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SUMMARY:BATHURST: Creative Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTS OUT WEST \n\n\n\nTaking care of our wellbeing is vital for creative professionals. Without safeguarding the easy and artistic flow of ideas\, it’s more than our health that might suffer. \n\n\n\nUsing your creativity for professional work is both rewarding and taxing. While there’s immense satisfaction in building a business around your artistic vision\, the constant pressure to deliver and the emotional rollercoaster of the creative process can lead to burnout. \n\n\n\nCreative Wellbeing is a unique workshop designed to equip you with the tools and strategies to not only flourish creatively\, but also fuel the success of your creative business. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn all the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n+ The definition of wellbeing and how it manifests in physical\, mental\, and emotional ways. \n\n\n\n+ Defining ‘Creative Wellbeing’ as another aspect of self-care and understanding. \n\n\n\n+ Some of the aspects of ‘Creative Illness’\, including imposterism and self-sabotage. \n\n\n\n+ Understanding Burnout and the significant ways it impacts of creative professionals. \n\n\n\n+ Practical ways to respect and safeguard creative wellbeing in daily professional life. \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: 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\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\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\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Tableland Artists (t.Arts) Cooperative Gallery\, 76 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, NSW 2795 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/bathurst-creative-wellbeing/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:LITHGOW: Financial Literacy for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTS OUT WEST \n\n\n\nYou can be a professional creative without being a starving artist. Financial literacy may not come naturally\, but the secrets of managing money can be learned. \n\n\n\nMaking a living and building a business means understanding how money works\, but the financial situation for creatives can be tricky. Navigating the numbers is not always a happy place\, emotions can be overpowering\, and who ever learned the basics of business money and financial literacy during their arts training? Financial Literacy for Creatives is a surprisingly fun and practical workshop designed specifically by creatives\, for creatives\, with a range of tips and insights into navigating the realities of financial management in a professional arts practice. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn all the following\, with a focus on professional arts practice:+ Introduction to the ‘Famine and the Feast’\, and understanding how to weather the natural ups and downs of creative income.+ Ways to make better financial decisions by using the cost-benefits analysis tool.+ Learning the basics of budgets and cash flow projection to help navigate financial irregularity.+ The essential paperwork\, including managing invoices and receipts.+ Practical steps to getting financially organised\, including the best cloud accounting tools.+ More resources and places to go for help. \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: 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\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\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\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Gang Gang Gallery\, 206 Main Street\, Lithgow NSW 2790 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/lithgow-financial-literacy-for-creatives/
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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 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\nParticipants will learn all the following\, with a 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. \n\n\n\n+ Getting the foundational elements of “YOU” marketing right\, without the terror of a deadline. \n\n\n\n+ Understating the breadth of our ‘customers’\, from clients to funding bodies to audience. \n\n\n\n+ Knowing and learning from our peers\, and from word-of-mouth. \n\n\n\n+ 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. \n\n\n\nThis 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\, \n\n\n\n+ A Marketing Plan Template and Action Plan Template to assist with future marketing\, \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop\, \n\n\n\n+ 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\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\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\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (National): Multi-Hat Marketing
DESCRIPTION:DO YOU WEAR MANY PROFESSIONAL HATS? \n\n\n\nCreatives are very often ‘slashies’ — working in multiple professions at the same time\, like the actor/designer/director. This is a great strategy\, as it maximises your ability to make money\, but it can be super tricky to get the marketing right.  \n\n\n\nThis FREE webinar covers the tips we’ve learned from our own ‘slashie’ lives and the experiences of our creative clients to help you get the balance right.  We’ll be looking at: \n\n\n\n+ How to follow the money \n\n\n\n+ Understanding the clients. \n\n\n\n+ Figuring out your ‘enterprise’ vs your ‘entity’. \n\n\n\n+ Having multiple digital profiles. \n\n\n\n+ Juggling the time. \n\n\n\n+ More helpful resources and tips. \n\n\n\nPart of our Evening Education Series!BOOK 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\, students and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!). We also welcome curious hobbyists and people from outside the creative industries.  \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?   \n\n\n\nMonica 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\nRobbi James is Creative Plus Business’ Head of Marketing. He’s a producer\, theatre maker\, and marketing whizz who has built a portfolio career across media\, business and brand development\, public relations\, and project management. Over the years he’s helped dozens of creative projects and companies market their work across Australia. Before joining Creative Plus Business he led national touring company Critical Stages first as its Marketing Manager and later as its CEO\, and co-founded the highly successful Rogue Projects theatre company. He is currently also the producer of Salon\, the NSW arts market and conference for live performance in NSW/ACT. \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: This webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. Click the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. BOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-national-multi-hat-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,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 an 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 Diversify Your Creative Income 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; \n\n\n\n+ 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 should enrol?This workshop is ideal for recent graduates\, freelancers and anyone struggling with time\, work and creativity. It’s also relevant no matter what your profession—filmmakers\, writers\, designers\, visual artists\, musicians\, composers\, dancers\, performers—everyone can benefit from a quick introduction or refresher to the basics of time management and setting goals. \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 also worked as a creative consultant\, story producer\, screen development producer\, educator and mentor. \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.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nCreative Plus is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-diversify-your-creative-income/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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SUMMARY:GOSFORD: Creative's Guide to Branding
DESCRIPTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL’S CREATIVE+LABS \n\n\n\nPersonal 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 via TryBooking \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this FREE workshop covers: \n\n\n\n+ The definitions of branding\, and how it applies to people working in the creative industry. \n\n\n\n+ How to understand branding as it applies on a personal and professional level. \n\n\n\n+ Your Core Values\, how to define them as they make all the difference. \n\n\n\n+ Discussion of your Personal Brand\, and how it applies to creative practitioners. \n\n\n\n+ An introduction to Colour Theory and why it helps to communicate your brand. \n\n\n\n+ Extending from the personal into a Business\, Organisational and/or Creative Brand. \n\n\n\n+ ‘Brand Pillars’\, the practical steps to help participants bring their branding A-Game \n\n\n\nCreative’s Guide to Branding is a collaborative 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 workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources helpful links. \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.  \n\n\n\n+ A Workbook to assist with the practical elements of the workshop. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Brooke Scobie – Brooke Scobie 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’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS? \n\n\n\nWe’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 queries or access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Gosford Regional Gallery\, 36 Webb St\, East Gosford NSW 2250 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW via TryBooking
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/gosford-creatives-guide-to-branding/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:WOLLONGONG: Networking Tips for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with MerrigongX. \n\n\n\nNetworking\, meeting new people\, developing relationships –all terrifying stuff. Entering the world of networking without a plan or strategy – even scarier! \n\n\n\nNetworking is a necessity in the creative industries\, but many practitioners consider it to be the stuff of nightmares. ‘Networking tips for Creatives’ is an entertaining hybrid between traditional workshop and social event designed to encourage creative people to get to know each other\, while acknowledging the horror\, and sharing a few tips at the same time. The first half is dedicated to learning the most effective strategy for effective networking\, including preparation and follow up. The second half is a practical opportunity to rehearse some of these tips in a safe and friendly environment\, while embracing the discomfort of the whole process and having a laugh. \n\n\n\nKey learning outcomes: \n\n\n\n+ Preparing for the event\, and getting the basics right – introductions\, branding\, and cards. \n\n\n\n+ Preparing your conversation in advance\, and learning how to read the room. \n\n\n\n+ Tips and tricks for dealing with difficult people. \n\n\n\n+ How to make the networking event a success. \n\n\n\n+ The all-important (and often-ignored) follow-up process. \n\n\n\nThis is a practical workshop and participants will have the opportunity to meet each other\, practice their introductions\, and try out some of the conversation tips discussed. \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. \n\n\n\n+ A practical Workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops. \n\n\n\n+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. \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.Who is presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and the General Manager of Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice\, and loves teaching individuals and businesses how to expand their networks\, unlock new opportunities\, and foster collaborations for mutual growth. \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\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: The Music Lounge\, Wollongong Town Hall\, Corner of Crown & Kembla Streets\, Wollongong 2500 \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/wollongong-networking-tips-for-creatives/
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