Workshops
Creating New Opportunities for the Region Though Videoconferencing:
Videoconferencing enables participants to engage in learning and discussions with others around the province, leading to more collaboration and creating more partnerships. Opportunities for personal growth, lifelong learning, professional development, more efficient business practices, problem solving and networking grow as access to simple videoconferencing becomes more widely available. Learn More.
Videoconference Workshops
Business Link Workshops
iCCAN VC Certificate Program |
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Two more Videoconference Sites
In partnership with iCCAN (Innovative Communities Connecting and Networking) and the Community Learning Council two new videoconference sites will be available this fall.
Wetaskiwin Public Library – see the Library page in the Spring Program & Activity Guide for videoconference workshops on offer at the library this spring.
Alberta 4-H Centre at Battle Lake - get connected in the country. Workshops, meetings, professional development available via a SuperNet connection . A videoconference suite is scheduled for installation this fall, watch for more information. |
Workshops
The Business Link Videoconference
Creating New Opportunities for the Region Through Videoconferencing
For more information or to register: call (780) 361-6241 or follow the links below.
To view more Business Link videoconference offerings go to
www.canadabusiness.ab.ca/. Any of the workshops can be delivered locally, just let us know which ones are of interest and we can set them up.
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
Innovative thinking is the heart of every individuals’ and organizations’ success. You, your co-workers and your clients, often have great ideas. How can you grow them, harvest and implement the best ones? This session combines lessons learned and leadership insights from over 30 years of entrepreneurial and business leadership. Innovation is simply the art of implementing creative ideas. You’ll learn how to:
- increase personal and group idea generation and productivity
- Improve problem solving, and make decisions easily and effectively
- Capture, evaluate and communicate ideas effectively
- Set a plan for action to quickly and easily turn ideas into results
Presenter: David Saxby – Spark Communications Inc
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suite
Date: March 1, 2012
Time: 12:-1:30 pm, plan to arrive 15 minutes early
Fee: $10
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
Succession planning is a natural process in a successful business and one that can (and should) be positive and empowering. The main focus will be to give an overview of the 12 steps of succession planning and provide materials and templates that will enable business owners to confidently begin the succession planning process. This session will provide an introduction to the concepts and systems available in ABFI’s full day workshop and will address:
- The 12 key steps in successful transition planning
- The importance of transformational structures in the implementation of a succession plan
- The ability to identify with the 3 circle model of family business
- The introduction to the key structures necessary for seamless succession
Presenter: Shauna Feth – Alberta Business Family Institute, University of Alberta School of Business
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suite
Date: March 22, 2012
Time: 12:-2:00 pm, plan to arrive 15 minutes early
Fee: $15
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
If you aren't Nike or McDonalds, do you need to worry about your brand? Yes! The reality is, whether we know it or not, everyone already has one. Your brand is simply the collective impact or lasting impression from all that is seen, heard or experienced about your company. What do your clients think about you? Is it consistent with what you think about yourself? Does your brand build, or detract from your customers' confidence?
Presenter: Doug McLean – Incite
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suit e
Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm plan to arrive 15 minutes early
Fee: $15
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
This basic corporate income tax session is invaluable for the newly incorporated business. It highlights areas that every corporate director should be aware of. Topics include:
- Transferring assets into a corporation
- Director's liability
- Shareholder loans and salaries
- Business expenses and capital expenditures
- Corporate filing requirements, corporate tax rate structure and installment payments
Presenter: Canada Revenue Agency
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suit e
Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Time: 9:30am-11:30am
Fee: $15
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
It’s no secret that social media has become an effective tool for businesses. Many organizations that have implemented a social media program are looking for additional guidance and ideas. This session will focus on social media “next steps”:
- Building and implementing your social media strategy
- Developing a social media content plan
- Tracking your results
- Emerging social media trends
- Integrating your website and offline marketing
- ools, tips and tricks
Presenter: Brian Siddle and Trevor Tessier – SBX Media Inc.
