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SUMMARY:ORANGE: Financial Literacy for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event presented in partnership with Arts Out West and Orange Regional Gallery.  \n\n\n\nYou can be a professional creative without being a starving artist. Financial literacy may not come naturally\, but the secrets of managing money can be learned. \n\n\n\nMaking a living and building a business means understanding how money works\, but the financial situation for creatives can be tricky. Navigating the numbers is not always a happy place\, emotions can be overpowering\, and who ever learned the basics of business money and financial literacy during their arts training? ‘Financial Literacy for Creatives’ is a surprisingly fun and practical FREE workshop designed specifically by creatives\, for creatives\, with a range of tips and insights into navigating the realities of financial management in a professional arts practice. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the following\, with a focus on professional arts practice:+ Introduction to the ‘Famine and the Feast’\, and understanding how to weather the natural ups and downs of creative income.+ Ways to make better financial decisions by using the cost-benefits analysis tool.+ Learning the basics of budgets and cash flow projection to help navigate financial irregularity.+ The essential paperwork\, including managing invoices and receipts.+ Practical steps to getting financially organised\, including the best cloud accounting tools.+ More resources and places to go for help. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help!Who is Presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and Head of Operations at Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice and is well-versed in the myriad ways artists can make money to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \n\n\n\nJoin us for the day!We encourage you to book for both workshops and meet fellow creatives.Please book separately for both workshops through Business Connect.+ 11:00am ‘Future Planning for Creatives’ workshop with Creative Plus Business (book here)+ 1:00pm Enjoy networking with fellow creatives+ 2:00pm ‘Financial Literacy for Creatives’ workshop with Creative Plus Business+ 4:00pm Workshops conclude \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email: education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Orange Regional Gallery\, 149 Byng St\, Orange NSW  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect?Service NSW Business Connect provides free independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one-on-one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/orange-financial-literacy-for-creatives/
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SUMMARY:PENRITH: Creative's Guide to Selling Online
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Penrith City Council. \n\n\n\nYou’ve poured your passion into your craft\, art or products\, and the time has come to share with the world. What are the basics to building an online business? \n\n\n\nSelling online and using e-commerce can be overwhelming at first\, especially for creatives – but where to begin? ‘Creative’s Guide to Selling Online’ is a FREE beginner’s course ideal for any creatives with little or no experience\, who have products or services ready to sell\, and no idea how to get their online sales set up. The webinar covers the easiest path to digital commerce\, and the best ways to untangle the mess of legal jargon\, platform choices\, and marketing mysteries. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n+ Understanding the process of selling online\, including the pros and cons to watch for.+ Preparing for the basics of an online business – registration\, banking\, accounting\, stock management\, legal requirements\, consumer regulations and more.+ Understanding eCommerce model and choosing the best one for your business.+ Dropshipping and the elements of using external parties to help with sales and productions.+ The customer journey\, and how to craft an experience to remember (including unboxing).+ The basics of marketing\, how to build an audience and connect with customers. \n\n\n\n‘Creative’s Guide to Selling Online’ is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A one-page marketing plan template to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\n5:00pm Doors open\, food served\, connect with fellow creatives5:30pm ‘Creative’s guide to selling online workshop with Creative Plus Business7:30pm workshop finishesWhile the workshop starts at 5:30pm\, we encourage people to arrive at 5:00pm for canapes and to meet fellow creatives. \n\n\n\nWhat’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills\, financial literacy\, and marketing. \n\n\n\nVENUE: Borland Lounge\, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre\, 597 High St\, Penrith NSW 2752 \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.comBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/penrith-creatives-guide-to-selling-online/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Social Media
DESCRIPTION:Social media is everywhere\, as are tips and tricks to use it for business. What are the best ways for creative and arts professional to use this powerful marketing tool? \n\n\n\nSocial media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives\, as it can be very difficult to find a balance between constantly updating the world just about themselves\, and ignoring the platforms entirely! ‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ is a friendly\, up-to-date and interactive online workshop for beginners that covers the basics of how to kickstart marketing using social media\, with a focus on the main tools at your disposal and the strategy behind the socials. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries\, you will learn:+ A new and different definition of social media to consider for the arts and creative marketing.+ The basics of social media marketing\, regardless of which platform you choose.+ The strategic process behind using social media for marketing\, including R.O.I.+ Understanding audience\, and finding out what your followers and fans want and need.+ Choosing the right social media\, from the most used and popular platforms right now.+ Content creation tips and ideas for all the most popular platforms.+ Using other methods\, and staying up to date. \n\n\n\nResources and templates will also be provided to create a social media marketing action plan. \n\n\n\n‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ is a collaborative online workshop and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A One-Page Marketing Plan template to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWhat’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business! \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. Download our handy Zoom users guide here. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business.  \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-social-media-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Networking Tips for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:Networking\, meeting new people\, developing relationships – all terrifying stuff. Entering the world of networking without a plan or strategy – even scarier! \n\n\n\nNetworking is a necessity in the creative industries\, but many practitioners consider it to be the stuff of nightmares. ‘Networking Tips for Creatives’ is an entertaining hybrid between traditional workshop and social event designed to encourage creative people to get to know each other\, while acknowledging the horror\, and sharing a few tips at the same time. The first half is dedicated to learning the most effective strategy for effective networking\, including preparation and follow up. The second half is a practical opportunity to rehearse some of these tips in a safe and friendly environment\, while embracing the discomfort of the whole process and having a laugh. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will discuss the following tips and share their thoughts about: \n\n\n\n+ Preparing for the event\, and getting the basics right – introductions\, branding\, and cards.+ Preparing your conversation in advance and learning how to read the room.+ Tips and tricks for dealing with difficult people. + How to make the networking event a success. + The all-important (and often-ignored) follow-up process. \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE practical online workshop and participants will have the opportunity to meet each other\, practice their introductions\, and try out some of the conversation tips discussed.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and Head of Operations at Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice and is well-versed in the myriad ways artists can make money to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email: education@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. Download our free Zoom Users guide here.