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Building Backlinks for SEO & Traffic Growth (A 2-Part Workshop)

IGNITE Atlantic 1209 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

An often overlooked but critical aspect of SEO is the art of ‘building backlinks’. That is, getting other websites to link back to yours. When other high-authority and relevant websites are collaborating with yours, you can expect to see traffic benefits. This workshop will take you through everything you need to know about backlinking, how to get them, and tracking results of your effort. This workshop is perfect for any member of your team that is responsible for communications, PR or marketing. No prior SEO knowledge is required, but note that this workshop will not cover other aspects of SEO such as on-page optimization or keyword research. This is a 2-part workshop, and registration includes both events. Lunch will be included! Takeaways from workshop session 1: Understand what backlinks are and best practices to get them How to select what content is worth backlinking and who to approach How to write a compelling outreach email Takeaways from workshop session 2: Group review of participant outreach email How to keep track of backlinking efforts in a simple but strategic way Facilitated by Alison K Alison K (Alison Knott) is an international speaker who's passionate about the intersection of web, creativity and […]

$85

CEED | Accelerator Orientation

Online

Event Details Join us to for our 45 minute online CEED | Accelerator Orientation where you will discover more about the program curriculum and the eligibility criteria. Accelerator is for you if... You are poised for accelerated growth after a successful start-up launch. Or maybe youre trying to catch up with rapidly increasing customer demand and facing increasingly complex challenges. Through 6 intensive sessions, tailored to small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs), you are guided by entrepreneurial advisors with extensive expertise in starting, scaling, and empowering businesses. Additional Information What makes this program impactful? Managing accelerated business growth demands a different approach than a starting a business. Scaling and accelerating your business is a complex and challenging process, requiring industry knowledge, and wisdom and experience from industry professionals.C

QT Qonference

Microsoft Canada Head Office 81 Bay Street, 44th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

IT'S TIME! QueerTech is proud to announce our first ever conference, the QT Qonference! We are excited to be bringing our QTs together for a two-day multi-sensory, interactive, and immersive experience. We are inviting you to join us on a journey of professional SELF-DISCOVERY, where we will welcome you and encourage you to push beyond your current professional hurdles and embrace your full QT power. We hope you can join us, get lost in the experience, and find yourself along the way! Through facilitated workshops, inspirational conversations, and expert led panels, we will provide 3 guided experiences aligning with our audience over the 2-days. Our goal is to host a fully seamless and hybrid experience with the physical experience happening in Toronto and our virtual experience powered by Brella.

QT Conference

Microsoft Canada Head Office 81 Bay Street, 44th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

It is time ! QueerTech is hosting its first-ever conference and we're bringing together our QTs (members) for a multi-sensory, interactive, and immersive two-day experience. We invite you to join us on a journey of professional self-discovery where we will welcome you to a safe space to encourage you to overcome your current professional obstacles and achieve your full potential as a QT. We hope you will join us, lose yourself in the experience and find yourself on the way! Through lively workshops, inspiring conversations, and expert-led panels, we'll deliver three guided experiences tailored to our audience over the two days. Our goal is to organize a hybrid and totally integrated experience. With the physical experience taking place in Toronto and the virtual experience being powered by Brella . DATES Thursday November 10 and Friday November 11 Detailed agenda to come in September 2022 DIARY Check out the latest version of the Conference agenda here! Take a look at all of our speakers and special sessions, and start building your schedule. LOCATION - TORONTO, ON The QT Qonference will be hosted by Microsoft at its offices inside the CIBC Square tower. With beautifully designed spaces and sweeping city views, this […]

$100

QT Conference

Microsoft Canada Head Office 81 Bay Street, 44th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

