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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: The Business of Creativity
DESCRIPTION:A Create NSW webinar in partnership with CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS. \n\n\n\nSet yourself up as a freelancer and avoid the most common pitfalls.  \n\n\n\nA career in the creative industries will very often involve at least one foray into freelancing – whether we like it or not! Everyone from curious hobbyists to regular employees will probably need to understand the basics – not to mention those who have deliberately chosen the freelance life.  \n\n\n\n‘The Business of Creativity’ is a fast\, fun and practical presentation specifically designed for creative practitioners and arts professionals with limited business skills\, to help them get the five most important elements of creative freelancing right. It’s a webinar designed by creatives for creatives and facilitated by those who have lived the life and have stories to share.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (Humanitix) \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn all of the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries:  \n\n\n\n+ Step One: Setting up the freelance business properly\, including registrations and ABNs.  + Step Two: Getting ready to make (and spend) the money\, using best practice and tech.  + Step Three: Understanding how insurance works for freelancers (boring but necessary!)  + Step Four: Making the deal legal and using MOUs and agreements as protection.  + Step Five: Preparing for marketing\, self-promotion and relationship building.  \n\n\n\nAll participants of this workshop receive:  \n\n\n\n+ Access to a licensed version of the webinar. + Access to a Dropbox folder 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. \n\n\n\nThe webinar presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A. Who’s it for?A webinar for individual creative and arts practitioners\, freelancers\, start-ups\, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established. \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?Join Monica Davidson\, Creative Plus Business Director + Doyenne\, along with Create NSW Senior Manager of Arts Strategy and Engagement\, Bec Dean.  \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. Click the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (Humanitix)
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-the-business-of-creativity/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Pricing for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:What should I charge? This question plagues creative practitioners and arts no matter what industry. There are answers\, but they are fascinating and complicated. \n\n\n\nWorking out what to charge for creative products and services can be a colossal challenge. Where to even start? ‘Pricing for Creatives’ is a free\, practical online workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work\, including calculating costs and understanding what the market can bear. ‘Pricing for Creatives’ is vital for anyone struggling to understand the value of their own work\, and how to share that value with others.   \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop covers: \n\n\n\n+ The beginnings of the process and working out how much everything costs. + Working out the unit cost measurement\, and its place in the costing process. + The value of time\, and how to measure effectively.+ Choosing the right pricing method for your products and services. + Understanding how to evaluate the marketplace with the right kind of research. + The Psychology of Pricing\, and how it impacts on what you can charge for your work.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after 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. \n\n\n\nWho is it for? Creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations.  \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’s Creative Plus Business? We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through 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. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or 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-pricing-for-creatives-3/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Time Management for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:Creative practitioners and arts professionals juggle an array of tasks and projects\, not to mention their personal priorities as well. How on earth to make time for it all? \n\n\n\nMost creatives are pushed to the limit when it comes to time management. Many are juggling work\, freelancing gigs\, passion projects\, admin and marketing demands\, as well as the other challenges that might come from parenting\, caring responsibilities and other personal factors. There are solutions to these vexing issues\, but there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. The added complexities of neurodiversity and creative thinking mean that more than one tactic might help. \n\n\n\n‘Time Management for Creatives’ is a FREE\, fun and relaxed online workshop that explores a variety of practical options for time management\, specifically designed for a range of learning needs. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n+ The different approaches and individual definitions of what ‘time management’ means.+ The importance of breaking down what ‘time success’ and priorities mean for you.+ The difference between deadlines and goals\, and how to make that work in your favour.+ Challenges to better time keeping\, including all the different methods of procrastination.+ Apps and processes that can help to create better time systems.+ Bringing habits and small changes into effect for the long-term time management gain. \n\n\n\n‘Time Management for Creatives’ is a collaborative online workshop and participants will be encouraged to ask questions\, share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this online workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A workbook 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\nWho is presenting? 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’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 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-time-management-for-creatives-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: All About Auspicing
DESCRIPTION:Auspicing is a wonderful but sometimes mystifying process where one organisation provides support\, sponsorship\, or guidance to another\, often in the context of funding. It can be a life-changing arrangement\, particularly for an early career practitioner\, but there are so many steps (and potentially costs) to consider. \n\n\n\nThis free webinar is the perfect entry point for anyone interested in learning how auspicing could benefit their practice or business. We’ll be talking with two special guests that have extensive experience with auspicing to cover the basics\, including the different kinds of arrangements\, as well as key legal and financial considerations\, common pitfalls\, and best practices. \n\n\n\nPart of our Evening Education series! \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries experts (which you can access later if you want) plus lifetime access to additional resources. \n\n\n\nWho’s it for?Creative and arts practitioners\, freelancers\, start-ups\, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!). \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?Monica Davidson – Monica is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about business skills\, financial literacy\, wellbeing\, and marketing. \n\n\n\nSelene Bateman – Selene is a highly regarded arts administrator\, producer\, and project manager with over 20 years of experience in the creative sector. She has produced animated TV series\, queer cabarets\, and children’s comedy shows\, collaborating with hundreds of artists across various art forms and career stages to help them navigate the funding landscape\, shape budgets\, and manage their projects. In 2021\, Selene became the CEO of Auspicious Arts Projects\, guiding the organisation through the challenges of COVID lockdowns and recovery. As an industry leader\, her insights are frequently sought by funding bodies and small to medium organizations on key sector issues. She is on the advisory board of the Arts & Cultural Management Program for Deakin University\, and regularly delivers guest lectures at institutions including the University of Melbourne (VCA)\, Collarts\, and JMC Academy. \n\n\n\nTim Kurylowicz – Tim is the Executive Director of Eastern Riverina Arts (ERA)\, the lead organisation for arts and creative industry development in the Eastern Riverina region of NSW. He leads a team with a passion for creative cultural development that brings real world change. In 2021 Tim and his team produced the Arbour Festival\, a 50-day festival in a forest to mark the first anniversary of the Dunns Road bushfires. In 2023 they established The Station Creative Workspace\, a creative hub in Wagga Wagga bringing creative people together to work\, collaborate and do business. He has worked for local government\, museums and the not-for-profit sector shaping community and cultural projects that break down barriers and bring people together. \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 through 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. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. \n\n\n\nClick the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nNew to CROWDCAST? Check out our handy ‘How to register and use Crowdcast’ Guide here.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-all-about-auspicing/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide To Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Many creatives hate the idea of selling\, but what if marketing could be more than impersonal hustle? How about a strategic approach that focuses on people first?  \n\n\n\nMarketing is one of the most despised and least understood aspects of running a creative business or working in the arts. Most creatives hate to sell and would rather be making than hustling.  However\, there is a simple solution to making marketing more palatable – take out the sales and focus on the strategy. The ‘Creative’s Guide To Marketing’ FREE online workshop shares a simple six-step marketing approach that has been designed to take the pain out of promotion.   \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nYou will learn all the following\, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n+ Re-imagining traditional marketing in a way that makes sense for creativity and the arts.+ Getting the foundational elements of “YOU” marketing right\, without the terror of a deadline. + Understating the breadth of our ‘customers’\, from clients to funding bodies to audience.+ Knowing and learning from our peers\, and from word-of-mouth.+ Choosing the best digital and ‘old school’ tactics to help achieve your marketing goals.  \n\n\n\nMore resources and templates will also be provided to help create a marketing action plan. This workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes ideas for ‘homework’.  \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?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\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-creatives-guide-to-marketing-3/
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