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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Being Well
DESCRIPTION:MAINTAINING HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES \n\n\n\nWorking in the creative industries is both rewarding and strenuous\, physically and mentally. How can practitioners maintain relative balance between flourishing and falling\, particularly when artistic output is built with emotion? Wellbeing for Business explores ways that creative professionals can purposely bring wellbeing practice into their everyday lives. Led by a creative industries and wellbeing specialist\, this interactive workshop is a tonic to help practitioners remain creative for the long term. \n\n\n\nThe workshop focuses on the following topics:+ The physical\, mental and emotional aspects of Wellbeing;+ The most effective ways to define personal boundaries;+ Understanding imposter syndrome\, self-critical thoughts and self-sabotage;+ How business tips can (surprisingly) help with wellbeing;+ Creative practice processes in the modern world\, including managing blocks.What do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated BEING WELL 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\nWho should enrol?Hobbyists\, creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Award-winning creative industries expert Monica Davidson\, a writer and filmmaker by trade who founded the Creative Plus Business Group in 2016. Monica is a skilled facilitator who has helped literally thousands of creative practitioners through the process of starting and building their creative businesses. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-wellbeing-for-business/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Managing Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:When it comes to managing your anxiety around the uncertainty of the future and regulating your mood\, it can be difficult to know where to begin. When you add running a business and pursuing your creative practice on top of this\, things can get overwhelming!  \n\n\n\nWe’ve teamed up with expert Sport and Performance Psychologist Chelsea Carpenter for Managing Uncertainty\, a free conversation-style webinar with Monica Davidson. They’ll discuss the challenges currently facing creatives and how to mitigate them\, and share a bunch of simple\, actionable strategies that you can implement into your day to reduce your anxiety and improve your wellbeing.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll also cover:+ How to recover when you’re burnt out and exhausted+ How to keep going when things feel futile+ How to reconnect to your creativity in times of emotional distress \n\n\n\nAs usual\, you can expect a handful of supplementary resources to help support your mental health and wellbeing. \n\n\n\nIdeal for: Creative practitioners at all stages of practice who are struggling to keep all the juggling balls in the air and manage pandemic-related stress. \n\n\n\nWho’s hosting? Monica Davidson\, director and doyenne of Creative Plus Business\, will be joined by the fabulous Chelsea Carpenter\, a registered Sport and Performance Psychologist who has a passion for helping clients reach their full potential in all areas of life while maintaining their mental health and wellbeing. Chelsea works regularly with athletes\, coaches\, performing artists\, and creatives in both individual and group settings and has worked with organisations including Swimming Australia\, Queensland Ballet\, and AFL Queensland.  \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business? We’re a certified 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-managing-uncertainty/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Talking About... Your Website!
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. Talking About.. Your Website 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 Talking About.. Your Website 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-talking-about-your-website-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Empathy Mapping to Help You Understand your Clients
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes it can seem near-impossible to figure out what your clients want\, need\, and desire.  \n\n\n\nEnter: Empathy Mapping.  \n\n\n\nIt’s a simple process that helps you understand the problem your client is experiencing and how to craft an effective solution that will delight them. Additionally\, it helps you to develop a deep shared understanding and empathy for other people.In this free webinar\, we’ll explore:+ How you can use Empathy Mapping in your business+ The key steps and elements in an Empathy Map Canvas+ How to fill in your Empathy Map Canvas+ What to do *after* you’ve filled in your canvas to implement the learnings+ Tips for an effective Empathy Mapping session \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included?A 60-80 min webinar with our creative industries experts\, plus lifetime access to additional resources and/or a special Dropbox folder containing more resources to support your learning. \n\n\n\nWho should sign up?Creative industries professionals and business people from start-up to established (Australia only\, sorry!). We also welcome creative freelancers\, soloists\, students\, start-ups and curious hobbyists. \n\n\n\nWho’s the host? Monica Davidson\, director and doyenne of Creative Plus Business\, Monica Davidson\, director and doyenne of Creative Plus Business\, empathy extraordinaire\,  and lover of all things map related (it runs in the family – she’s related to a pirate). \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business? We’re a certified 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-empathy-mapping-to-help-you-understand-your-clients/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Creating Marketing Personas
DESCRIPTION:Figuring out who your target market is can be a finicky business. The secret to any effective marketing campaign for a creative business is marketing personas. Creating these compelling caricatures that combine real data about your existing clients and market research can help guide your content creation\, craft targeted marketing campaigns\, and assist you in developing new products and services. \n\n\n\nIn this free webinar\, we’ll explore:+ Why customer or buyer personas are so important+ Why you may need more than one+ A step-by-step guide to creating effective personas+ How to make your Personas useful everyday\, and+ How they can help your business thrive. \n\n\n\nCreating Marketing Personas 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 dropbox folder full of additional resources and help;+ Free access to additional webinars that are permanently available to support this learning;+ 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 creative businesses\, arts practitioners\, 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\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\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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-creating-marketing-personas/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Understanding 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 Understanding 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 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-understanding-branding-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210812T180000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: LinkedIn for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:LINKEDIN IS NOT FOR CREATIVES… \n\n\n\nActually\, that’s where you’re wrong. LinkedIn is a fantastic tool for creatives but it does take a little bit of manipulation to make it work for you – and help you connect to potential clients and customers! In this interactive online workshop\, creative practitioners can learn as a group about how to make the most of LinkedIn for their career. \n\n\n\nWe’ll work together to:+ Finish your summary and experiences;+ Add media and info to your categories;+ Learn what makes a great photo and banner;+ Use a format for previous work that’s ideal for creative workers and freelancers;+ Discuss the strategy: posting\, blogging and more. \n\n\n\nCome and join us for some light learning\, a virtual glass of wine and the opportunity to work together get to know each other. You’ll also get to work together in a practical way on your own LinkedIn profile with the help of a professional! \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Hands-on help with their LinkedIn profile;+ Additional resources\, including a free webinar to remind them of key pointsYou also get free advice! All NSW participants are entitled to 4 x 1-hour CHAT sessions\, with a creative industries business advisor\, 100% subsidised by Business Connect and therefore at no cost to you (no\, there’s no catch!). \n\n\n\nWho should enrol?This workshop is ideal for creative professionals who know they need to be ‘better;’ at LinkedIn\, but have no idea how to start. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Award-winning creative industries expert Monica Davidson\, a writer and filmmaker by trade who founded the Creative Plus Business Group in 2016. Monica is a skilled facilitator who has helped literally thousands of creative practitioners through the process of starting and building their creative businesses. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-linkedin-for-creatives-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210810T180000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Beginner's Guide to Marketing
DESCRIPTION:HATE SELLING? TRY STRATEGY INSTEAD. \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. There 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\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Beginners 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 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. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-beginners-guide-to-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210805T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210805T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: I Will Survive (Again)
DESCRIPTION:HERE WE GO AGAIN – a FREE webinar to help creative professionals work through the steps to financial\, business and creative survival in the redux of trying times 2021. Yeehaw! \n\n\n\nJust as we started creeping out of the house\, the doors have slammed shut yet again. Most of us are feeling worse than last time – it’s the shittiest Groundhog Day ever\, and we’re over it.  \n\n\n\nIn this  FREE webinar our doyenne Monica  Davidson will share ideas collected from our team of creative business experts for making it through the next passage of time\, as best you can. She’ll also offer free resources and tools to help you along the way.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll talk about (and get your thoughts on):+ Getting your finances in order;+ Managing your mental health;+ Marketing to stay afloat;+ Making new work;+ Diversifying income streams;+ Staying connected\, and more! \n\n\n\nWhat’s included? A 90 minute webinar that you can interact with\, ask questions of the host\, and access later if you want to watch the recording. You also get access to additional resources on our website  to support you during this shitty time. \n\n\n\nWho should sign up? Any creative and arts practitioners\, freelancers\, start-ups\,  students and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (International sign-ups welcome!) who are affected by the recent pandemic. We also welcome curious hobbyists and people from outside the arts.  \n\n\n\nWho’s the host?  Monica Davidson\, director of Creative Plus Business\, industry business advisor and trainer\, lifelong creative professional and survivor of  the 1991 recession\, the 2008 GFC\, and last year.  \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business? We’re an educational organisation dedicated to helping creative practitioners and arts bodies develop their entrepreneurial 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-i-will-survive-again/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Diversify Your Creative Income
DESCRIPTION:HOW MANY WAYS CAN YOU THINK OF TO MAKE MONEY? \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\nThis workshop examines:+ Identifying your Core and Complementary Skills;+ The Minimum Viable Offering;+ Using a Skills Audit to inspire ideas;+ How to identify a ‘good’ idea;+ Helpful resources and more! \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;+ 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 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?Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and the Business Manager of 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 in order to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-diversify-your-creative-income-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210721T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210721T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210623T053149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210623T053152Z
UID:10000055-1626861600-1626868800@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Five Tips for Freelance Creatives
