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Canva Class – Level 1

Never opened Canva or just been playing around? This class is for you. Amy has been a graphic designer for almost 20 years and wants to empower you to take control of your brand using Canva. This class will cover Branding Basics for Entrepreneurs, as well as a hands-on Canva activity. She’ll explain where to find tools to manipulate text, images and elements as well as cover 3 main graphic design principles: readability, hierarchy and consistency. There will be time at the end of class for questions as well as reference handouts provided. small class size 90 min class Introduction to branding & marketing presentation Introduction to Canva, the templates and tools available A click-along exercise where you walk away with your very own social media image Step by step handouts DNS members receive 15% off Canva Level 1 and 2 classes! Contact brianna@digitalnovascotia.com for more details Register

Fostering a More Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

Elite business cultures thrive when all employees feel respected, included, and a sense of belonging. Creating a more inclusive organization increases productivity, retention, performance, and attracts a stronger and more diverse talent pool. Why now? Your future organization depends on it. Join Veronica Utton and David Osborne of Predictive Success and begin the journey towards building an inclusive, safe culture of belonging.   Veronica Utton, Managing Director & Facilitator of Predictive Success Veronica is a seasoned talent management professional who is a specialist in Diversity and Inclusions. Her clients rave about how Veronica is able to instill others to change their behaviours towards a more diverse and inclusive workplace. Veronica is a former VP HR for UNICEF Canada where she led a team to dramatic success creating a diverse and inclusive workplace way ahead of her time. Veronica is also a former Professor at Seneca College where she taught Human Resources for several years to emerging leaders. Veronica is known to be a challenger of the status quo, with an ability to influence and create practices that are people-centric—to ultimately foster and celebrate diverse and inclusive workplaces. David Osborne, Vice President of Predictive Success David W. Osborne is the Vice […]

The Data Behind Shopping Local

Business Support Series The Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with  industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business.  Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. THE DATA BEHIND SHOPPING LOCAL: ARE WE REALLY SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS AS MUCH AS WE THINK WE ARE? Join Margaret Brigley and Margaret Chapman from Narrative Research to explore the data behind what shopping local truly means. While supporting and shopping local is a widespread concept, they will present data that challenges popular opinion and answers the question of whether or not Atlantic Canadians are actually putting their money where their mouths are. Register today and submit a question in advance! Register

Media Relations for Startups

Join Volta and Peter Moreira for a one hour workshop on April 13, 2021 at 12pm ADT to learn about media relations for startups. Dealing with the media can be daunting, confusing – but ultimately rewarding for startups. This seminar will teach you how to write a press release and identify which publications to target for your news and updates. We’ll also discuss how to build relationships with journalists and publications to help promote your startup, and we’ll look at some common mistakes founders make and tips on avoiding them to help elevate your startup Register

Building a Financial Blueprint

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. The outcome of this training is for businesses to create a blueprint to manage financial risk within their organizations. This blueprint will guide owners and managers in making deliberate decisions inside their business based on prudent cash flow management. Learning Outcomes: Understanding your financial why and how to calculate it How to calculate your cash flow runway (outflows) How to calculate your cash flow (inflows) How to maintain and increase value Understanding how to use financing to mitigate risk in your business How to maximize debt planning opportunities while minimizing risk How to talk to a lender Value-based pricing for profit Creation of the Financial Blueprint Register

Peering into the Deep – Ocean Observation and Conservation

Peering into the Deep - Module 4 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 […]

Canva Class – Level 2

Been using Canva and want to level up your skills? This class is for you. Amy’s been a graphic designer for almost 20 years and wants to show you Canva’s next level- no templates! This class will add on to the skills learned in Canva Level 1. We will review some basic branding and graphic design principles, as well as complete a hands-on Canva activity from scratch. Amy will show you how to add elements like shapes and arrows to your designs as well as some photo effects. She will also explain 3 new graphic design principles: symmetry, balance and image resolution. There will be time at the end of class for questions as well as reference handouts provided. small class size 90 min class Introduction to branding & marketing presentation Introduction to Canva, the templates and tools available A click-along exercise where you walk away with your very own social media image Step by step handouts DNS members receive 15% off Canva Level 1 and 2 classes! Contact brianna@digitalnovascotia.com for more details Register

