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Using (and Improving) Lead Nurture Campaigns

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A key component of a successful business is nurturing leads and building relationships. Creating and sharing valuable content for prospects at various stages of their buying journey is a way to connect with people and help them build trust in your brand as they make buying decisions. During this webinar you will learn; The stages of the buying process and planning content for those What is Lead Scoring and why is it important? Developing automated, behaviour-based campaigns About Leslie Flemming, Senior Director of Marketing at CloudKettle With a background in digital marketing, Leslie brings over 10 years of experience to her role. Her previous clients have ranged from large private enterprises and government organizations to non-profits, giving her a wide range and depth of knowledge in the B2B space. Leslie also holds a J.D. from Dalhousie University, and a Masters of International Business Law from Vrije University in Amsterdam.

Atlantic Food Automation Series – Fruit Harvesting & Processing Workshop

Acadia University 15 University Ave, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

On October 27th and 28th, IGNITE will host an Atlantic Food Automation Workshop event to learn more about the Fruit Harvesting & Processing industry. Throughout the Fall of 2021, IGNITE will host the Atlantic Food Automation Program across the pan-atlantic provinces. Each of these workshops will focus on a different food industry, highlighting the automation and digital advancements that are available in Atlantic Canada. Attending this event will give you access to automation firms and digital experts that can help grow your business and reduce the strain of labour shortages. Join us as we learn more about the products and services on the market, hear from organizations about their funding programs and tour automated facilities. This two-day event will consist of virtual and in-person elements, due to COVID-19 restrictions this event will only allow 25 attendees in-person. (Masks will be mandatory at all in-person events.)

Attracting and Retaining Top Tier Talent at Financial Firms – CHAMBER WEBINAR

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The recovery from COVID-19 shutdowns has revealed labor scarcity in many sectors, with the financial market being no exception. Attracting and retaining the best talent in today’s market has become difficult, especially at the junior level. This has become apparent in a large increase in starting salaries and signing bonuses. Labor scarcity also creates problems up the corporate chain as experience becomes less valued by companies. Please join us for a discussion on the challenges facing financial firms in hiring and retaining talent and how to attract the best talent in today’s market. MODERATOR: Matthew Midson, CEO, North America, CPQi, Inc. SPEAKERS: Grayson Blair, Managing Director, Summus Group. Maryanne Morrow, Founder & CEO, 9th Gear Technologies. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Members: Free of Charge Non-Members: $15

Data Privacy and Compliance – Championing Security in your Organization

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Are you ready to make data privacy and security a priority in your organization? Then join this live Platform Power Hour session with Salesforce Practice Lead Prag Ravichandran Kamalaveni and Trailblazer Host (and Golden Hoodie recipient!) Farah Sherif as they discuss the importance of data privacy and how industry leaders are putting processes in place to safeguard information. They will cover how to take care of the sensitive field details captured in Salesforce and how to work towards building a robust solution to keep data security as a top priority in your own organization. A special Salesforce guest will join to provide a live demo and help answer your burning questions!

WTWT Fireside Chat with Jill Hennigar of Dash Hudson

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Join Dash Hudson's new Vice President of Operations, Jill Hennigar, and Volta's CEO, Martha Casey, on Thursday, October 28 at 4pm for a discussion on the importance of communications in your startup. Communication within a company is important, especially as it pertains to organizational changes and shifts, such as new employee arrivals, policies, goals and achievements. The session will focus on effective communication within your company, which may include discussion topics such as: Coaching for success and feedback delivery Leading workplace change How you can build trust and develop authentic relationships In this session, you will hear from these amazing women, have the opportunity to ask questions and connect with the WTWT community over light refreshments.

Let’s Get Personal: How Can Brand Identity Impact Your Website?

