How Workbench Collective Scaled their Workshops with Omnify

Workbench Collective is a community woodshop where hands meet craft and curiosity turns into confidence. It brings together woodworking enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels, creating a welcoming space to learn, build, and belong. Passionate about breaking down the barriers to entry, Workbench Collective offers kids courses, adult workshops, shop memberships, and private events—helping every learner elevate their skills and create something they’re proud of.

Running a creative workshop isn’t just about managing schedules — it’s about protecting the time, energy, and focus needed to teach. For Workbench Collective, NWA’s premier community woodshop built around hands-on learning, that balance mattered deeply.

Their workshops bring together learners of different ages, skill levels, and interests. Each class is carefully designed, each session intentional. But behind the scenes, managing enrollments, age-specific programs, and day-to-day logistics was starting to take more effort than it should.

That’s when they turned to Omnify.

Bringing Structure to Creativity

Workbench Collective initially chose Omnify to bring structure to their growing list of classes. They wanted one place to showcase their workshops, manage schedules clearly, and make it easy for learners, especially families, to book the right sessions.

Omnify helped them move their operations online and centralize bookings, giving them a clearer view of their programs and freeing them from scattered tools. For a while, it worked.

But as the business evolved, so did expectations.

As their workshops expanded, their needs also evolved. The system that they are currently required to change. And they were unsure if Omnify could scale with their growing business. The question now wasn’t whether Omnify had helped in the past; it was whether it could support where Workbench Collective was headed next.

A Conversation That Changed Direction

This time, the Omnify team took a different approach — listening first.

The Omnify team walked Workbench Collective through Omnify’s newer platform, explaining how the exact issues they were facing had been addressed through improved performance, stability, and faster fixes. The change was immediate.

As they eventually felt the difference for themselves, and Clay Ferguson (Founder, Workbench Collective) rightly pointed out-

"Omnify has worked with us better to integrate our booking workflow into our day-to-day operations.”

Pages loaded faster. Every day tasks felt smoother. Long-standing issues were resolved quickly, and feature requests were handled with a responsiveness that rebuilt trust.

What stood out most wasn’t just the technology — it was the sense of partnership. Problems weren’t brushed aside; they were worked through. Feedback didn’t disappear; it shaped what came next.

The Results

Today, Workbench Collective renewed with Omnify and continues to work closely with the team, setting up and optimizing programs, refining workflows, and improving how their workshops run behind the scenes.

As the Workbench Collective team mentions-

“Managing kids' programs and booking is no easy task, and Omnify makes it possible for our business. The less time I have to worry about booking and can focus on teaching, the better.”

With bookings and kids’ programs handled reliably, the mental load has lifted. Less time is spent worrying about logistics, and more time is spent where it belongs: in the workshop, teaching.

What started as a need for better organization has grown into a system they trust to support their classes as they evolve. Omnify helps keep operations running smoothly, so creativity and teaching can stay front and center.

Curious how Omnify could fit into your own programs? Explore a free demo and see it in action.