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-networking-tips-for-creatives-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T021400Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Pricing for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with West Darling Arts. \n\n\n\nWhat should I charge? This question plagues creative practitioners and arts no matter what industry. There are answers\, but they are fascinating and complicated. \n\n\n\nWorking out what to charge for creative products and services can be a colossal challenge. Where to even start? ‘Pricing for Creatives’ is a free\, practical online workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work\, including calculating costs and understanding what the market can bear. ‘Pricing for Creatives’ is vital for anyone struggling to understand the value of their own work\, and how to share that value with others.   \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop covers:+ The beginnings of the process and working out how much everything costs. + Working out the unit cost measurement\, and its place in the costing process. + The value of time\, and how to measure effectively.+ Choosing the right pricing method for your products and services. + Understanding how to evaluate the marketplace with the right kind of research. + The Psychology of Pricing\, and how it impacts on what you can charge for your work.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. \n\n\n\nWho is it for? Creative freelancers\, established practitioners\, arts organisations.  \n\n\n\nWho is presenting? Emmie Murphy – Emmie Murphy has one foot planted firmly in each world – the arts and small business – and loves helping people turn their creative work into a business reality. She has been an educator for 15+ years and is focused on delivering practical\, actionable training where you walk away knowing how to do things\, not just why you should. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business? We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. Download our handy Zoom users guide here. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-pricing-for-creatives-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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SUMMARY:LEICHHARDT: Pricing for Indigenous Creatives
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative. \n\n\n\nWhat should I charge? This question plagues creative practitioners and arts no matter what industry. Working out what to charge for creative products and services can be a colossal challenge. Where to even start? Join us for this interactive workshop designed specifically for Aboriginal creative practitioners. \n\n\n\n‘Pricing for Indigenous Creatives’ is a FREE practical workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work\, including calculating costs and understanding the marketplace what to charge for creative products and services. ‘Pricing for Indigenous Creatives’ is vital for any creative struggling to understand the value of their own work\, and how to share that value with others. It’s a fun and relaxed workshop that explores a variety of practical options for pricing\, specifically designed for Aboriginal artists\, makers and creatives. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nYou will learn the following\, with a special focus on Aboriginal arts practice and creative industry: \n\n\n\n+ The beginnings of the process and working out how much everything costs. + Working out the unit cost measurement\, and its place in the costing process. + The value of time\, and how to measure effectively. + Choosing the right pricing method for your products and services. + Understanding how to evaluate the marketplace with the right kind of research. + The psychology of pricing\, and how it impacts on what you can charge for your work. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills\, financial literacy and marketing. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email: education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative\, 55-59 Flood St\, Leichhardt\, SydneyNSW 2040 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect. \n\n\n\nImage: Jasmine Sarin showcasing her artwork as part of a live artwork activation for NAIDOC Week. Photo courtesy Boomalli.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/leichhardt-pricing-for-indigenous-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Pitching Your Work
DESCRIPTION:No matter your work as a creative professional\, someday you’ll have to present your ideas to others\, with courage\, and the power of persuasion. But how? \n\n\n\nPitching is a necessary part of creative practice\, whether it’s discussing an idea for a work\, talking to funding bodies about a project\, or persuading a client to accept a proposal. It’s fraught with legal and marketing challenges and needs to be approached in a thoughtful and strategic way. ‘Creative’s Guide to Pitching Your Work’ is a free\, relaxed online workshop that provides practical advice on how to tell your best story while protecting your ideas and shares simple tips and tricks to build lasting relationships with the people who can help bring your ideas to life.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the following with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ Preparing for the pitch – making sure you\, and your idea\, are both ready for the process.+ How to put an idea together in a practical\, shareable form for a pitch\, including assets.+ Tips for presenting live and in person\, online and in writing.+ Understanding the vulnerabilities of pitching and how to protect yourself legally.+ The all-important follow-up\, and how to make sure the pitch is just the beginning.   \n\n\n\nThis is not a workshop where participants will be expected to practice their own pitch\, but they are most welcome to share their own experiences and ask all the questions they like.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this online workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A workbook to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and Head of Operations at Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice and is well-versed in the myriad ways artists can make money to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \n\n\n\nWhat is Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. Download our handy Zoom users guide here. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-pitching-your-work/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250624T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250624T140000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Branding
DESCRIPTION:Personal and professional branding is an essential marketing tool for creative practitioners\, but understanding and creating branding can be a challenge. \n\n\n\nBranding can be a tricky concept to comprehend\, and many creative freelancers and arts professionals don’t understand how to make it work. In a crowded marketplace full of mixed promotional messages\, a compelling personal and professional brand can help a creative practitioner\, organisation or arts business stand out from the crowd. Creatives who make the most of their branding can build a loyal community of audience\, clients and customers that are engaged and interested\, willing to spend money\, and happy to spread the word. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this online workshop covers:+ The definitions of branding\, and how it applies to people working in the creative industry.+ How to understand branding as it applies on a personal and professional level.+ Your core values\, how to define them as they make all the difference.+ Discussion of your personal brand\, and how it applies to creative practitioners.+ An introduction to colour theory and why it helps to communicate your brand.+ Extending from the personal into a business\, organisational and/or creative brand.+ ‘Brand Pillars’\, the 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 Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting? Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business! \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nACCESSIBILITY: If you have any queries or access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. Download our handy Zoom users guide here. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-branding-4/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250624T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250624T150000
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CREATED:20250520T021241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T043203Z