DESCRIPTION:FREELANCING IS TRICKY – AND INEVITABLE \n\n\n\nFreelancing in the creative industries is a fact of life. Even curious hobbyists and serial employees will need to understand the basics – not to mention those who have chosen to freelance professionally in their craft. Five Tips for Freelance Creatives is a fast\, funny and practical presentation specifically designed for creative practitioners with absolutely no business skills\, to help them get the five most important elements of creative freelancing just right. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn more about:+ Setting goals and planning the self-employment journey;+ Understanding and handling money matters;+ The key to managing time better;+ The basic beginnings of marketing\, and+ Fostering a cheer squad and juggling the realities of combining art and business.We’ll also share more resources and tax\, superannuation\, and business registration. 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\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Freelance Five Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop;+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop;+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. \n\n\n\nWho should enrol?This workshop is ideal for creative practitioners at every level\, from students to professionals. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Business advisor and creative industries expert Monica Davidson from Creative Plus Business. Monica is a writer and filmmaker by trade who learned how to run a successful creative business and now shares that knowledge with others. In her workshops\, Monica discusses her own experiences and shares examples from the thousands of people that she has mentored through the process of starting and building their creative businesses in the last twenty years. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-five-tips-for-freelance-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210720T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210720T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210630T022942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210630T022945Z
UID:10000059-1626804000-1626809400@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Business Planning 101
DESCRIPTION:“BY FAILING TO PREPARE\, YOU ARE PREPARING TO FAIL.” \n\n\n\nBenjamin Franklin summed it up best in the quote above.  A business or strategic plan is a summary and evaluation of an entrepreneurial idea – and it should be more than just a conciliation for bank managers and funding bodies. A useful plan can make the difference between creative business success and heading back to the drawing board. This webinar reframes the planning process specifically for creative practitioners\, and helps participants create a plan that will actually help. \n\n\n\nParticipants will dig into the deeper issues of:+ The planning process in general\, and to make it useful both internally and externally;+ Choosing the right template\, and adding an Action Plan;+ The four sections: admin\, finances\, marketing and goals;+ The Personal/Private and Professional Plans. \n\n\n\nResources and templates will also be provided for a variety of both business and strategic plans\, including the preferred options for the Australia Council and other kinds of financing.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated BUSINESS PLANNING 101  Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the webinar is over;+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the webinar;+ 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 webinar. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners.  \n\n\n\nWho should enrol?This webinar is tailored specifically to creative people who are (or want to be) self-employed in some capacity. It is ideal for creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, 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 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 webinar will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. This webinar 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-business-planning-101/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210713T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210713T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210623T052356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210623T052401Z
UID:10000054-1626199200-1626206400@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Make Your Own Work
DESCRIPTION:HOW TO PRODUCE A SELF-DEVISED PROJECT FROM BEGINNING TO END \n\n\n\nHow often are creatives told to ‘make their own work’? And what exactly does it mean? MAKE YOUR OWN WORK takes a tough love approach to the job of producing a self-devised project\, from the initial ideas stage through to completion. It’s suitable for all practitioners\, regardless of experience or creative practice. Filmmakers\, theatre practitioners\, performers\, visual artists\, writers and musicians – all are welcome to learn the essential steps to getting self-devised work into the world.  \n\n\n\nThe steps that will be outlined and discussed include:+ Making sure the idea for self-devised work is feasible and achievable;+ The magic of cost-benefit and risk analysis;+ Finding helpers\, funding and resources to get the project started;+ Managing the legal aspects of producing;+ Structures\, budgets\, and the basics of business.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated MAKE YOUR OWN WORK 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. \n\n\n\nWho should enrol?This workshop is ideal for creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations.  \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Business advisor and creative industries expert Monica Davidson from the Creative Plus Business Group. Monica is a writer and filmmaker by trade who learned how to run a successful creative business and now shares that knowledge with others. In her workshops Monica discusses her own experiences\, and shares examples from the 900-plus people she has mentored through the process of starting and building their creative businesses. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-make-your-own-work/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210710T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210710T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210615T023956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T014441Z
UID:10000053-1625925600-1625932800@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Beginner's Guide to Marketing
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EASTERN RIVERINA ARTS \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. There 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\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Beginners 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?Business advisor and creative industries expert Monica Davidson from the Creative Plus Business Group. Monica is a writer and filmmaker by trade who learned how to run a successful creative business and now shares that knowledge with others. In her workshops Monica discusses her own experiences\, and shares examples from the 900-plus people she has mentored through the process of starting and building their creative businesses. \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. \n\n\n\nNOTE: There will be a livestream of this online event at the original venue address\, this being: F.Stop Workshop. Shop 7\, 43 Tompson Street\, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650\, across from Simply Stitches. If you would like to attend this in-person event\, please email tess@creativeplusbusiness.com \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/wagga-wagga-beginners-guide-to-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210707T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210707T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210610T235800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210610T235803Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Social Media for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:DOES SOCIAL MEDIA HURT YOUR BRAIN? \n\n\n\nSocial media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives\, who find it hard to strike the balance between constantly talking about themselves and ignoring the platforms entirely! This friendly and up-to-date workshop 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\nWe’ll also cover:+ Understanding your Brand online+ Understanding your Tribe+ Choosing the right platform for your clients+ Tips and tricks on staying up to date … and much more! \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Printed materials to help in class;+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Social Media for Creatives dropbox folder full of additional resources and help;+ Access to a website full of links and resources to help you 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 business aspects of their creativity. \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 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-social-media-for-creatives-3/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210630T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210630T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210317T014437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T010424Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Money Is NOT A Dirty Word
DESCRIPTION:THERE ARE SOME (PRETTY FABULOUS) DIRTY WORDS OUT THERE\, BUT MONEY IS NOT ONE OF THEM \n\n\n\nThe starving artist is a pervasive idea\, and in reality many creative people struggle in self-employment because money is a constant battle. This isn’t always just due to lack of funds. Creative practitioners sometimes need the basics of business money and financial literacy explained in a way that is easy to understand. \n\n\n\nThis online workshop helps to bridge that gap in financial literacy with an entertaining and real-world discussion of money that makes sense to the artistic brain. \n\n\n\nThe most common financial questions that creatives have are answered\, including:+ How do I weather the ups and downs of creative income?+ Do I have to keep working for free?+ What should I charge? How do I work that out?+ What’s the deal with cash flow and budgets?+ How do I invoice? How do I enforce an invoice?+ What’s the deal with tax\, and what is cloud accounting?+ Where can I go for more help? \n\n\n\nThis online 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 MONEY 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?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 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-money-is-not-a-dirty-word/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210629T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210505T031459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T031503Z
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Getting Ready for Tax Time
DESCRIPTION:It’s almost the end of the financial year\, which means it’s time to get your money stuff in order. It’s not much fun\, but a few simple tips and tricks (and a friendly face) can help. \n\n\n\nThis FREE webinar will help you get organised in time for EOFY and take the terror out of tax. Creatives\, you are not alone! \n\n\n\nWe’ll be looking at: \n\n\n\n+ The key creative tax rulings you need to know;+ Are you a hobby or a business?+ How to work out your deductions;+ Easy tips and tricks for record-keeping;+ Cloud Accounting suggestions;+ Preparing for TAX (eugh!);+ Better financial habits for next year. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included?A 60-80 min webinar with our creative industries experts\, plus lifetime access to additional resources and/or a special Dropbox folder containing more resources to support your learning. \n\n\n\nWho should sign up?Creative industries professionals and business people from start-up to established (Australia only\, sorry!). We also welcome creative freelancers\, soloists\, students\, start-ups and curious hobbyists. \n\n\n\nWho’s the host? Monica Davidson\, director and doyenne of Creative Plus Business\, teacher of tax and record keeping\, lover of financial organisation and super fun at parties. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business? We’re a certified 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-getting-ready-for-tax-time/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210626T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210626T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210524T024606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T021526Z
UID:10000046-1624699800-1624725000@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:PORT MACQUARIE: Money is NOT a Dirty Word
