Or how to turn your hobby into a profitable business
Date: 14th and 15th November, 9.15am-4.30pm both days
Location: MakeMe! Workshops at The Medicine Garden, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3LU
Do you have a passion for your craft or hobby, and dream of making your living from it one day? Do you imagine having your own studio, and people flocking to buy your beautiful products?
I have met so many talented artists, designers and crafts people, who are held back from becoming super sucessful by only a lack of business experience and a lack of confidence. So, I have devised a 2 day workshop to share what I have learnt over the years, and hopefully provide the foundations to turn dreams into reality.
I started making jewellery as a hobby in 2003 from my home. Four years later, I was supplying world famous department store Liberty, had won numerous awards and my jewellery had appeared on television, magazine covers and celebrities.
I have a whole bagfull of dos and don'ts to share, and lots of tips for getting to the top.
The course focuses on business planning and marketing, which are the key areas that many talented creatives fall down in. We take a practical, informal approach with lots of discussions and exercises which means participants will go home with written plans to get started on, and hopefully a new found confidence.
AGENDA
Day 1
09.15-09.30 Coffee and Welcome
09.30-10.00 Exercise: Introduce your craft
10.00-12.30 Business Planning
- Getting started
- Managing your money
- What should you charge?
12.30-13.00 Lunch
13.00-15.00 Business Planning
- What is everyone else doing?
- Selling yourself
15.00-15.15 Coffee Break
15.30-16.30 Exercise: Get planning
Day 2
09.15-09.30 Coffee and Welcome
09.30-10.00 Group discussion: Overnight thoughts
10.00-12.30 Marketing
- Building a brand
- Getting famous
- Relationship marketing
12.30-13.00 Lunch
13.00-15.00 Marketing
- Getting the most from your website & social media
- Advertising, exhibitions and promotions
- Photography and display
15.00-15.15 Coffee Break
15.30-16.30 Exercise: Your USP
To find out more or make a booking visit http://www.makemeworkshops.com/craft-jewellery.html#business
See you there!