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suit e
Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Time: 9:30am-11:00am
Fee: $10
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
This is one of Alberta’s most informative small business seminars. It’s packed with valuable information to help you start off right and increase the odds of your business being successful. The session will address:
- Reasons for starting a business
- How good business ideas are discovered and evaluated
- Why and how business plans are developed
- Important marketing aspects to consider
- Financing sources available
- Pros and cons of the three common legal structures of business
Presenter: Jay Krysler, MBA – NAIT, JR Shaw School of Business
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suite
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Fee $20
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
This session provides basic income tax information for the small business owner that is either a sole proprietorship or a partnership. Topics include:
- Record keeping – what records should you keep and for how long
- Reporting income
- Business expenses, current or capital
- Motor vehicle expenses
Presenter: Canada Revenue Agency
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suite
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Time: 9:30am-11:30am
Fee: $15
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
Preparing a good business plan will require a significant investment of time and research on your part. Attending this session will only be the start of a process that will lead to developing your own business plan. It will provide you with a general overview and basic understanding of:
- The purpose and the components of a typical business plan
- The use of a business plan as an ongoing tool for business success
- How marketing, operations and finance are inter-related
- The importance of finding further information for your plan
Presenter: Jim Ewing – The Business Link
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suite
Date: Wednesday, April 25,
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Fee: $20
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
This introductory session will discuss why project management practices are beneficial to all businesses, and shouldn’t be ignored. It will review:
- The generic life cycle of a project from initiation, managing a project to project finalization
- Common existing project management practices (including project management maturity assessment and targets)
- Project requirements planning, project management plan development and project management office
- Project management knowledge areas
Presenter: Scott Kennedy, MBA, BA – NorQuest College
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suite
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Fee: $15
Community Learning Council, Business Link, JEDI
Limited budget? Want to create a buzz about your product, service or company? Join us to learn cost-effective and often free promotional tips and techniques. Find out how to effectively promote using traditional and electronic methods for a wide range of products and services. In this session:
- Understand how promotion differs from advertising
- Discover often forgotten promotional techniques
- Learn how to identify new opportunities
- Find out how to leverage online technologies to increase your visibility
Presenter: Greg Gazin – Gadget Guy/Parallel 2000 Corp
Location: County of Wetaskiwin Videoconference Suite
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Time: 9:30am-11:30am
Fee: $15
Winter Horticulture Speaker Series
Winter is a great time to begin planning your yard, garden, and landscaping and now you can learn more about it while we await spring’s arrival!
Join us on the fourth Wednesday of January, February, March, and April for evening presentations by Olds College instructors who will be sharing their expertise. These sessions will be offered via video conferencing through the Community Adult Learning Council at the County of Wetaskiwin.
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Wildflower Identification – Join Annelise Doolaege as she explores plant differences at the water’s edge of creeks to woodland areas. Enjoy an insightful photo presentation as she covers the basics in identifying native plant characteristics.
Wednesday Jan 25 7:00 – 8:30 pm FREE |
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Residential Landscaping Basics – Where do you begin when considering changing the layout of your yard or planning a new one? This is the place to get you right the first time.
Wednesday Feb 22 7:00 – 8:30 pm FREE |
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Environmentally Friendly Yards - Learn how to encourage pollinators, butterflies, and other beneficial insects into your yard and garden. Dr. Ken Fry will discuss what and where to plant as well as other features of your yard to make it a welcome place for good bugs.
Wednesday Mar 28 7:00 – 8:30 pm FREE |
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The Best Vegetables to Grow in our Short Season – Hear from Peter Johnston-Berresford, a passionate food production expert about the top seeds to consider planting this spring to ensure you have a bountiful harvest in Alberta’s short growing season.
Wednesday Apr 25 7:00 – 8:30 pm FREE |
Join us for any or all of these sessions by registering with
Heather Dickau (780) 352-3321 or hdickau@county.wetaskiwin.ab.ca
iCCAN Videoconference Certification Program
Get comfortable with using your videoconferencing equipment.
For more information and to register contact info@clcwetaskiwin.ca and site the program name in the subject line.
VC 01 Equipment Orientation
Dates coming soon!
This interactive training course introduces you to equipment and software capabilities along with basic videoconferencing (VC) scenarios. You will learn about basic control functions of the equipment and camera.
Key videoconferencing etiquette tips will be shared, and you will be given guidelines for setting up a videoconferencing space. You will also make a point-to-point and multi-point call using your VC equipment.
VC 02 Conferencing Setup
Dates coming soon!
Building on the knowledge gained in VC 01 Equipment Orientation Training you will learn essential videoconferencing (VC) etiquette, understanding various registration processes, how to schedule a virtual meeting, prepare and implement a VC session along with basic troubleshooting.