Events from April 8, 2020 – April 16, 2020 – Page 9 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Venture for Canada Webinar

At Venture for Canada our goal is to support small businesses and entrepreneurial students. During this time we have made some changes to adapt our Internship Program to the new conditions facing all of us this summer. We have received a lot of great questions from employers eager to support and hire college/university students via VFC this summer. We are hosting a webinar to address your questions live. Please invite any colleagues who are looking to hire student talent this summer to learn about VFC! JOIN https://zoom.us/j/609959226 or 1-778-907-2081 Meeting ID: 609 959 226 AGENDA 1:00pm - 1:10 pm. Overview of interim program changes and some FAQs. 1:10pm - 1:30 pm. Address your live questions posed in the chat function. For those who can’t make it, we will be recording the session and sending it out afterward. While you won’t be able to ask your questions live, you will be able to see what we covered.

The COVID-19 Effect – How to grow your business through E-commerce

As part of the Cape Breton Partnership’s Helping Businesses Respond During COVID-19 webinar series, a session is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The purpose of this session is to explore how businesses can begin to integrate e-commerce into their existing operations. Webinar details are below: Topic: The COVID-19 Effect – How to grow your business through E-commerce Subject matter experts: • Amanda Gilmour, Customer Success Representative, Shopify • Harpreet Singh, Former Senior Business Manager, Amazon • Glen Murrant, Sales & Marketing Strategist, AG Research • Tanya Heading, Programmer/Developer, AG Research Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Time: 2 p.m. The session will be capped at 100 participants, however, the webinar will be recorded and shared on the Cape Breton Partnership website and social media channels to ensure the information is accessible to all. In an effort to support Cape Breton – Unama’ki businesses during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Cape Breton Partnership is hosting Helping Businesses Respond During COVID-19, a webinar series on topics identified by our business community. The Cape Breton Partnership is planning additional sessions in the coming weeks on a variety and information will be shared as details are confirmed.   Register

Webinar: Adapting to the New Normal

Is your digital business searching for ways to move through and out of the current COVID-19 crisis?  Dealing with a global pandemic can create unprecedented rises and falls in business. If your organization is dealing with an influx of customers, how do you adapt while planning for an inevitable drop in clients after this crisis? If you’re dealing with a loss of customers instead, how do you adopt your internal processes while maintaining a forward trajectory? Preparing for an uncertain future is weighing heavily on the minds of many leaders at this time. Matt Symes from Symplicity Designs is ready to help you strategize a response in this free online webinar, focused on crisis management and planning in a digital environment.    Participants will walk away from this lunch and learn with the following: Tools for crisis mitigation and adapting your value proposition during times of uncertainty How to plan for your business in 6, 9, or 14 months post-COVID-19 Strategies for adapting your plan during an evolving crisis situation   Register Now    About The Facilitator As the CEO of Symplicity Designs, Matt Symes works to shift the organizational paradigm, helping businesses serve clients while maintaining social consciousness and […]

How to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty

Where: Online! You will receive an email with a Zoom link on the day of the event. About: We are right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s an unprecedented health care crisis that none of us have ever seen in our lifetime. With that, there is a lot of uncertainty in the world right now. Your initial reaction might be to retreat or wait it out, but, there is an alternative. What if you could use this time to double down on what is really important to you and your business? What if you could see opportunities to move forward amidst this crisis? What this looks like is different for every business and every person. The focus of this workshop will be to get you into the right mindset so that you can see opportunities, come up with a plan and start taking action. It is possible to thrive in times of uncertainty and we’ll be sharing proven coaching strategies to get you there. About Andrea Janzen Andrea Janzen is the founder and CEO of Ambition Theory, a leadership coaching and diversity consulting company. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she knew she needed to do something for herself and […]

Marketing During and After COVID-19

The Coronavirus pandemic has all but halted the economy. How you manage your digital presence during this trying time will enable you to survive and ultimately thrive. As a marketing agency with 15 years in business, Aptitude has helped many organizations navigate the treacherous sea of marketing. While the current economic situation is uncharted for most businesses, the way marketing decisions are made is not. The questions all businesses are trying to answer today are the same. Should we cut marketing budgets or double down? Should we cease all advertising? What, if any, marketing initiatives should we focus on? Should sales teams still take calls if operations have come to a standstill? These are all crucial questions our team hopes to shed light on. Join the panel from Aptitude Digital as we discuss actions you can take right now to keep your business relevant during COVID-19 and be positioned for success after.   https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QiokGZ3kSr-Sd793osnuNwRegister Now   Bill Doane Co-founder @Aptitude Digital Bill is the head of marketing and sales at Aptitude Digital. Bill helps clients establish clear and measurable goals and succeed online through the measurement of their return on investment. With 30 years’ experience as a marketer, educator, analyst, programmer, […]

Do hashtags leave you feeling #%&@?

