Past Events from February 10, 2021 – February 23, 2021 › Training › – Page 23 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Business Intelligence Basics: Webinar

This 90-minute session with Dan MacLeod from Dunvegan Loyalty Builders is for businesses that need to use data to make decisions. As a group we will discuss the difficulties of accessing, linking, and reporting from all of your sources of data. There will be a demonstration of the speed and functionality of the Power Tools that Microsoft has built into Excel and Power BI (Business Intelligence) Desktop. The Power Tools are used to build Interactive Reports from scratch. Interactive Reports offer a shorter, straighter pathway to improve the efficiency and accuracy of your business. The best part is that Excel is on most computers, and experienced staff can quickly learn to use the Power Tools that are free in many of the current versions of Excel. Power BI Desktop is available as a free version that is very robust and suitable for most businesses, plus a subscription version for very large users. Participants will learn about: Powerful tools built into Excel What can be accomplished with the free version of Microsoft BI Desktop How to construct a Pivot Table to view data and drill down into the details How data can be placed on an interactive map; view your results […]

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Untapped Labour Market

The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is hosting a panel of experts to speak on the hiring opportunities in the untapped labour market. The untapped labour market includes people from the Black, African-Nova Scotian, Indigenous, immigrant, and persons with disabilities communities. The Accessing a Skilled Workforce Task Force has been focusing on labour market shortages, the skilled workforce and retention of our students, and thus would like to give our business community the opportunity to learn how to access underrepresented groups in their employee search, the skills, and talents they bring and why ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion matters in all workplaces. Moderated by NSCC President, Don, Bureaux, this group of experts will each speak to their perspective regarding the underutilization of those in the untapped labour market. Register

DemoCamp 2021

No PowerPoints. No Judges. No Prizes. Just straight exposure. DemoCamp is an annual event for the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem to come together and showcase their innovative technologies to their peers, while reaching potential new customers or investors, as well as the rest of the community. Founders from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador are invited to explain what their tech is, how it works, why it is helpful and more, but must do so without a PowerPoint presentation or any other type of slide deck. This makes the presentations more focused on the technology being demonstrated. This year’s DemoCamp event will take place virtually via video conference. Each participant will have five minutes to present their product or service to a virtual audience– but must do so without a PowerPoint presentation, or any other type of slide deck. Attendees will be encouraged to give feedback and ask any questions using the chat function. A set amount of time will be available for questions from the audience. Participants must apply to present their tech using the form below by Sunday, January 24 at 11:59pm. Those selected to demonstrate their technologies will be notified shortly after applications close. We […]

Market Research & Resources

As an entrepreneur, you know how fast your business environment can change. Keeping up with market research and staying up to date on available resources often takes a back seat to the day-to-day work or managing your business.  Market Research & Resources gives you the knowledge to more easily and quickly navigate the necessary research. Market Research & Resources introduces you to secondary research methods and the resources at your disposal.  The online workshop is hosted by the Halifax Regional Library and ACOA Business Information Services. Guide your way with valuable market insights by registering for Market Research & Resources today! In this workshop you will: Evaluate and review national and local marketing examples Learn research tips by experiences guest speakers from Halifax Public Libraries and Canada Business Network Learn to access free analytical data networks curated by the Canada Business Network Explore strategies for discovering what external resources are available to entrepreneurs, and how to access them Register

Get Certified in Change Management

Join the Dalhousie University College of Continuing Education for an overview of two change management certifications that are being offered for the first time at Dalhousie University. In today’s environment, the pace of change is increasing and its impact is being felt everywhere. This information session is for anyone who is leading change or is impacted by change and wants to gain an understanding of the value of training in change management. You will also see the great benefits of having an international certification in change management. Register