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PORT MACQUARIE HASTINGS COUNCIL \n\n\n\nThe starving artist is a pervasive idea\, and in reality many creative people struggle in self-employment because money is a constant battle. This isn’t always just due to lack of funds. Creative practitioners sometimes need the basics of business money and financial literacy explained in a way that is easy to understand. \n\n\n\nThis workshop helps to bridge that gap in financial literacy with an entertaining and real-world discussion of money that makes sense to the artistic brain. \n\n\n\nThe most common financial questions that creatives have are answered\, including:+ How do I weather the ups and downs of creative income?+ Do I have to keep working for free?+ What should I charge? How do I work that out?+ What’s the deal with cash flow and budgets?+ How do I invoice? How do I enforce an invoice?+ What’s the deal with tax\, and what is cloud accounting?+ Where can I go for more help? \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 MONEY 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?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: Charles Sturt University Innovation Centre Hub\, Building 802\, 7 Major Innes Road Port Macquarie NSW 2444
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/port-macquarie-money-is-not-a-dirty-word/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210625T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210625T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210524T024713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T024717Z
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SUMMARY:PORT MACQUARIE: I Hate Networking
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PORT MACQUARIE HASTINGS COUNCIL \n\n\n\nI Hate Networking is a surprisingly fun event designed to encourage creative people to get to know each other while acknowledging the horror of networking and sharing a few tips at the same time. While it’s a vital skill in the creative industries\, many practitioners consider networking to be the stuff of nightmares. I Hate Networking combines education with the opportunity to practice in a safe and friendly environment while embracing the discomfort of the whole process and having a laugh. \n\n\n\nTips that will be shared include:+ Success is before you start – preparing before the event;+ Mastering the art of the introduction;+ Overcoming shyness\, awkwardness and the urge to run away;+ Dealing with wankers and other difficult people;+ Getting the all-important follow-up right. \n\n\n\nYou’ll learn how to network in the first half of the session\, and practice your skills in the second half. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants in this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated I Hate Networking 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. \n\n\n\nWho should enrol?This workshop is ideal for curious hobbyists\, creative freelancers and businesses\, and arts organisations. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Business advisor and creative industries expert Monica Davidson from the Creative Plus Business Group. Monica is a writer and filmmaker by trade who learned how to run a successful creative business and now shares that knowledge with others. In her workshops\, Monica discusses her own experiences and shares examples from the 900-plus people she has mentored through the process of starting and building their creative businesses. \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: The Westport Club\, 25 Buller Street Port Macquarie NSW 2444
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/port-macquarie-i-hate-networking/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210623T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210507T011009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T011013Z
UID:10000045-1624471200-1624478400@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Understanding 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 Understanding 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 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.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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-understanding-branding/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210617T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210317T023050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210519T010844Z
UID:10000038-1623952800-1623960000@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Wellbeing for Business
DESCRIPTION:MAINTAINING HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES \n\n\n\nWorking in the creative industries is both rewarding and strenuous\, physically and mentally. How can practitioners maintain relative balance between flourishing and falling\, particularly when artistic output is built with emotion? Wellbeing for Business explores ways that creative professionals can purposely bring wellbeing practice into their everyday lives. Led by a creative industries and wellbeing specialist\, this interactive workshop is a tonic to help practitioners remain creative for the long term. \n\n\n\nThe workshop focuses on the following topics:+ The physical\, mental and emotional aspects of Wellbeing;+ The most effective ways to define personal boundaries;+ Understanding imposter syndrome\, self-critical thoughts and self-sabotage;+ How business tips can (surprisingly) help with wellbeing;+ Creative practice processes in the modern world\, including managing blocks.What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated BEING CREATIVELY WELL 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\nWho should enrol? Hobbyists\, creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Award-winning creative industries expert Monica Davidson\, a writer and filmmaker by trade who founded the Creative Plus Business Group in 2016. Monica is a skilled facilitator who has helped literally thousands of creative practitioners through the process of starting and building their creative businesses.  \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 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.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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-being-well/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210616T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210507T010326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T010329Z
UID:10000044-1623866400-1623873600@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Talking About... Your Website
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. Talking About.. Your Website 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 Talking About.. Your Website 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 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. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-talking-about-your-website/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210608T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210317T021555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T003548Z
UID:10000002-1623175200-1623182400@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: What's It Worth?
