Have

A conversion ready website structure
At least one clear offer supported by a focused landing page
A simple funnel that moves visitors from interest to action
Content that attracts and warms up potential buyers
A local or niche based visibility strategy
Basic AI skills to support content, funnels, and messaging
Measurement tools to understand what is driving leads and sales

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

"Lisa

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Lisa is a web developer & AI Practitioner and Nominee of  InfoTech WNY Beta Awards for AI & Emerging Technology Innovation. Lisa is the co-founder of Rakos Media, a boutique agency specializing in performance marketing.

Prior to launching her own digital marketing company, she worked in retail analytics, high tech, and nonprofit. She has expertise in building funnels and advanced SEO.  Lisa has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs build and grow their business online.

 

DAYS & TIMES

Thursdays

DATES: Feb 5th, Feb 19th | Mar 5th,  Mar 19th | Apr 9th, Apr 23rd | May 7th, May 21th | June 4th

Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 am
Cost: $800 Financial Aid and Payment Plans are available upon request.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.  Contact us at wbcinfo@canisius.edu

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2026

"Limited"

 Spaces Available

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For

2026

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Program Overview

This 5 month program is designed to help women entrepreneurs build a conversion ready online presence that sells. Students will learn how to attract the right audience, guide them through a clear funnel, and convert visitors into leads and paying customers.

AI is introduced as a support tool to speed up content creation, improve consistency, and reduce overwhelm. The program prioritizes proven marketing fundamentals such as offers, landing pages, funnels, and messaging, while showing students how to responsibly use AI to execute faster and smarter.

Duration: 5 months
Format: 10 hands on workshops


By the End of the Program, Every Student Will Have

• A conversion ready website structure
• At least one clear offer supported by a focused landing page
• A simple funnel that moves visitors from interest to action
• Content that attracts and warms up potential buyers
• A local or niche based visibility strategy
• Basic AI skills to support content, funnels, and messaging
• Measurement tools to understand what is driving leads and sales


Learning Philosophy

This is not theory. Every session focuses on building real assets for your business. Students work on their own website, offers, and marketing during each workshop and leave with clear homework and next steps.


Month 1: Foundations for Selling Online

Class 1: How Customers Discover and Choose Businesses Online in 2026

Focus: Understanding buyer behavior before building funnels

Topics:
• How customers move from search to decision
• Awareness, consideration, and conversion stages
• Where websites, landing pages, and funnels fit
• The role of trust, clarity, and credibility
• Where AI and search tools influence buying decisions

Hands On:
Map your customer journey from first discovery to purchase


Class 2: Conversion Ready Website Essentials

Focus: Turning your website into a sales asset

Topics:
• Homepage structure that leads visitors to action
• Service and product pages that sell
• Navigation that supports conversion
• Trust signals that reduce hesitation
• Where AI and automation can support website content

Hands On:
Audit your website and identify one conversion improvement to implement


Month 2: Offers, Funnels, and Intent Based Traffic

Class 3: Building Offers People Actually Want

Focus: Clarifying what you sell and why it matters

Topics:
• What makes an offer compelling
• Pricing, positioning, and perceived value
• Matching offers to customer intent
• Entry level vs core offers
• Using AI to refine messaging and clarity

Hands On:
Refine one primary offer and write a clear value statement


Class 4: Funnels That Turn Visitors into Leads

Focus: Simple funnels for small businesses

Topics:
• What a funnel is and what it is not
• Landing pages vs websites
• Lead magnets and calls to action
• Email and follow up basics
• Using AI to draft funnel content and emails

Hands On:
Outline a simple funnel for one offer


Month 3: Content That Warms Up Buyers

Class 5: Content That Builds Trust and Moves People Forward

Focus: Content with a purpose

Topics:
• Educational vs conversion content
• Blogs, FAQs, and guides that answer buying questions
• Social proof and credibility content
• Where AI helps and where human input matters

Hands On:
Create a content plan aligned with your funnel


Class 6: Using AI to Support Content Creation

Focus: Speed and consistency without losing voice

Topics:
• How to prompt AI for drafts, not final answers
• Training AI with your services and messaging
• Editing AI content for accuracy and tone
• Common AI mistakes to avoid

Hands On:
Use Promptable Vault templates to draft and refine one content asset


Month 4: Landing Pages and Conversion Optimization

Class 7: High Converting Landing Pages

Focus: Pages designed to sell

Topics:
• Headlines that stop the scroll
• Clear calls to action
• Reducing friction and confusion
• Page layout and flow
• How AI can assist with testing variations

Hands On:
Optimize one landing page for conversions


Class 8: Training AI to Support Funnels and Sales

Focus: Using AI as a marketing assistant

Topics:
• Feeding AI accurate business information
• Prompting AI for funnel content and emails
• Guardrails to prevent misinformation
• What AI should never do unsupervised
• The Search Everywhere Framework overview

Hands On:
Create three reusable prompts for funnel and sales content


Month 5: Measurement, Optimization, and Scaling

Class 9: Measuring What Drives Leads and Sales

Focus: Understanding results

Topics:
• Google Analytics fundamentals
• Search Console basics
• Tracking conversions and form submissions
• Using data to improve funnels
• Identifying what to fix vs what to scale

Hands On:
Build a simple measurement dashboard


Class 10: Scaling with Automation and AI

Focus: Growth without burnout

Topics:
• When to automate and when not to
• AI tools for content, video, and voice
• Automation for follow ups and content workflows
• AI generated webpages and what to avoid
• Maintaining quality and brand integrity

Hands On:
Create one automation or repeatable workflow


Final Outcome

Students will leave with a clear sales focused digital foundation, confidence in their offers, and the ability to use AI responsibly to support marketing and growth without relying on hype or shortcuts.

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How will you benefit

You will gain incredible support from your group and knowledge from your facilitator/mentor as our very unique program offers training in business development and networking.

Who is the AI Ready Bootcamp for?

This bootcamp is designed for women entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to attract more of the right clients online. It is a fit if you already have a business or are actively launching one and want practical skills in SEO, AI, and analytics that you can apply right away.

Do I need to be “tech savvy” or know how to use AI already?

No. The program assumes you are comfortable using a computer and basic online tools, but you do not need prior experience with AI or analytics. Each concept is taught step by step with clear examples, live walkthroughs, and guided practice on your own business.

 

What will I be able to do by the end of the bootcamp?

By the end of the bootcamp you will know how to:
• Make your website and offers easier to find in Google and AI search tools
• Create and improve content using AI while keeping your own voice
• Use AI platforms for marketing automation
• Use Google Analytics and Google Search Console to measure what is working
• Improve landing pages so more visitors become leads and paying clients

 

Will we work on our own websites and marketing, or just examples?

You will work on your own business throughout the entire program. Every class includes time to apply what you are learning to your website, offers, content, and analytics. You will leave each session with real changes made and a clear next step. Bring a laptop to every session!

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Lilly

"Sondra

The Women’s Business Center and my peers in the Forum group really bring a great perspective on continuing to grow my practice. We keep each other accountable and it’s nice to have ideas and feedback from individuals outside of the financial world.

"Kristen

Joining the Canisius Women’s Business Center was a crucial turning point for Sport Nation, a value of which I would never underestimate.