Learn how to use hashtags to increase your reach and connect with the right people online! Are you befuddled by hashtags? Do they look like gobbledegook to you? Has your lack of understanding them kept you from experimenting with Twitter or Instagram? The good news is hashtags are actually very simple to adopt. Join me on this FREE webinar to learn what they are, why we use them and the different types of hashtags you might want to add to your content. It'll be followed by a LIVE Q&A session and hot seat opportunity in the Facebook Group Social Media for Twirps. Join now so you don't miss out!. Register

Coping with COVID-19: Navigating your Business Relationships

Join the McInnes Cooper Business Law Team in discussing the latest legal and practical considerations on how you can effectively navigate important business relationships during COVID-19. In this invite-only session our lawyers will discuss how to deal with lenders in relation to your business’ financing arrangements and ongoing credit concerns; how to work with contract parties such as customers, suppliers, landlords and service providers in relation to contractual obligations and accommodations; and how to address practical business matters such as negotiating transactions, holding shareholder and other corporate meetings, and coordinating execution of documents. Please join us for this virtual roundtable discussion, where we will not only address these important issues but also respond to participant questions and comments. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2502941869671012366Register

Business Continuity Planning During COVID-19

As part of the Cape Breton Partnership’s Helping Businesses Respond During COVID-19 webinar series, a session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Business Continuity Planning During COVID-19 will explore what businesses can do to assess and weather the risks and threats introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic, including how to navigate analyzing cash flow and assets, how to put your business in hibernation, or learning how to safely move operations remotely or online. Webinar details are below: Topic: Business Continuity Planning During COVID-19 Subject matter expert: • Darren Gallop, CEO, Securicy • Shannon McFarland, Director of Content, Securicy Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Time: 2 p.m. The session will be capped at 100 participants, however, the webinar will be recorded and shared on the Cape Breton Partnership website and social media channels to ensure the information is accessible to all. In an effort to support Cape Breton – Unama’ki businesses during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Cape Breton Partnership is hosting Helping Businesses Respond During COVID-19, a webinar series on topics identified by our business community. The Cape Breton Partnership is planning additional sessions in the coming weeks on a variety of topics. Information will be shared once details are […]

Webinar: Data Storytelling: Application of Storytelling Components

Every organization is dealing with change during the global health pandemic, whether it’s financial instability, shifting to remote workplaces or dealing with new processes. In the long term there will be another major change when we transition into the “new normal” following the COVID-19 crisis. This new reality will likely look very different for the business world and how we reassure clients, employees, investors and stakeholders will be more important than ever.  In Part 2 of this 3-part series facilitated by Kevin D’Aguiar from Matters of Data, business leaders gain skills to help manage these changes through effective communication. Kevin teaches key tips and tricks for applying storytelling techniques in presentations to keep the audience engaged and interested.    Participants will walk away from this webinar with the following: Do's and Dont's of presentation planning and execution What visualization is best to use when data is part of the story   Please note: Participants are welcome to attend this webinar as a stand-alone session, or to participate in the entire series.    Register Now   About Kevin D’Aguiar With over 21 years of experience as an Analytics professional, Kevin runs his own analytics consulting service, Matters of Data. With specialized knowledge […]

OneNote 101: Organize Your Notes, Plans, and Ideas Like a Pro

Organize your notes, plans, and ideas all in one place so you will never lose that moment of inspiration again (or forget the perfect gift idea for someone special in your life). Record, insert, add, clip, organize, tag, and share all in the same place! Our webinar shows the principles behind "getting things done". We will also dive into OneNote: the basics of setting up a notebook, how to insert mixed media, search across all notebooks, integrate with Office 365, and collaborate with ease. The principles behind "getting things done" Creating a OneNote notebook Recording, inserting, clipping, organizing, and tagging mixed media Searching across all notebooks Integrating with Outlook Collaborating with ease   https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6147080745488687373?source=DigitalNSReserve Now   Please note, we are expecting more people to register than we have spots for, so please log in a few minutes early to guarantee your spot!

Grant Thornton – Session 1: Review of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program

The Canadian government has announced measures to provide a lifeline to Canadian businesses and their workers to help manage the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the pace of information being released, and sometimes lack of details, it’s easy to lose track of how you’ll be able to use both the new or existing programs. Join members of the Grant Thornton team, JP Furey and Keith MacIntyre, to gain an understanding of the programs so you can make an informed decision on which will best benefit you and your employees.  This is the first session in the series: Session one – A comprehensive review of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy with examples and Q&A Session two – An overview of popular programs including Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, Temporary Wage Subsidy, HST Tax and other deferrals, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Supplemental Unemployment Benefit and Work sharing program. Bios JP Furey, Principal, Assurance Services As a principal for the Grant Thornton Audit and Assurance practice in Halifax, JP is responsible for providing guidance and advice to help clients overcome their business challenges, seize new opportunities and elevate their overall businesses. Specific services include accounting, assurance, tax and business advisory. With a breadth of […]

Webinar – COVID‑19: Get the financing and support your business needs

Regardless of the size and scope of your business, these are challenging times for Canadian companies. In response, the Government of Canada has established the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) to help Canadian businesses obtain financing during the current period of significant uncertainty. The BCAP is being administered through Export Development Canada (EDC) and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), who are working closely with private sector lenders to improve access to financing for Canadian businesses in all sectors and regions. A panel of experts from EDC and BDC will provide guidelines on how you can access the financial relief and safeguards available during a special webinar, COVID‑19: Get financing and support for your business (presented in English only). Registrants will learn about: •   The assistance programs and resources available to your company through your financial institution and the federal government •   How to determine what assistance you qualify for, how to apply, and the timing you can expect •   Where to get information and who to contact Date: April 16, 2020 Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (ET) Cost: Free If you cannot attend the live session, register anyways to receive an email notification and link to view the webinar recording when it becomes available. Stay informed and learn how to mitigate the impacts of COVID‑19. Register now. Subscribe to receive […]