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SUMMARY:Google Analytics 4 - Reporting
DESCRIPTION:This one-day course looks at the newest version of Google Analytics – Google Analytics 4. GA4 will be the future of Google Analytics – it is an entirely new way of looking at analytics that focuses on cross-device measurement and insights driven by machine learning and first-party data. \n\n\n\nIn the course\, you will get started using GA4\, as well as covering the interface\, key reports\, and major differences between it and the previous version of GA. You’ll go away with the knowledge to start making full use of this exciting new innovation straight away. \n\n\n\nThis course focuses on the reporting elements of GA4. It is a good starting point for anyone who wants to get familiar with what the latest version of GA has to offer or for those who are starting to use GA4 for the first time. \n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes: \n\n\n\nUnderstand the basic building blocks of analytics data and the capabilities of GA4Derive insights about your users\, marketing\, and user experience on both your website and your appDig even deeper into your data by building custom reports in the Analysis HubLearn how to use audiences\, user properties\, parameters and other GA4 specific elements\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter information \n\n\n\nJellyfish Training supports and drives digital transformation by providing the right technology\, strategy\, and training. \n\n\n\nThey are Google’s leading global partner and offer a range of delivery formats to suit all needs. Their trainers are professional\, in-house industry experts and each love sharing their knowledge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebsite: \n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/google-analytics-4-reporting-tickets-433119039707
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/google-analytics-ga4-reporting/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
DESCRIPTION:The world is waving goodbye to Google Analytics and saying hello to Google Analytics 4\, or GA4. Previously known as App+Web\, GA4 offers several key upgrades\, including a redesigned user interface and improved tracking across web and app properties. \n\n\n\nThis one-day course focuses on setting up and configuring Google Analytics 4 (GA4)\, the newest version of Google Analytics. GA4 is built for the future\, and enables cross-platform measurement as well as new technologies to enhance the accuracy and relevance of your analytics. \n\n\n\nIn the course\, you will learn what has changed in this new version of Google Analytics. We’ll then delve into the steps required to set up\, configure and audit a GA4 property with plenty of hands-on in-platform exercises. You’ll leave with the knowledge to start making full use of this exciting new platform straight away. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is the perfect first step into learning about setting up Google Analytics 4. It is ideal for analysts\, technical marketers\, developers and entrepreneurs that are planning on setting up Google Analytics 4 for their organization or for those that are interested in increasing their understanding of how Google Analytics works. \n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes \n\n\n\nConfigure your Google Analytics 4 account following the best practices from GoogleImplement advanced features such as custom events\, user ID and data importCreate custom definitions and user properties for your reportsSet up events and parametersAudit any existing Google Analytics account \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter information \n\n\n\nJellyfish Training supports and drives digital transformation by providing the right technology\, strategy\, and training. They are Google’s leading global partner and offer a range of delivery formats to suit all needs. Their trainers are professional\, in-house industry experts and each love sharing their knowledge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebsite: \n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/google-analytics-4-implementation-and-configuration-tickets-428596994147
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/google-analytics-4-ga4-implement-configure/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210527T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210527T200000
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SUMMARY:The Making of Jenny LeClue with Joe Russ
DESCRIPTION:Joe Russ of Mografi will be joining the NMM community to discuss his game Jenny LeClue – Detectivu – a charming adventure game focused on exploration and story – followed by a Q&A. Check out the launch trailer – Nintendo Switch  \n  \nREGISTER TODAY! \n  \n \nAbout Joe Russ \nJoe is the creator of hit indie narrative game Jenny LeClue – Detectivu and Owner of Mografi. He’s an experienced Freelance Motion Designer with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. \nHe’s skilled in Web Design\, Storyboarding\, Adobe Photoshop\, Character Animation\, Cinema4d\, and After Effects. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) focused in Digital Media and Motion Graphics from Savannah College of Art and Design and professorial experience at Ringling College of Art and Design\, he’s at the ready to share his insights on creating his point and click adventure game. \n  \n 
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/the-making-of-jenny-leclue-with-joe-russ/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Promoted Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210527T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210527T130000
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SUMMARY:Traction on Demand - Michelle Malpass
DESCRIPTION:New Media Manitoba and BCorp Manitoba Community are very excited to welcome Michelle Malpass\, VP of Community for Traction on Demand for our next Network Speaker Series event. \nTraction on Demand is one of North America’s largest Salesforce consulting and application development firms that continues to grow in Canada and is currently expanding locally into Winnipeg. \nMichelle will share Traction’s journey in becoming BCorp certified\, and how it has positively impacted their business. \n  \nWhen: May 27th 12pm – 1pm CST / 10am – 11 am PST\nCost: Free to attend but you must register\nWhere: Virtual (Zoom) You will receive the Zoom link 24 hours before the event  \n  \nMichelle’s presentation will be followed by Q&A session moderated by Andrew Boardman\, Principal of Manoverboard and Suzanne Braun\, Managing Director at Relish New Brand Experience. \nSpeaker Bio:\nMichelle Malpass is the VP of Community at Traction on Demand. She began her social impact journey 10 years ago with the creation of Traction for Good\, Traction’s community engagement program that has now woven itself into every corner of the business. She is the former Executive Director of the Take a Hike Foundation\, and has held various positions in the non-profit sector and in fundraising consulting. She earned her BA in Communications and played varsity softball at SFU\, and loves spending time in the outdoors adventuring with her three kids.