DESCRIPTION:CREATIVE COSTING\, PRICING AND SHARING YOUR WORTH \n\n\n\nWorking out what to charge for creative products and services can be a colossal challenge. Where to even start? What’s It Worth is a practical workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work\, including calculating costs and understanding what the market can bear. What’s It Worth is vital for anyone struggling to understand the value of their own work\, and how to share that value with others.   \n\n\n\nParticipants will also discuss the larger issues of:+ Understanding budgets\, including the value of time;+ The psychology of pricing;+ Where cost and price overlap and intersect;+ Understanding the marketplace (and market research); + Creating loss leaders and more. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated What’s it Worth? Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop;+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop;+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.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? Business advisor and creative industries expert Monica Davidson from the Creative Plus Business Group. Monica is a writer and filmmaker by trade who learned how to run a successful creative business and now shares that knowledge with others. In her workshops Monica discusses her own experiences\, and shares examples from the 900-plus people she has mentored through the process of starting and building their creative businesses. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-whats-it-worth/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210604T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210604T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210507T005927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T010450Z
UID:10000043-1622800800-1622808000@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Freelance Five
DESCRIPTION:FREELANCING IS TRICKY – AND INEVITABLE \n\n\n\nFreelancing in the creative industries is a fact of life. Even curious hobbyists and serial employees will need to understand the basics – not to mention those who have chosen to freelance professionally in their craft. Five Tips for Freelance Creatives is a fast\, funny and practical presentation specifically designed for creative practitioners with absolutely no business skills\, to help them get the five most important elements of creative freelancing just right. \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn more about:+ Setting goals and planning the self-employment journey;+ Understanding and handling money matters;+ The key to managing time better;+ The basic beginnings of marketing\, and+ Fostering a cheer squad and juggling the realities of combining art and business.We’ll also share more resources and tax\, superannuation\, and business registration. 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\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Freelance Five Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop;+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop;+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. \n\n\n\nIdeal For: Creative practitioners at every level\, from students to professionals. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Business advisor and creative industries expert Monica Davidson from Creative Plus Business. Monica is a writer and filmmaker by trade who learned how to run a successful creative business and now shares that knowledge with others. In her workshops\, Monica discusses her own experiences and shares examples from the thousands of people that she has mentored through the process of starting and building their creative businesses in the last twenty years. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-freelance-five/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210602T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210317T015455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T010601Z
UID:10000003-1622656800-1622664000@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Diversify Your Creative Income
DESCRIPTION:HOW MANY WAYS CAN YOU THINK OF TO MAKE MONEY? \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\nThis workshop examines:+ Identifying your Core and Complementary Skills;+ The Minimum Viable Offering;+ Using a Skills Audit to inspire ideas;+ How to identify a ‘good’ idea;+ Helpful resources and more! \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;+ 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 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?Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and the Business Manager of 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 in order to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-diversify-your-creative-income/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210527T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210527T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210505T030806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T030809Z
UID:10000040-1622140200-1622145600@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:WEBINAR: The Decision Tree
DESCRIPTION:As our professional lives begin to return to a sense of normalcy\, fresh opportunities for work and play arise. But how does one decide what to take and what to leave? When you work for yourself\, it can be very difficult to make decisions about the direction your work will take; especially when you don’t have anyone to bounce ideas off of or when people don’t understand what it is you do (we’re looking at you\, Nan!).The Decision Tree is a simple process designed specifically for creative folks to help you figure out what you should say ‘yes’ to\, and why. It can help make the decision-making process a little less painful and it ensures your decisions are always aligned with your fundamental purpose.  \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included?A 60-80 min webinar with our creative industries experts\, plus lifetime access to additional resources and/or a special Dropbox folder containing more resources to support your learning.Who should sign up?Creative folks who struggle to make professional decisions and often feel conflicted about the choices they make.  \n\n\n\nWho’s the host? Monica Davidson\, director and doyenne of Creative Plus Business\, Queen of purposeful decision-making\, and unfortunate lover of shredded wheat. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business? We’re a certified 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-the-decision-tree/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210507T005627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T010540Z
