Past Events from September 21, 2020 – October 7, 2020 › Training › – Page 28 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

No BS Social Media Blueprint

Social Media Decisions that Work Every Time! This FREE 5-day learning event will teach you the most effective way to develop your social media strategy so you can show up with authority and connect with your audience. Learn how to make decisions about your social media that work for you... EVERY SINGLE TIME. Find your audience. Choose your priorities. Create a consistent presence. All actionable. No fluff. You'll walk away with a solid blueprint for your social media.   Register

Startup Finance Virtual Bootcamp

Presented by Silicon Valley Bank Canada + Volta, this is a four-day, virtual bootcamp on financing for startup founders. About this Event Join Volta and Silicon Valley Bank Canada for this virtual Startup Finances Bootcamp. Over four days, you'll learn from experienced individuals on finance-related topics, such as due diligence, board economics, and more. Virtual Bootcamp Sessions: September 21: Due Diligence & The Investment Memo September 22: Board Dynamics September 23: Cap Tables, Valuations & Term Sheets September 23: Seed Stage - VC Landscape US vs Canada Facilitators to be announced shortly. About Silicon Valley Bank Canada For more than 35 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB provides targeted financial services and expertise through its offices in innovation centres around the world. With commercial, international and private banking services, SVB helps address the unique needs of innovators. Event Details

WTWT Workshop: Creating Meaningful Mentor-Mentee Relationships

Join Volta on September 22 with their Women Taking over the World with Tech workshop on mentorship facilitated by esteemed-author, entrepreneur and blogger, Tash Jefferies. About this Event When: September 22 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm (ADT) Where: Zoom ( A link will be sent to you with your registration confirmation email)   Description: Having a strong mentor at any stage of your career can change your entire trajectory, and empower you to reach key milestones more quickly and efficiently. From introductions to key players or potential investors, and receiving helpful advice, to learning from their experiences, mentors are an undeniable asset to all individuals in the workforce, and can be particularly advantageous for women working in or trying to grow their careers in tech. The flip side is that being a mentor to an up-and-coming entrepreneur or business professional provides experienced individuals the opportunity to share their wisdom, impart knowledge they wish they had at that stage, and nurture the growth and success of the next generation. But the prospect of finding a mentor or mentee can prove challenging; there's the building and nurturing of that relationship in a way that is both meaningful and organic to both parties that can be […]

So, You Want to Start a Startup?

Note: This webinar is open to Black youth in Nova Scotia You’re thinking of starting a business but don’t know where to begin? In this 60-minute webinar Charles Milton, founder of Bursity.org and social entrepreneur, will cover the do’s and don’ts of a first time founder to help you get on the path to building your company right the first time. Charles Milton. From IDEATION, VALIDATION, and EXECUTION – join us for insider knowledge from someone who has been there, done that, and learned the hard way!   About the organization Business is Jammin' (BIJ) is a province-wide charitable initiative that focuses on motivating Black youth and stresses the importance of education and personal development in all of its programs. BIJ's goals are to deliver a comprehensive enterprise and entrepreneurship learning strategy and instill business skills that will offer long-term benefits to young people. We need the support from you to continue offering our programming to youth. About the Facilitator Charles F. Milton, founder of Bursity.org, is a social entrepreneur, and graduate of Nova Scotia Community College, in Data Analytics and Information Technology, and the recipient of the 2019 Business Innovation, and Alumni Rising Star, awards. Prior to founding Bursity, Charles’ entrepreneurial endeavours ranged from meal prep […]

Personal Leadership Webinar

The College of Continuing Education is hosting a webinar on Personal Leadership on Thursday, Sept 24th from 11:30 am to noon AST. Our instructor, Rita Wuebbeler, will walk you through six (6) practices of Personal Leadership. She will take a deeper dive into one of them - Engaging Ambiguity.   In 30 minutes, you'll come away with a better idea of how to lead YOURSELF through challenging times.   Register

Staying Safe While Working From Home – Security Awareness for Remote Workers

Register to hear from Darryl MacLeod, Senior Security Analyst from GoSecure, as he discusses the current cyber threat landscape and what’s changed during pandemic measures.   In this webinar, you’ll learn about: How and why cyber-criminals are targeting home-based workers Security considerations with a remote workforce, including use of personal computers and devices, public wifi networks Securing a home network Security policies and awareness for staff Securing mobile devices   Register

5 Ways to Improve Your Web Presence: Digital Marketing Basics Series

This 1-hour session is jargon free and filled with free and low-cost tips to help get your online presence in order. By the end, you'll have a clear understanding of which tactics are best for your business and how to take immediate action. In this session, Alison K will review the following tactics: Google My Business Google Analytics Newsletters UTM Parameters Website Auditing General Admission: $25 Digital Nova Scotia Members: FREE DNS members must be signed-in using their membership account info. Please contact Brianna MacAulay at brianna@digitalnovascotia.com if you require assistance.  Participating Chamber of Commerce Members: FREE If your organization is a member of one of the following Chambers of Commerce, please register using the registration code provided by your chamber: Halifax, Cape Breton, Pictou County, Annapolis Valley, Yarmouth & Area, and the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce. Register Now About Alison K: Alison Knott, Founder of Alison K Consulting Known as everyone’s favourite hyperactive web nerd, Alison K helps clients dive into the data that matters. She has worked with non-profits, B2B and B2C companies across the country match existing marketing systems to online performance… and then propel them to the next level of success. In addition to facilitating webinars and […]

