1. It’s time to write a business plan – even if you’re still figuring things out! Excellent set of resources for how to create a business plan. I know most artists and freelancers resist making a business plan – but it doesn’t have to be anything scary. Nor does it have to be anything formal. A […]
When to Work for Free, Recycling Work & Strategic Blogging: Internet Truffles Week 11
1. Even Disney recycle work – why aren’t you? Feeling like you have to be continuously new and fresh puts you under enormous pressure all the time. It’s exhausting and unnecessary. Here’s a comprehensive Wiki of how Disney recycled loads of animation cells in their early years. It reminds me of this post I […]
Sustainability, Real-life Careers, plus a view on the ‘Portfolio Career.’ Internet Truffles Week 10
I hope you’ve found value in the last two posts on how to use Canva to help market your work (see Part One and Part Two). The third instalment is coming soon. But first we bring you another of my Internet Truffles: Snuffling out the best of the internet for you. 1. How to sustain […]
Honest insight about auditions, why you need focus, and the merits of Snapchat – Internet Truffles Week 9
Hello! I’m off to Canada this week to celebrate my mom’s 75th birthday. On the way, I’m stopping off for 3 days in Iceland so by the time you read this I might be soaking here: SO, without further ado, here’s my pick of the best of the internet for this week: 1. […]
Being strategic with free, finding happiness, and getting up off the couch – Internet Truffles Week 8
Welcome to this week’s edition of Internet Truffles – my picks of the best for artists and creatives. Help me celebrate this week as it’s been 4 years that I’ve been blogging at The Thriving Creative. The time has flown by. I’m glad you’ve shared in this time with me. I look forward to what […]
Painful truths about acting talent, a real-world marketing case study & strategies to get sh*t done – Internet Truffles week 7
1. Talent may have less to do with it than you hope It pains me to share this, but I fear in my bones it’s probably true. It’s doubtable how much acting talent actually has with acting success. Some will read this and think ‘that’s just in America’ but I suspect the world […]
Working 9-5, Making Magic, & Drinking from the Levant – Internet Truffles Week 6
1. Practice better We know that practice makes perfect but do you actually know how to practice? Often I see students do something over and over in the hope that repetition will take care of problems… What’s missing is awareness. It’s awareness of problems and strategising how you’ll fix them that true practice is about. […]
Leave Behinds, Portable Portfolios & Portfolio Careers. Internet Truffles Week 5
1. How will they remember you when you leave? This idea of a ‘leave behind’ is a new one to me. I mean, everyone knows they should have a business card and maybe a brochure or flyer you can leave with clients or hand to people who are interested in your work, but a leave […]
Internet Truffles – Week Four – The Best of the Best for Creatives
Welcome to our fourth roundup of the ‘best of the internet.’ I’m really starting to enjoy searching out and sharing these wonderful ‘truffles’ with you. I hope you’re finding good stuff here that maybe you might have otherwise missed. Without any further ado, let’s get started with something a little bit personal… 1. Viewing […]
Internet Truffles – Week Three
Here’s the latest roundup of my favourite goodies from the world wide web. Hand-picked to enlighten, educate or amuse creative entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes. Like what you see? Let me know! Want to see something else? I’d welcome your feedback. 1. Getting your music out into the world Musicians, what does it […]