UID:10000042-1622052000-1622059200@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Social Media for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:DOES SOCIAL MEDIA HURT YOUR BRAIN? \n\n\n\nSocial media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives\, who find it hard to strike the balance between constantly talking about themselves and ignoring the platforms entirely! This friendly and up-to-date workshop 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\nWe’ll also cover:+ Understanding your Brand online+ Understanding your Tribe+ Choosing the right platform for your clients+ Tips and tricks on staying up to date … and much more! \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Printed materials to help in class;+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Social Media for Creatives dropbox folder full of additional resources and help;+ Access to a website full of links and resources to help you 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 business aspects of their creativity. \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 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.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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-social-media-for-creatives-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210513T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210513T200000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Time Management for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:HOW TO MAKE THE TIME FOR EVERYTHING? \n\n\n\nThis workshop answers the age-old question – how are we supposed to find the time to run a creative career\, pursue our arts-based practice\, and have a life as well? This fun and informal workshop discusses practical strategies to help you keep all the juggling balls in the air. \n\n\n\nParticipants will also discuss the larger issues of:+ Setting and keeping goals;+ Staying motivated and understanding procrastination;+ Recognising self-sabotage\, and;+ Finding the balance between being creative and making money. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+Lifetime access to a dedicated Time Management dropbox folder full of additional resources and help;+ Access to a website full of additional free resources.The workshop is relaxed and informal\, you can ask all the questions you’ve never been able to ask before\, and participants will also be given ample opportunity to network and get to know each other. \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? Business advisor and creative industries expert Jess Milne from the Creative Plus Business Group. Jess is the co-founder and Artistic Director of content production company TEN ALPHAS. She has extensive media\, strategy and hands-on filmmaking experience. She has held key creative positions with Cutting Edge\, Defence\, Mazda Australia and The Australian Communications and Media Authority and lectured in design/animation at The Queensland College of Art. \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 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\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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-time-management-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210511T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210511T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T072310
CREATED:20210310T233135Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: The Art of Law in Partnership with Central Coast Council
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL \n\n\n\nIn collaboration with the Arts Law Centre of Australia\, this workshop introduces the main legal concepts that creatives need to be aware of – copyright\, contracts\, moral rights and confidentiality. We’ll also share more details about where to go for help\, and what resources are available to empower creatives to manage the basics of their own legal affairs.  \n\n\n\nTechniques that will be shared and discussed include:+ The basics of intellectual property and why it’s important;+ Who owns copyright\, and using the work of others;+ Creating contracts to protect all relationships;+ The three essential elements of moral rights;+ Understanding the importance of confidentiality law.Resources from the Arts Law Centre of Australia will be shared\, including links for legal assistance. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated The Art of Law 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. \n\n\n\nAll 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 business beginners\, curious hobbyists\, freelancers.  \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Business advisor and creative industries expert Monica Davidson from Creative Plus Business and Senior Solicitor/Director of National Partnerships and Programs from Arts Law Suzanne Derry.  \n\n\n\nMonica is a writer and filmmaker by trade who learned how to run a successful creative business and now shares that knowledge with others. In her workshops\, Monica discusses her own experiences and shares examples from the thousands of people that she has mentored through the process of starting and building their creative businesses in the last twenty years. \n\n\n\nSuzanne is the Senior Solicitor at the Arts Law Centre of Australia\, where she has worked for over 10 years. Suzanne has worked for a number of community legal centres and a boutique entertainment law practice. Suzanne provides legal advice on copyright\, contract\, defamation\, debt and business structures. Suzanne enjoys educating artists about their rights and providing practical advice across a range of arts areas. \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\nNote: This workshop will take place online via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link for the workshop upon registration.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-the-art-of-law-in-partnership-with-central-coast-council/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210505T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210505T200000
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CREATED:20210317T005931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T024352Z
UID:10000001-1620237600-1620244800@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Social Media for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:DOES SOCIAL MEDIA HURT YOUR BRAIN? \n\n\n\nSocial media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives\, who find it hard to strike the balance between constantly talking about themselves and ignoring the platforms entirely! This friendly and up-to-date workshop 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\nWe’ll also cover:+ Understanding your Brand online+ Understanding your Tribe+ Choosing the right platform for your clients+ Tips and tricks on staying up to date … and much more! \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Printed materials to help in class;+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Social Media for Creatives dropbox folder full of additional resources and help;+ Access to a website full of links and resources to help you get ahead in their creative business.You also get free advice! All NSW participants are entitled to 4 x 1-hour CHAT sessions\, with a creative industries business advisor\, 100% subsidised by Business Connect and therefore at no cost to you (no\, there’s no catch!). \n\n\n\nWho should enrol?This workshop is ideal for recent graduates\, freelancers and anyone struggling with the business aspects of their creativity. \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 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.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-social-media-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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