Open To Create . . . You are are flippin’ flippin’ amazing...
The theme for this newsletter is how to big yourself up – you are the present to yourself. And our present for helping helping Open To Create... grow. And we are thinking about pancakes pancakes too... see what we did there! With the first bounces of spring like feelings in the air at Open To Create... HQ we are feeling frisky and already 2013 is shaping up to be an inspirational journey. So carry carry on reading reading to discover more... more...
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EVENTS BOOK UP for the following creative spring board of events
Dinner & Drawing Drawing Open To Create... HQ 4 Jones House, Blair St, E14 0NT 6pm for 6.30pm-9.30pm
12th February 2013
Flippin’ Flippin’ hell – how much fun can you have creating new drawing work and creating your own savoury and sweet pancakes! Come on you know you want to get involved... There are only 6 places at each D&D and the cover charge is £15 £15 to cover the cost of materials and food. To secure your place please transfer £15 (non-fundable). Use your full name as a reference into Open To Create... Sort code: 30-92-90 Account: 25272768 Call Anna 07941 655 856 or email anna@opentocreate.com for more information
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Coaching Taster Session Whitechapel Idea Store, London E1 1BU 10am -1pm
23rd February 2013
Code:
£8 full price / £5 concessions
B2386
In partnership with Idea Store Learning we are running a taster session to discover the power of simple and effective coaching tools. During the session you will grow your understanding of communication skills to boost your confidence and set new goals for the coming months. * Learn how to effectively set and achieve your goals * Improve your communication skills using basic coaching tools * Develop successful questioning techniques to boost access to new opportunities To book ring 020 7364 5665 between 10am – 4pm 4pm with your credit or debit card handy. Or pop into any Idea Store across Tower Hamlets. Call Anna 07941 655 856 if you experience any challenges – we are here to help!
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East London Creative Creative Business Women Network #ELCBWN Venue: Cafe Create, Aberfeldy Street, E14 6pm for 6.30pm start – 8.30pm
25th February 2013 2013
What is it? - A regular monthly meeting space to openly discuss ideas and challenges with other women creative business leaders in East London, UK. The theme this month is ‘Bloom into something bigger’ bigger’ Who is it for? - Women creative business leaders and owners in East London. So far meetings we have met amazing women running fashion, jewellery, millinery, photography, ceramics, painting and community development businesses. Guest speaker – Liz Choonara, Make It Global Project Manager, Centre of Excellence for Women Entrepreneurship, University East London To join in book your free place by clicking here For more information call Anna 07941 655 856 or Petra deep:black 07963 492 880.
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Introduction to Coaching Venue: Whitechapel Idea Store From:
27th February until 27th March 2013
Times: 6.30pm – 9pm
Every Wednesday night
Code:
£34 full price / £22 concessions
B2387
Furthering our partnership with Idea Store Learning we are running a longer course to dig deeper into the power of coaching tools. This 5 week series of classes learning the Basics of Coaching is a way into discovering your inner coach and learning more about the creative art of better communication. We are able to offer this course as such a reasonable price as part of the social aims of Open To Create... i.e. sharing what we know to those who often have limited or no access to high quality support. To book ring 020 7364 5665 between 10am – 4pm 4pm with your credit r debit card handy. Or pop into any Idea Store across Tower Hamlets. Call Anna 07941 655 856 if you experience any challenges – we are here to help!
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Ignite Your Creativity Retreat National Trust property near Maldon Essex, UK 12 noon Friday 22nd – 6pm Sunday 24th March 2013
Spend over 2 days 3 nights with 9 other creative practitioners and /or business owners sharing time, space, conversations and creative sessions to vision yourself your most creative & successful 2013. You will hosted in a cosy, exclusive National Trust property with a twist 1 ½ hours out of London – more details once you apply. You will be fuelled by creative company, home cooked veggie food, warmed by a well stoked wood burner and nurtured by walks in nature. During your retreat you will work with a range of creative tools from walking meditations, one to one coaching sessions and group creative making (so far book and bread making workshops). And if you wanted the time away to do none of these you are also most welcome – we are offering the space for you to find your own creative treasures however that fits for you over the 4 days. Prices - £450 per person to attend including all vegetarian meals, materials, accommodation and pre/post retreat support call. We have places– book yours now and email back to anna@opentocreate.com
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Creative Internet Optimisation – join your dots Venue: Central London TBC 10.30am for 11am – 6pm
6th April 2013
This workshop has been especially created to ‘unspangle’ your brain when it comes to getting your head around the jargon and processes known as SEO – search engine optimisation. Sam Deane is an expert in helping SME’s make sense of and the most out of SEO techniques. This practical one day workshop will de-mystify the techniques and approaches to making the Internet and Google work best for you. Together with the group you will discover nifty ways to tap into your natural creativity to drive more traffic to your online sites Please bring a laptop/tablet/smartphone. laptop/tablet/smartphone. • You will analyse your current knowledge and learn new tools to boost traffic to your site/s • You will leave knowing you have your own creative & authentic approach to SEO Call Anna 07941 655 856 or email anna@opentocreate.com to book.
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Sharing our love for other creative creative inspirers... Shout out time to an inspirational organisation who has been sustaining Open To Create...
Jumble & Pearls Vintage and Designer Fayre The original jumble event 9th February 2013 12 – 6pm 6pm The Vibe Bar, Bar, Brick Lane E1 6QL
Jumble and Pearls pops up for another special Vintage/Designer session and it's their 5th year and birthday, they are the original jumble event, ahead of all the copycats…and they have remained consistent and always breaking boundaries with collaborations from launching. Save the date, date get yourself over there with plenty of cash as you will be wowed by a plethora of designers, some of whom come to our East London Creative Business Women Network, i.e. Ugly Lovely – stunning millinery creator. For more information contact the talented and go-getting Rosalia Ferrara who runs Ferrara PR - FerraraPR@live.co.uk She has supported Open To Create... more times than we can begin to mention so show some love!! And contact her for creative PR!
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Next up... Seeking the support you need... Creative MOT Diagnostic session During a series series of prep work exercises and face to face 1 hour one to one you will explore your visions for the coming 12 months and leave with a clear strategy and action sets for achieving them. £30 for students £40 for recent grads (in the last year) / set up in business for 1 year £50 for grads out of college for over a year / in business for over 1 year Then follow this session up with a 4, 6 or 12 month programme of Creative MOT support to grow your practice and/or business.. We are keeping our 2012 prices until end of March 2013 So sign yourself up for a programme now! 4 month programme
£375
6 month programme
£550
12 month programme
£1,000
Future, future events with Open To Create... Annual Business Training programme Due for release in mid 2013 starting January 2014 Expressions of interest are being taken for the year long course Call Anna 07941 655 856 or email anna@opentocreate.com to find out more.
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And finally... finally... Do keep in touch with Open To Create... as it’s great to hear what you have been creating You can stay in touch in the following ways; Call us
07941 655 856
Our Facebook page Twitter
@opentocreate
Website www.opentocreate.com
Big thank you for all your ongoing support! We have had an awesome time planning in January for a BIG 2013! Do keep in touch and let us know what you think – we have a monthly slot for creative inspirers. So let us know if we should be including you in future editions...
Anna B. Sexton Director Open To Create...
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