It is time ! QueerTech is hosting its first-ever conference and we're bringing together our QTs (members) for a multi-sensory, interactive, and immersive two-day experience. We invite you to join us on a journey of professional self-discovery where we will welcome you to a safe space to encourage you to overcome your current professional obstacles and achieve your full potential as a QT. We hope you will join us, lose yourself in the experience and find yourself on the way! Through lively workshops, inspiring conversations, and expert-led panels, we'll deliver three guided experiences tailored to our audience over the two days. Our goal is to organize a hybrid and totally integrated experience. With the physical experience taking place in Toronto and the virtual experience being powered by Brella . DATES Thursday November 10 and Friday November 11 Detailed agenda to come in September 2022 DIARY Check out the latest version of the Conference agenda here! Take a look at all of our speakers and special sessions, and start building your schedule. LOCATION - TORONTO, ON The QT Qonference will be hosted by Microsoft at its offices inside the CIBC Square tower. With beautifully designed spaces and sweeping city views, this […]

$100

Building Backlinks for SEO & Traffic Growth (A 2-Part Workshop)

IGNITE Atlantic 1209 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

An often overlooked but critical aspect of SEO is the art of ‘building backlinks’. That is, getting other websites to link back to yours. When other high-authority and relevant websites are collaborating with yours, you can expect to see traffic benefits. This workshop will take you through everything you need to know about backlinking, how to get them, and tracking results of your effort. This workshop is perfect for any member of your team that is responsible for communications, PR or marketing. No prior SEO knowledge is required, but note that this workshop will not cover other aspects of SEO such as on-page optimization or keyword research. This is a 2-part workshop, and registration includes both events. Lunch will be included! Takeaways from workshop session 1: Understand what backlinks are and best practices to get them How to select what content is worth backlinking and who to approach How to write a compelling outreach email Takeaways from workshop session 2: Group review of participant outreach email How to keep track of backlinking efforts in a simple but strategic way Facilitated by Alison K Alison K (Alison Knott) is an international speaker who's passionate about the intersection of web, creativity and […]

Inclusive Leadership in a Changing Workforce

Online

The employment landscape is changing, and fast. It’s on employers to adapt to new ways of working with new talent - and it takes an inclusive and purposeful approach to get it right. Join Matt Thomson and Bradley Daye, Co-founders and CEO at Nova Scotia-based, socially-conscious recruiting enterprise, Placemaking 4G, as they share their experience and lessons learned on how to build an inclusive workplace culture where every person can thrive. We will talk through the shifting landscape and inclusive leadership practices that can help you attract and retain younger workers and members of historically underrepresented groups, so that your vision and business may carry a legacy into coming generations. After this webinar you will... Re-define opportunities, Check our biases, Understand the impact of, and relationship between: Competency, Strategy and Representation Meet the Presenters Bradley Daye is Co-Founder and CEO of Placemaking 4G. Bradey's track record of taking an idea from incubation to success has sparked the successful launch and scale of two businesses and a non-profit organization. Matt Thomson is Co-Founder and CEO of Placemaking 4G, and a father, husband and social entrepreneur. With a life-purpose of leading courageously toward love, his leadership journey has always been rooted in […]

FREE WEBINAR Privacy in Canada: How to Obtain Meaningful Consent

Online

Event details 11/22/2022, 11:00 AM - 11/22/2022, 12:00 PM Time zone: (UTC-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada) Microsoft Teams meeting Under PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, the Canadian law relating to data privacy), Canadian organizations are regulated on how they are to collect, use, and disclose personal information in the course of commercial business. For tech companies and tech based startups, it is important to gain an understanding of the law, consent requirements and more. This free, hour-long webinar with representatives from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, will introduce PIPEDA’s consent requirement, which is an essential element of Canadian private sector privacy legislation. Attendees will receive practical and actionable guidance regarding what organisations should do to ensure they obtain meaningful consent. It will be followed by Q and A. Presentation language: English Q and A: Bilingual Speakers Karen Sanghera Karen Sanghera is a Manager / Senior Advisor with the Business Advisory Directorate of Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, where she conducts business advisory consultations with companies seeking to proactively comply with the federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Karen has extensive experience in working with private […]

