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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/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Social Media
DESCRIPTION:Social media is everywhere\, as are tips and tricks to use it for business. What are the best ways for creative and arts professional to use this powerful marketing tool? \n\n\n\nSocial media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives\, as it can be very difficult to find a balance between constantly updating the world just about themselves\, and ignoring the platforms entirely! ‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ is a friendly\, up-to-date and interactive online workshop for beginners that covers the basics of how to kickstart marketing using social media\, with a focus on the main tools at your disposal and the strategy behind the socials. \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+ A new and different definition of social media to consider for the arts and creative marketing.+ The basics of social media marketing\, regardless of which platform you choose.+ The strategic process behind using social media for marketing\, including R.O.I.+ Understanding audience\, and finding out what your followers and fans want and need.+ Choosing the right social media\, from the most used and popular platforms right now.+ Content creation tips and ideas for all the most popular platforms.+ Using other methods\, and staying up to date. \n\n\n\nResources and templates will also be provided to create a social media marketing action plan. \n\n\n\n‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ 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.  \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-social-media-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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SUMMARY:PENRITH: Diversify Your Creative Income
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Penrith City Council. \n\n\n\nSurviving 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? Creatives are usually adept at a range of skills\, and with a little brainstorming and guidance those various talents can be turned into diversified revenue. Becoming less reliant on a single source of income\, whether that’s a job or government funding\, can also open up abundant creative and commercial opportunities for savvy creatives and arts organisations. ‘Diversify Your Creative Income’ is a FREE interactive workshop that discusses the various ways that creatives can make money\, and includes practical exercises to help inspire and shape some new ideas. Participants will learn the following\, with a focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n+ Where to start? The breakdown of a Revenue Model that works for a range of activities.+ 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”.This workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes practical activities. \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\n5:00pm Doors open\, food served\, connect with fellow creatives5:30pm ‘Diversify Your Creative Income’ workshop with Creative Plus Business7:30pm workshop finishes8:00pm Doors closeWhile the Creative Plus Business workshop starts at 5:30pm\, we encourage people to arrive at 5:00pm for canapes and to meet fellow creatives. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?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 access requirements\, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Borland Lounge\, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre\, 597 High St\, Penrith NSW 2752 \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
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/penrith-diversify-your-creative-income/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): The 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 FREE online 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\nBOOK NOW \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 online 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\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’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 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. Note: this workshop will not be recorded. \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 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.Creative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-the-freelance-five/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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SUMMARY:SUTHERLAND: Creative's Guide To Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre\, Sutherland. \n\n\n\nMany 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 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?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\nVenue: The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre Sutherland\, 30 Eton Street\, Sutherland \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/sutherland-creatives-guide-to-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241120T200000
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CREATED:20240912T054536Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Financial Literacy for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:You 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 FREE online 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: \n\n\n\n+ 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: \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!Who is Presenting?Wendy 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-financial-literacy-for-creatives-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241121T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110721
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SUMMARY:LISMORE: Creative's Guide To Marketing
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Lismore City Council’s CONVERGE Creative Enterprise Development Program \n\n\n\nMany 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. This FREE ‘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\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?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson 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 small business skills\, financial literacy\, and marketing. \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\nWhat is Lismore City Council’s CONVERGE Creative Enterprise Development Program?CONVERGE is an innovative creative enterprise development program\, designed to revitalise Lismore’s business centre and elevate the economic and artistic strength of our local creative industries.  \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Converge\, 2/123-125 Woodlark St\, Lismore\, NSW 2480 \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/lismore-creatives-guide-to-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241122T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T110721
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SUMMARY:LISMORE: Creative Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event presented at Lismore Regional Gallery.  \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. ‘Creative 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 the following in this FREE workshop with a focus on arts practice and creative business success:  \n\n\n\n+ Wellbeing: We’ll explore how physical\, mental\, and emotional well-being are all interconnected and crucial for creative success. + Creative Wellbeing: Discover how self-care extends to nurturing your creative spark. + Creative Illness: Learn to identify and overcome roadblocks like imposter syndrome and self-sabotage that can hinder your progress. + Burnout: Understand the signs and impacts of burnout on creatives and develop strategies to prevent it. + Actionable Techniques: Walk away with practical tools to safeguard your creative wellbeing and integrate it seamlessly into your daily professional life. More resources and help will be provided for broader wellbeing support. This workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes a variety of activities. \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.+ 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’s the Host?Monica Davidson – 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.What’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 queries or any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Lismore Regional Gallery\, 11 Rural Street\, Lismore NSW 2480 \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/lismore-creative-wellbeing/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Websites
DESCRIPTION:Creatives\, arts organisations and small businesses all need a website\, but where to begin when there are so many tech and design hurdles to navigate? \n\n\n\nA website is an essential part of any marketing strategy\, but with a little thought and planning it can be much more than a passive online portfolio display. A creative’s website can be a centralised place to showcase services\, a marketing tool to share stories and case studies\, and an educational platform to help clients and customers understand everything they need to know about your craft\, your purpose and the offerings you have that meet their wants and needs. \n\n\n\n‘Creative’s Guide To Websites’ is a FREE practical online workshop for beginners that examines best practice for creatives to present their websites\, with examples and helpful resources for DIY design.   \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this online workshop will cover: \n\n\n\n+ Starting with the Why – outlining the goals for your website and why they matter. + The importance of planning\, making a site map and organising the content.+ Designing a website that focuses on proactive sales as well as a passive portfolio. + Do it yourself or hire a designer? The pros and cons of design options\, with suggestions. + Choosing the best platform for a DIY website.+ Planning for maintenance and keeping a website up to date.  \n\n\n\n‘Creative’s Guide To Websites’ 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 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\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.  \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-websites/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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