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Join Volta + Permjot Valia in this workshop that will challenge the ways you approach things for more effective decision making. Increasingly, the ability to challenge and rethink existing ways of doing things is critical in effective decision making for entrepreneurs. It's important to think outside of the norm while making decisions in order to bring about new results, different outcomes and to see where new approaches can take you. Doing this can be really difficult for a number of reasons. In this very insightful and practical session, you will work through why you need to acquire this skill and how to acquire and practice this skill. Register

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. This course is for businesses, especially trades-based businesses, to help them define strategies to market their business. This course forms part of the certification for the Atlantic Trade Business Skills Certification for journeymen. Learning Outcomes: Define & Identify the core components of a marketing strategy Identify the USP (unique selling proposition) Create a positioning statement Develop target market Create a value proposition Develop marketing objectives Gathering and analyzing data using the four main primary research methods Develop pricing strategies for each product in the product line Define costing terminology Identify components of a promotional campaign Determine the marketing budget Register

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. This course provides the framework for you to produce the proposal that you need to get your idea off the ground. You will be producing your proposal over the ten weeks of the course. Each week will feature an instruction session, but the majority of course time will be devoted to your in-class, hands-on proposal development. You will be finding the funders you need to target, honing and shaping your ideas, writing, editing, and presenting your project in a way that makes its merits shine. By the end of the course, you will be ready to send off your proposal. Learning Outcomes: Identify the different kinds of proposals and the various sources of requests for proposals Understand how to structure an effective proposal and assemble persuasive evidence Learn and practice ways to overcome barriers to writing Explore and practice the persuasive power of plain language Be able to identify and apply universal principles of ethical persuasion Practice how to edit […]

If you’re guiding groups, training teams, leading workshops and events, facilitating conversations…chances are, you’ve encountered uncomfortable tension in the room. And when you’re facilitating, the sudden appearance of tension, disagreement, and conflict can quickly knock you off your seat. What are some options for how to respond when difference (tension, disagreement, conflict) starts to show up in the room? Let’s dive in together! Coming up on March 23rd and 31st, a two-part master class to develop your skills & self in response to conflict. We’d love to have you with us! Register