Volta Virtual Pitch Competition

Nova Scotia, Canada

When: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm ADT Where: Virtual Via Zoom (you will receive log in details at 9:00am on Wednesday, November 23, 2022) Description: The Pitch Competition is an excellent opportunity to practice your three-minute pitch, fine-tune your deck, and get feedback from peers and industry experts. You will gain valuable experience presenting to investors, and potential early adopters. Plus, you never know who may be tuning in to watch! The Pitch Competition is open to Volta Residents, Network Members and anyone from the tech community in Atlantic Canada. Each competition will have a judging panel, comprised of entrepreneurs and community leaders. Judges will focus on the quality and content of the presentation, not the viability of the business. The winning pitch will receive : $500 Visa gift card Their name engraved on Volta’s Pitch Competition trophy How to apply: Apply before applications close on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 11:59pm ADT. Disclaimers: If you're unable to attend an event please take a minute and cancel your ticket. This allows our events team to better prepare for every event. NOTE: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed, and give permission to Volta […]

Sympli Works Webinar | Scaling Your Value 2: Understanding Value

Online

Event Overview Sympli Works Webinar | Scaling Your Value Part 2: Understanding Value, Evaluating Your Market Nova Scotia Business Inc. and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, in collaboration with Symplicity Designs, are offering free access to a series of on-demand courses and live webinars providing you with tools and resources to grow your small business. Sympli Works is a membership platform that offers training and mentoring via a series of on-demand courses and live webinars. When you sign up for Sympli Works, you will find resources that tackle common issues like scaling, sales, HR, and marketing – all available for you to learn on your own time. Membership also includes full access to the Mighty Network – a platform for community collaboration with peers and other small business owners. The Scaling Your Value 2 Webinar is the second of a three-part webinar series related to Scaling Your Value On-Demand Course. Webinar Agenda: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Open Discussion 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Accessible to On-Demand Course Participants Only The first hour of the webinar is open to everyone and covers general questions related to Scaling Your Value 2, in particular, how to understand your value and evaluate your […]

Blockchain in 2022

Online

Blockchain is a technology that was invented 13 years ago. Its short presence has made big impacts in the tech sector, where some industries claim that blockchain solves some of their most testing issues. You may have heard it being used in tracking and tracing diamonds or FedEx and Walmart investing millions to implement it in their supply chain. In this webinar, we’re going to talk about the use of blockchain in some real world examples so that you can discern whether or not it’s a tech investment you need to make in your own company. 3-Key Takeaways: Where is blockchain used in 2022 What to look for to determine the usefulness of blockchain How is blockchain different from a normal database Meet your Presenters... Keegan and Mrugakshee opted out of traditional finance and decided to Go Full Crypto in the summer of 2020. Since then, they have been educating, consulting, creating products and services around Bitcoin. Having graduated with a degree in computer science from Acadia University, both founders decided to pursue entrepreneurship in 2018, when they founded their business - Atlantic Blockchain Company. The duo pivoted to Cryptocurrency in 2020, following their decision to convert 95% of their […]

TECHNATION Ingenious Awards

Online

Please join us on November 30th as we announce the winners of the 2022 TECHNATION Ingenious Awards. Everyone is welcome! Following our hiatus during COVID-19, TECHNATION came back with revamped Ingenious Award categories and we have added two new Ingenious Awards. Since its inception in 2011, the Ingenious Awards program was created to celebrate enterprises that demonstrate measurable evidence of productivity improvement, efficiency gains, revenue growth, overall business transformation or other organizational outcomes through the use of technology Ingenious Technology Categories – We will be honouring Canadians who work in business, government and other public-sector organizations who have demonstrated the innovative use of AI, Blockchain, Cloud and IoT In addition, we have two individuals that will be honoured who have been significant disruptors in Canada’s technological innovation to drive both national or regional prosperity – Public Sector Disruptor and the Canadian Tech Hall of Fame. Come help us celebrate the individuals and organizations that are making a difference in Canada. Date: November 30, 2022 Time: 3:00 – 3:45 pm ET Location: Virtual on Zoom