Webinar

Name: Social Media for Business
Start: 2021-09-13T17:00:00-03:00
End: 2021-09-13T21:00:00-03:00

August 2021
August 18, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ADT

NPower Canada – Start Your Digital Career

Our no-cost skills training and job placement program equips you for roles like Help Desk Agent, Data Analyst, QA/Tester and other in-demand jobs requiring digital skills. Program participants also earn marketable certifications like Google IT Support Professional and Microsoft Azure at no cost. More than 80% of our graduates have secured full-time employment. You don't need to have a background in tech to start your career with us. If you need to find work quickly and are eager to learn new skills, we are the program for you! Learn more about launching your digital career with NPower Canada's no-cost tech training and job placement program. Apply early for programs starting in September! REGISTER
August 19, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ADT

Grant Thornton Summer Series: CPA Support

Welcome to the Grant Thornton Summer Series! Since the previous CPA Support presentation was such a big hit, we want to make sure more people have the opportunity to attend. Join us to learn more about Grant Thornton’s CPA Program and the support you’ll receive! REGISTER
August 19, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm ADT

Industry Session – Game Monetization

Interactive Nova Scotia is pleased to host this industry session in partnership with Ohad Broide. Ohad is a serial entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in building successful tech and gaming companies in the "Start-up Nation". He was the Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Playtrex, a gaming company he co-founded in 2015, acquired by Tangelo Games in 2020, and has mentored and advised many startups and gaming companies in his career. REGISTER
August 25, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am ADT

The Whys and Hows of Machine Learning

Join Mat Larade as he gives an introduction to machine learning and what it can do for you and your organization’s analytical tools. He will begin by defining machine learning and basic terminology, before dispelling a few common myths. He’ll then discuss the internal resources you should ideally have in place from the outset of a project. He’ll also briefly outline some of the costs and processes to build the cornerstone of machine learning - a data pipeline - and talk about some of its specific parts and their respective challenges. Finally, Mat will discuss the cost-benefits associated with starting a machine learning project, and ways to help safeguard its success and sustainability, before ending with a discussion of some of the common pitfalls to avoid from a managerial perspective. This is a beginner session oriented to business owners and project managers curious to learn more about machine learning, or who may have an idea that involves machine learning, but don’t know where to begin. About the Presenter Mat Larade, Research Consultant at ACENET Mat joined ACENET in 2019 as a Research Consultant specializing in applied machine learning. He hails from Cape Breton, but has made his home on Prince […]
August 25, 2021 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm ADT

Online Monthly Networking Event: Immigrant Women Entrepreneur Network (IWEN)

The Immigrant Women Entrepreneur Network (IWEN) welcomes all immigrant women who are also entrepreneurs, from beginners to experienced business owners. This network aims to give immigrant women who are also entrepreneurs the opportunity to promote and grow their businesses, as well as strengthen their networks. IWEN will help you: - Build and strengthen your network and business connections by connecting with like-minded women - Practice your business pitch and increase your confidence - Share your experience starting and growing your business - Learn about opportunities to exchange services Every IWEN event will: - Feature one member who will share her story and highlight her business and/or - Have a guest speaker - Allow for small breakout rooms for effective networking IWEN events take place: Every last Wednesday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm, from February to November REGISTER
August 26, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ADT

Grant Thornton Summer Series: Campus Recruitment Process

Welcome to the Grant Thornton Summer Series! Interested in a possible career at Grant Thornton? Join us for this virtual event to learn what our recruitment process looks like before applying to a role that interests you. REGISTER
September 2021
September 8, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ADT

Ask Us Anything: Email Marketing Strategy with Linda Daley & Alison K

You've got yourself an email list and you're creating content on a regular basis. But what more can you be doing? How do you grow your list in a strategic way? How do you turn opens into clicks and sales? Join Linda Daley of Daley Progress Inc and Alison Knott of Alison K Consulting to ask us anything about email strategy. Throw all your burning questions at Nova Scotia's most passionate pair of email nerds. Leave the session with renewed love and energy for your newsletter marketing - your audience (and brand) deserve it. Who is this For? This session is perfect for business owners and non-profits who are already using newsletter marketing but want to be more effective with their efforts. No matter if you're a small marketing team, or a mighty crew of one ambitious business owner, we've got you covered. We'll start the session off with some actionable tips, and then dive into answering your most pressing email strategy questions. You can ask things around: - how to get your list out of that under 300 subscriber hump - how to create content for your niche that you're struggling with - how to know when you've outgrown […]
September 8, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ADT

Live Proposal Audit: How our Sales Engineers transform deals for the win!

If you’re interested in taking your sales documents to the next level and kicking up your close rates, be sure to join our deal expert, Luke MacGillivary, for a real-time look into his proposal audit process. Luke will do a formal review of an actual customer deal document and share the top insights he uses to help SMB’s around the world boost their close rates. Highlights include: - What best practices your proposals and quotes could be missing. - How to implement proven tactics from our State of Proposals to win more business. - How to use video and imagery to increase your close rate. - The most common pitfalls we see in documents and how to avoid them. Whether you're a new or power user of Proposify, you’re ready to win more business, or you’re passionate about great design and closing more deals - we encourage you to attend! Note: All registered attendees will receive a link to the recording after the webinar. REGISTER
September 9, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ADT

Encore Project Centre Demonstration

Encore isn't just a project platform, Its a 360° Project and Document Management System with the powerhouse of Capstone Project Solutions as your support network. Encore allows you to buy only the number of licenses you need - sign up with as few as one user! Enjoy unlimited IT support. There is no extra charge for services. Take advantage of our coaching and skills tips. We're here to help you grow REGISTER
September 9, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm ADT

RBC Capital Markets Career Fair

RBC Capital Markets is excited to host a virtual career fair for New Graduates and Professionals looking for roles in Nova Scotia! Ever wondered what it would be like to work at Capital Markets at RBC ? Now’s your chance! RBC is excited to host a virtual career fair for new graduates and professionals to learn more! Our guest speakers include Senior Leaders and Hiring Managers from both the Quantitative and Technology Services (QTS) and Business Client Services (BCS) teams Join us to hear about what it’s like to learn, grow, and work with purpose across multiple environments and technologies at RBC. Connect with Leaders and ask questions about new roles coming to Nova Scotia. REGISTER
September 13, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm ADT

Basic Computer Skills

The concentration of this program is on word processing and spreadsheet skills. The level of complexity in this program is tailored to the participants and is intended for those who feel they don’t have a strong foundation in computer use in a business environment. By completing the curriculum, program participants will be able to: Navigate the Windows environment Save, open, find & structure files & folders Develop text-based documents using Microsoft Word Plan, build and use spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel REGISTER
September 13, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm ADT

Social Media for Business

Those who take this course will leave with a strong understanding as to what to post on Social Media when to post it, how to schedule it to save time, how to design it, and how to read the data to ensure you’re maximizing your efforts. Topics could include: What type of content works with real examples Establishing your brand image (colours/fonts) Graphic design for Social Media using Canva Ad copy – what to write with your posts How to create a content calendar Facebook & Instagram stories REGISTER

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