Digital Marketing Bootcamp: Put AI To Work For Your Business

For the third consecutive year, the Mississippi SBDC Network is bringing back one of our most in-demand programs—now more practical, more interactive, and more focused on real results.

In 2026, Digital Marketing Bootcamp: Put AI To Work For Your Business is designed to help small business owners not just understand marketing—but actually do it. This hands-on workshop encourages participants to bring their laptops and actively build, refine, and implement their marketing strategy in real time.

Delivered across 10 locations throughout Mississippi, this program continues our mission of meeting business owners where they are and helping them move from strategy to action.

How The Program Has Evolved

2024: Building the Foundation
Our original Digital Marketing Bootcamp introduced small business owners to core marketing concepts—helping them set measurable goals, understand their customers, and build a strong online presence through websites, SEO, and social media.

This program was made possible through a collaborative partnership between the Mississippi SBDC Network, Alabama SBDC, and the University of Georgia SBDC—and supported in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Portable Assistance Program—bringing high-quality training directly into rural communities across the state.

2025: Introducing AI
With Digital Marketing Bootcamp 2.0, we expanded the program to include AI-powered strategies. Advisors trained through America’s SBDC AI U Program introduced practical ways to integrate AI into marketing efforts—helping businesses work smarter and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

2026: Putting It Into Action
This year, we’re taking it a step further.

Digital Marketing Bootcamp: Put AI To Work For Your Business is built around hands-on application—giving you the opportunity to actively work on your business during the session, not just learn about it.

What You’ll Experience

This interactive, hands-on workshop blends digital marketing strategy with practical AI tools—so you can start building and improving your marketing during the session, not after.

Bring your laptop and work alongside our team to apply what you learn in real time.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

  • Set clear, actionable marketing goals

  • Understand your target customers and what drives them

  • Evaluate your competition and position your business effectively

  • Choose the right social media platforms for your audience

  • Create content for Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

  • Optimize your website for search engines and local visibility

  • Use AI tools to create and refine marketing content

  • Streamline your marketing with automation and smarter workflows

  • Gain better customer insights using AI-driven tools

  • Personalize your messaging to improve engagement

Walk away with real progress—not just ideas.

More Details

Who Should Attend:

  • Small business owners looking to strengthen their marketing strategy

  • Entrepreneurs who want practical, easy-to-use AI tools

  • Businesses ready to improve their online presence and reach new customers

  • Anyone who prefers learning by doing rather than just listening

What To Bring:

  • Your laptop (strongly encouraged)

  • Access to your business social media accounts and website (if applicable)

  • Questions about your current marketing efforts

Stay Connected

We will be announcing 2026 locations and registration details as they become available. Listed below are the events that have already been confirmed.

To stay updated and be notified when registration opens in your area:

Where We’ve Been:

2024 Locations

Oxford | Tupelo | Jackson | Natchez | Vicksburg | Laurel | Pascagoula | Meridian | Rolling Fork | Philadelphia

2025 Locations

Brookhaven | Jackson | Kosciusko | Gulfport | Vicksburg | Cleveland | Grenada | Starkville | Madison | Virtual