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SUMMARY:PENRITH: Time Management for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Penrith Regional Gallery as part of the Ancher Points: Emerging Artist Program. \n\n\n\nCreative practitioners and arts professionals juggle an array of tasks and projects\, not to mention their personal priorities as well. How on earth to make time for it all? \n\n\n\nMost creatives are pushed to the limit when it comes to time management. Many are juggling work\, freelancing gigs\, passion projects\, admin and marketing demands\, as well as the other challenges that might come from parenting\, caring responsibilities and other personal factors. There are solutions to these vexing issues\, but there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. The added complexities of neurodiversity and creative thinking mean that more than one tactic might help. \n\n\n\n‘Time Management for Creatives’ is a FREE\, fun and relaxed workshop that explores a variety of practical options for time management\, specifically designed for a range of learning needs. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, you will learn: \n\n\n\n+ The different approaches and individual definitions of what ‘time management’ means.+ The importance of breaking down what ‘time success’ and priorities mean for you.+ The difference between deadlines and goals\, and how to make that work in your favour.+ Challenges to better time keeping\, including all the different methods of procrastination.+ Apps and processes that can help to create better time systems.+ Bringing habits and small changes into effect for the long-term time management gain. \n\n\n\n‘Time Management for Creatives’ is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to ask questions\, share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A workbook to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting? Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and Head of Operations at Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice and is well-versed in the myriad ways artists can make money to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \n\n\n\nWhat’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email: education@creativeplusbusiness.com.  \n\n\n\nVenue: Penrith Regional Gallery\, 86 River Road\, Emu Plains NSW 2750 \n\n\n\nPenrith Regional Gallery Ancher Points: Emerging Artist Program: This program offers emerging artists from Greater Western Sydney the tools and skills needed to transition into professional practice. For more information on the Ancher Points program\, please see here. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/penrith-time-management-for-creatives-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250624T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250624T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250526T005335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T005341Z
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Tax Time for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:It’s the end of June and that 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\nIn this FREE webinar we’ll discuss the basics of how income tax works for creative practitioners. It’s a fast and friendly guide to how income tax works\, how to navigate the different types of money you’ve made (and spent)\, and a few simple ideas to help you get organised in time for EOFY and take the terror out of tax. Go from chaos to clarity with the taming of your taxes! Join your fellow creatives and remember\, you are not alone! \n\n\n\nIn this webinar we’ll discuss:  \n\n\n\n\nThe absolute basics of how income tax works\,\n\n\n\nThe creative tax rulings that you need to know\, \n\n\n\nThe eternal question – Are you a hobby or a business?\n\n\n\nHow to work out your tax deductions (and why).\n\n\n\nEasy tips and tricks for record-keeping\,\n\n\n\nMaking better financial habits for next year\,\n\n\n\nMost importantly – where to go for more help!\n\n\n\n\nPart of our Evening Education series! \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (Via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries expert (which you can access later if you want) plus lifetime access to additional resources. \n\n\n\nWho’s it for?Creative and arts practitioners\, freelancers\, start-ups\, small arts organisations\, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!). \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?Monica Davidson – Monica is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about business skills\, financial literacy\, wellbeing\, and marketing.What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. \n\n\n\nClick the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nNew to CROWDCAST? Check out our handy ‘How to register and use Crowdcast’ Guide here.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-tax-time-for-creatives-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250624T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250624T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250331T013346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T064907Z
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SUMMARY:BALMAIN: Creative's Guide to Social Media
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Balmain Rozelle and Leichhardt Business Chambers of Commerce.  \n\n\n\nSocial media is everywhere\, as are tips and tricks to use it for business. What are the best ways for creative and arts professionals to use this powerful marketing tool? \n\n\n\nSocial media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives\, as it can be very difficult to find a balance between constantly updating the world just about themselves and ignoring the platforms entirely! ‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ is a FREE friendly\, up-to-date and interactive workshop for beginners that covers the basics of how to kickstart marketing using social media\, with a focus on the main tools at your disposal and the strategy behind the socials.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries\, this workshop will cover: \n\n\n\n+ A new and different definition of social media to consider for the arts and creative marketing.+ The basics of social media marketing\, regardless of which platform you choose.+ The strategic process behind using social media for marketing\, including R.O.I.+ Understanding audience and finding out what your followers and fans want and need. + Choosing the right social media\, from the most used and popular platforms right now. + Content creation tips and ideas for all the most popular platforms. + Using other methods and staying up to date. \n\n\n\nResources and templates will also be provided to create a social media marketing action plan. ‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links\,+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops\,+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop\,+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and Head of Operations at Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice and is well-versed in the myriad ways artists can make money to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: The London Hotel\, 234 Darling St\, Balmain NSW 2041 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect?Service NSW Business Connect provides free independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one-on-one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/balmain-leichhardt-creatives-guide-to-social-media/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250625T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250625T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250520T015850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T042518Z
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SUMMARY:PORT STEPHENS: The Art of Law
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Port Stephens Council. \n\n\n\nThe basic legal essentials that every creative should know – and the best places to go for free help and resources.  \n\n\n\nUnderstanding legal rights and responsibilities might not be the most interesting aspect of professional creativity\, but managing the basics is essential to surviving and thriving as an artist and creator. ‘The Art of Law’ is a relaxed and friendly workshop that covers those necessary basics\, that will help participants avoid most common pitfalls when making professional relationships with customers and clients. In this workshop\, every question is a good question\, and 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\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nLegal topics that will be covered 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 professional relationships.+ The three essential elements of moral rights law.+ Understanding the importance of confidentiality law. \n\n\n\nResources from the Arts Law Centre of Australia\, the Copyright Council and other leading legal organisations will be shared\, including links for legal assistance. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nJoin us for a creative business day!We encourage you to book for all workshops and meet fellow creatives.Please book for the workshops separately through Business Connect. \n\n\n\n+ 11:30am – Arrive early and join Port Stephens Council for a light lunch+ 12:00pm ‘The Art of Law’ workshop + 2:00pm Break time and afternoon tea+ 3:00pm ‘Pricing for Creatives’ workshop (book here)+ 5:00pm Join us to network with fellow creatives\, canapes provided! (register here) \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? \n\n\n\nWe’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email: education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Soldiers Point Hall\, 1B Mitchell St\, Soldiers Point NSW 2317 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOWWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/port-stephens-the-art-of-law/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250625T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250520T015707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T043142Z