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/traction-on-demand-michelle-malpass/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Promoted Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210422T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210422T190000
DTSTAMP:20210415T182243Z
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SUMMARY:My Journey to Virtual Production with Edward Dawson-Taylor
DESCRIPTION:New Media Manitoba is proud to welcome Edward Dawson Taylor of VisionRave and Edge Visual for a special presentation on Virtual Production. Edd has worked for some of the biggest entertainment names\, including ILM\, Disney and Digital Domain\, and contributed to blockbusters such as The Lion King and Jungle Book. Along the way\, he has helped pioneer innovations in virtual production techniques as he led environment teams. \nJoin us for this informative presentation as Edd charts his course from being a 13-year-old kid being blown away by Jurassic Park to to eventually travelling the world and working on the next chapter of the franchise with his idols. \nIf you want to get a sense of the kind of breath-taking imagery Edd helps bring to life\, check out his amazing show-reel: \n \n  \nWhen: April 22nd – 6pm -7pm\nWhere: Virtual\nCost: Free to attend \n  \nEdd’s presentation will be followed up by a moderated Q&A session hosted by Lesley Klassen of Flipside XR. \nMark this one down in your calendars because it’s going to be a good one! \n  \nRegister Now \n  \n\nPresenter Bio  \nEdward Dawson-Taylor  – Co-Founder & CVO of VisionRave and Owner of Edge Visual \nEdd has been a Lead Software Architect for large multinational clients and Senior CG artist in movies\, TV\, commercials and live events. He has also worked for ILM\, Disney and Digital Domain on films such as Jurassic World\, The Lion King and Jungle Book. Co-founder of successful world touring group “The Sancho Plan\,” Edd loves to use cutting-edge technology to create engaging and inspiring experiences\, as well as beautiful world-class imagery.
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/my-journey-to-virtual-production-with-edward-dawson-taylor/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Promoted Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210401T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210401T130000
DTSTAMP:20210302T165748Z
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SUMMARY:Network Speaker Series with Jen Goertzen - Growing Into Any Role You Want
DESCRIPTION:When you work in tech\, you can design or develop for almost any industry—and there’s no reason to choose only one. You can switch industries with every role and continue to grow as a professional. \nGrowing Into Any Role You Want \nIn this Network Speaker Series installment\, Jen Goertzen of Caribou and BRYTER will offer insights into anticipating and adapting to changes you experience when you jump into a new role in a new space. Jen will share her experiences moving from companies of over 400 people to startups with 40\, from designing for instant messaging to classical music. \nWhen: 12pm – 1pm\, April 1st\nWhere: Virtual\n \nRegister Now \n  \n\nPresenter Bio  \n Jen Goertzen  – Co-Founder of Caribou & Product Designer for BRYTER \nJen Goertzen is a UX designer and researcher from Winnipeg working in Berlin. She co-founded Caribou\, a UX consultancy\, in 2011. Over the course of her career\, she has consulted with and worked in-house on teams at startups and organizations across a range of industries\, including interactive retail experiences\, classical music streaming\, and most recently\, a no-code automation platform. In all experiences\, she finds space for questions\, discussion\, and design.
