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
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Ever feel anxious about an interview? You’re not alone! Join us Thursday, October 8 for a workshop on Interviewing Skills, from 5-6pm. This workshop is part of the Sandbox Discovery Program! The Sandbox Discovery Program offers students and members of the community the opportunity to learn essential innovation entrepreneurship methods in introductory and digestible workshops. About Dr. M. A. Sharaf Shiban : Academic lecturer and a researcher at UCSI university, one of Malaysia’s top universities. Finished his masters in management science and his Ph.D. in Marketing. Expert on green marketing and consumer behaviour. Presented several studies in international conferences and published a number of papers in international scientific journals covering green marketing related topics. Participated in different social entrepreneurial projects in Malaysia winning different awards locally in internationally Register
Processing market meter data is nothing new, however, the growing volume of data and the management of this data towards balancing grids, facilitation of new initiatives and market reforms is, and will become increasingly important to Market Operators (MO) and Distribution System Operators (DSO). This trend imposes large implications and challenges towards the IT landscape of CMOs and DSOs. Examples can be found in: meter data ingestion and VEE volume allocation and grid loss customer interaction and consent management GDPR/EU regulatory compliance CGI’s Central Market Solutions (CMS) is a dedicated product suite operating complex high volume market infrastructures in key markets in Europe. CMS focusses on addressing these challenges by delivering key functionality towards MOs and DSOs to help optimize the use of grids and ensure a well-functioning energy system for the future. With the energy transition, metering and sensor data is becoming more and more important to central network operations, distribution system operators, new market models and customer interaction. With this seminar you will learn how Central Market Solutions combines a high volume of (near) real-time smart meter and sensor data, which needs to be processed and analysed for decision making processes to support the E-market, whilst ensuring […]
Organize and work through startup ideas with the Lean Model Canvas Welcome to the third event in the Virtual Networkshop Series! Learn how to launch a startup idea strong from day one using the Lean Model Canvas. It's a one-page business plan that helps keep you organized and focused on the right business objectives. Join Propel, Atlantic Canada's e-accelerator for tech startups, as they teach you how to use the Lean Model Canvas and the Traction Road Map to plan and organize your startup idea(s). This workshop isdesigned to be interactive andhands-on; you'll walk away with the tools and training necessary to test any startup idea. This workshop is in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Centres from 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 browser. Register
Join our instructor, Angela Scammell, as she will introduce you to Lean Six Sigma and how it benefits both employees and leaders in delivering exceptional customer value. After this 60-minute webinar, you will be able to see appreciate the advantages of Lean Six Sigma, understand its core concepts and know how to access training. Register