2021 Girls Get WISE Retreat

The Girls Get WISE Science Retreat is one of WISEatlantic’s signature events. The retreat takes place every spring at Mount Saint Vincent University where we have 60 girls in grades 7-10 participate in fun and engaging STEM activities. We also organize similar Girls Get WISE events all over Atlantic Canada, and host or sponsor around five each year. Participants have the opportunity to chat with female role models who work in various SETT careers, this is a great opportunity for girls to explore careers that they may have never heard of! The 2021 Girls Get WISE Retreat will be held virtually on May 1 from 10:30-3:00pm (AST). The 2021 Science Retreat is open to those who identify as girls in Atlantic Canada in grades 7-10. Early registration is preferred as STEM materials for activities will be mailed in advance. Registration opens February 22nd and will end on March 26th, no exceptions. Activities will include STEM trivia, virtual escape room, role model session, and a Crime Scene Analysis (CSI) activity! Register

The Simple Story Solution

Unlock Your Soulful Potential With The Power of Story! The Simple Story Solution is Erin Trafford’s signature program, designed to help entrepreneurs find, tell and leverage Story in the digital world. The program was designed for entrepreneurs who feel like they don’t have a Story to tell but whose brilliance longs to be unleashed. It’s a robust and crazy soulful process that lays the practical foundation for showing up, creating deeper connections with your customers & clients, and building your business, your way. The program consists of 5+1 learning modules (delivered via Kajabi) Dozens of work books and prompts 18 explainer videos What To Expect When You Click “Enroll Now” Choose Your Solution Enroll in the VIP or Self-Build Edition based on your desire to work solo or with extra support Pick Your Pace You get full access to ALL content immediately. Roll through at the pace that suits you Tell Your Story Relax those shoulders, take a deep breath and prepare to feel aligned with everything you do From May 4th - 7th, choose from two Simply Story solutions that make the most sense for you. Digital Nova Scotia members receive 25% off enrollment! Please contact brianna@digitalnovascotia.com for more […]

Canva Class – Level 1

Never opened Canva or just been playing around? This class is for you. Amy has been a graphic designer for almost 20 years and wants to empower you to take control of your brand using Canva. This class will cover Branding Basics for Entrepreneurs, as well as a hands-on Canva activity. She’ll explain where to find tools to manipulate text, images and elements as well as cover 3 main graphic design principles: readability, hierarchy and consistency. There will be time at the end of class for questions as well as reference handouts provided. small class size 90 min class Introduction to branding & marketing presentation Introduction to Canva, the templates and tools available A click-along exercise where you walk away with your very own social media image Step by step handouts DNS members receive 15% off Canva Level 1 and 2 classes! Contact brianna@digitalnovascotia.com for more details Register

Unix Shell, Version Control and R Programming Workshop Begins

Using software-carpentry.org materials this workshop introduces you to the fundamentals of the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git and R. This is a beginner level workshop 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, May 4th, 12:00-4:00pm (Atlantic) Tuesday, May 11th, 12:00-4:00pm Tuesday, May 18th, 12:00-4:00pm Tuesday, May 25th, 12:00-4:00pm Detailed Information coming soon. Participants must register using their institutional / organizational email address (not a personal email, ie. gmail) Register

How to Use the Right Digital Tools to Win Customers

Stronger together - BDC webinar series for Black entrepreneurs Webinar #2 : How to use the right digital tools to win customers for your business Join BDC on May 4 for the second of a three-part webinar series for Black entrepreneurs designed to help you weather the pandemic and get ready to grow during the recovery. The pandemic has accelerated the use of technology and online sales are booming. Nearly 85% of Canadian consumers now shop online and companies that can cater to them are less affected by the lockdown. BDC expert Clara Razzouk, Vice President, Business Development, BDC Advisory Services, Quebec & Atlantic, will give you practical advice on how to improve your company’s online presence and better use digital tools to win customers for your business. During this interactive one-hour session, you will discover: Simple steps to define or enhance your online strategy How to attract, engage and grow your customer base online Easy strategies to understand your customers and cater to their needs The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with our expert.  Can’t make it? No problem! You can still register, and we’ll send you a recording of the webinar afterward. Register