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Details *******Zoom link will be emailed out at 4pm Atlantic. If you signed up after that, DM Alison Knott for the link!******** -- 7:00: Zoom opens -- -- 7:10 Opening Remarks -- -- 7:15 Presentation: Let's Get Personal: How Can Brand Identity Impact Your Website? with Cassey Deveau Cassey Deveau is a Senior Digital Strategist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. While she specializes in paid media, her passion lies in integrated marketing, bringing together strategies that incorporate web, social, email, media, and offline tactics that follow the customer journey while staying true to the brand. She currently works full time at a media agency but spends a lot of her free time consulting on web projects to help small businesses improve their website's user experience, and find ways to let their unique brand shine through their online presence. -- 8:00 Happiness Bar -- Share your screen to get help, feedback, learn something new, or help a buddy out. Chat and get to know fellow WordPress bloggers, designers, and developers. -- 9:00 Finish up -- **Those who register for the event on meetup.com ZOOM link will be emailed at 4 PM ADT the day of the event*

Texas Technology Opportunities in the Defense & Security Industries

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Join the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas for a conversation about the Texas tech industry and how to navigate defense and security opportunities with the DoD and other state and federal departments in Texas. You will hear from Marcos Cervantes, Vice President, Operations of Capital Factory, Texas' center of gravity for entrepreneurs who will discuss how Canadian companies can best navigate Texas' defense and security ecosystem. Topics of discussion and format will include: Welcoming Remarks: Duane Robson, Senior Trade Commissioner and Andre Galuban, Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate in Dallas Texas Tech, Defense and Security Industry Overview: Marcos Cervantes, Vice President, Operations, Capital Factory Q&A and Closing Remarks  

tech{LAB} Coding Part 1

Topic: Coding Part 1 Coding is a basic literacy in the digital age, and it is important for kids to understand and be able to work with and understand the technology around them. In the first session, we are going to learn all of the basics and understand the importance of each programming language. tech{LAB} is a program that allows anyone ages 8 and up to get hands-on with new technology! What is tech{LAB}? tech{LAB} is a FREE workshop that allows participants to get hands-on with new technology! These workshops are for anyone ages 8 and up who have an interest in technology, prototyping, or electronics. Bring a laptop if you have one! These workshops are run on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 3 PM-4 PM. What Happens at tech{LAB}? Spend the first half-hour of each workshop going over the technical information on the topic. Take what you’ve just learned and apply it! Whether it’s designing a 3D print, working in groups to develop circuits for a Micro-Bit, or creating digital graphics! REGISTER

QueerTech Qareers Virtual Fair

A National LGBTQ2S+ Virtual Job Fair Building the best companies starts with building diverse and inclusive teams. QueerTech Qareers Virtual Fair connects the skills of the queer community with employers who believe diversity is their greatest asset. Looking for your next tech position? Get started TODAY with the QueerTech Qareers Virtual Fair. Join us on November 4-5 as QueerTech connects you with Canada’s top tech employers. Let’s queer the tech ecosystem together! QueerTech’s Qareer fair will connect you with tech employers from startups to Fortune 500s interested in what you have to bring to the table. Come prepared to meet and chat with Canada’s leading employers. Be sure to: Prepare an electronic copy of your resume Update your LinkedIn Profile Be ready to connect virtually (Virtual event platform instructions coming soon) We believe in employment access for all. This event is FREE to attend.

Geomatics Atlantic 2021 Conference

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The Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia (GANS) is excited to host our every-3-years Geomatics Atlantic Conference in Halifax November 8th – 9th, 2021, online. The theme is Geomatics NOW – From Field Collection to Online and Real-Time Dissemination and we will be exploring innovation, cutting edge R&D, and the future of geomatics as it relates to the increasing desire to have our questions answered quickly and in a way that is easy to understand and integrate into our own workflows. We will be hosting presentations on current spatial data field collection techniques and software, how teams transmit or store data in the field, and how the field data can be easily shared with others – particularly in near real time. There will be a focus on online/web-based data collection apps, as well as near real-time processing and dissemination methods to clients and other field personnel.  

The Business Value of DevOps

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Join us for a FREE webinar with Enterprise Data Professional and Dalhousie Instructor Roy Kaushik. You will learn why DevOps and Cloud have such widespread adoption in the Enterprise. Roy will also share details about our new Certificate in DevOps and Cloud Fundamentals and be happy to answer your questions.

How Loyalty Marketing Can Increase Profit

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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. As businesses seek to revitalize as we move into recovery from the pandemic, loyalty marketing provides an excellent digital platform to increase customer engagement and profitability. Whether you've already implemented a successful loyalty program - or you're looking to get one started, we invite you to join Maria Caines with Bay to Main Street Consulting to learn how selecting the best features can result in even greater resiliency for the future! During this webinar you'll learn: How loyalty marketing can increase profitability. Increase customer engagement for a competitive edge. Increase knowledge of your customer for better decision-making. Register today and submit your question!