Past Events from March 17, 2021 – March 31, 2021 › Training › – Page 21 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Women Entrepreneurship Conference: Ecosystem Progress and Challenges

An official event of the Women Entrepreneurship Conference; a free, month-long event series, presented by the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) in partnership with Women Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC). The women entrepreneurship ecosystem has changed tremendously since Canada first committed to supporting women entrepreneurs as part of their bold vision for the country’s economic growth and inclusion. In this session we’ll review the goals of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, celebrate the achievements of the ecosystem, discuss challenges and ask the critical question: where do we go from here? Register

Winds of Change

Winds of Change - Module 3 of  the Exploring Opportunities in Ocean Tech for Young Women Program The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) in partnership with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development – Nova Scotia, Ignite Labs, Dalhousie University’s Emera IDEAhub and DeepSense, and with support from IBM Canada and Engineers Nova Scotia, is thrilled to announce the launch of a program aimed at engaging young women in the region’s burgeoning ocean tech industry. Exploring Opportunities in Ocean Tech for Young Women is an extracurricular program being offered across the province to youth in grades 10-12 as part of a strategy to attract more under-represented groups to the marine industry. Featuring a monthly speaker series, mentoring program, and hands-on design-thinking workshop, this program will be led by women, for young women. Exploring Opportunities in Ocean Tech for Young Women connects young women in the Western, Northern & Central Nova Scotia regions to female role models in the ocean tech industry to build their awareness of the many applications of engineering across the industry, develop their understanding of what engineering is and how it contributes to innovation across the broad industry. Through the program, students will gain awareness of the skills required and develop pathways to engineering and technology […]

Learning by Unlearning

Join Volta + Permjot Valia in this workshop that will challenge the ways you approach things for more effective decision making. Increasingly, the ability to challenge and rethink existing ways of doing things is critical in effective decision making for entrepreneurs. It's important to think outside of the norm while making decisions in order to bring about new results, different outcomes and to see where new approaches can take you. Doing this can be really difficult for a number of reasons. In this very insightful and practical session, you will work through why you need to acquire this skill and how to acquire and practice this skill. Register

Marketing for Business

The Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce offers free training opportunities sponsored through Labour and Advanced Education and their Workplace Education Initiative. This initiative promotes learning at work and supports the development of your workers by increasing their workplace skills. This course is for businesses, especially trades-based businesses, to help them define strategies to market their business. This course forms part of the certification for the Atlantic Trade Business Skills Certification for journeymen. Learning Outcomes: Define & Identify the core components of a marketing strategy Identify the USP (unique selling proposition) Create a positioning statement Develop target market Create a value proposition Develop marketing objectives Gathering and analyzing data using the four main primary research methods Develop pricing strategies for each product in the product line Define costing terminology Identify components of a promotional campaign Determine the marketing budget Register

Proposal Writing Workshop

The Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce offers free training opportunities sponsored through Labour and Advanced Education and their Workplace Education Initiative. This initiative promotes learning at work and supports the development of your workers by increasing their workplace skills. This course provides the framework for you to produce the proposal that you need to get your idea off the ground. You will be producing your proposal over the ten weeks of the course. Each week will feature an instruction session, but the majority of course time will be devoted to your in-class, hands-on proposal development. You will be finding the funders you need to target, honing and shaping your ideas, writing, editing, and presenting your project in a way that makes its merits shine. By the end of the course, you will be ready to send off your proposal. Learning Outcomes: Identify the different kinds of proposals and the various sources of requests for proposals Understand how to structure an effective proposal and assemble persuasive evidence Learn and practice ways to overcome barriers to writing Explore and practice the persuasive power of plain language Be able to identify and apply universal principles of ethical persuasion Practice how to edit […]

Developing Skills & Self in Response to Conflict

If you’re guiding groups, training teams, leading workshops and events, facilitating conversations…chances are, you’ve encountered uncomfortable tension in the room. And when you’re facilitating, the sudden appearance of tension, disagreement, and conflict can quickly knock you off your seat. What are some options for how to respond when difference (tension, disagreement, conflict) starts to show up in the room? Let’s dive in together! Coming up on March 23rd and 31st, a two-part master class to develop your skills & self in response to conflict. We’d love to have you with us! Register

