Posts Tagged ‘motivation’
The Coaching Effect
By Abigail Branagan and Ellen O’Hara There are some points in a maker’s life (and the life of their business) when one-to-one guidance can really make a difference. Having the opportunity to stand back, reflect and then set goals to move forward is important. But not always easy to do on your own, on top […]
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Tags: Coaching, Industry Experts, motivation, networking
In our ‘How to Get into…Craft’ seminar at Futurising on 29 June we heard from three leading designers and makers, ceramicist Chris Keenan, textile designer Clarissa Hulse and textile artist and consultant Arantza Vilas. Each spoke about the varied, and often unpredictable, journey they have taken since starting as a practitioner. They provided a valuable […]
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Our ‘How to Get into…. Craft’ seminar at Futurising last week brought together three leading designers and makers, ceramicist Chris Keenan, textile designer Clarrisa Hulse and textile artist and consultant Arantza Vilas. Each spoke about the varied, and often unpredictable, journey they have taken since starting as a practitioner. We thought you’d like to hear […]
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Tags: article, exhibiting, Industry Experts, makers, motivation, networking, planning, profile, Seminars
The world of selling can be a daunting one, so we asked Southbank Centre Retail Team’s Adam Thow and Katherine Walsh’s and Cockpit Arts Open Studios Manager Catherine Zoll for their top tips to help you get through the door of major retailers. 1. Be professional Buyers are approached every day and get numerous messages […]
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Cockpit Arts was delighted to be Southbank Centre’s partner for Bloom 2010. There has been a tremendous amount of learning that has resulted from the project which was shared at our March seminar ‘Inspiration to Realisation’, attended by over 150 creative businesses. There’s too much information to squeeze into this one article so over […]
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Tags: collaboration, commisioning, communication, exhibition, market, marketing, motivation, networking, planning, profile, Seminars
Top Tip: Check for anti-goals!
By Ellen O’Hara Have you ever wondered why you find it so hard to reach certain goals that you have set for your business or your practice? Maybe it’s because you’ve set your sights too high. Or maybe it’s because they are anti-goals. Anti-goals are those things we set out to do because someone else […]
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by Ellen O’Hara ‘Success’ means different things to different designer- makers. Defining success help to five you focus and make better informed decisions about how you develop your business and practice. This exercise helps get the thought process going. Exercise: Defining success – the bigger picture Ask yourself “What does my ideal future look like?” Picture […]
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Tags: goals, motivation, planning, Seminars, vision, Workshops
