November 28th, 2011 | by zoba | published in blog
Crowdfunding is one of the most exciting new forms of funding a business that have emerged since the credit crunch. It is basically a way to get 100’s of individuals and companies to invest or lend or even give small amounts of money to fund your new venture or project. We have talked about Crowdfunding [...]
June 9th, 2011 | by zoba | published in blog, CF Partnership, events
New Publications *JULIE’S BICYCLE GREEN RIDER (THEATRE)* Julie’s Bicycle has developed a green rider for use by commercial and subsidised touring theatre companies to stimulate dialogue between visiting managers and venues about best practice in reducing environmental impacts. *HOW GREEN IS MY PROMO?* New research conducted by Julie’s Bicycle, on behalf of AIM and BPI, [...]
May 7th, 2011 | by zoba | published in CF Partnership, events, showcase
Latest MusicTank Report: Tony Wadsworth Puts Labels in the Spotlight MusicTank are very proud to have last week published their fourth industry report, about the changing face of record labels. Entitled Remake, Remodel: The Evolution of the Record Label, the report has been written by BPI Chairman and former Chairman and CEO of EMI, Tony Wadsworth, [...]
May 6th, 2011 | by zoba | published in blog
Here are some links to some websites specially geared to business within the Creative and Cultural Industries. Their primary goals are to help develop the skills and knowledge needed to help make the UK a creative and cultural industries hub. Check out: Creative Cultural Skills: the Sector Skills Council for the creative and cultural industries. [...]
March 7th, 2011 | by zoba | published in blog, reviews
Going Viral provides a lightening tour summary of the fundamentals of what makes a video go viral from Matt Smith’s keynote presentation. Matt Smith, Strategy Director, The Viral Factory presented at “It Stated with a Click: How to Spawn a Viral Hit” on Thursday 3rd March 2011. Going Viral 1. Strong Creative: focus on doing what you [...]
December 20th, 2010 | by zoba | published in blog
18th January – 8th March 2011 (for eight weeks) on Tuesdays from 6pm – 8.30pm. A practical enterprise skills course for artists, designers, image makers and photographers. Content includes building networks, vision, new markets, publicity stunts, how to sell, legal issues and negotiation tactics. Entrepreneurship for Creatives at Central Saint Martins College of Art and [...]
December 20th, 2010 | by zoba | published in events, other events
Talk on working in the community for writers and community organisations with Sarah Butler, Annika Joy, Isabel Lilly, Steve Porter and Steve Tasane. Are you a writer interested in working within a community group or setting, or an organisation recruiting a writer to engage with your community? Our panel of experienced writers and community engagement [...]
December 19th, 2010 | by zoba | published in blog
A guide to branding for brand sceptics, is an article from the Guardian exploring the importance of branding. The article begins with addressing current sentiments towards branding, which is couched in big business and super consumerism rhetoric. However, this article suggests that branding is more than just a logo and goes on to explain how it [...]
December 16th, 2010 | by zoba | published in blog
The good folks at Harvard Business Review where so kind to share some insight into The Top Six Innovation Ideas of 2011. This article that it’s imperative that organizations and companies make note of these digitally-focused innovations and figure out who to incorporate them in their business if they want to stay current.
