Events for April 13, 2021 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Practical Projects for Business Today

Business Support Series The Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with  industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business.  Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. Join Cynthia and the Halifax Chamber to learn how to focus on delivering practical projects that reflect your business strategy. We'll discuss project management tools and easy best practices. Cynthia will also share techniques and demonstrate tools to empower your teams and encourage them to work together. Finally, understand how to avoid situations where your business leaders might feel they are spinning their wheels on projects that never end. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Tips and tricks to successfully delivering projects in today's business environment. Discuss how business teams can prioritize and focus on delivering a corporate strategy together. Discuss key documents and why they support successful project deliveries. Introduce Encore, a project solution for both managers, project leaders and project teams. Demonstrate the points 1, 2 and 3 using ENCORE, a 360 project tool that empowers the project team at all levels. Putting a stop to projects that seem to never end. Register today and submit your question! […]

Setup for Success: Improving Pathways for Talent Retention

Digital Nova Scotia and Saint Mary's University are extending an invitation to professionals working in the tech sector for a roundtable discussion on our joint research initiative, Setup for Success. As part of this ongoing research project, we recently conducted an industry survey to learn more about current onboarding practices within the tech sector and will be presenting our findings during this virtual roundtable. By joining us for this discussion, you will be helping to validate our research on the current onboarding practices in the tech sector and shaping and directing the creation of a future tool that will support the development of onboarding programs in the industry. We hope to see you there! Who should attend? This roundtable is designed for professionals currently working in the tech sector who have experience being onboarded but do not make hiring decisions or onboard new team members in their current role. Register

Media Relations for Startups

Join Volta and Peter Moreira for a one hour workshop on April 13, 2021 at 12pm ADT to learn about media relations for startups. Dealing with the media can be daunting, confusing – but ultimately rewarding for startups. This seminar will teach you how to write a press release and identify which publications to target for your news and updates. We’ll also discuss how to build relationships with journalists and publications to help promote your startup, and we’ll look at some common mistakes founders make and tips on avoiding them to help elevate your startup Register