Creative Vision 2021-2022
The Creative Industries support package for Ards and North Down Borough Council offers local entrepreneurs the opportunity to network, learn, develop and grow as a business. This programme is a follow on from the previous successful E-Commerce Journey support package (Previous participation is not required). The programme looks at what creative businesses need both during and following a period characterised by lockdown restrictions.
Current business needs following lockdown can be how to re-engage with your market or how to optimise market engagement to maximise sales. In a world more characterised and more open to E-commerce there is a host of new and evolving needs for the growing creative sector. This programme aims to answer those needs while giving the Creative Industries the opportunity to engage with and express their business needs with their local council.
1. Launch event - Creative Vision - Thursday, September 9, 2021
2. Inspiration for a Direct Response - Tuesday, September 14, 2021
3. Create for Growth - Tuesday, September 21, 2021
4. Visual Merchandise Your Craft - Tuesday, September 28, 2021
5. Successful E-commerce Journey - Wednesday, October 13, 2021
6. Creative Rules for Optimising Engagement - Wednesday, October 27, 2021
7. Mobile First Video & Production - Tuesday, November 16, 2021
8. Learning from the Christmas Market - Tuesday, November 30, 2021
9. Creative Packaging - Thursday, February 3, 2022
10. Using Humour to Sell - Wednesday, February 9, 2022
11. How Important is Cyber Security for Your Business - Wednesday, February 16, 2022
12. How Can Augmented Reality (AR) Benefit Your Business? - Wednesday, February 23, 2022
13. Turning Creativity on its Side - Wednesday, March 2, 2022
14. Getting Started with Stories - Tuesday, March 8, 2022
15. Networking Event for the Creative Industries - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
The ‘Creative Vision’ support package sits among and is complementary to the full Ards and North Down’s Business Support Programme. The full suite of supports includes, amongst others, the ‘Digital Growth’, ‘SHINE’ and the ‘Back to Business’ programmes.
Please note: This series of events is specifically tailored to businesses in the creative sector, if you are not within this sector you can register your interest for a similar series of events tailored for all sectors by emailing signaladmin@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk