Events for April 15, 2020 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Webinar: Data Storytelling: Application of Storytelling Components

Every organization is dealing with change during the global health pandemic, whether it’s financial instability, shifting to remote workplaces or dealing with new processes. In the long term there will be another major change when we transition into the “new normal” following the COVID-19 crisis. This new reality will likely look very different for the business world and how we reassure clients, employees, investors and stakeholders will be more important than ever.  In Part 2 of this 3-part series facilitated by Kevin D’Aguiar from Matters of Data, business leaders gain skills to help manage these changes through effective communication. Kevin teaches key tips and tricks for applying storytelling techniques in presentations to keep the audience engaged and interested.    Participants will walk away from this webinar with the following: Do's and Dont's of presentation planning and execution What visualization is best to use when data is part of the story   Please note: Participants are welcome to attend this webinar as a stand-alone session, or to participate in the entire series.    Register Now   About Kevin D’Aguiar With over 21 years of experience as an Analytics professional, Kevin runs his own analytics consulting service, Matters of Data. With specialized knowledge […]

OneNote 101: Organize Your Notes, Plans, and Ideas Like a Pro

Organize your notes, plans, and ideas all in one place so you will never lose that moment of inspiration again (or forget the perfect gift idea for someone special in your life). Record, insert, add, clip, organize, tag, and share all in the same place! Our webinar shows the principles behind "getting things done". We will also dive into OneNote: the basics of setting up a notebook, how to insert mixed media, search across all notebooks, integrate with Office 365, and collaborate with ease. The principles behind "getting things done" Creating a OneNote notebook Recording, inserting, clipping, organizing, and tagging mixed media Searching across all notebooks Integrating with Outlook Collaborating with ease   https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6147080745488687373?source=DigitalNSReserve Now   Please note, we are expecting more people to register than we have spots for, so please log in a few minutes early to guarantee your spot!

Grant Thornton – Session 1: Review of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program

The Canadian government has announced measures to provide a lifeline to Canadian businesses and their workers to help manage the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the pace of information being released, and sometimes lack of details, it’s easy to lose track of how you’ll be able to use both the new or existing programs. Join members of the Grant Thornton team, JP Furey and Keith MacIntyre, to gain an understanding of the programs so you can make an informed decision on which will best benefit you and your employees.  This is the first session in the series: Session one – A comprehensive review of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy with examples and Q&A Session two – An overview of popular programs including Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, Temporary Wage Subsidy, HST Tax and other deferrals, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Supplemental Unemployment Benefit and Work sharing program. Bios JP Furey, Principal, Assurance Services As a principal for the Grant Thornton Audit and Assurance practice in Halifax, JP is responsible for providing guidance and advice to help clients overcome their business challenges, seize new opportunities and elevate their overall businesses. Specific services include accounting, assurance, tax and business advisory. With a breadth of […]