Category: Webinars

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WEBINAR – Building Confidence 26 Mar, 2021

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Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

 

26 Mar, 2021

11am – 12.30pm

In this webinar, we will share tips and techniques to help you gain and maintain confidence through the vicissitudes of your freelance career.

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Content

Even the most positive, go-getting people sometimes experience a dip in confidence – and, given what’s happened over the past year, it’s not surprising if your confidence has taken a knock. In this webinar, we’ll help you develop confidence and get back on track. Topics covered include:

  • Defining characteristics of confident people
  • Planning to be more confident
  • Exploring strategies for developing confidence
  • Confidence booster tips

The format

  • The tutor will lead you through key themes and you can ask questions at any time in the chat box as well as send messages to the group or individuals.
  • You will have the option to be visible to others throughout the session but you can switch off your camera throughout or at any time.
  • You will get a chance to explore ideas within smaller breakout groups. However, you do not have to participate in these discussions but rather have a short break if you prefer.
  • We will round up the with a Q & A session in which you can be seen and heard if you so choose.

Who should enrol

Creative freelances who wish to explore the subject of confidence and learn how to develop and sustain confidence whatever the circumstance.

Learning outcomes

  • An increased understanding of what confidence is
  • Strategies to achieve more confidence
  • Tips and tools for building confidence.

Tutor: France Dredge and Muriel McClymont

 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

WEBINAR – Stay connected online – 28th Jan, 2021

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Finding a creative support group that works for you

28th Jan 2021

11am – 12.30pm

This webinar will help you access or initiate a support group that meets your specific creative objectives.

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Content

Many creatives experience loneliness, demotivation and a lack of creative connections especially in the current climate when we’re forced into isolation making it much more difficult to talk and work with our fellow creatives at gigs, shows, festivals and conferences.

The good news is that it is now easier, cheaper and more ‘the norm’ to meet online. Some groups offer solidarity, feedback, useful introductions, creative collaborations and, sometimes, friends for life. Others start well then run aground after a few months. And some turn into social clubs – which is great for a chat, but infuriating if you want more specific professional feedback.

To help ensure that you join the right creative group for you, this webinar includes:

  • Identifying your objectives for joining or creating an online group
  • Looking at the benefits of working with others online
  • Finding the right group for you
  • Setting up a group of your own if needs be
  • Avoiding what can do wrong.

The format

  • The tutor will lead you through key themes and you can ask questions at any time in the chat box as well as send messages to the group or individuals.
  • You will have the option to be visible to others throughout the session but you can switch off your camera throughout or at any time.
  • You will get a chance to explore ideas within smaller breakout groups. However, you do not have to participate in these but work alone if you prefer.
  • We will round up the with a Q & A session in which you can be seen and heard if you so choose.

Who should enrol

Any freelance who would like to learn more about accessing or setting up creative groups

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session you will be more:

  • clear as to why you want to join or initiate a group
  • aware of what is available currently
  • able to set up your own group
  • motivated to get online and connect.

 

Tutor: Rachel Murrell

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

WEBINAR – Goal setting for 2021 – 9th Dec

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Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

9th Dec 2020

11am – 12.30pm

With continuing disruption resulting from the Coronavirus crisis, it’s even more important to get focused and start the New Year with a clear idea of what you want to achieve in the short and longer term and how to stay motivated until you attain your goals.

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Content

Having goals in our lives allows us to set direction and helps us make decisions on where to focus our efforts. This webinar aims to help you process your aims, now and in the future, so you can create clear, achievable, compelling goals that you are more likely to realise. The session will include:

  • Defining goals that are meaningful to you that you really want to achieve
  • Getting started and working towards your goals
  • Developing awareness on what factors will help and hinder your efforts
  • Staying motivated until you’ve got what you want.

The format

The tutor will lead you through key themes and you can ask questions at any time in the chat box as well as send messages to the group or individuals.

  • You will have the option to be visible to others throughout the session but you can switch off your camera throughout or at any time.
  • You will get a chance to explore ideas within smaller breakout groups. However, you do not have to participate in these discussions but rather have a short break if you prefer.
  • We will round up the with a Q & A session in which you can be seen and heard if you so choose.

Who should enrol

Those who wish to improve their goal setting and goal achievement capabilities and those who wish to get motivated/re-motivated to achieve their goals. Come on – let’s get creative!

Expected learning outcomes

By the end of this session you will be:

  • more able to define, prioritise and set your goals
  • understand more about how to go about achieving your goals
  • more able to stay motivated until you achieve your aims.