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/network-speaker-series-with-jen-goertzen-growing-into-the-role-you-want/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Promoted Event,Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210331T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210331T203000
DTSTAMP:20210331T234119Z
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SUMMARY:Insert Coin Screening and Director's Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Put your quarters up because New Media Manitoba presents a screening of the incredible video game documentary – Insert Coin! \n**Watch the film live now** \nDirector Josh Tsui‘s film Insert Coin chronicles the golden age of coin-up powerhouse Midway Games. Makers of massive hits such as Mortal Kombat\, N.A.R.C and NBA Jam. Midway Games have been described as the Ramones of the video game industry. Louder\, faster and more extreme than anything else out there\, their games were fixtures at every smoke-filled arcade in the ’90s. \n  \n  \nInsert Coin features interviews with the people that brought those games to life\, including Eugene Jarvis\, creator of 80s classic video games such as Defender and Robotron. Jarvis assembled a team at Midway that pioneered the concept of bringing live-action into video games\, which kickstarted a new era. The technology and wild concepts led to their smash hits\, and it wasn’t long before the Midway team conquered the world. What started as a tight-knit group of friends would begin to unravel as they dealt with success and the rise of home consumer technology. \nInsert Coin is the incredible story of the team who changed the video game industry. \nWhen: March 31st – Film Screening 7:00pm* / Director’s Q&A** 8:30pm\nFree to attend \n  \nNow to hit you with a spectacular finishing move – right after the screening\, we have director Josh Tsui joining us to talk about the film! He will have lots to say because\, in addition to directing the film\, he was also part of the development team at Midway back in the ’90s. In true Coin-Op arcade-style\, Josh will be squaring up in this session against hometown hero Jamie Swirsky(Co-director of Indie Game: The Movie)\, who will moderate the discussion. \n \nWow\, this is going to be an exciting and informative evening. We can’t wait to see you. Register soon as capacity is limited. \n  \n  \n*This film screening is available to Manitoba residents only\, and geo-blocking will be in effect – registration is limited.\n**The director’s Q&A is open to all. \n\nDirector’s Bio  \nJoshua Tsui   \nJoshua Tsui spent over two decades working in video game development as a director on key franchises such as Mortal Kombat\, Fight Night\, and Tony Hawk. \nHaving studied film in college\, he accidentally got into games development and put his filmmaking career on hold. Insert Coin brings him back to his roots with a subject he holds dear.
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/insert-coin-screening-and-directors-qa/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Promoted Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210224T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210224T190000
DTSTAMP:20210216T221305Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Production with HaZ Dulull
DESCRIPTION:New Media Manitoba and Film Training Manitoba are proud to present Director / Producer – HaZ Dulull.  In this presentation and Q&A session\, HaZ will talk about pivoting from his live action filmmaking career towards animated feature films and TV to stay relevant and proactive in Hollywood. \nHaZ will share how indie filmmakers can harness game engines to tell high-concept stories that were impossible to achieve previously without massive budgets and resources. \nLearn how a proof of concept pilot started his journey with real-time graphics and how that project lead to him getting tapped to direct the animated feature film –Mutant Year Zero (based on the acclaimed video game of the same name). This film was created entirely inside Unreal Engine as final pixel renders. This process helped prepared him to combine live-action with Real-time CG for the Virtual production shoot on the short film project ‘Percival’ utilizing the latest LED screen technology. \nThis presentation will be a deep dive into the creative\, technical and business decisions he made on those projects. This session is visually driven with tons of behind the scenes footage breaking down the scenes in Unreal Engine\, followed with a Q&A afterwards. \nRegister Now\n\nPresenter Bio \nHasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull started his career in Video games and Visual Effects for Film and TV\, before transitioning to directing and producing with his breakout sci-fi indie feature film – THE BEYOND\, which was released by Gravitas Ventures\, and premiered at #2 on the iTunes charts before trending on Netflix.  His second feature film 2036: ORIGIN UNKNOWN\, which starred Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica\, Another Life) earned a limited theatrical release in the US before landing on Netflix. \nHe was later hired to direct the pilot for Disney’s action comedy mini series – FAST LAYNE\, and was also credited as creative consultant on the entire series and directed three additional episodes when he wowed Disney channel executives with his vision for the 8 part series. Other credits include directing the short bridge film – DESCENDANTS – UNDER THE SEA for Disney\, and directing a segment in the sci-fi horror anthology PORTALS. \nHaZ is currently in production on feature films utilizing the latest in realtime animation & rendering with Unreal Engine. \nHe is currently developing genre TV\, Feature and animation projects via his production company HaZ Film\, and is represented in Hollywood by The Gotham Group. \nWebsite: haZfilm.com\nInstagram: Hazdazzle\nTwitter: HaZ_Dulull\nFacebook:  HaZFilmStudio \n\nIn Partnership with:
