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SUMMARY:RYDE: Deal or No Deal
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY OF RYDE \n\n\n\nAlthough we’d love art to ‘speak for itself’\, sometimes we need to communicate\,negotiate and manage the conflict that comes with creative professionalism. \n\n\n\nWorking professionally in the arts and creative sector means communicating with a diverserange of people across an array of complicated circumstances. Any ordinary day could includemanaging a new professional relationship\, negotiating your fees\, umpiring an argument orsetting better boundaries for the work. Sometimes with no clues or tools to help us at all! \n\n\n\nDeal or No Deal is a practical workshop packed with real-life activities and fun challenges tohelp creatives learn the basics of communication\, negotiation and conflict resolution all in thesafety of a friendly workshop space. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ The basic elements of effective communication\, both in person and in writing+ Managing negotiations with a focus on how to create a win-win scenario+ Understanding how to minimise the idea of a ‘zero sum game’+ Tips and tricks on better ways to say no+ A visual aid to assist with mapping conflicts to achieve the best resolutions for allPractical exercises and homework will be provided for all the discussed strategies. \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.+ 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\nIdeal for: Come along if you are a creative of any level\, from recent graduate or curious hobbyist to a freelancer or an established arts practitioner. This workshop is open to anyone who lives\, works\, studies or plays in the City of Ryde. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist and filmmaker. In 2014 Monica completed her Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business at AFTRS\, and was appointed as the first NSW Creative Industries Business Advisor by the Department of Industry. Shortly after she founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, which is dedicated to educating creative people about small business and marketing skills. In 2019\, Monica was awarded the QUT Creative Enterprise Australia award for being a Creative Trailblazer that “advocates\, mentors\, donates\, educates and advises within Australia’s creative economy”. Monica continues to work as a writer\, filmmaker and occasional performer. \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 access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Macquarie University Incubator\, 8 Hadenfeld Avenue\, Macquarie Park\, NSW 2113 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/ryde-deal-or-no-deal/
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SUMMARY:PENRITH: Creative's Guide to Websites
DESCRIPTION:WE KNOW WE NEED ONE – BUT WHERE TO START? \n\n\n\nA website is so much more than a passive online portfolio display. It can be a centralised place to showcase services\, a marketing tool to share stories\, and an educational platform to help clients understand your craft. Creative’s Guide to Websites is a practical and comprehensive workshop that examines the best ways for creatives to present their websites\, with real-life examples of best practice\, and helpful resources for DIY design. \n\n\n\nTips that will be shared include:+ Why? Outlining the goals for your website;+ Making a Site Map and organising the content;+ Do It Yourself or Hire a Designer? The pros and cons of each;+ Choosing the best platform for a DIY website;+ Thinking SHOP not GALLERY.Resources and links will be shared throughout the workshop to help guide participants. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Creative’s Guide to Websites Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop is over;+ 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.All questions are welcome in this relaxed\, safe and inclusive workshop. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners. \n\n\n\nIdeal For: Creative freelancers and businesses\, arts professionals\, creative organisations. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist and filmmaker. In 2014 Monica completed her Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business at AFTRS\, and was appointed as the first NSW Creative Industries Business Advisor by the Department of Industry. Shortly after she founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, which is dedicated to educating creative people about small business and marketing skills. In 2019\, Monica was awarded the QUT Creative Enterprise Australia award for being a Creative Trailblazer that “advocates\, mentors\, donates\, educates and advises within Australia’s creative economy”. Monica continues to work as a writer\, filmmaker and occasional performer. \n\n\n\nWhat is NSW Business Connect? 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\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 access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Borland Lounge\, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre\, 597 High St\, Penrith NSW 2750 \n\n\n\nThis workshop is sponsored by NSW Business Connect\, a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted independent business advice and events to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/penrith-creatives-guide-to-websites/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Creative's Guide to Branding
DESCRIPTION:HOW TO LAY THE FOUNDATIONS OF A COMPELLING BRAND \n\n\n\nBranding can be a tricky concept to comprehend and many creative freelancers and arts organisations don’t understand how to make it work. In a marketplace full of mixed marketing messages\, a compelling brand can help a creative practitioner or organisation stand out from the crowd. Creatives who make the most of their branding can build a loyal community of clients and customers that are engaged and interested\, willing to spend money\, and happy to spread the word.  \n\n\n\nIn this down-to-earth workshop\, participants will learn about:+ The basic concepts of branding\, and why it’s so important;+ Personal and professional branding\, and how it applies to creative practitioners;+ The ingredients that make a compelling brand;+ Practical steps to help participants bring their branding A-Game \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Creative’s Guide to Branding Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop is over;+ 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.All questions are welcome in this relaxed\, safe and inclusive workshop. