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SUMMARY:FREE TRAINING: Social Media for Business
DESCRIPTION:The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer a round of FREE online training programs to help grow your business in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Department of Labour\, Skills\, and Immigration.\n\n \nTRAINING OVERVIEW:\nSocial Media for Business training is a 10 week program that will start on\, Wednesday\, April 24 and take place once per week every WEDNESDAY from 9:00AM - 1:00PM.\n\n\n\nThese training sessions are in high demand. Please only register if you are 100% committed to fully participating in this training. This is a 40 hour course and you will be required to participate in 80% of the sessions in order to receive the certificate.\n\n \n\n	\n	Preference will be given to members. Future members interested in joining\, please contact Jenn Kurmey\, Membership Sales Manager at jenn@halifaxchamber.com\n	\n	\n	There are only 12 spaces available for this session\, if the session is full\, please add yourself to the waitlist and you will be contacted if a spot opens up.\n	\n	\n	We are limiting this training to 1 employee representative per organization in order to allow more people the opportunity to participate\n	\n\n\n\n\nSOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS TRAINING SUMMARY:\n\nSocial Media for Business is designed for you if you want to start from the beginning and develop a strong foundation for working in social media. While exploring the mainstream platforms such as Facebook\, Instagram\, Twitter\, Linkedin\, Google+ and Pinterest\, you'll learn how to create and schedule business posts as well as how to navigate these sites. You'll also learn how to set up a social media manager such as Buffer or Hootsuite.\n\n\nThis 40 hour instructional course is designed to provide tools and templates to manage any project of any size. The course will provide instruction in:\n  Facebook foundations \n  Fundamentals of mainstream platforms (Twitter\, LinkedIn\, Google+\, Instagram\, Facebook and Pinterest) \n  Setting up a social media platform \n  Background settings (controlling the privacy and business setting needed to help google find you) \n  Calls to action \n  Accessing and analyzing insights \n  Benchmarks and goals \n  Security protocols\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TRAINER:\n\nZoran Jokic\, Training First Consulting\nUnlocking the potential of businesses is my passion. With over two decades of experience in business consulting\, I specialize in providing tailored solutions to optimize operations\, drive sales and marketing strategies\, ensure financial stability\, and empower HR development. Having conducted over 1000 training sessions\, I have helped countless local businesses and individuals achieve their goals.\n\n\n\nAs an accomplished IT consultant and network engineer\, I've worked with renowned national brands such as Pepsi Canada\, Adidas Canada\, Good Life Fitness\, Vet Strategy clinics\, Valvoline Oil\, and more. In the past 5 years I have helped small business owners with their online presence. I also provided training and consultation to customers/clients with new products and solutions with superior ease-of-use and seamless integration (web-site creation\, scheduling and ecommerce integration). My local firm is proud partner of Google\, Microsoft\, Hubspot and Amazon AWS. My main moto is let's collaborate to take your business to new heights!\n\n \n\nTRAINING TIMELINE:\n\n\n	\n	To sign up for the training\, you must complete the required registration fields\, which are required by the Department of Labour Skills & Immigration.\n	\n	\n	Once we receive your completed form\, your information will be provided to your trainer and they will contact you to complete an Individual Needs Assessment to ensure this training is the right fit for you and your business.\n	\n	\n	Your trainer will then become your point of contact for the training and they will provide you with the information on how to join the sessions each week.\n	\n\n\n\nPARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS:\n\n\n	\n	The program must be taken on a computer\, laptop\, or tablet\, no phones. \n	\n	\n	Participants must have a reliable Internet connection.\n	\n	\n	Headphones with a microphone and a webcam.\n	\n	\n	Participants must display video\; required to ensure the connection to the instructor and other participants.\n	\n	\n	A quiet place\, free of distractions.\n	\n\n\n*The above are critically important not only for the success of individual participants but also the success of the entire group.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is&nbsp\;pleased to offer a round of&nbsp\;<strong>FREE</strong>&nbsp\;online training programs to help grow your business in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Department of Labour\, Skills\, and Immigration.</span></span></span>\n<div>\n<hr style="border-right-style: none\; border-bottom-style: none\; border-left-style: none\; border-right-color: currentcolor\; border-bottom-color: currentcolor\; border-left-color: currentcolor\; border-image-source: none\;" />&nbsp\;\n<h2><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>TRAINING OVERVIEW:</strong></span></span></span></h2>\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong>Social Media for Business&nbsp\;</strong>training is a<strong>&nbsp\;10 week program</strong>&nbsp\;that will start on<strong>\, Wednesday\, April 24</strong>&nbsp\;and take place once per week&nbsp\;<strong>every WEDNESDAY from 9:00AM - 1:00PM.</strong><br />\n<br />\nThese training sessions are in high demand.&nbsp\;Please only register if you are 100% committed to fully participating in this training. This is a 40 hour course and you will be required to participate in 80% of the sessions in order to receive the certificate.