Uncover the right idea

Are you looking for an innovative business idea? Learn how to find a startup idea through ideation discovery tools and exercises, including ideation interviews in the second event in the Virtual Networkshop Series. What does Networkshop mean? It is a hybrid event that is part networking and part workshop! Whoever said virtual events weren't social and interactive is about to be proven very wrong! Florian Villaume, Director of the Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship, will discuss how to use the tools that startups around the world utilize to innovate and set themselves up for success and get to know potential customers by exploring how to solve their problem(s). Find out what to ask, who to ask and why to ask to uncover your startup idea. This short presentation will be followed by a chance to practice your idea finding skills and network with entrepreneurial students across Atlantic Canada. Once again this workshop is in partnership with the entrepreneurship centres in the following Atlantic Canadian universities: University of Prince Edward Island Cape Breton University Dalhousie University University of New Brunswick Saint Mary's University Mount Saint Vincent University Memorial University *For the best Hopin experience with this event, please ensure you are using a Chrome or Firefox web […]

ACENET Programming Workshop: Unix Shell, Version Control and R Begins

Using software-carpentry.org materials this workshop introduces you to the fundamentals of the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git and R. About this Event This is a beginner level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of R, including data types, conditional statements, loops and functions, as well as program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using R in everyday tasks. You do not need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop. You do need to have a laptop with a Mac, Linux or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc) on which you have administrative privileges, as you will need to pre-load specific software packages.   This workshop will take place on: Tuesday, October 6th - 10:00am-2:00pm (ADT) Tuesday, October 13th - 10:00-2:00pm (ADT) Tuesday, October 20th - 10:00 -2:00pm (ADT) Tuesday, October 27th - 10:00-2:00pm (ADT) Please see this link for Detailed Information. Participants must register using their institutional / organizational email address (not […]

Building a Career in the Tech Sector

Learn from industry experts about the skills and steps that will help you build and advance your career in the tech industry. Whether you have recently begun your career in tech or are currently working towards a related degree, you may find yourself asking “What can I be doing now to better prepare myself for a career in tech?” or “How can I continue to build on my current role to advance my career?” Join ShiftKey Labs and Digital Nova Scotia this upcoming Tuesday, October 6th for a panel discussion addressing these questions. Come ready to learn about the skills and steps that will help you build and advance your career in tech. This virtual panel discussion will run from 12pm – 1pm and will allow for questions at the end of the session. About our panel: Akram Al-otumi, Director, ShiftKey Labs Nick Misener, Partner – IT Recruitment, Venor Nicole Seamone, HR & Talent Lead, REDspace Katie Wright, Director of Engineering, Dash Hudson Register

Extending the Conversation: Creating Content with Podcasting

There’s a lot of fuss around podcasts. Sure it was the fastest growing medium in 2019. But before you produce and distribute, hit pause. A podcast is a source for so much natural content, that it can fill up the most aggressive of content calendars. In this webinar, Jon and Rhys from Podstarter.io will share tips learned in the field, on how to distribute podcast content, build an audience across digital and social channels, and how to create micro content to reach any audience. Register Now About Podstarter Every podcast starts somewhere. Building a podcast from scratch can be daunting, and breaking through to a new audience is difficult. If you have a voice, an idea or an expertise, Podstarter will help you build a podcast and a platform to share it. Podstarter brings years of experience in production, design and technology to help you fill in the gaps and ensure your podcast aligns with your key objectives. Whether you're taking your first step or you're already running at full speed, Podstarter can help! About Jon Burns Co-Founder & Producer at Podstarter Jon connects people and companies with their audience. It sounds simple, and sometimes it is. Working as a producer and creative technologists, he connects […]

Find Your Dream Customers Online: Digital Marketing Basics Series

The internet is a big, noisy place. It's impossible to be everywhere and do "all the things" - you'll just burn out. If you want to succeed online, you must get focused. Join us with Katelyn Bourgoin for a 1-hour crash course where you'll learn how to find your dream customers online. Once you know where your customers are already gather and how they search for solutions like yours, marketing to those customers will be much easier. General Admission: $25 Digital Nova Scotia Members: FREE DNS members must be signed-in using their membership account info. Please contact Brianna MacAulay at brianna@digitalnovascotia.com if you require assistance.  Participating Chamber of Commerce Members: FREE If your organization is a member of one of the following Chambers of Commerce, please register using the registration code provided by your chamber: Halifax, Cape Breton, Pictou County, Annapolis Valley, Yarmouth & Area, and the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce. Register Now About Katelyn Bourgoin Katelyn Bourgoin is a 4X founder turned growth strategist and trainer. She understands the challenges business leaders face because she’s been there herself.   With operational experience spanning the marketing, tech, and hospitality sectors, Katelyn has been named as an influential entrepreneur by Forbes magazine and featured in […]