Upcoming Training Opportunities!

Thanks to support from Nova Scotia's WIPSI Program, Digital Nova Scotia is able to offer 8 exciting programs designed specifically for our industry and members! If your company is eligible, you could attend four of these great programs! Companies can get access to free or discounted programs by meeting the criteria below:
- Be Located in Nova Scotia and be registered with the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks or incorporated by an act of the Nova Scotia legislature for at least one year
- Have at least 25,000 dollars in wages or owner remuneration (this is not revenue; this is wages paid out either to employees or to the owner)
- Be operating within the tech sector as a tech business
- Have at least 50 employees or less for 100% coverage
- Have 50 employees or more for 50% coverage
- Be a DNS member prior to the program start date
Upcoming programs include:

Customer Camp If you’re planning to up your marketing game in 2020, you won’t want to miss this. You’ll learn how to get inside your customer’s head so that you can craft better messaging and get marketing results worth bragging about. February 25 - April 8, 2020 [fusion_button link="https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/customer-camp/" text_transform="" title="" target="_self" link_attributes="" alignment="" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" color="default" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" accent_color="" accent_hover_color="" type="" bevel_color="" border_width="" border_radius="" border_color="" border_hover_color="" size="" stretch="default" icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]Learn more[/fusion_button]

Design Thinking for Product Localization Get hands-on during this interactive workshop and explore product localization – assess product viability, identify key populations and select markets where you can expand your business. March 12 - 13, 2020 [fusion_button link="https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/design-thinking-for-product-localization-market-expansion/" text_transform="" title="" target="_self" link_attributes="" alignment="" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" color="default" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" accent_color="" accent_hover_color="" type="" bevel_color="" border_width="" border_radius="" border_color="" border_hover_color="" size="" stretch="default" icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]Learn more[/fusion_button]

React Boot Camp After a packed React Boot Camp in 2019, we're running this program for a second time. Learn how to build, maintain and launch real-world web applications with the React Bootcamp - combining theory and application. March 23 - 25, 2020 [fusion_button link="https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/react-boot-camp/" text_transform="" title="" target="_self" link_attributes="" alignment="" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" s2id_autogen21="" s2id_autogen21_search="" color="default" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" accent_color="" accent_hover_color="" type="" bevel_color="" border_width="" border_radius="" border_color="" border_hover_color="" size="" stretch="default" icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" s2id_autogen22="" s2id_autogen22_search="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" s2id_autogen23="" s2id_autogen23_search="" animation_offset=""]Learn more[/fusion_button]

UX Fundamentals Learn key UX design methodologies and processes, how to implement an accessible UX design process for the design (or redesign) of your product, and help raise organizational awareness and maturity through design. April 7 - 16, 2020 [fusion_button link="https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/ux-fundamentals/" text_transform="" title="" target="_self" link_attributes="" alignment="" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" color="default" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" accent_color="" accent_hover_color="" type="" bevel_color="" border_width="" border_radius="" border_color="" border_hover_color="" size="" stretch="default" icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]Learn more[/fusion_button]

Develop & Diversify Your Leadership Learn how to accelerate your leadership and skills, and get the most out of your team! Take your management to a new level, learn to better fill employment gaps, improve retention, and better understand goals during this program. April 24 - July 3, 2020 [fusion_button link="https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/develop-and-diversify-your-leadership-skills/" text_transform="" title="" target="_self" link_attributes="" alignment="" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" color="default" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" accent_color="" accent_hover_color="" type="" bevel_color="" border_width="" border_radius="" border_color="" border_hover_color="" size="" stretch="default" icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]Learn more[/fusion_button]

Human Centered Design for Digital Products Learn how to help your business and product stand out in a sea of competitors, and reduce friction and barriers for the people using your products. Dates TBC Registration coming soon!

Your Web Strategy: Leveraging Google Analytics and SEO for Business Growth This workshop series will teach participants how to effectively implement google analytics and SEO strategy into their web presence to drive growth and sales. May 25 - June 5, 2020 [fusion_button link="https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/your-web-strategy-leveraging-google-analytics-and-seo-for-business-growth/" text_transform="" title="" target="_self" link_attributes="" alignment="" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" color="default" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" accent_color="" accent_hover_color="" type="" bevel_color="" border_width="" border_radius="" border_color="" border_hover_color="" size="" stretch="default" icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""]Learn more[/fusion_button]

Trigger TechniqueTrigger Technique is a hands-on workshop for marketers and growth-hungry business leaders. Participants will learn how to master one of the most powerful yet underutilized skills in the marketer’s toolkit: customer discovery interviews. Dates TBC Registration coming soon!
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