by creativeconsultancies | Oct 16, 2015 | Arts Business, Arts Marketing, Creative Consultancies, Ideas, Planning
Those of you who have worked with me personally will be aware that funding is one of my least favorite financial strategies for arts practitioners. Before I get started on why, I want to clarify that I’m not writing from a position of personal bitterness. My own track...
by creativeconsultancies | Oct 9, 2015 | Arts Business, Arts Marketing, Creative Consultancies, Ideas, Planning
Writing a solid funding submission with a better chance of getting across the line is an artform in itself. In fact I recommend that my clients are cautious when making funding a major part of their financial model. Funding is not money for nothing, it is a highly...
by creativeconsultancies | Sep 4, 2015 | Arts Business, Creative Consultancies, Creative Process, Ideas, Planning
Switching from tasks or letting devices, interruptions and your fertile mind pull you off focus wastes precious time you could be spending creating. I accept that some days your mojo is just really not on hand and you have to take a day off but as a rule creating a...
by creativeconsultancies | Sep 4, 2015 | Arts Business, Creative Consultancies, Creative Process, Ideas, Planning
So often people really want to argue with me on this one. They are in the habit of jumping from idea to idea, sold the lie of working when “inspiration strikes”, multitasking or convinced that routines and systems don’t or can’t apply to them. The research is solid...
by creativeconsultancies | Aug 28, 2015 | Arts Business, Arts Marketing, Creative Consultancies, Ideas, Planning
Really the title says it all but for those of you who need me to elaborate then here goes. My Space, the golden zone for musicians, the maker or breaker of viral followings, gig bookings and online presence. In 2008. Ask someone today in their teens about My Space and...
by creativeconsultancies | Aug 18, 2015 | Arts Business, Creative Consultancies, Creative Process, Ideas, Planning
Once you’ve got your creative life and business vision super sorted and you know where in your heart of hearts you want to be heading then you need to get sorted writing out a strategic plan. Blah, what?! “I’m a frieking artist not a corporate business entrepreneur” I...
