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Next Level Skills Program – Agile Information Session

Interested in learning more about the Next Level Skills PMI Agile Certified Practitioner program? Join your instructor, Brenda Fay who will provide an overview of Agile and Scrum, determine your eligibility for the program, and explore funding opportunities. Why should you become an Agile Certified Practitioner? The numbers speak for themselves, 97% of organizations now practice agile development! Organizations cited benefits of adopting agile include the ability to: manage changing priorities, keep projects visible, align the business and IT initiatives, and improve team morale. Due to the eligibility of the Next Level Skills Programs, this information session is available to DNS members only. Register

Sustainable Energy Technologies

Join Dalhousie's College of Continuing Education for an information-packed conversation featuring Sustainable Energy expert instructor Shehin Rahemtulla. A few of the critical topics we will cover in this valuable 30-minute webinar include: Climate Change: What do we know in 2021? What is Canada doing to mitigate climate change Why have major corporations recently committed billions of dollars to renewable energy innovation What are some of the challenges associated with renewable energy? What happened to renewable energy during the COVID-19 pandemic? and much more! The event will be moderated by George Levy, CSBCB, CBP, GBP , expert instructor in blockchain technology and digital economy. Learn about Sustainable Energy Technology and opportunities you can benefit from to be part of this technological revolution. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5016141826193/WN_umv2cFmfTLaigkRSFhiRJgRegister

Chamber Masterclass – Finding Your Dream Customers Online

The internet is a big, noisy place. It’s impossible to be everywhere and do “all the things” – founders will just burn out. If teams want to succeed online, they must get focused. Hosted by Katelyn Bourgoin, this 1-hour workshop followed by a 15 minute Q&A session is designed to help teams to quickly learn how to find their dream customers online. Once they know where their prospective customers are already gathering and how people search for solutions like theirs, marketing to those customers will be much easier. Register

Why Bitcoin is not a Pyramid Scheme

If you buy Bitcoin, are you helping people that Bought before you get rich? A Pyramid scheme is where the players at the “top” get rewarded as more and more people join in. Is Bitcoin comparable to a Pyramid Scheme? Do you think if you buy Bitcoin, you’re helping people that bought before you get rich? Register for the webinar to: Gain clarity on whether Bitcoin is a Pyramid Scheme Understand the value proposition of Bitcoin Know how to identify a Pyramid and ponzi scheme in a cryptocurrency BONUS: Stories of past pyramid and ponzi schemes in Crypto. https://www.gofullcrypto.com/webinarRegister

Lessons from the Pandemic

In the second session of Halifax Partnerships Business Recovery and Continuity Webinars, we will present the key resilience learnings from the COVID-19 crisis and how to use this knowledge to prepare for future disruptions. Hear directly from the Halifax business community and partner organizations as they will discuss some of their successes in dealing with the pandemic. Register

Marketing for Business

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

New forms from CRA – How Will This Affect your Tax Return?

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. Due to the pandemic, many things have changed, including your taxes. There have been changes to T4s, extra slips from benefits received, new credits to claim for Work At Home expenses, and new forms to fill out for employers. Join Lori Harraway from H&R Block on March 23rd as she walks us through these changes and answers the following questions: What do these changes mean for me? ​What am I able to claim? How will this impact my business or employees? Register

Connecting Labour Market & Immigration Resources

Join Halifax Partnership’s Labour Market Team on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 12:00pm AST for an overview of The Atlantic Immigration Pilot. During this session, you will hear from the Halifax Partnership’s Labour Market Team on the Atlantic Immigration Pilot. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot provides a streamlined process that facilitates hiring of skilled international labour. Learn more about this process, and the importance of hiring international talent for your company. During the Q&A period of the event, Al Tek will be joined by the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration who will assist in answering any of your questions. Register

Proposal Writing Workshop

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 […]

Developing Skills & Self in Response to Conflict

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

Female Tech Founders, Funders and Fortifiers Breakfast Series

Celebrating women in the Atlantic Tech sector. BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund and BDC Technology Industry team, along with the Genesis Centre, invite you to attend the virtual edition of the Female, Founders, Funders and Fortifiers event series. We look forward to seeing you there! Register

Growth Stages + Financing Rounds

Join us on Tuesday, Mar. 16 or Wednesday, Mar. 24 for a session on growth stages + financing rounds, led by Toon Nagtegaal. To prepare for equity financing, you need to know what is expected from you and why. As venture capital becomes part of the financing mix, in the upcoming round or the ones after, understanding the inner workings of this specific asset class is crucial. From a distance, the valuation and timing of different equity financing rounds may seem like products from a magic box, however, there is more logic involved than you might think. During these morning sessions (pick your preferred date), this logic is explained and participants will understand how to prepare for the next financing round. Led by Toon Nagtegaal, participants will be able to align their growth stages and execution plans accordingly. Register