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SUMMARY:PORT STEVENS: Pricing for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Port Stephens Council. \n\n\n\nWhat should I charge? This question plagues creative practitioners and arts no matter what industry. There are answers\, but they are fascinating and complicated. \n\n\n\nWorking out what to charge for creative products and services can be a colossal challenge. Where to even start? ‘Pricing For Creatives’ is a FREE practical workshop that covers the basics of figuring out the price point for creative work\, including calculating costs and understanding the marketplace what to charge for creative products and services.  \n\n\n\n‘Pricing for Creatives’ is vital for any creative struggling to understand the value of their own work\, and how to share that value with others. It’s a fun and relaxed workshop that explores a variety of practical options for pricing\, specifically designed for artists\, makers and creatives.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop covers:+ The beginnings of the process and working out how much everything costs. + Working out the unit cost measurement\, and its place in the costing process. + The value of time\, and how to measure effectively.+ Choosing the right pricing method for your products and services. + Understanding how to evaluate the marketplace with the right kind of research. + The Psychology of Pricing\, and how it impacts on what you can charge for your work.  \n\n\n\n‘Pricing for Creatives’ is a collaborative workshop\, and participants will be encouraged to ask questions\, share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships. Resources\, examples and templates will also be provided for a variety of applications. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A workbook to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nJoin us for a creative business day!We encourage you to join us for the day\, book for both workshops and meet fellow creatives.Please book for the workshops separately through Business Connect. \n\n\n\n+ 11:30am – 12pm – Join Port Stephens Council for a light lunch+ 12pm – 2pm: Workshop 1: Art of Law (book here)+ 2pm – 3pm – Break time and afternoon tea+ 3pm – 5pm: Workshop 2: Pricing for Creatives + 5pm – 7pm: Join us to network with fellow creatives\, canapes provided! (register here) \n\n\n\nWho’s the Host?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills\, financial literacy\, and marketing. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have queries or any access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Soldiers Point Hall\, 1B Mitchell St\, Soldiers Point NSW 2317 \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/port-stevens-pricing-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250628T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250630T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250605T060017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T053758Z
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SUMMARY:CREATIVE TOOLBOX SYMPOSIUM
DESCRIPTION:Step out of the studio and into the Creative Toolbox. Upskill\, connect and grow your creative career. \n\n\n\nFrom 28 to 30 June\, join fellow creatives across Marrickville Library and Marrickville Town Hall for a weekend of empowering conversations\, practical workshops\, and creative experiences. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nHear from inspiring voices including keynote speaker Wesley Enoch AM alongside Paschal Daantos Berry\, Bayley Turner and Kyra Kum-Sing. Explore timely topics including care in times of crisis\, creating work in unconventional spaces\, human-centred negotiation\, and adapting to the age of AI. \n\n\n\nWith over 25 expert-led sessions\, Creative Toolbox brings together a powerful mix of community voices and industry leaders\, including Creative Plus Business\, Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Cooperative\, Diversity Arts\, Accessible Arts and Arts Law. Together\, these sessions will equip artists and creative workers with valuable tools for sustainable\, resilient and future-focused careers. \n\n\n\nBalance big ideas with collaboration\, care and creative play throughout the weekend. Contribute to Nicole Barakat’s collaborative artwork\, weave with Boomalli artists\, experience HOSSEI’s joyful Town Hall takeover and laugh along with Queer PowerPoint. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re dropping in for a session or immersing yourself in the full weekend\, Creative Toolbox is your chance to connect with peers\, gain knowledge\, and shape what’s next. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business will be running a How to Start a Creative Business workshop on Monday 30 June from 9:30am  \n\n\n\nBookings are essential and spots are limited. \n\n\n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION & TO BOOK VISIT THIS LINK \n\n\n\nVenues: Marrickville Library and Marrickville Town Hall
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/creative-toolbox-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250630T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250630T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250522T004248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T004254Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Financial Literacy for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:You can be a professional creative without being a starving artist. Financial literacy may not come naturally\, but the secrets of managing money can be learned. \n\n\n\nMaking a living and building a business means understanding how money works\, but the financial situation for creatives can be tricky. Navigating the numbers is not always a happy place\, emotions can be overpowering\, and who ever learned the basics of business money and financial literacy during their arts training? ‘Financial Literacy for Creatives’ is a surprisingly fun and practical FREE online workshop designed specifically by creatives\, for creatives\, with a range of tips and insights into navigating the realities of financial management in a professional arts practice. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the following\, with a focus on professional arts practice: \n\n\n\n+ Introduction to the ‘Famine and the Feast’\, and understanding how to weather the natural ups and downs of creative income.+ Ways to make better financial decisions by using the cost-benefits analysis tool.+ Learning the basics of budgets and cash flow projection to help navigate financial irregularity.+ The essential paperwork\, including managing invoices and receipts.+ Practical steps to getting financially organised\, including the best cloud accounting tools.+ More resources and places to go for help. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help!Who is Presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and Head of Operations at Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice and is well-versed in the myriad ways artists can make money to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email: education@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. Download our free Zoom Users guide here.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect?Service NSW Business Connect provides free independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one-on-one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-financial-literacy-for-creatives-4/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250714T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250714T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250706T225921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T001023Z
UID:10000477-1752516000-1752523200@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): How to Start a Creative Business
DESCRIPTION:Curious about turning your creative practice into a fully-fledged small business? Loving your artistic hobby\, and wondering if you have the chops for freelancing? \n\n\n\nThis fun and friendly FREE online workshop will cover all the essentials you need to get the basics of creative business right\, and avoid some of the most common pitfalls that artists can experience when entering the world of self-employment and freelancing. ‘How to Start a Creative Business’ was designed by creative practitioners for absolute beginners\, and it’s a friendly safe space where every question is a good question\, and the mysteries of business will become a little clearer. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nYou will learn the following\, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ Setting goals and making a plan for your start-up journey\,+ The basics of business including ABNs\, structures\, business names and licences\,+ The legal steps to registering your business\,+ Getting ready for managing the money\,+ Preparing for marketing and promotion\,+ Where to go for more help. \n\n\n\n‘How to Start a Creative Business’ is your passport to a world where you can be creative\, make money from your craft\, and love your work. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Emmie Murphy – Emmie Murphy has one foot planted firmly in each world – the arts and small business – and loves helping people turn their creative work into a business reality. She has been an educator for 15+ years and is focused on delivering practical\, actionable training where you walk away knowing how to do things\, not just why you should. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email education@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. Download our handy Zoom users guide here. BOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-how-to-start-a-creative-business-5/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250723T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250723T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250630T062352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T023603Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Financial Literacy for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:You can be a professional creative without being a starving artist. Financial literacy may not come naturally\, but the secrets of managing money can be learned. \n\n\n\nMaking a living and building a business means understanding how money works\, but the financial situation for creatives can be tricky. Navigating the numbers is not always a happy place\, emotions can be overpowering\, and who ever learned the basics of business money and financial literacy during their arts training? ‘Financial Literacy for Creatives’ is a surprisingly fun and practical FREE online workshop designed specifically by creatives\, for creatives\, with a range of tips and insights into navigating the realities of financial management in a professional arts practice. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the following\, with a focus on professional arts practice:+ Introduction to the ‘Famine and the Feast’\, and understanding how to weather the natural ups and downs of creative income.+ Ways to make better financial decisions by using the cost-benefits analysis tool.+ Learning the basics of budgets and cash flow projection to help navigate financial irregularity.+ The essential paperwork\, including managing invoices and receipts.+ Practical steps to getting financially organised\, including the best cloud accounting tools.+ More resources and places to go for help. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help!Who is Presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi Lanham is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and Head of Operations at Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice and is well-versed in the myriad ways artists can make money to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email: education@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. Download our free Zoom Users guide here.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect?Service NSW Business Connect provides free independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one-on-one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-financial-literacy-for-creatives-5/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250728T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250728T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250618T014457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T014459Z
UID:10000471-1753705800-1753714800@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:Made in Mac - Marketing Mastery for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:A CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Lake Macquarie City Council Made in Mac event series.  \n\n\n\nPersonal and professional branding is an essential marketing tool for creative practitioners\, but understanding and creating branding can be a challenge. \n\n\n\nBranding can be a tricky concept to comprehend\, and many creative freelancers and arts professionals don’t understand how to make it work. In a crowded marketplace full of mixed promotional messages\, a compelling personal and professional brand can help a creative practitioner\, organisation or arts business stand out from the crowd. Creatives who make the most of their branding can build a loyal community of audience\, clients and customers that are engaged and interested\, willing to spend money\, and happy to spread the word.BOOK HERE (via Eventbrite) \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop covers:+ The definitions of branding\, and how it applies to people working in the creative industry.+ How to understand branding as it applies on a personal and professional level.+ Your Core Values\, how to define them as they make all the difference.+ Discussion of your Personal Brand\, and how it applies to creative practitioners.+ An introduction to Colour Theory and why it helps to communicate your brand.+ Extending from the personal into a Business\, Organisational and/or Creative Brand.+ ‘Brand Pillars’\, the practical steps to help participants bring their branding A-Game \n\n\n\nMarketing Mastery: Creative’s Guide to Branding is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to ask questions\, share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links+ A marketing plan template and action plan template to assist with future marketing+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson 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 by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email: education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: MAC (Musuem of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie)\, 1A First Street Booragul\, NSW 2284 \n\n\n\nBOOK HERE (via Eventbrite)
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/made-in-mac-marketing-mastery-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250728T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250728T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250618T013751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T043415Z
UID:10000470-1753722000-1753729200@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:Made in Mac - Creative's Guide to Business\, Marketing and Funding
DESCRIPTION:A CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Lake Macquarie City Council Made in Mac event series.  \n\n\n\nAre you a creative who wants to build a thriving career but finds the “business” side of things—like marketing your work or securing vital funding —a bit daunting?  \n\n\n\nYou’re not alone. Many artists and creative professionals prefer to focus on their craft\, but navigating these essential areas is key to building a sustainable and successful practice. \n\n\n\nThis comprehensive workshop is designed specifically for you! We believe that truly successful creatives understand how to strategically present their work\, secure necessary resources\, and build lasting connections within the industry. By demystifying these crucial elements\, we’ll help you gain confidence and control over your creative future.BOOK HERE (via Eventbrite) \n\n\n\nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\n\n\nSmart Marketing & Storytelling:+ Getting the foundational elements of “YOU” marketing right+ Craft compelling bios\, artist statements\, CVs\, and resumes+ Understand who your audience is and how to reach them \n\n\n\nFunding & Financial Success:+ Navigate different funding types (grants\, procurement\, etc.)+ Write winning applications and manage budgets + Understand the acquittal process and avoid common funding pitfalls \n\n\n\nUnderstanding Auspicing:+ Discover how auspicing can help you access funding and support \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links+ A marketing plan template and action plan template to assist with future marketing+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson 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 by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email: education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVenue: Windale Hub\, bilyabayi\, 20 Lake Street Windale\, NSW 2306 \n\n\n\nBOOK HERE (via Eventbrite)
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/made-in-mac-creatives-guide-to-marketing-and-funding/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250730T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250730T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250624T013819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T014027Z
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Feel Good with Hey Mate
DESCRIPTION:Let’s feel good! \n\n\n\nCreative work can be deeply meaningful\, powerful\, and transformative—but it can also be exhausting.Feeling creatively drained? ‘Feel Good with Hey Mate’ is a FREE webinar exploring well-being in the arts and how to bring back that feel-good feeling for creatives\, industry professionals and the wider community. \n\n\n\nJoin Aimee Davies\, founder of The Hey Mate Project\, and Monica Davidson\, Creative Plus Business Doyenne and Founder discussing how to navigate challenges as creatives and why a well-being plan is crucial for you and your creative business. \n\n\n\nPart of our Evening Education series! \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (Via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries expert (which you can access later if you want) plus lifetime access to additional resources. \n\n\n\nWho’s it for?Creative and arts practitioners\, freelancers\, start-ups\, small arts organisations\, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!). \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?Monica Davidson – Monica is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about business skills\, financial literacy\, wellbeing\, and marketing. \n\n\n\nAimee Davies – Aimee Davies is the Founder and Managing Director of Hey Mate\, a national social enterprise focused on mental health in Australia’s creative industries. With over 15 years of experience spanning the arts\, health\, and social impact sectors\, Aimee is a leading advocate for workplace wellbeing and psychological safety in festivals\, screen\, and performing arts. She has worked with organisations like Brisbane Festival\, Queensland Ballet\, and Big Sound\, providing support and training to integrate care into creative practices. Aimee was selected as a 2024 A2ELP Social Impact Leader and frequently speaks on topics such as mental health\, resilience\, and wellbeing in the arts and cultural sectors.What’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Hey Mate? Hey Mate delivers mental health\, wellness support\, and education to the music\, entertainment\, performing arts\, and creative industries. Their team of mental health professionals supports artists\, industry professionals\, companies\, and the wider community to improve mental health and well-being.Their Mission is to bring back that feel-good feeling to the community and industries we support daily through the use of industry and vocation specific support and education. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. \n\n\n\nClick the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nNew to CROWDCAST? Check out our handy ‘How to register and use Crowdcast’ Guide here.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-feel-good-with-hey-mate/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250731T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250731T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250616T055401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T055404Z
