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PENRITH: Networking Tips for Creatives
May 1 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PENRITH CITY COUNCIL
Networking Tips for Creatives is a surprisingly fun 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. While it’s a vital skill in the creative industries, many practitioners consider networking to be the stuff of nightmares. Networking Tips for Creatives combines education with the opportunity to practice in a safe and friendly environment while embracing the discomfort of the whole process and having a laugh.
Tips that will be shared include:
+ Success is before you start – preparing before the event;
+ Mastering the art of the introduction;
+ Overcoming shyness, awkwardness and the urge to run away;
+ Dealing with difficult people;
+ Getting the all-important follow-up right.
You’ll learn how to network in the first half of the session and practice your skills in the second half.
What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive:
+ Lifetime access to a dedicated Networking Tips for Creatives Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop is over;
+ Access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop;
+ The possibility of further one-to-one business advice, mentoring and support from one of our creative industries business specialist advisors.
All questions are welcome in this relaxed, safe and inclusive workshop. Participants are also encouraged to share their own experiences and network with their fellow practitioners.
Ideal For: Curious hobbyists, creative freelancers and businesses, arts organisations.
Who is presenting?
Wendi Lanham is an actor, presenter, model, and the General Manager of Creative Plus Business. She has a wealth of experience combining business and creative practice, and loves teaching individuals and businesses how to expand their networks, unlock new opportunities, and foster collaborations for mutual growth.
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. 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.
What 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.
Accessibility: if you have any access requirements, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com
Venue: Borland Lounge, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 597 High St, Penrith NSW 2750
Creative Plus Business is an approved independent provider for Service NSW Business Connect until June 2025.