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Preference will be given to members.&nbsp\;Future members interested in joining\, please contact Jenn Kurmey\, Membership Sales Manager at&nbsp\;</span><a href="mailto:barbi@halifaxchamber.com"><span style="color:#000000\;">jenn@halifaxchamber.com</span></a></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">There are only&nbsp\;<strong>12 spaces</strong>&nbsp\;available for this session\,&nbsp\;if the session is full\, please add yourself to the waitlist and&nbsp\;you will be contacted&nbsp\;if a spot opens up.</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">We are limiting this training to&nbsp\;<strong>1 employee representative per organization&nbsp\;</strong>in order to allow more people the opportunity to participate</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<hr />\n<h2><span style="font-size:20px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS&nbsp\;TRAINING SUMMARY:</span></span></strong></span></h2>\n\n<p><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Social Media for Business is designed for you if you want to start from the beginning and develop a strong foundation for working in social media. While exploring the mainstream platforms such as Facebook\, Instagram\, Twitter\, Linkedin\, Google+ and Pinterest\, you&rsquo\;ll learn how to create and schedule business posts as well as how to navigate these sites. You&rsquo\;ll also learn how to set up a social media manager such as Buffer or Hootsuite.</span></p>\n\n<pre>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This 40 hour instructional course is designed to provide tools and templates to manage any project of any size. The course will provide instruction in:</span></span>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&bull\; Facebook foundations \n&bull\; Fundamentals of mainstream platforms (Twitter\, LinkedIn\, Google+\, Instagram\, Facebook and Pinterest) \n&bull\; Setting up a social media platform \n&bull\; Background settings (controlling the privacy and business setting needed to help google find you) \n&bull\; Calls to action \n&bull\; Accessing and analyzing insights \n&bull\; Benchmarks and goals \n&bull\; Security protocols</span></span>\n\n</pre>\n\n<hr />\n<h2><span style="font-size:20px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">ABOUT THE TRAINER:</span></span></strong></span></h2>\n<img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2024_WEI_/Untitleddesign.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 300px\;" width="300" />\n<h3><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><b>Zoran Jokic\, Training First Consulting</b></span></span></span></h3>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Unlocking the potential of businesses is my passion. With over two decades of experience in business consulting\, I specialize in providing tailored solutions to optimize operations\, drive sales and marketing strategies\, ensure financial stability\, and empower HR development. Having conducted over 1000 training sessions\, I have helped countless local businesses and individuals achieve their goals.<br />\n<br />\nAs an accomplished IT consultant and network engineer\, I&#39\;ve worked with renowned national brands such as Pepsi Canada\, Adidas Canada\, Good Life Fitness\, Vet Strategy clinics\, Valvoline Oil\, and more. In the past 5 years I have helped small business owners with their online presence. I also provided training and consultation to customers/clients with new products and solutions with superior ease-of-use and seamless integration (web-site creation\, scheduling and ecommerce integration).&nbsp\;My local firm is proud partner of Google\, Microsoft\, Hubspot and Amazon AWS. My main moto is let&#39\;s collaborate to take your business to new heights!</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<hr />\n<h2><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>TRAINING TIMELINE:</strong></span></span></span></h2>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">To sign up for the training\, you must complete&nbsp\;the required registration fields\, which are required by the Department of Labour Skills &amp\; Immigration.</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Once we receive&nbsp\;your completed form\, your&nbsp\;information will be provided to your trainer and they will contact you to complete an Individual Needs Assessment to ensure this training is the right fit for you and your business.</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Your trainer will then become your point of contact for the training and they will provide you with the information on how to join the sessions each week.</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<hr style="border-right-style: none\; border-bottom-style: none\; border-left-style: none\; border-right-color: currentcolor\; border-bottom-color: currentcolor\; border-left-color: currentcolor\; border-image-source: none\;" />\n<h2><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS:</strong></span></span></span></h2>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">The program must be taken on a computer\, laptop\, or tablet\, no phones.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Participants must have a reliable&nbsp\;Internet connection.</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Headphones with a&nbsp\;microphone and&nbsp\;a webcam.</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Participants must display video\; required to ensure the connection to the instructor and other participants.</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">A quiet place\, free of distractions.</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><em>*The above are critically important not only for the success of individual participants but also the success of the entire group.</em></span></span></span></p>\n
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