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/virtual-production-with-haz-dulull/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Promoted Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201219T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201219T170000
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SUMMARY:Unreal Training Event
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URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/unreal-training-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201217T203000
DTSTAMP:20201216T211634Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Virtual Holiday Jam
DESCRIPTION:We need to see you at our Virtual Holiday Jam! \nNothing is going to stop us from getting together with the amazing local IDM community to show thanks for all that we have during such a difficult time for so many. \nEven though we can’t see each other in person\, here is what we have planned… \n\n\nWe’re going to meet\, mingle and have some laughs together through the Airmeet platform. REGISTER HERE.\nWhen we get started\, we’ll provide further details about how to use the platform\, but if you want to set up your profile now\, even better.\nWe’re going to sit at tables of eight and network in a brand new way\, so pour your holiday drinks\, grab your snacks\, and get ready to table hop.\nWe’ve got prizes – all from local businesses to show our support\nPLUS\, if you wear your favourite ugly holiday sweater or outfit for the event\, we have a special prize for the ‘best of the worst’! \nPRIZES FROM….\n\nCoal and Canary\nPrairie Sky General Store\nGJ Andrews\nThe Cheesemongers\nDe Nardi\nEllement Wine\nGrace and Company\nPNP Games\nGood Local\nToad Hall Toys\nSweet City Candy\nVidDay.com\n\n\n\n\nProudly Sponsored by\n\n \n\n  \n\nPlease share your holiday messages!\n\nThis year we’re encouraging each of you to spend a few minutes to create & share a holiday message for IDM community friends\, colleagues\, project teams or anyone who may have made a positive impact in your life during this rollercoaster of a year. Send a ‘SHOUT OUT’ to recognize your team\, someone amazing\, or even a message for the NMM team – it’s up to you. \nGo to https://share.vidday.com/o-7u9yb0 to submit\n\n 
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/2020-virtual-holiday-jam/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Promoted Event
ORGANIZER;CN="New Media Manitoba":MAILTO:info@newmediamanitoba.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201201T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201201T120000
DTSTAMP:20201120T201216Z
CREATED:20201102T203455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T201216Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Website Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Nearly one in six Manitobans is disabled by barriers where they work\, live\, and play. It is easy to take simple things like accessing a web site for granted\, but barriers to accessibility are real and constant challenges for persons with disabilities. Accessible websites are very important and will likely be required under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA). \nTwo sessions are scheduled as follows: \nSession 1: November 30th\, 9:30am-12:00pm CST \nSession 2: December 1st\, 9:30am-12:00pm CST \nThe focus of these two half-day workshops will be to introduce attendees to website accessibility best practices\, so that they can start to make their websites more accessible for people with different disabilities. \nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nWhat kinds of software\, hardware\, and apps people may use to access your website.\nThe basics of the WCAG 2.1 (2.2 Draft) standard\, and how we need to go further than this standard.\nMajor accessibility concepts that can be applied to websites.\nPractical tips\, and some tools\, to help start making your websites more accessible.\nHands-on exercises to practice some of the tips\, so you can apply your knowledge right away to your websites.\n\n  \n\nPresenter Bio: Through her company\, Access Changes Everything Inc.\, Lisa Snider provides digital accessibility consulting\, remediation\, audits\, user testing by people with different disabilities\, manual and automated testing\, procurement consulting\, presentations on general and specific digital accessibility topics Introduction to Digital Accessibility\, Technologies Used For Digital Access\, etc.)