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Digital navigation for small business

Navigate the Digital Future.

Practical AI, digital tools, and smarter strategies to help small businesses and tourism operators get noticed, work smarter, and grow.

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Why now

The Digital Landscape Changed. Has Your Business?

Customers are searching differently. AI is changing how people discover businesses.

Social media changes constantly. Online reviews influence decisions. And customers expect information instantly.

Small businesses don't need more complexity. They need a clear direction.

Your Business
Website
Google
Reviews
Social Media
AI
Booking
Customer Experience
The Coastal Compass Framework

One Compass. Many Directions.

Four bearings that keep every project pointed at practical, usable outcomes.

01 — AI

Work Smarter.

Practical AI education and tools that help small businesses save time, create better content, and work more efficiently.

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02 — Digital Presence

Get Found.

Improve your website, Google presence, social media, and online visibility.

Improve My Presence
03 — Tourism

Create Better Visitor Experiences.

Digital tools and strategies designed specifically for tourism operators.

Explore Tourism
04 — Training

Learn by Doing.

Interactive workshops where participants don't just listen — they build useful digital assets they can take back to their business.

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Not just talk

Don't Just Learn. Build Something.

Every session should leave you with something useful — not just notes.

QR Codes
Digital Business Cards
Visitor Guides
Review Links
Social Media Assets
AI Prompts
Digital Welcome Cards
Maps
Feedback Tools
Website Improvements
Interactive Digital Toolkit

Your Digital Toolkit

The QR generator and image resizer are live. The rest of the toolkit is coming soon.

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QR Code Generator

Create QR codes for websites, bookings, menus, reviews, maps, and more.

Open Tool

Social Media Image Resizer

Resize images for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms.

Open Tool

Image → PDF

Quickly convert images into professional PDFs.

Coming soon

AI Prompt Builder

Create useful AI prompts for your business, ready to paste into any AI tool.

Coming soon

Digital Visitor Guide

Create a simple guide for customers or visitors to keep on hand.

Coming soon

Review Link Generator

Make it easier for customers to leave reviews with one shareable link.

Coming soon
For tourism operators

Turn Visitors Into Explorers.

Digital tools can make the visitor journey easier before, during, and after the trip.

Discover

Google / Social / Search

Visitors find you before they ever arrive.

Plan

Website / AI / Maps

They map out the visit with your digital tools.

Arrive

QR Codes / Digital Guides

Instant access to what they need on site.

Experience

Recommendations / Information

Guided in the moment, not left guessing.

Share

Reviews / Social Media

A great trip becomes word of mouth.

Return

Loyalty / Direct Booking

The journey brings them back, directly.

Practical AI

AI Shouldn't Feel Complicated.

You don't need to become an AI expert. You need to know how AI can help your business.

  • Write social media posts
  • Respond to customer questions
  • Create marketing ideas
  • Analyze customer feedback
  • Create itineraries
  • Improve website content
  • Generate new ideas
  • Save administrative time
  • Create business documents
  • Improve productivity
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Workshops

Learn Today. Use It Tomorrow.

AI for Small Business

Half-DayOwners & Staff
Who It's ForOwners ready to put AI to work day-to-day.
What You'll BuildA working set of AI prompts for your business.
Take AwayPractical AI workflows you can use tomorrow.

Digital Presence

Full-DayOwners & Marketers
Who It's ForBusinesses wanting to be found online.
What You'll BuildAn improved Google & social presence plan.
Take AwayA clear roadmap for online visibility.

Digital Visitor Toolkit

Half-DayTourism Operators
Who It's ForTourism operators & hospitality teams.
What You'll BuildQR codes, digital guides, and review links.
Take AwayReady-to-use visitor-facing digital assets.

Future-Ready Business

Evening SessionAll Businesses
Who It's ForOwners curious about what's coming next.
What You'll BuildA one-page future-readiness plan.
Take AwayConfidence in emerging digital trends.
Community Events

Bringing Digital Skills to Main Street.

Coastal Compass delivers practical, interactive learning experiences designed for small businesses, tourism operators, and communities.

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  • Interactive presentations
  • Hands-on workshops
  • Live demonstrations
  • Take-home digital tools
  • AI education
  • Tourism-focused digital strategies
The shift

From Digital Friction → Digital Flow

Before

Digital Friction

  • Customers can't find you
  • Long booking process
  • Outdated information
  • Inconsistent social media
  • Difficult review process
  • Staff answering repetitive questions
  • Digital tools scattered everywhere
After

Digital Flow

  • Easier discovery
  • Clear digital journey
  • Better online presence
  • Useful AI workflows
  • Simple customer tools
  • Faster communication
  • Connected digital ecosystem
How we work

Find Your Direction.

01

Discover

Understand where your business is today.

02

Map

Identify digital opportunities.

03

Build

Create practical tools and improvements.

04

Navigate

Continue improving as technology evolves.

About Coastal Compass

Every Business Needs a Compass.

Technology is moving quickly, but small businesses shouldn't have to figure everything out alone. Coastal Compass exists to make digital transformation understandable, practical, and useful — for the business owner who has never called themselves "tech savvy," and doesn't need to.

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Find your bearing

What's Your Digital North?

Select what you need help with — we'll point you in the right direction.

Select a direction above

We'll show the Coastal Compass tools and services built for it.

Let's talk direction

Ready to Find Your Digital North?

Let's turn technology into something your business can actually use.

Whether you're a tourism operator, a main-street shop, or a community organizer — tell us where you are and we'll help you find the next step.

Location
Atlantic Canada — serving communities across the region
Response time
Within 24 hours
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