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners.  \n\n\n\nIdeal For: Creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations.  \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and Marketing Manager of 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. Lillie has been the Marketing Manager of Creative Plus Business since 2018\, and is invaluable in helping build our social enterprise to a national scale! \n\n\n\nWhat is NSW Business Connect? 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\nWhat is 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 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. Note: this workshop will not be recorded. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is sponsored by NSW Business Connect\, a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted independent business advice and events to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-creatives-guide-to-branding/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Funding Guidelines for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:Government funding\, grants\, awards and procurement are often held up as the holy grail of a successful arts business\, but this revenue stream also takes hard work and patience. After all\, there’s no such thing as ‘free money’.Funding Guidelines for Creatives showcases the basics of writing\, winning\, and acquitting any kind of funding\, as well as making plans and preparing for your funding future. \n\n\n\nIn this down-to-earth workshop\, participants will learn more about: \n\n\n\n+ The different kinds of funding available;+ Creating a Funding Folder and Grant Calendar;+ Researching funding and considering applications;+ Writing the Proposal – and avoiding the common errors;+ The Acquittal Process – and how to recover from setbacks;+ The five main ways to ‘fail’ at funding. \n\n\n\nResources\, examples and templates will also be provided for a variety of funding applications. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will be relaxed and informal. You can ask all the questions you have never been able to ask before and will have ample opportunity to network and get to know each other. \n\n\n\nIdeal for: This workshop is tailored specifically to creative people who are (or want to be) self-employed in some capacity. It is ideal for recent graduates\, freelancers and small arts organisations. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Printed materials to help during the workshop;+ Lifetime access to a dedicated FUNDING dropbox folder full of additional resources and help;+ Access to a web page full of links and resources to help you get ahead in their creative business. \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\, and has been published on ArtsHub on the subject. 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. During the quieter theatre moments of the last two years\, Cat has worked as a creative consultant\, story producer\, and screen development producer and looks forward to even more collaborative projects. \n\n\n\nWhat is NSW Business Connect? 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\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 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. Note: this workshop will not be recorded. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is sponsored by NSW Business Connect\, a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted independent business advice and events to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW:https://mybusiness.service.nsw.gov.au/business-connect/event/2b2d5o4dnu
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-funding-guidelines-for-creatives-5/
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SUMMARY:SINGLETON: Creative's Guide to Marketing
DESCRIPTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SINGLETON SHIRE COUNCIL \n\n\n\nMarketing is one of the most despised and least understood aspects of running a creative business and being an arts entrepreneur. Most creatives hate to sell\, and would rather be making than hustling. \n\n\n\nThere is a simple secret to making marketing more palatable – understanding the strategy behind the sales will make a huge impact on your creative career. This down-to-earth and enjoyable workshop explores the mystery behind the marketing magic\, specifically for creative professionals. \n\n\n\nWe’ll also examine:+ The key elements of a successful marketing campaign;+ How to understand clients\, customer and competitors;+ The deeper meaning of word-of-mouth marketing;+ The importance of social media;+ How to make a website with impact … and much more! \n\n\n\nOur Creative’s Guide to Marketing workshop is tailored specifically to creative people who are (or want to be) self-employed\, from students and start-ups to experienced freelancers and arts organisations. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Creative’s Guide to Marketing dropbox folder full of additional resources and help;+ Access to a dedicated webpage full of links and resources to help them get ahead in their creative business. \n\n\n\nWho should enrol?This workshop is ideal for recent graduates\, freelancers and anyone struggling with the marketing of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and Marketing Manager of 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’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 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. Note: this workshop will not be recorded. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/singleton-creatives-guide-to-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:CESSNOCK: How to Start a Creative Business
DESCRIPTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WILD LEARNING \n\n\n\nCurious about turning your creative practice into a fully-fledged small business?  This fun and friendly workshop will cover all the essentials you’ll need to get the basics right and avoid some of the most common pitfalls for creatives as they enter the world of self-employment and freelancing.  \n\n\n\nYou will learn all the following\, with a focus on the arts and creative industries :+ Making a plan for your start-up journey+ Understanding ABNs\, structures\, business names and licences+ Getting ready for the money+ Preparing for the market+ Where to go for more (free) help. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with resources+ A Creative Business Start-Up Checklist+ A One Page Creative Business and Marketing Plan+ The option of more one-to-one advice from a creative business specialist.All questions are welcome in this relaxed\, safe and inclusive workshop. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Emmie Hallett has one foot planted firmly in each world—the arts and small business—and loves helping people turn their creative work into a business reality. She has been an educator for 15+ years and is focused on delivering practical\, actionable training where you walk away knowing how to do things\, not just why you should. \n\n\n\nWhat is NSW Business Connect? 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\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 access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.comVenue: Wild Learning Space\, 111 Wollombi Rd\, Cessnock NSW 2325 \n\n\n\nThis workshop is funded by NSW Business Connect\, a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted independent business advice and events to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/cessnock-how-to-start-a-creative-business-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:SINGLETON: Creative's Guide to Websites
DESCRIPTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SINGLETON SHIRE COUNCIL \n\n\n\nA website is so much more than a passive online portfolio display. It can be a centralised place to showcase services\, a marketing tool to share stories\, and an educational platform to help clients understand your craft. Creative’s Guide to Websites is a practical and comprehensive workshop that examines the best ways for creatives to present their websites\, with real-life examples of best practice\, and helpful resources for DIY design. \n\n\n\nTips that will be shared include:+ Why? Outlining the goals for your website;+ Making a Site Map and organising the content;+ Do It Yourself or Hire a Designer? The pros and cons of each;+ Choosing the best platform for a DIY website;+ Thinking SHOP not GALLERY.Resources and links will be shared throughout the workshop to help guide participants. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Creative’s Guide to Websites Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop is over;+ 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.All questions are welcome in this relaxed\, safe and inclusive workshop. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners. \n\n\n\nIdeal For: Creative freelancers and businesses\, arts professionals\, creative organisations. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and Marketing Manager of 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’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 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. Note: this workshop will not be recorded. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/singleton-creatives-guide-to-websites/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Freelance Five
DESCRIPTION:Creative professionals will usually consider freelancing at some stage—it’s the nature of the industry. What are the five biggest pitfalls\, and how to avoid them? \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. The Freelance Five is a fast\, fun\, and practical presentation specifically designed for creative practitioners and arts professionals with absolutely no business skills\, to help them get the five most important elements of creative freelancing right. It’s a workshop designed by creatives for creatives and facilitated by those who have lived the life and have stories to share. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn all the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ 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\nMore links and resources will also be shared about superannuation\, tax and licensing. \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.+ 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\nIdeal For: Creative practitioners at every level\, from students to professionals. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Brooke Scobie who lives on Darkinjung land as a queer First Nations single mum\, writer\, podcaster\, business mentor\, and dedicated artist manager. With over 15 years working in the community services sector and a half-decade within the arts\, Brooke seamlessly marries their passion for creative expression with a profound understanding of the needs of community. They have been published widely as a poet and writer\, clinching 2nd place in the 2020 Judith Wright Poetry Prize. \n\n\n\nWhat is NSW Business Connect? Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start 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\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 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. Note: this workshop will not be recorded.This workshop is sponsored by NSW Business Connect\, a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted independent business advice and events to help you start\, run\, adapt or grow your small business. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-freelance-five-2/
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SUMMARY:SINGLETON: Selling Online for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SINGLETON SHIRE COUNCIL \n\n\n\nSelling online and using e-commerce can be overwhelming at first\, especially for creatives – where to begin? This beginner’s course is ideal for any creatives who have products or services ready to sell\, but no idea how to get their online sales set up. \n\n\n\nWith a focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop will cover:+ The pros and cons of selling online+ Preparing for the basics – bank accounts\, cloud accounting and stock management+ Choosing an eCommerce model+ Understanding the Customer Experience+ The legal checklist+ Marketing your Online Store… and more! \n\n\n\nAt the completion of the workshop you will have:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with resources+ A One-Page Creative Business and Marketing Plan+ The option of more one-to-one advice from a creative business specialist. \n\n\n\nAll questions are welcome in this relaxed\, safe\, and inclusive webinar. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and Marketing Manager of 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’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. 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 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. Note: this workshop will not be recorded. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/singleton-selling-online-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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