\, as well as in person\, and virtual\, training and workshops on software and formats (PDF\, Word\, InDesign\, PowerPoint\, website accessibility\, etc.). \nLisa Snider has over 20 years’ experience working with digital accessibility in different settings and contexts\, as a web developer\, librarian\, archivist and as accessibility consultant. She has provided services for North American institutions and businesses\, including the Canadian Museum for Human Rights\, the Government of Manitoba\, and the University of Manitoba. \nLisa’s passion in life is making websites\, documents\, audio\, video\, social media content\, electronic signage\, e-books\, apps\, etc. more accessible for people with disabilities. As well\, Lisa shares her knowledge through education\, auditing\, and lived experiences of testers with disabilities to make digital materials more accessible for people with different disabilities. \nLisa was Chair of the Government of Manitoba’s Accessibility for Manitobans Act Information and Communications Standard Development Committee\, was a Stakeholder in the W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group Silver Task Force (WCAG 2.1) and is a member of the ATHEN Microsoft Office and Mac Outlook Accessibility Groups\, and the Microsoft Inclusive Workplace Customer Advisory Council\, collaborating with Microsoft to improve the accessibility of their products. \n  \n\nIn Partnership With: \n \n 
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/introduction-to-website-accessibility/2020-12-01/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Promoted Event,Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20201127T140000
DTSTAMP:20201104T203747Z
CREATED:20201009T184830Z
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SUMMARY:UX: User Research with Sara Fortier
DESCRIPTION:In this four-part training series\, design strategist Sara Fortier will give participants an introduction to user research\, data analysis\, and the best tools and techniques to turn research findings into actionable and innovative insights for business. Each two-hour session will consist of a mini-lecture and interactive workshop\, where participants will dive into a specific element of human-centered design and research. \nThe four sessions are scheduled as follows: \nSession 1: User Research\nNovember 19th\, 12:00-2:00pm CST \nSession 2: Developing User Personas\nNovember 20th\, 12:00-2:00pm CST \nSession 3: Journey Mapping\nNovember 26th\, 12:00-2:00pm CST \nSession 4: Turning Insights into Opportunities\nNovember 27th\, 12:00pm-2:00pm CST \n  \nA webinar link will be sent one day before the event. \n  \nSession 1 will introduce participants to User Research\, including research objectives\, planning\, and recruitment\, and the best ethnographic research methods to use and when to use them\, including in-depth interviews\, contextual observations\, diary studies\, and surveys. \nSession 2 will teach participants how to develop a set of User Personas based on the data collected through user research. This session will explore what personas are and why they are useful\, and how to build\, visualize\, and effectively apply user personas in the workplace.  \nSession 3 will teach participants how to develop Journey Maps based on the data collected through user research. This session will explore what journey maps are and how to use them to identify gaps in customer/user experience. Participants will learn the critical components of a successful journey map\, and how to build one.  \nSession 4 will build on the previous three sessions by demonstrating to participants how user research and powerful design tools (like User Personas and Journey Maps) can be utilized to pinpoint insights and areas for opportunity/innovation\, which can then be transformed into actionable recommendations and roadmaps.  \n  \nLearning outcomes for this training series will include: \n\nAn understanding of the best user research methods for UX related projects.\nAn understanding of how to create and utilize User Personas to build empathy for users and ensure a better overall user/customer experience.\nAn understanding of how to create and utilize Journey Maps to identify gaps and areas for opportunity and improve customer/user experience.\nThe ability to identify pain points and areas for opportunity in your service/product delivery and/or user experience.\nThe ability to create actionable recommendations and roadmaps for the future based on research insights\n\n  \n\nPresenter Bio: Sara Fortier is a design strategist and the CEO and founder of Outwitly Inc. – a service design consultancy that aims to transform organizations and customer experiences through leading edge design and research methods. She is an expert in ethnographic research methods\, workshop facilitation\, design-thinking\, and human-centered approaches to innovation. Prior to founding Outwitly\, Sara gained invaluable experience working in Silicon Valley for Fortune 500 clients such as Apple\, AT&T\, and Microsoft. She is also the former User Experience Director for one of the top ten media companies in the United States where she led the consumer products design and research teams.\n\n  \nTransitioning from her experience in the high-tech world\, she now helps organizations in both the public and private sectors to improve their user and customer experiences by applying the same human-centered and innovative practices used in product and service development. Her areas of expertise include designing for digital services in high-tech\, government\, healthcare\, and education.\n\n  \nSara received a Master of Interdisciplinary Design and a Bachelor of Industrial Design from Carleton University. She continues to work closely with the University as a sessional lecturer on UX design and advisor to the School of Industrial Design on all matters of design strategy\, service design\, and user research.