Growth Stages + Financing Rounds

Join us on Tuesday, Mar. 16 or Wednesday, Mar. 24 for a session on growth stages + financing rounds, led by Toon Nagtegaal. To prepare for equity financing, you need to know what is expected from you and why. As venture capital becomes part of the financing mix, in the upcoming round or the ones after, understanding the inner workings of this specific asset class is crucial. From a distance, the valuation and timing of different equity financing rounds may seem like products from a magic box, however, there is more logic involved than you might think. During these morning sessions (pick your preferred date), this logic is explained and participants will understand how to prepare for the next financing round. Led by Toon Nagtegaal, participants will be able to align their growth stages and execution plans accordingly. Register

The New World of Secure Remote Work

COVID-19 has transformed the way we work and live, and organizations are searching for modern solutions to today’s technology challenges. Businesses today must modernize how and where work gets done, and stay informed about the devices and solutions needed to make that happen. The way we work is changing; working from anywhere has become the new norm and with that brings many benefits and challenges. IT priorities have evolved to enable a remote work environment, but are staff still working in a secure, well-connected environment that allows them to get things done wherever they are? Join us for an insightful virtual session to learn more about productivity and teamwork solutions in Microsoft 365 along with the ways you can leverage the power of Surface devices. In this session, we will cover: How the workplace is changing - Surface and the Modern Workplace How to provision and deploy devices remotely without sacrificing security with Autopilot How to adjust to the new normal of remote work with Microsoft Teams Surface device-as-a-service This session includes a live chat and Q&A with Compugen’s experts, so bring all your questions and get answers! Each attendee will be entered in to win a pair of Surface […]

ShopHERE – Photography for E-Commerce

Online stores have been gaining in popularity as customers look for quick and convenient ways to make purchases when and how they want. That’s become even more true during COVID as people look for more contactless purchases, delivered right to their door – and the competition is fierce! Join Taina Barrionuevo an e-commerce consultant for tips and tricks on Photography for E-Commerce so you can make sure your online store stands out in this busy marketplace. And make sure to join Taina on March 31st for our second webinar on Writing for E-Commerce! Register

Women Entrepreneurship Conference: State of Women Entrepreneurship 2021

An official event of the Women Entrepreneurship Conference; a free, month-long event series, presented by the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) in partnership with Women Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC). Closing out our month-long conference, we’ll share a first look at the results of WEKH’s annual report, The State of Women Entrepreneurship 2021. This report synthesizes government, academic, and expert research to highlight some of the structural barriers facing diverse women entrepreneurs in Canada and examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected women. Register

The Right Fit: Identify Your Most Profitable Customers

If business leaders want to rapidly respond to market changes and grow faster, then they must understand their audience. "Who are your "best-fit’ customers?” And, “What really makes them tick, click, and buy?” If you can't answer these questions... you’re in trouble. Join Katelyn Bourgoin for a 3-hour interactive workshop. During this hands-on workshop, you'll complete exercises to help you to zero-in on your ideal customers and create an actionable customer persona to guide your marketing efforts. Who Should Attend Business leaders who "wear many hats" including leading innovation, marketing and strategy Marketers who want to work smarter and convert more leads Salespeople who need more prospects to bite so they can reel them in Meet Your Instructor Katelyn Bourgoin is a 3X founder turned growth strategist and trainer. Named as an influencer by Forbes, Katelyn's past clients include tech startups, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies like Target and Holiday Inn. Today Katelyn helps frustrated marketers and product teams figure out what triggers their *right fit* customers to buy. When companies know who their best customers are and what those customers really want, it becomes much easier to create awesome products and sell more of them. The result? More […]

ShopHERE – Writing for E-Commerce

Online stores have been gaining in popularity as customers look for quick and convenient ways to make purchases when and how they want. That’s become even more true during COVID as people look for more contactless purchases, delivered right to their door – and the competition is fierce! Join Taina Barrionuevo an e-commerce consultant, for tips and tricks on Writing for E-Commerce so you can make sure your online store stands out in this busy marketplace. Register