 

Tutors: Frances Dredge and Muriel McClymont

WEBINAR – Boost your creativity – 17 Nov 2020

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17 Nov, 11am - 12.30pm

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

Whether you’re in a creative rut, you feel jaded in these troubled times or just need some ideas on pepping up your creativity, this webinar will provide you with a framework that will help you to unleash your creative potential.

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Content

The Coronavirus crisis has understandably left many of us feeling at less than our creative bests. However, out of adversity comes opportunity said Benjamin Franklin. For example, it’s claimed that Shakespeare wrote King Lear during the plague, whilst Mariah Carey allegedly lived with four other female students in a one-bedroom apartment as she recorded demos and worked part-time jobs at the beginning of her career.

So, to help you tap into your creativity whatever the environment, this webinar shares a creative framework for you to work with including:

  • Understanding yourself and your daily habits
  • Identifying your strengths and weaknesses
  • How to incorporate creativity into your daily practises

Expected learning outcomes

  • How to work with your strengths and weakness to create
  • How to embrace creativity as a daily practice
  • How to be mindful to help understand the challenges we’re faced with

Please ensure you have a notepad, pen and colouring pencils as this workshop will encompass creative exercises.

The format

  • The tutor will lead you through key themes and you can ask questions at any time in the chat box as well as send messages to the group or individuals.
  • You will have the option to be visible to others throughout the session but you can switch off your camera throughout or at any time.
  • You will get a chance to explore ideas within smaller breakout groups. However, you do not have to participate in these discussions but rather have a short break if you prefer.
  • We will round up the with a Q & A session in which you can be seen and heard if you so choose.

 

Tutors: Selina Brown

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

WEBINAR – Stress busting – 20 Oct 2020

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20 Oct, 11am - 12.30pm

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

We’re certainly living in stressful times so this webinar will help you spot the difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ stress with the aim of helping you use stress positively while managing and controlling negative stress.

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Content

We’ll also look at tips and techniques to avoid the kind of stress traps that lie in wait for the unprepared freelance. Topics include:

  • What stress is
  • Signs and symptoms (physical and emotional)
  • Getting organised to help deal with and avoid stress
  • Avoiding stress traps
  • Looking after yourself.

Who should enrol

Freelances who want to have a better understanding of pitfalls and solutions to dealing with stress on a daily basis.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the webinar, you will be more able to:

  • understand how stress works and feel more comfortable discussing its effects
  • identify early signs and symptoms, thereby aiding recovery
  • develop strategies for monitoring stress and alleviating its effects
  • become more organised to reduce stress.

The format

  • The tutor will lead you through key themes and you can ask questions at any time in the chat box as well as send messages to the group or individuals.
  • You will have the option to be visible to others throughout the session but you can switch off your camera throughout or at any time.
  • You will get a chance to explore ideas within smaller breakout groups. However, you do not have to participate in these discussions but rather have a short break if you prefer.
  • We will round up the with a Q & A session in which you can be seen and heard if you so choose.

 

Tutors: David Thomas

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

WEBINAR – Strategies for Success – 29 Sept 2020

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29 Sept, 11am - 12.30pm

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

Pandemic fallout means that many of us have been knocked off our career path, at least in the short term. This webinar aims to help you review your current situation with a mind to finding new areas and ways of working where necessary and to build for the future.

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Content

In this webinar, we’ll discuss key strategies that successful people use to turn aspirations into reality and examine how you can apply this in practice to achieve your creative goals including:

  • Exploring the definition of success
  • Short- and long-term development strategy within the current circumstances
  • Actions that count
  • Creating helpful habits.

Format

  • The tutors will lead you through key themes and you can ask questions at any time in the chat box as well as send messages to the group or individuals.
  • You will have the option to be visible to others throughout the session but you can switch off your camera throughout or at any time.
  • You will get a chance to explore ideas within smaller breakout groups. However, you do not have to participate in these discussions but rather have a short break if you prefer.
  • We will round up the with a Q & A session in which you can be seen and heard if you so choose.

Who should enrol

Those who wish to work through our new reality with the aim of identifying and creating new opportunities with the short and long term in mind.

Tutors: Frances Dredge and Muriel McClymont

WEBINAR – Get motivated – 24 Jul 2020 – 11am-12.30pm

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24 July, 11am - 12.30pm

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

It is little wonder that these troubled times have left many of us feeling flat with less enthusiasm towards our creative work than usual. This webinar aims to help you re-gain your motivation and get back your mojo.

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Content

Staying motivated is essential for freelance professionals at the best of times and now that’s even more important than ever to continue to build or re-build our careers.

