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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Future Planning for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:A business or strategic plan is more than a way to make a bank or funder happy. It can be a truly invaluable tool to help you figure out where you’re going – and why.   \n\n\n\nSummarising your creative business or arts organisation into a written plan is a great idea\, but without guidance it can become a stale and unused document that never gets implemented. ‘Future Planning for Creatives’ is an online workshop that reframes and explains the planning process in a way specifically designed for creative learners\, and with a focus on creating practical action plans that work. With plenty or templates and tools to discuss\, this friendly and real-world workshop will help arts practitioners from beginners to more experience professionals. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will discuss the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n+ The planning process in general\, and how to understand the different types.+ A look at the ‘traditional’ business and strategic plan\, and the sections to focus on.+ The importance of understanding the benefits of a vision\, mission and values statement.+ Choosing the right template for your purposes.+ The reality of planning a professional approach with a busy personal life and artistic practice. \n\n\n\nResources and templates will also be provided for a variety of both business and strategic plans. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical Workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and Head of Operations at Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice and is well-versed in the myriad ways artists can make money to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-future-planning-for-creatives-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Branding
DESCRIPTION:Personal and professional branding is an essential marketing tool for creative practitioners\, but understanding and creating branding can be a challenge. \n\n\n\nBranding can be a tricky concept to comprehend\, and many creative freelancers and arts professionals don’t understand how to make it work. In a crowded marketplace full of mixed promotional messages\, a compelling personal and professional brand can help a creative practitioner\, organisation or arts business stand out from the crowd. Creatives who make the most of their branding can build a loyal community of audience\, clients and customers that are engaged and interested\, willing to spend money\, and happy to spread the word. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this online workshop covers: \n\n\n\n+ The definitions of branding\, and how it applies to people working in the creative industry.+ How to understand branding as it applies on a personal and professional level.+ Your Core Values\, how to define them as they make all the difference.+ Discussion of your personal brand\, and how it applies to creative practitioners.+ An introduction to Colour Theory and why it helps to communicate your brand.+ Extending from the personal into a Business\, Organisational and/or Creative Brand.+ ‘Brand Pillars’\, the practical steps to help participants bring their branding A-Game \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical Workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting? Cat Dibley – Cat Dibley is a national and international creative producer with over 10 years’ experience producing dance\, theatre\, tours\, and festivals. She has worked at major theatre companies across Australia\, Europe\, and the US and founded a theatre company in 2011\, producing many shows under this banner for mainstage companies\, festivals\, and large-scale national tours. Cat has worked as a creative consultant\, story producer\, screen development producer\, educator and mentor. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-branding-3/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Cashflow for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:Making a living from your craft means learning\, understanding and embracing the flow of money in and out of your practice. \n\n\n\nFinancial literacy and concepts like ‘cashflow’ are necessities for creative practitioners and arts workers who want to take their passion to a professional level. ‘Cashflow for Creatives’ is a free\, online workshop designed by creative practitioners to help other artists understand and embrace the rollercoaster of income and expenses that comes with working in the arts. It’s a safe space where every question is welcome\, and the mysteries of money will become a little clearer. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ The ‘famine and the feast’ – weathering the ups and downs of creative income.+ The flow of money out – understanding and making realistic budgets.+ The basics of forecasting and how to develop a ‘crystal ball’ for income.+ The flow of money in – understanding income and how to create regularity.+ Practical steps to getting financially organised.+ More resources and places to go for help. \n\n\n\n‘Cashflow for Creatives’ is a relaxed and interactive online workshop that guides participants with practical tools and steps tailor made for the arts (not mysterious accounting formulas). \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links\,+ Templates for budgets and other accounting requirements\,+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop\,+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWhat’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Cat Dibley – Cat Dibley is a national and international creative producer with over 10 years’ experience producing dance\, theatre\, tours\, and festivals. She has worked at major theatre companies across Australia\, Europe\, and the US and founded a theatre company in 2011\, producing many shows under this banner for mainstage companies\, festivals\, and large-scale national tours. Cat has worked as a creative consultant\, story producer\, screen development producer\, educator and mentor. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. BOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-cashflow-for-creatives-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Diversify Your Creative Income
DESCRIPTION:Surviving and thriving financially as a creative practitioner usually means doing more than one thing to make a living – but where to start\, and what to do?  \n\n\n\nCreative businesses often need help to brainstorm all the possible ways to diversify their income streams (especially now!) and become more financially sustainable. ‘Diversify Your Creative Income’ is a free interactive online workshop that allows participants to discuss the various general ways that creatives can make money (including services\, goods and passive income)\, and includes practical exercises to help brainstorm those ideas. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nThis workshop examines:+ Defining your core\, complementary and supplementary offerings;+ Using a skills audit to help inspire new ideas and ways of thinking about making money;+ The ‘cheat sheet’ – a collection of tried-and-true ideas including online sales\, passive income\, productifying a service\, selling experiences\, education\, mentoring and more;+ The testing process\, and how to identify whether or not these ideas are actually “good”. \n\n\n\n\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder full of additional resources and help;+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops;+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop;+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Cat Dibley – Cat Dibley is a national and international creative producer with over 10 years’ experience producing dance\, theatre\, tours\, and festivals. She has worked at major theatre companies across Australia\, Europe\, and the US and founded a theatre company in 2011\, producing many shows under this banner for mainstage companies\, festivals\, and large-scale national tours. Cat has also worked as a creative consultant\, story producer\, screen development producer\, educator and mentor. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. Creative Plus Business provides confidential\, independent business advice and skills training for small and medium creative businesses across NSW as part of the NSW Government’s Business Connect program. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-diversify-your-creative-income-2/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Selling Online
DESCRIPTION:You’ve poured your passion into your craft\, art or products\, and the time has come to share with the world. What are the basics to building an online business? \n\n\n\nSelling online and using e-commerce can be overwhelming at first\, especially for creatives – but where to begin? ‘Creative’s Guide to Selling Online’ is a FREE online beginner’s course ideal for any creatives with little or no experience\, who have products or services ready to sell\, and no idea how to get their online sales set up. The webinar covers the easiest path to digital commerce\, and the best ways to untangle the mess of legal jargon\, platform choices\, and marketing mysteries. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n+ Understanding the process of selling online\, including the pros and cons to watch for.+ Preparing for the basics of an online business – registration\, banking\, accounting\, stock management\, legal requirements\, consumer regulations and more.+ Understanding eCommerce model and choosing the best one for your business.+ Dropshipping and the elements of using external parties to help with sales and productions.+ The customer journey\, and how to craft an experience to remember (including unboxing).+ The basics of marketing\, how to build an audience and connect with customers. \n\n\n\n‘Creative’s Guide to Selling Online’ is a collaborative online workshop and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A one-page marketing plan template to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWhat’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business! \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. BOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-selling-online-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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