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SUMMARY:Bayside Creative Industries Forum
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a seasoned creative professional or just starting out\, this forum is packed with insights to help you thrive.  \n\n\n\nConnect with fellow creatives\, learn from industry leaders and hear about some of the most important opportunities and challenges for creative businesses. Bayside’s Creative Industries Forum is a day designed to ignite inspiration\, promote collaboration\, and elevate the creative economy in Bayside.REGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nHear from local leaders and arts champions including Sophie Ward\, Shopfront Theatre; Anne Loxley\, Executive Director\, Arts & Cultural Exchange; Brett Stone\, Director\, Claypool; Tracey Corbin-Matchett\, CEO Bus Stop Films; Natalie Rose\, CEO Shopfront Arts; Mark Lazarus\, Senior Manager Destination Attraction\, Screen NSW\, as they set the tone for a day of creative momentum. Get inspired by local studios and public art\, including visits to Shaan D’Anthes and Rocket Weijers’ creative spaces.Explore how artists like Leah Giblin\, Caroline Rothwell\, and Dennis Golding are reshaping public spaces. Learn practical tools to grow your brand and audience and then wind down with live performances and connect with fellow creatives over casual networking.  \n\n\n\nFrom thought-provoking panels to hands-on workshops and immersive precinct tours\, the day has been created to energise and empower\, and you can meet the minds shaping the region’s creative identity. \n\n\n\nThis FREE event has been developed to support and equip local creatives with the tools they need to succeed. By attending\, you will: \n\n\n\n+ Build new connections across the creative sector  + Gain actionable strategies to grow your business+ Find out more about funding opportunities\, programs\, and support available+ Leave with a deeper understanding of Bayside’s creative future \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business will be running a Marketing and Promotion of your Creative Business short workshop from 3:00pm.  \n\n\n\nBookings are essential and spots are limited. \n\n\n\nFOR MORE INFORMATION & TO BOOK VISIT THIS LINK \n\n\n\nVenue: Rockdale Town Hall\, 448 Princes Hwy\, Rockdale NSW 2216
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/bayside-creative-industries-forum/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250805T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250805T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250626T010238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T023526Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide To Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Many creatives hate the idea of selling\, but what if marketing could be more than impersonal hustle? How about a strategic approach that focuses on people first?  \n\n\n\nMarketing is one of the most despised and least understood aspects of running a creative business or working in the arts. Most creatives hate to sell and would rather be making than hustling.  However\, there is a simple solution to making marketing more palatable – take out the sales and focus on the strategy. The ‘Creative’s Guide To Marketing’ FREE online workshop shares a simple six-step marketing approach that has been designed to take the pain out of promotion.   \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nYou will learn the following\, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries: \n\n\n\n+ Re-imagining traditional marketing in a way that makes sense for creativity and the arts.+ Getting the foundational elements of “YOU” marketing right\, without the terror of a deadline. + Understating the breadth of our ‘customers’\, from clients to funding bodies to audience.+ Knowing and learning from our peers\, and from word-of-mouth.+ Choosing the best digital and ‘old school’ tactics to help achieve your marketing goals.  \n\n\n\nMore resources and templates will also be provided to help create a marketing action plan. This workshop has been designed by creatives for creatives and includes ideas for ‘homework’.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: \n\n\n\n+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business! \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. Download our handy Zoom users guide here.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-marketing-5/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250811T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250811T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250720T233105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T011247Z
UID:10000478-1754937000-1754944200@creativeplusbusiness.com
SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Pitching Your Work
DESCRIPTION:No matter your work as a creative professional\, someday you’ll have to present your ideas to others\, with courage\, and the power of persuasion. But how? \n\n\n\nPitching is a necessary part of creative practice\, whether it’s discussing an idea for a work\, talking to funding bodies about a project\, or persuading a client to accept a proposal. It’s fraught with legal and marketing challenges and needs to be approached in a thoughtful and strategic way. ‘Creative’s Guide to Pitching Your Work’ is a free\, relaxed online workshop that provides practical advice on how to tell your best story while protecting your ideas and shares simple tips and tricks to build lasting relationships with the people who can help bring your ideas to life.  \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn the following with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ Preparing for the pitch – making sure you\, and your idea\, are both ready for the process.+ How to put an idea together in a practical\, shareable form for a pitch\, including assets.+ Tips for presenting live and in person\, online and in writing.+ Understanding the vulnerabilities of pitching and how to protect yourself legally.+ The all-important follow-up\, and how to make sure the pitch is just the beginning.   \n\n\n\nThis is not a workshop where participants will be expected to practice their own pitch\, but they are most welcome to share their own experiences and ask all the questions they like.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get?  All participants of this online workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A workbook to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.Who is presenting?Wendi Lanham – Wendi is an actor\, presenter\, model\, and Head of Operations at Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice and is well-versed in the myriad ways artists can make money to weather the famine and feast of creative income more effectively. \n\n\n\nWhat is Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nThis workshop will take place on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link in an email from Creative Plus Business prior to the workshop. Download our handy Zoom users guide here. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-pitching-your-work-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250819T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250819T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250720T233926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T011322Z
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SUMMARY:COWRA: How to Start a Creative Business
