by creativeconsultancies | Mar 10, 2015 | Arts Business, Arts Marketing, Creative Consultancies, Ideas
10 marketing strategies for artists that do not involve social media! Oh lordy so here we go. Social media and marketing for artists. I made the mistake of sharing some advice in an online entrepreneur group I belong to (not for artists) about how much time and energy...
by creativeconsultancies | Mar 4, 2015 | Arts Business, Arts Marketing, Creative Consultancies, Ideas, Planning
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Snap Chat, Pinterest, LinkedIn – the social media vortex is one that threatens to engulf us all in a sea of information and a time consuming abyss of hashtags and updates. Given that us creatives need time to actually...
by creativeconsultancies | Feb 6, 2015 | Arts Business, Creative Consultancies, Ideas, Planning, Workshops
Setting your goals is one thing but sticking to them is a whole other kettle of fish! I’m giving a talk at a local business networking event in a couple of weeks on Goal setting and it’s got me really thinking about the main messages I want to leave the...
by creativeconsultancies | Jan 18, 2015 | Arts Business, Creative Consultancies, Ideas, Planning, Workshops
Wow this seems like a no brainer doesn’t it – have a product and charge for it. In the corporate world I wouldn’t need to write this blog but in the realities of the arts this elephant in the room needs talking about. When I worked as a full time artsworker I...
by creativeconsultancies | Nov 23, 2014 | Arts Business, Creative Process, Ideas, Planning, Uncategorized, Workshops
As a teen Lou Bradley kicked off her music career sneaking into the backdoors of inner city Sydney pubs and bars. Playing in a band that included her future husband Phil, Lou realized early that hers was a deep affinity with music. With three young kids underfoot and...
by creativeconsultancies | Nov 10, 2014 | Arts Business, Ideas, Planning, Workshops
Karen and Ruth Ryan share 20 years worth of wisdom and advice gained from owning one of the Northern Rivers longest standing commercial galleries. In the up market North NSW town of Bangalow you can find veteran local business, the gorgeous Barebones Art Gallery. From...