by creativeconsultancies | May 13, 2016 | Arts Business, Ideas, Planning
Because thinking strategically and business planning is not generally in the comfort zone for many creatives, one of the most common challenges facing my strategy consulting clients and creatives who have been to my workshops is overwhelm. Once people get grounded...
by creativeconsultancies | Jan 21, 2016 | Arts Business, Arts Marketing, Creative Consultancies, Ideas, Planning
7 things to think about before you get started on your arts-business website. Yes, we know these days any business wanting to be taken seriously needs a quality website. Your website is your online universe and while you may use third party systems such as Etsy,...
by creativeconsultancies | Jan 4, 2016 | Arts Business, Creative Consultancies, Creative Process, Ideas, Planning, Vision
Before you get going on your new work and creative year take a moment to do a bit of big dreaming. This is a great time of year for vision boarding, wish lists and goal setting. Give your self a kickstart fuelled by your highest hopes and juiciest ideas. To help you...
by creativeconsultancies | Dec 29, 2015 | Arts Business, Creative Consultancies, Creative Process, Ideas, Planning
Before you get your 2016 started, take a moment to look back over 2015 and take stock of where you’ve already travelled. Investing time and attention on reviewing what you achieved and learnt in 2015 will give this year a big boost. To make it even easier I’ve...
by creativeconsultancies | Nov 25, 2015 | Arts Business, Creative Process, Ideas, Planning
I am a big advocate for a well selected day job being incorporated into many of my clients’ creative lives. This is especially true of creatives who are progressive, challenge the status quo, expand cultural boundaries or are simply in a set up, learning or building...
by creativeconsultancies | Nov 5, 2015 | Arts Business, Ideas, Planning
The old day job conversation is one that crops up all the time in my work and it’s such a fraught area for so many people. As creatives we’ve been sold a horrible story that equates day jobs with evidence of an inability to “make it”. To me this is one of the many...
