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Interpreting Data to Drive Growth

It's one thing to gather data; it's another to translate all of that information into valuable insights and recommendations. When it comes to digital strategy, data is your biggest asset. Understanding and interpreting your data helps drive decisions that can have huge impacts on the growth of your business. This 1-hour session with Kevin D'Aguiar from Matters of Data is designed for anyone interested in developing a deeper understanding of what data is available to them, and how they can use this data to inform key business decisions. Beginners and small businesses are welcome! This webinar will cover: Discovering your data Turning data into insights How the right insights can affect the bottom line Register About the Kevin D’Aguiar With over 21 years of experience as an Analytics professional, Kevin runs an analytics consulting service, Matters of Data. He has a passion for "removing data barriers" and ensuring insights are at the fingertips of decision makers. Kevin has worked with clients spanning many industries, including Finance, Travel and Tourism, Tele-Communication, and Retail Loyalty. About Matters of Data Matters of Data partners with businesses to build a stronger connection with their data. With specialized knowledge in website (digital) analytics, data storytelling, […]

Winter Startup Summit

Winter Startup Summit

1 conference, 3 provinces, 7 workshops, and hundreds of entrepreneurs. Join us on December 9th for the first-ever Winter Startup Summit! On December 9th, join PEI's Startup Zone (in partnership with NB's Planet Hatch and NS' Ignite) for a day of learning to focus on you and your business. As one of the last big events of the year, the workshops from the Winter Startup Summit are meant to leave you with a strategy to grow your business (or start a new one!) in the new year. While the Winter Startup Summit is a digital event, it will also have an in-person streaming portion hosted at the Delta in Charlottetown with limited seating available. The day will consist of 7 workshops, all aimed at providing you with the resources, skills, and ideas to grow yourself as a small business owner Register

Preference Management Best Practices

Preference Management Best Practices

In this webinar, you will learn how to effectively manage marketing preferences for your customers across email and mobile channels. We’ll be sharing examples of preference center design, in addition to best practice architectural patterns and considerations for orchestrating preference data across platforms. Register

Reviewing Tech in 2020

Panel Discussion & Networking Event Join us for a virtual event that includes a 30-minute panel discussion covering the tech sector in 2020, followed by an opportunity to make connections with an online networking session. This event is open to DNS members, students, and anyone involved in Nova Scotia's tech sector. Panel Moderator: Jenn Priske, Senior Executive, REDspace Panelists:  Tyler Farmer, Manager, Business Transformation and Partnerships, ICTC Jen LaPlante, Executive Director, DeepSense Meghann Coleman, Vice President of Programming and Partnerships, VOLTA Panel Discussion Topics: Shifts in the tech sector in 2020 Emerging technologies Lessons learned in 2020 and what comes next Event Schedule: 3:15PM - 3:30 PM: Opening Remarks 3:30 PM - 4:00PM: Panel Discussion 4:00 PM - 5:30PM: Networking Register Now

Jonas Job Fair

Jonas Software Halifax, Nova Scotia – Job Fair

Jonas Software Solutions is expanding in Nova Scotia. We want you to be part of it! Join us at Dec 16 at Noon AST to learn more! Jonas Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. and employs over 3,000 team members working in 100 software companies worldwide. We are serial acquirers of vertical market software providers with a widely publicized buy-and-hold-forever strategy. Our unique model enables each business leadership team to make operational, investment and cultural choices locally whilst benefitting from the collective support and strength of the wider Jonas organization Jonas Software Solutions will be home to a diverse workforce of Developers, QA Analysts, Designers, DBAs, Product Owners and other key individuals. Successful candidates will form remote teams for Jonas business units across North America.' Register

Trade Accelerator Program

Business Support Series: Trade Accelerator Program Info Session

Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) Info Session Don't wait for the economy to rebound, be ready when it does. The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer TAP Canada in Halifax, a program that is quickly gaining momentum across Canada, and a reputation of achieving real results, fast. Canada’s Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an innovative and dynamic program aimed at helping Halifax's enterprises overcome barriers to exporting. Participate in an innovative, hands-on initiative, designed to accelerate the strategic development of your business and better prepare you for expansion into international markets. Join us for this special Business Support Series to learn all about the Trade Accelerator Program and how it can help grow your business through export. Register