Export Growth in a Virtual World: a Step-by-Step guide

Help your business thrive with this step-by-step guide to export growth in a virtual world. Have you ever considered expanding your business beyond your region or even beyond Canada? The Atlantic Provinces and the federal government have come together to help your business grow beyond our borders. Export Growth in a Virtual World: A Step-by-Step Guide is an interactive, online training session providing Atlantic Canadian businesses with tools, in-depth knowledge, and a robust understanding of the best practices they need to thrive in an increasingly virtual world. This small group session identifies new ways to reach customers, developing a strategy for expanding into markets around the world. Key topics include: Virtual Trade Event Preparation Navigating Virtual Trade Tools Shifting Your Message to Virtual Registration is free. Choose one of our upcoming workshop dates today! https://www.novascotiabusiness.com/export/egvwRegister

Azure AI Immersion Workshop

Join MNP and Microsoft to explore how Azure AI services can be used to propel innovation at your organization. This free, half-day learning opportunity is designed to help you think differently about developing cloud applications when AI is part of the solution set. You’ll learn about machine learning models, bots, and AI apps and discover the most efficient ways to build solutions using Azure AI. Technical roles from all organizations will learn about Azure AI capabilities and use real-life examples to visualize innovative projects. The workshop starts with an overview of how Azure AI is powering new possibilities for many organizations, followed by a deeper dive and demo showcasing Azure Cognitive Services, Knowledge Mining, and Bots. Register

AMPlify your Email

In this session, you will learn how to leverage unprecedented features in AMP for Email to create highly dynamic and interactive emails. Discover the capabilities of AMP for building rich and highly engaging email content using Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Register

Getting Results from Your E-commerce Platform

So you’ve implemented an e-commerce platform for your business, what’s next? Join Tourism Nova Scotia and Digital Nova Scotia for a webinar presented by Arbuckle Media to learn how to fully integrate e-commerce into your business and get results. The webinar will cover: 1. The e-commerce mindset: how to adapt e-commerce into your regular business reporting and reap the rewards, not only by using it to makes sales but also to learn about your customers. 2. How to speak the language of e-commerce and marketing, even when you have a skills or experience gap in your team; whether you're a service or product-based business. 3. How to stay organized and confidently read e-commerce and marketing reports so you can make actionable decisions based on the data and insights. Register

Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

In this live 30 minute, information-packed event featuring renowned blockchain and cryptocurrency expert instructor George Levy, you will have the opportunity to learn about the many opportunities currently available with blockchain technology, and why it is considered "essential critical infrastructure" during the COVID-19 Pandemic. You will also have the chance to learn valuable information about Bitcoin, Blockchain and how you can take part in the greatest technological transformation since the World Wide Web. Register

Fueling Startup Growth: Getting it Right the First Time

The world is more competitive than ever, and while ideas are easy, taking something beyond idea to real growth can be much harder. In this training, we will equip you to use data to help you make decisions, and orient yourself for growth. Session 1: What do you need to understand to figure out where your business fits in the grand scheme? What actually matters for your technology startup? Session 2: Once you’ve started to understand your place in the world, how do you gather information successfully, from primary and secondary sources? Session 3: Once you have data inputs, how do you make sense of it? What are your next steps? The course will be facilitated by Dr. Jonathan Calof, an expert who has helped thousands of companies with their growth. All of the content will build on the previous day, so make sure you join us for all of it. Due to interactive nature of the training, this will be offered only as live training. Training will run from 9am Atlantic Standard Time - 1130am Atlantic Standard Time each of the three days. This training is supported by ACOA and is free of charge for Atlantic Canadian Startups. This […]

Women Entrepreneurship Conference: She-Covery: The Role of Women’s Entrepreneurship in Pandemic Recovery

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). As Canada begins to focus on post-pandemic economic recovery, supporting women entrepreneurs is more critical than ever before. The research shows clearly that structural barriers long-faced by women entrepreneurs have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic and health crisis that has affected women entrepreneurs more than men and has affected Indigenous, racialized and other diverse entrepreneurs most of all. In this session, we’ll discuss how the ecosystem is responding to support women entrepreneurs during this time. Register