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Arts Out West and Cowra Regional Art Gallery. \n\n\n\nCurious about turning your creative practice into a fully-fledged small business? Loving your artistic hobby\, and wondering if you have the chops for freelancing? \n\n\n\nThis fun and friendly FREE workshop will cover all the essentials you need to get the basics of creative business right\, and avoid some of the most common pitfalls that artists can experience when entering the world of self-employment and freelancing. ‘How to Start a Creative Business’ was designed by creative practitioners for absolute beginners\, and it’s a friendly safe space where every question is a good question\, and the mysteries of business will become a little clearer. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nYou will learn about the following\, with a special focus on arts practice and creative industries:+ Setting goals and making a plan for your start-up journey\,+ The basics of business including ABNs\, structures\, business names and licences\,+ The legal steps to registering your business\,+ Getting ready for managing the money\,+ Preparing for marketing and promotion\,+ Where to go for more help. \n\n\n\n‘How to Start a Creative Business’ is your passport to a world where you can be creative\, make money from your craft\, and love your work. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.Join us for a creative business day!We encourage you to book for both workshops and meet fellow creatives.Please book for the workshops separately through Business Connect. \n\n\n\n+ 10:30am ‘How to Start a Creative Business’ workshop + 12:30pm Break time and network with fellow creatives+ 1:30pm ‘Tax Time for Creatives’ workshop (book here) \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills\, financial literacy and marketing. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVENUE: Cowra Regional Art Gallery\, 77 Darling Street\, CowraBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/cowra-how-to-start-a-creative-business/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250819T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250819T153000
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SUMMARY:COWRA: Tax Time for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event in partnership with Arts Out West and Cowra Regional Art Gallery. \n\n\n\nAll creatives\, arts organisations and small businesses need to understand how their tax rights and responsibilities work – but it’s all so boring! And where to begin? \n\n\n\nTax is painful but an inevitable part of surviving and thriving in the creative industries. Managing the annual and ongoing obligations of tax as a creative means getting an understanding what’s involved in the first place\, getting organised\, and learning about the unique position that creative professionals hold in the Australian tax landscape. It’s not fun\, but a few simple tips and tricks (and a friendly face) can help. ‘Tax Time for Creatives’ is a FREE workshop that covers the basics of how tax works for creative professionals\, the intersection between individual tax and small business\, and how key creative tax rulings can help creative practitioners in the tax world. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWith a specific focus on the arts and creative industries\, this workshop will cover:+ Understanding what basics of how tax works – jargon\, income\, expenses\, and what to pay.+ How to calculate ‘taxable income’ and ‘assessable income’.+ The key creative tax rulings\, and what they mean in practical terms. + Hobby vs Business\, how to work it out\, and why it matters. + The basics of tax deductions and how to figure out what you’re entitled to.+ Easy tips and tricks for getting organisation\, record keeping\, and cloud accounting platforms. + Where to get help – an introduction to the ‘Groovy Accountants’. \n\n\n\n‘Tax Time for Creatives’ is a collaborative workshop and participants will be encouraged to ask questions\, share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.Join us for a creative business day!We encourage you to book for both workshops and meet fellow creatives.Please book for the workshops separately through Business Connect. \n\n\n\n+ 10:30am ‘How to Start a Creative Business’ workshop (book here)+ 12:30pm Break time and network with fellow creatives+ 1:30pm ‘Tax Time for Creatives’ workshop \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills\, financial literacy and marketing. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice.Accessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com \n\n\n\nVENUE: Cowra Regional Art Gallery\, 77 Darling Street\, CowraBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business. \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/cowra-tax-time-for-creatives/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250820T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250820T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: An Introduction to ATDW for Arts and Cultural Tourism Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Visitors to regional NSW are looking for experiences that provide genuine connection with local communities. Arts and culture is ideally placed to provide this type of engagement\, but how do they connect with visitors? A first step is to register on the nation-wide database used by the tourism sector – the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW). \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (Via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nAbout the Webinar: The webinar will help you establish your online presence and unlock new opportunities utilising the ATDW platform. This session will ensure you have the knowledge and skills to create and manage your profile\, plus 5 steps to enhance visibility using the ATDW platform \n\n\n\nGet cutting-edge insights and practical strategies to enhance your visibility across ATDW’s extensive distribution network\, including visitnsw.com \n\n\n\nThe masterclass is presented by Regional Futures\, with the support of Creative Plus Business. \n\n\n\nWho’s Presenting? This masterclass will be led by Nicole Thomas\, Customer Success Lead for ATDW \n\n\n\nWhat’s ATDW \n\n\n\nATDW is Australia’s central digital platform for tourism. They connect the tourism community so every business is visible\, every traveller can find the best Australian experiences\, and the whole industry grows stronger together. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. \n\n\n\nClick the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nNew to CROWDCAST? Check out our handy ‘How to register and use Crowdcast’ Guide here.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-an-introduction-to-atdw-for-arts-and-cultural-tourism-experiences/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250820T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250522T004516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T015244Z
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SUMMARY:SYDNEY: THRIVE CONNECT 3 Financial Fitness
DESCRIPTION:This is a CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event supported by the City of Sydney. \n\n\n\nJoin us for the third THRIVE CONNECT meetup event\, Financial Fitness. This quarterly series of meaningful meetups will combine networking with skills development for creative practitioners\, artists\, innovators\, and small businesses\, hosted at hubs and venues across the Sydney CBD. Each event will include a guest speaker and theme\, with suggested conversation topics to make networking easier and connections more interesting. \n\n\n\nGood finance management means you can focus on the work\, and the clients\, that you love. And it doesn’t have to be boring\, hard\, or scary! Our third THRIVE CONNECT event is all about setting yourself up for growth and success. Our special guests – Oliver Garside from Rounded and Kirsty Donachie from The Pen Accounting – will be sharing their best tips\, tools\, and systems to take the stress out of finance management and plan for the future. \n\n\n\nPractical\, grassroots advice that will make managing money and planning more interesting\, useful\, and yes\, even fun. Think of it as a toolkit for getting your finances sorted. \n\n\n\nRegistration is FREE and every THRIVE CONNECT includes plenty of time for networking (nibbles included). \n\n\n\nBOOK HERE VIA HUMANITIX \n\n\n\nVenue: The Commons George Street\, 388 George St\, Sydney NSW 2000 \n\n\n\nWHAT’S THRIVE?THRIVE SYDNEY is a new program of events\, mentoring\, and online experiences designed to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of Sydney’s artists and creative community. Supported by the City of Sydney and produced by Creative Plus Business\, THRIVE brings to the city four initiatives to help creative professionals and artists come together\, hear from inspiring industry leaders\, access free professional development opportunities\, and build new creative and professional networks. \n\n\n\nBy attending a THRIVE Connect event you’ll gain access to a dedicated private LinkedIn group\, the THRIVE Toolkit (a trove of online resources\, business templates\, and a free professional and business development course)\, and be able to book in with a creative industries specialist for free mentoring about your practice or business. \n\n\n\nWHAT’S CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nBOOK HERE VIA HUMANITIX \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email fiona@creativeplusbusiness.com.The venue entry is on street level and has lift access to Level 2. \n\n\n\nWant to know more about THRIVE? \n\n\n\nVisit the Thrive website here. \n\n\n\nInterested in the next upcoming THRIVE CONNECT events? Check out the events page here or register to get updates here.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/sydney-thrive-connect-3/
CATEGORIES:Business Incubator,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250823T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250722T043857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T044321Z
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SUMMARY:NEWCASTLE: I Hate Networking
