Posts Tagged ‘Workshops’
Here at Cockpit we run workshops on Planning for the Year Ahead for designer-maker businesses. Here’s the notes from the workshop and some top tips on planning: Plans need to be easy to use and a traditional written format doesn’t always appeal to creative right brain thinkers who can prefer something less linear and wordy. So during […]
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Q&A with Catherine Hammerton,
Q: What three words best describe your work/style? Eclectic, stylish, British Q: Who, or what, inspired you to become a designer-maker? I think I was inspired by the hours and hours of plasticine moulding and collage making with my Mum when I was small. From school homework, to nativity costumes to overseeing the production line […]
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Making Eco Packaging
By Vanessa Swann, Chief Executive, Cockpit Arts Do you feel so overwhelmed by what it takes to make your business more eco-friendly that it stops you doing much about it? Focussing on packaging can really help to start the process, as six Cockpit designer-makers discovered when they met Clair McMullen from environmental charity, Global Action […]
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Making It
Helen Steel is a designer-maker that has taken part in several Making It workshops and seminars which are attended both by studio-holders and other designer-makers. Although Helen does not as yet have a studio and works from home, whilst developing her business she has found attending these sessions inspirational and helpful so we asked her more […]
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By Ellen O’Hara, Head of Business Development at Cockpit Arts There’s no doubt that getting your pricing right is a crucial part of your marketing and business strategy as a designer-maker. As part of the Pricing Decision series I am looking at three key areas: Cost, Market and Value, as well as how different pricing strategies […]
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By Ellen O’Hara, Head of Business Development at Cockpit Arts There’s no doubt that getting your pricing right is a crucial part of your marketing and business strategy as a designer-maker. As part of the Pricing Decision series I am looking at three key areas: Cost, Market and Value, as well as how different pricing strategies […]
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By Ellen O’Hara, Head of Business Development at Cockpit Arts The question that I’m asked more than any other in my role at Cockpit is ‘how should I price my work?!’ There’s no doubt that getting your pricing right is a crucial part of your marketing and business strategy. So what is there to consider […]
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The Power of Planning
by Ellen O’Hara I’ve been working with creative businesses as a consultant and coach for nearly ten years now. So I know that creative people and business planning aren’t always the most natural bedfellows. In my experience, a small craft business owner will tend to take an opportunistic and organic approach to business growth to […]
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Top Tips: Networking made easy
By Claudie Plen Success is all about who you know. You need to get your ideas out there and the best way to get the contacts you need is by building your network. The most effective networking is all about building real relationships, not having a great sales pitch, being the most impressive person in […]
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by Abigail Branagan Due to their sheer breadth, marketing activities can often feeling daunting. It can be hard to find the time to send out that press release, or commission new photography or update your website – especially when orders are piling up. However, to reach your long-term business goals it is important that you […]
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