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/ux-user-research-with-sara-fortier/2020-11-27/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Development,Livestream,Promoted Event,Training,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Network Speaker Series - Katerina Cizek
DESCRIPTION:You won’t want to miss the next installment of our popular Network Speaker Series. Katerina Cizek\, the artistic director and co-founder of the Co-Creation Studio at MIT Open Documentary Lab is going to be sharing insights about her latest project.  \nKaterina co-authored Collective Wisdom\, a field study based on 166 interviews. This project includes alternatives to a singular authorial vision\, occurs within communities\, across disciplines and sometimes involves algorithms.  \nIn this session\, she’ll explore how co-creative methodologies help make a more equitable and just world.  \nWhen: 6pm – 7pm\, October.28th\nWhere: Virtual\nThe webinar is free to attend but you must register. \nTo give you a sense of the incredible work Katerina has been a part of check-out HIGHRISE and Filmmaker-in-Residence.\n \nBoth community-based and globally recognized\, these two ground-breaking long-form digital projects garnered a Peabody award\, a World Press Photo Prize\, 3 Canadian Screen Awards\, amongst others\, as well as international critical acclaim. \n  \nRegister Today \n 
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/network-speaker-series-katerina-cizek/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Promoted Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200925T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200925T140000
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SUMMARY:Discover the Business Value of Design Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this free one hour webinar with Jay Melone (NYC) and learn how the most innovative organizations use Design Thinking to discover customer-centred opportunities that create measurable business impact. You’ll also become aware of Design Sprints – a rapid\, highly structured Design Thinking framework\, developed by Google. \nDesign thinking can help evolve a team’s process towards an iterative\, human-centred approach\, perfect for building products and services that customers want. With this is powerful framework teams will be better equipped to: \n\nRapidly innovate\nIterative improvements for existing products and services\nCreate alignment\, and foster agreement\nMove ideas from Concept-to-Code\nAnswer “why does no one want this?” and “what do they actually want?”\n\nRegister Now\nAgenda:\n\nPresentation: 30 min\nQ&A: 20 min\nAdditional resources: 10 min\n\n  \n\nPresenter Bio: Jay Melone is the Founder and Principal Facilitator of New Haircut\, an innovation strategy firm and a global leader in problem framing and design sprints. Jay’s unique take on innovation stems from his cross-functional background in software engineering\, product management\, and design thinking facilitation.\nJay supports teams inside Google\, Verizon\, The Hartford\, Prudential\, Home Depot\, Proctor & Gamble\, and Rosetta Stone. He’s also produced numerous design thinking community favourites\, such as the Design Sprint and Problem Framing Toolkits\, the Facilitation Mini-Course\, the Innovation Leadership Accelerator\, and the world’s favourite design sprint app\, Duco. \nhttps://www.newhaircut.com/\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymelone/
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/discover-the-business-value-of-design-thinking/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Development,Livestream,Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200825T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200825T120000
DTSTAMP:20200817T162544Z
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SUMMARY:Network Speaker Series - Marina Díez (Three of Cup Games)*
DESCRIPTION:Ready to head across the pond for the next installment of our Network Speaker Series? New Media Manitoba is thrilled to announce that Marina Diez will be joining us for an informative webinar. She’ll be presenting on the very timely topic of How to Encourage Ethics and Diversity in Work Environments.  \nWhen: Tuesday\, August 25th\, 2020 at 11:00 AM CDT\nWhere: Virtually \nSpeaker Bio\nMarina is a Spanish game designer based in London\, UK. She’s CEO and Creative Director at Three of Cups Games\, a games studio based in London. Marina is also involved in many community initiatives and activism. In November 2019\, she founded a Discord server around mental health for women in the games industry. Today\, the server counts more than 200 active members. Marina is also part of BAFTA Crew and a Women in Games Ambassador. \nRegister Now!