BoomersPlus Mentor Pilot Program Info Session

Join us with BoomersPlus for an information session on the Mentor Pilot Program, a 12-month initiative to support your organization and its leaders, brought to you in cooperation with the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education. This pilot project, free to participants, provides participating organizations with an opportunity to gain a fuller sense of where they are and where they are going by addressing challenges they are facing and supporting pathways to business and personal growth. This mentor project will match current and emerging leaders with a seasoned mentor drawn from an extensive BoomersPlus database. There is also a cutting-edge training framework for both the mentor and the business participant to ensure a complete understanding of the mentoring process and a smooth start to an effective mentoring partnership. A mentor is a sounding board that you can confide in and will council you through challenges and opportunities. A mentor is an objective viewpoint that is outside of your current sphere of colleagues and advisers. Every leader should have a mentor. Register   Info Session Facilitator: Kevin MacIntyre, BoomersPlus Note: There are only openings for 30 participants to begin this Mentor Pilot Project in January. The information session with […]

Protecting and Promoting the Mental Health of Entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia

Protecting and Promoting the Mental Health of Entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia

Protecting and Promoting the Mental Health of Entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia In this webinar, attendees are invited to join a discussion about the mental health and well-being of entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia. While they are well-known for being tireless innovators, entrepreneurs face unique stressors that can negatively impact and harm their mental health. Webinar participants will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and how to access mental health resources and support. Evidence-based recommendations and strategies for protecting the mental health of entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia will be introduced. Register

Changing Tides

Changing Tides: Engaging Senior and Mid-Career Talent

Join us and leaders in industry and academia for a panel discussion on how the ocean sector can attract and retain experienced talent. The successful acceleration of Canada’s Blue Economy relies on the availability of a skilled and experienced workforce. The value that seasoned workers can contribute to an industry cannot be overstated, and this is a topic that many employers in the region can relate to. Many efforts have focused on building the workforce pipeline with young talent in entry-level roles, but there is a strong demand for older, skilled, and experienced workers that is not being met. On January 13th, from 1-2 pm, we are joined by senior leaders in industry and academia to discuss how the ocean sector can attract and retain experienced talent. The panel, led by Vice Admiral Jim King CMM, CD, RCN (Retired) (President, CFN Consultants (Atlantic) Inc.), with Tracey Laurence (ret’d Vice President Information Technology at Rogers Communications), Cdr Helga Budden (Commanding Officer Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit Nova Scotia/Newfoundland and Labrador), Rick Emberly (Founder, BoomersPlus), and Jamie Sangster (CEO, LeeWay Marine), will discuss how to keep mature talent involved in our ocean industries, or to entice them to transition from other industries […]

Building a Flexible Social Media Strategy

In the current COVID-19 environment, the message you need to communicate to your customers can shift quickly. It is important to be nimble and adapt to changing circumstances. How do you shift your social media message to promote your business during a temporary closure or when travel restrictions are in place? How do you keep your audience engaged if you’re closed during the winter? If you are open for business, how do you build loyalty and sales at this time of year? How do you make the most of paid social media if you want to spend advertising dollars? Join Tourism Nova Scotia and Digital Nova Scotia for a webinar presented by Jonathan Duke, Vice President, Marketing and Innovation, m5 Marketing Communications.   Register Now

Introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC) with ACENET & Compute Canada

This is a beginner session. Researchers across many disciplines use HPC to tackle analyses that would be either inefficient or impossible on a desktop. This session offers: a basic description of the infrastructure and support accessible through Compute Canada and ACENET, with entry-level advice about how to begin; an overview of the software packages available through Compute Canada and ACENET for applications, data analysis, and software development, and how to request specific software relevant to your work; and insight into the potential of parallel computing to accelerate your analysis. Details & Register

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Introduction to Linux

This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface. To access and use the ACENET and Compute Canada HPC clusters from your desktop, you will use a text-based "command line" interface. You will use the command line to move data around and run calculations. In this session, learn how to get started with the command line and how to perform some basic tasks: create and navigate directories for your data; upload and download files; manage your storage; and run programs on the computing clusters. Details & Register

Free