DESCRIPTION:A CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS event presented in partnership with Tantrum Youth Arts.  \n\n\n\nNetworking\, meeting new people\, developing relationships – all terrifying stuff. Entering the world of networking without a plan or strategy – even scarier! \n\n\n\nNetworking is a necessity in the creative industries\, but many practitioners consider it to be the stuff of nightmares. ‘I Hate Networking’ is an entertaining hybrid between traditional workshop and social event designed to encourage creative people to get to know each other\, while acknowledging the horror\, and sharing a few tips at the same time. The first half is dedicated to learning the most effective strategy for effective networking\, including preparation and follow up. The second half is a practical opportunity to rehearse some of these tips in a safe and friendly environment\, while embracing the discomfort of the whole process and having a laugh. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (via Humanitix) \n\n\n\nParticipants will discuss the following tips and share their thoughts about:+ Preparing for the event\, and getting the basics right – introductions\, branding\, and cards.+ Preparing your conversation in advance and learning how to read the room.+ Tips and tricks for dealing with difficult people. + How to make the networking event a success. + The all-important (and often-ignored) follow-up process. \n\n\n\nThis is a practical workshop and participants will have the opportunity to meet each other\, practice their introductions\, and try out some of the conversation tips discussed.  \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A practical workbook to assist with the interactive elements of the workshops.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice\, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors. We have a whole team ready to help! \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Monica Davidson – Monica Davidson is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about small business skills\, financial literacy and marketing. \n\n\n\nWhat is CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: If you have specific accessibility needs or questions please contact Tantrum Youth Arts on info@tantrumtheatre.org.au. \n\n\n\nVenue: Tantrum Youth Arts\, 101 City Rd\, Merewether\, Newcastle NSW 2291 \n\n\n\nPlease note: Tantrum Youth Art street address is 101 City Rd\, Merewether but there is no parking or access via City Rd. Instead\, please head to the building between 2 and 4 Allworth St\, Merewether. Look for the pink signs. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (via Humanitix) \n\n\n\nBookings are essential. Please book early to avoid disappointment as there are limited places available.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/newcastle-i-hate-networking/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250826T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250730T035258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T035300Z
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Creative Workplaces
DESCRIPTION:The new Creative Workplaces website has launched\, and this month we’re joined by Patrick McCarthy to introduce us to the organisation’s purpose\, walk us through the resources and materials on the website\, and explain to us how Creative Workplaces will be helping arts workers now and in the future.Part of our Evening Education series! \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (Via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nWhat’s Included?A 60 minute webinar with our creative industries expert (which you can access later if you want) plus lifetime access to additional resources. \n\n\n\nWho’s it for?Creative and arts practitioners\, freelancers\, start-ups\, small arts organisations\, and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (international sign-ups welcome!). \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Workplaces? Creative Workplaces supports fair\, safe and respectful workplaces for artists\, arts workers and arts organisations in Australia.They provide information and resources for people working across all art forms\, independently\, as employees and employers\, in paid and unpaid work\, and in businesses and organisations large and small. \n\n\n\nCreative Workplaces is part of Creative Australia\, the Australian Government’s principal arts investment and advisory body and Patrick McCarthy is the Manager Strategic Initiatives and Engagement at Creative Workplaces.    \n\n\n\nWho are the Hosts?Monica Davidson – Monica is an award-winning expert on the creative industries\, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist\, performer\, and filmmaker. Monica has a Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business from AFTRS\, and was appointed as Australia’s first Creative Industries Business Advisor in 2013. In 2016 Monica founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business\, an organisation dedicated to educating creatives about business skills\, financial literacy\, wellbeing\, and marketing. \n\n\n\nWhat’s Creative Plus Business?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness\, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism\, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any queries or access requirements\, please email education@creativeplusbusiness.com. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be provided via Crowdcast. REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL. \n\n\n\nClick the Book Now link below to reserve your place now. \n\n\n\nBOOK NOW (via Crowdcast) \n\n\n\nNew to CROWDCAST? Check out our handy ‘How to register and use Crowdcast’ Guide here.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/webinar-creative-workplaces/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250827T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250827T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T060553
CREATED:20250626T010608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T052052Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE (NSW): Creative's Guide to Social Media
DESCRIPTION:Social media is everywhere\, as are tips and tricks to use it for business. What are the best ways for creative and arts professional to use this powerful marketing tool? \n\n\n\nSocial media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives\, as it can be very difficult to find a balance between constantly updating the world just about themselves\, and ignoring the platforms entirely! ‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ is a friendly\, up-to-date and interactive online workshop for beginners that covers the basics of how to kickstart marketing using social media\, with a focus on the main tools at your disposal and the strategy behind the socials. \n\n\n\nSOLD OUT \n\n\n\nWith a focus on people selling in the arts and creative industries\, you will learn:+ A new and different definition of social media to consider for the arts and creative marketing.+ The basics of social media marketing\, regardless of which platform you choose.+ The strategic process behind using social media for marketing\, including R.O.I.+ Understanding audience\, and finding out what your followers and fans want and need.+ Choosing the right social media\, from the most used and popular platforms right now.+ Content creation tips and ideas for all the most popular platforms.+ Using other methods\, and staying up to date. \n\n\n\nResources and templates will also be provided to create a social media marketing action plan. \n\n\n\n‘Creative’s Guide to Social Media’ is a collaborative online workshop and participants will be encouraged to share experiences and ideas\, make connections and foster peer relationships. \n\n\n\nWhat do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:+ Lifetime access to a Dropbox folder jam-packed with additional resources and helpful links.+ A One-Page Marketing Plan template to assist with the practical elements of the workshop.+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop.What’s CREATIVE PLUS BUSINESS?We’re a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help by sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way\, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. \n\n\n\nWho is presenting?Lillie Brown – Lillie Brown is a freelance marketing strategist and digital marketing consultant for Creative Plus Business. Lillie works with small to medium creative businesses to devise and implement marketing and social media strategies that are easy for creative brains to digest. She walks clients through a comprehensive planning process to create simple to understand and actionable strategies to help them fulfil their vision – including Creative Plus Business! \n\n\n\nAccessibility: if you have any access requirements\, please email education@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. Download our handy Zoom users guide here. \n\n\n\nSOLD OUT \n\n\n\nWhat is Service NSW Business Connect? Service NSW Business Connect provides free\, independent\, tailored business advice from experienced advisors in one‑on‑one sessions. We offer practical insights and business skills development. Services also include events and resources on a range of topics for small business.  \n\n\n\nCreative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until 30 September 2025.
URL:https://creativeplusbusiness.com/workshop/online-nsw-creatives-guide-to-social-media-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Workshops
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