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/network-speaker-series-marina-diez-three-of-cup-games/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200821T120000
DTSTAMP:20200702T143643Z
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SUMMARY:Girls in Gaming Summer Camp - Virtual Edition
DESCRIPTION:New Media Manitoba’s Girls in Gaming program aims to provide young women a chance to explore the exciting world of game development in a safe and encouraging environment. \nIf you want your child to do more than just play video games all summer then give them the opportunity to learn how to create one with this hands-on camp! \nThis 100% online workshop is sure to inspire students and harness their passion for video games to get them designing their very own. All you need to participate is a computer with a stable internet connection. We will be streaming the lessons each day via our Twitch and Youtube channels. The sessions are all recorded for further review or if something comes up and you can’t attend in person. Lessons are followed up with virtual office hours\, where students can interact and ask questions to our instructor. \nGirls in Gaming is designed from the ground up for young women to spark interest and excitement in STEM (Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Math). Game development is the ideal way to explore these STEM topics as it combines fun with hands-on learning\, problem-solving\, and creative planning. Our classes are 100% female-focused\, from instructors to students. We put positive female role models in front of students who create a safe and collaborative space for students to play\, explore\, and be themselves.  \n“Girls’ interest in STEM peaks in middle school and drops off during high school due to social factors and a lack of access.” \n-Girls Who Code \nStudents will be introduced to important video game development concepts including logic\, design\, and basic coding in this one of a kind camp for young women aged 12 to 15. Imaginations flourish as students use art and code to bring their stories to life in their own interactive narrative game. \nOur video game development lessons provide students with the opportunity to: \n\nLearn Twine 2 and how to blend logic\, writing\, images\, and code into a playable story\nDevelop new skills like prototyping\, time management\, and storyboarding\nLearn image manipulation with browser-based tools\nExplore a passion for games in a constructive way\n\nInstructor Bio \n  \nShera Starr is a 2D/3D generalist artist currently freelancing and working on a commercial indie game.\nShera has been making video games since she was 11 and regularly goes to game jams. She usually concentrates on art I also love sound design and trying new roles. \nHer interests are pretty varied\, she can sometimes be found baking something yummy\, gardening\, or singing karaoke. In addition to her work in games\, she has also worked in film\, IT\, and also creating 3D printed puzzles for an escape room. \n  \n 
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/girls-in-gaming-summer-camp-virtual-edition/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Camp,Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200730T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200730T193000
DTSTAMP:20200709T182641Z
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SUMMARY:Stay at Home Session - A  Houdini Primer
DESCRIPTION:Take your first dive into the power of procedural assets with Houdini. This crash course on one of the most powerful software suites around and will help you think procedurally as you go through the process of creating your own digital assets. This session will teach you the process of creating a very simple Houdini Digital Asset aimed at game development workflows. \nThis Stay at Home Session will be in a slightly different format than previous ones. We will kick things off on July 9th with an intro session and then release a weekly series of instructional videos. The session will wrap up with another live session to answer questions and show what your next steps might be. \nHere’s what’s going to be covered at the July 9th intro session: \n\nA basic introduction to the ideas and workflows of Houdini.\nWhat is a Digital Asset and why should you care?\n\nAdvantages and disadvantages of using Houdini rather than other software.\n\nA short discussion of what integration with Unity/Unreal means in this context.\n\nAn overview of the process of creating and exporting a Houdini Digital Asset.\n\nImporting a Houdini Digital Asset with Unity or Unreal.\n\nHere’s what’s will be covered in the videos: \n\nBasic procedural modelling\nGroups and selections of faces/edges/points to support a procedural workflow\nUse of common Nodes in Houdini Modelling (PolyExtrude\, Merge\, Group\, .. )\nSetting up simple materials and UVs in Houdini\nSet up of Digital Asset in Houdini to prepare for export\nImporting and using the Digital Asset to add variation to your model.\n\nNote: We will not be covering basic Houdini topics like the UI Layout\, installing the HDA or other topics that are sufficiently covered by other available videos so you may want to watch some intro videos to prepare if you are new to Houdini. \n\nYour Instructors \nMike Safioles is a 3D Artist at Zenfri Inc\, who works on procedural technical art with SideFX Houdini and Unity.\nMike loves finding ways to automate or improve the efficiency of art tasks\, and ends up spending a lot of time with Houdini both at work and at home!\nFind him at https://twitter.com/MikeSafioles and www.safioles.com \nDylan Fries is an independent game developer\, instructor\, programmer and artist living in Winnipeg\, Manitoba. \nDylan is the founder of Peg Jam and co-founder of the Winnipeg Game Collective. He has organized and ran a dozen game jams with New Media Manitoba and is a frequent speaker and organizer in the game development community. \nDylan is currently teaching Computer Science to international students at ICM at the University of Manitoba and formerly taught the Video Game Design 2 course at Red River College. \nContact him at dyl@dylanfries.com or follow at https://dylanfries.itch.io/