In this webinar, we look at the aspects of motivation so that you can better understand how to motivate yourself. This knowledge aims to help you adjust what you are currently doing to make it more compelling and to structure your work and life to be more motivated when you would like to be. It covers:

  • Factors affecting your motivation levels
  • Why your goals matter to you and how that impacts your motivation
  • Whether you truly believe you can achieve what you want
  • Whether your current habits are helping or hindering you
  • Planning and acting to get more motivated.

Format

The webinar is a slightly different format from our usual webinars because many people have told us that they are missing face-to-face conversation with their peers.

  • Therefore, it is slightly longer (up to 1hr 30min) so we can include a couple of short motivation exercises, which you’ll complete with others in our virtual breakout rooms.
  • You will have the option to be visible to others throughout the session but you can switch off your camera throughout or at any time.
  • You will be able to ask questions in the chat box and send messages to the group or individuals within it.
  • We will round up the with a Q & A session in which you can be seen and heard if you so choose.

Who should enrol

Those freelances working in the creative industries who wish to raise their motivation levels and stay more motivated in the long-term.

Expected learning outcomes

  • An understanding of what motivates and de-motivates us and how we can influence this
  • An overview of some strategies for staying motivated
  • A clearer idea of which issues need to be addressed to stay motivated.

 

Tutors: Frances Dredge and Muriel McClymont

WEBINAR – Dealing with uncertainty – 17 Jun 2020, 11am-12pm

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Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

In this webinar, we will share tips and strategies on how to deal with uncertainly throughout the current crisis so that you focus on what you can do to better manage these uncertain times and make the most of potential opportunities that arise.

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Date and time

17 June, 11am - 12pm

Content

We are living with much more uncertainty than usual and this can be overwhelming and stop us in our tracks on occasion.

However, while the current crisis is throwing up challenges that we’ve never faced before and causing a great deal of anxiety, there are ways to feel more in control and focused on what can be done.

In this webinar, we will share tips and strategies to help you manage the downsides of uncertainty while remaining open to new opportunities including:

  • How to make peace with uncertainty
  • Reviewing your current situation so you can make plans to move forward
  • Exploring and creating opportunities
  • Persevering in the face of adversity
  • Focusing on what you can control.

Format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 1hr of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session.

Depending on how many questions are asked, the session may run longer than 1hr so please set aside 1hr 15mins if you want to stay to participate in the Q & A at the end.

Who should enrol

Anyone who wants to improve the way that they handle uncertainty and manage and/or avoid the stress that it can bring.

Expected learning outcomes

  • Alternative outlooks on the subject of uncertainty
  • Strategies for dealing with the tougher times
  • A clearer understanding of what you can and can’t control

 

Tutors: Frances Dredge and Muriel McClymont

WEBINAR – Make more impact on social media – 11 May, 11am

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11am – 12pm, 11 May 2020

While meeting potential clients and industry peers in person through lockdown is impossible, it’s still important to stay in touch, promote the creative services you offer now and raise awareness for the future. This webinar will help you re-evaluate your presence on social media and determine if you are using the best platforms for the greatest reach.

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Content

Your target audience is key to which social media platform will generate the most interest for your work, as each platform has a unique demographic. In this webinar we will look at:

  • Defining your audience: the demographics that matter
  • Identifying platform demographics: matching these to your audience
  • The best types of content for engagement to help ensure that content is shared or clicked.

Who should attend?

Creatives who want to create more impact through their social media activities.

Learning outcomes

A greater understanding of your target audience and what platforms to use to meet your objectives and get the best results.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 45 minutes of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session will run for around an hour including questions.

Tutor: Cemanthe McKenzie

 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

 

WEBINAR – Good time to blog – 7 May 2020, 11am

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11am – 12pm, 7 May 2020

Whatever your creative field, blogging, done well, can be an effective way of having your say, drawing attention to what you do and maintaining your online presence. This webinar will provide key tips and advice on how to blog and how to make more impact when you do so.

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Content

This webinar will help you get started with blogging and, if you already blog, help you become more effective at meeting your blogging objectives. It includes:

  • How blogging raises your social media presence
  • How to blog
  • Where and when to blog
  • How to build your audience
  • Making money

Who should attend?

Those want to start a blog and those who are already blogging and want to pick up ideas to improve their results.

Expected learning outcomes

A greater understanding of how to blog and what you should consider if you’re going to create the most impact with your target audience.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 45 minutes of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session will run for around an hour including questions.

Tutor: William Gallagher

 

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585