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/stay-at-home-session-a-houdini-primer/2020-07-30/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200617T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200617T120000
DTSTAMP:20200603T171049Z
CREATED:20200527T160903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T171049Z
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SUMMARY:DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIES TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS IN 2020
DESCRIPTION:DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIES TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS IN 2020\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has moved more businesses online than ever before – is yours ready to compete in an increasingly crowded digital landscape? \n2020 has changed the way businesses connect with their customers. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly-changing social networks\, having a strong digital presence that connects you to your customers and increases your bottom line matters more than ever before. \nThis webinar will show you how to think strategically about what your business says and does online\, and why telling stories that put your customers front-and-center is key to creating long-term ROI from your digital marketing efforts. \n\nWhy does your business need a story?\nHow to think strategically about your content\nWhere to share your content (website\, blog\, social media)\nHow to write useful newsletters\nSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) basics\nTools of the trade\n\n\nPresenter Bio \nAlyson Shane is a writer\, marketer\, and business owner with 18 years’ experience publishing content online. She is the President of Starling Social Inc.\, a digital marketing agency focused on data-driven storytelling\, and the CEO and co-founder of HeyAlfa\, a tool that generates complete social media marketing campaigns for events. \nA passionate communicator\, Alyson serves as the Communications Director for TEDxWinnipeg and gives dozens of talks and workshops focused on marketing strategy each year
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/digital-marketing-strategies-to-grow-your-business-in-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200611T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200625T200000
DTSTAMP:20200629T141912Z
CREATED:20200528T170001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200629T141912Z
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SUMMARY:Stay at Home Session - Introduction to Substance Designer
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to share that this free series continues into June\, this time covering Substance Designer\, the cutting edge 3D material creation software used by professional animation and game development studios all over the world. \nThis workshop will be aimed primarily at beginners but can also serve as a good refresher for those who haven’t opened Substance Designer in a while. Preferably viewers will have a familiarity with the concept of black and white masks and/or Photoshop Blend Modes but it’s not required. \n Learning Outcomes \n\nLearn the Basics of the Substance Designer UI\nKnow how to set up their first project\nBecome familiar with frequently used nodes\nCreate exposed parameters for efficiency and flexibility in their materials\nKnow how to create .sbsar files to use in Substance Painter\, UE4 or other software that supports .sbsar file types.\nCreate their first material!\n\nDownload Free 30 Day Trial Version \n– Get Substance Designer- \nSchedule: \nSession 1: Introduction Substance Designer – Learning the Basics of the UI and Getting Familiar With Nodes (June 11th) \nIn this first session\, we’ll focus primarily on becoming familiar with the software. This session will cover UI basics and introduce the concept of a node-based workflow. Emphasis will be on a foundation that isn’t dependent on a particular tutorial of a particular material. We’ll focus on frequently used nodes and useful node combinations to hopefully give you the tools to solve various unique problems. \nSession 2: Introduction to Substance Designer – Starting Our Material\, Creating Node Groups\, Exposing Parameters (June 18th) \nIn session 2 we’ll put the things we’ve learned from the first session into practice by starting our first material\, focusing on generating the height to get all of our forms in place. We’ll cover creating node groups and go over the steps for exposing parameters to give our material efficiency and flexibility. \nSession 3: Introduction to Substance Designer – Finishing our Material and Next Steps (June 25th) \nIn this session\, we’ll finish our material by adding roughness and look at techniques for adding colour. We’ll cover exporting maps and publishing your material into a .sbsar file for use in Substance Painter or other software that supports .sbsar files. Time permitting I’ll demo bringing these files into Substance Painter and Unreal Engine to show the first steps once your files are imported. \n\nOur Stay at Home Sessions are designed to keep you learning and engaged until in-person sessions are possible again. The best news\, though\, is that they are 100% free. An incredible month of game dev lectures to take your skills to the next level. \nJust fire up the computer\, grab a coffee\, and head over to unhttps://www.twitch.tv/newmediamanitoba to follow along. The stream will start at 6.00 pm and last roughly an hour and a half. Can’t make the show? We’ve got you covered. Recordings of each stream will be available on our archive so there are no excuses. \nInstructor Bio \nBrenna Blackman is a Senior Surfacing Artist at Tangent Animation. She specializes in 3D modeling and has a passion for creating environment art for games. From creating modular kits to detailed one-off’s\, her goal is to make engaging and visually appealing spaces. Brenna loves any opportunity to be challenged by learning something new or getting a little technical.
URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/stay-at-home-session-introduction-to-substance-designer/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Livestream,Promoted Event
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