If you're considering creative freelancing then you're probably not making a 'sensible' business decision. You're thinking about a whole lot of
personal and emotional factors as well. Whether you've chosen freelancing or had a freelance life thrust upon you, you're now at a crossroads in
your personal life as well as your career and you need information. You don't need a dry, uninspiring course.
Our courses and workshops are unique, because they take into consideration every aspect of your life, not just your career. You'll never be
expected to be someone you're not when you learn with us.
personal and emotional factors as well. Whether you've chosen freelancing or had a freelance life thrust upon you, you're now at a crossroads in
your personal life as well as your career and you need information. You don't need a dry, uninspiring course.
Our courses and workshops are unique, because they take into consideration every aspect of your life, not just your career. You'll never be
expected to be someone you're not when you learn with us.
Running Your Own Creative Business - the creatives course
When: Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th March 2012 - 9am to 5pm each day
Where: AFTRS Sydney, Fox Studios, Moore Park.
Cost: $495 full price
Based on the famous three day Freelance Success workshop, this comprehensive course includes everything you
need to know about working as a freelancer or self-employed person in the arts. You'll find out how to start and run
your creative business, how to manage both personal and business money, everything you ever wanted to know about
tax and working in the creative industries, your legal rights and responsibilities including copyright and contracts, as
well as marketing and more. This course has been running successfully all over Australia and is coming your way soon!
Click here to find out more about the workshop. Or click here to enrol.
For more information, send us an email or visit the website.
Freelance 101 - the beginner's course
When: Saturdays 24th March, 31st March and 14th April 2012 - 9am to 5pm
Where: Design and Technology Centre, Rozelle
Cost: $249 full price
Are you currently freelance, or thinking of taking the step? This basic course covers the beginnings of managing a
freelance business for those not working exclusively in the arts. It including setting up, thinking about money, legal
needs and thoughts about marketing. If you are interested in working for yourself as a freelance or looking for an
alternative to the 9 to 5, this course is for you. This course is open to all industries, not just creatives. Be your own
boss! Hosted by Sydney Community College.
Click here to enrol.
For more information, send us an email or visit the website.
Creative Marketing Bootcamp - Sydney
Coming back in 2012.
Marketing is one of the most important aspects of working for yourself in the arts, and yet it's something we often
neglect. No more! This completely practical and hands-on weekend workshop will help you figure out which methods of
marketing will work best for you. You'll also start putting together a marketing plan, with a focus on your branding and
your website. You’ll also construct a word-of-mouth campaign. By the end of the workshop you’ll have a plan ready, a
folder packed with information, a handful of new contacts and some fresh ideas for the future of your creative
business.
Click here to find out more about this workshop.
For more information, send us an email or visit the website.
When: Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th March 2012 - 9am to 5pm each day
Where: AFTRS Sydney, Fox Studios, Moore Park.
Cost: $495 full price
Based on the famous three day Freelance Success workshop, this comprehensive course includes everything you
need to know about working as a freelancer or self-employed person in the arts. You'll find out how to start and run
your creative business, how to manage both personal and business money, everything you ever wanted to know about
tax and working in the creative industries, your legal rights and responsibilities including copyright and contracts, as
well as marketing and more. This course has been running successfully all over Australia and is coming your way soon!
Click here to find out more about the workshop. Or click here to enrol.
For more information, send us an email or visit the website.
Freelance 101 - the beginner's course
When: Saturdays 24th March, 31st March and 14th April 2012 - 9am to 5pm
Where: Design and Technology Centre, Rozelle
Cost: $249 full price
Are you currently freelance, or thinking of taking the step? This basic course covers the beginnings of managing a
freelance business for those not working exclusively in the arts. It including setting up, thinking about money, legal
needs and thoughts about marketing. If you are interested in working for yourself as a freelance or looking for an
alternative to the 9 to 5, this course is for you. This course is open to all industries, not just creatives. Be your own
boss! Hosted by Sydney Community College.
Click here to enrol.
For more information, send us an email or visit the website.
Creative Marketing Bootcamp - Sydney
Coming back in 2012.
Marketing is one of the most important aspects of working for yourself in the arts, and yet it's something we often
neglect. No more! This completely practical and hands-on weekend workshop will help you figure out which methods of
marketing will work best for you. You'll also start putting together a marketing plan, with a focus on your branding and
your website. You’ll also construct a word-of-mouth campaign. By the end of the workshop you’ll have a plan ready, a
folder packed with information, a handful of new contacts and some fresh ideas for the future of your creative
business.
Click here to find out more about this workshop.
For more information, send us an email or visit the website.
Depending on which Freelance Success Workshop you attend, you can learn all about....
 | Business: How to think of yourself up as a creative business, and the practicalities involved. We | |
| investigate the truth about business plans, getting an ABN and registering a business name. Plus, figuring out systems and tricks to ensure a long life as a creative freelancer. |
| Money: Managing your finances, both personal and business. Figuring out what to charge for your work, | |
| and the difficulties involved in getting some clients to pay. Plus, the hardest trick of all - making your irregular income last in the tough times and planning for the future. |
| Tax 1 - Quarterly: The necessary evils of understanding the GST and how it really applies to you. Also, | |
| working with PAYG so you don't end up in tax debt. You'll also get a look at a real Business Activity Statement and go through how to fill it out step-by-step. |
| Tax 2 - Annual: The essentials of annual income tax, including the various obscure tests and special | |
| considerations for creative people. How to prove you're in business and not a hobbyist. Plus, making your whole creative life a tax deduction - there is some good news! |
| The Law: The biggies for freelancers - copyright and contracts. We also look at how to make money from | |
| your work, moral rights, the nightmare of pitching and more. Learn how to avoid expensive lawyers, rely on your common sense, and trust your gut instincts. Includes real-life examples of contracts. |
| Marketing: All the essentials are here, with detailed information about all the inexpensive tricks of | |
| marketing that you can use for yourself. We also take a detailed look at the our secret weapons - branding and word of mouth. Everything you need to create a lifelong career in the arts! |
| “Monica presents a course that relates to creative people and tailors to their specific needs in a fun, relaxed environment. I found the course very helpful, especially the tax section. Monica made the boring business stuff make sense and have relevance for me. She also has great taste in music!” - Brigitte Handley, musician. |
| An Important Disclaimer from Monica... It is very important that students understand that I do not hold any qualifications as an accountant, lawyer or business consultant. However, I am a qualified and award-winning trainer, and I’ve been a freelance writer and filmmaker for over twenty years (phew, am I really that old?!). So, the information in this course consists of intensive research from impeccable resources, my own experience, and the accumulated experiences of people who have done this course since it was first offered in 1994. I advise all students to seek legal, taxation and financial advice relating to their own freelance success from qualified and accredited advisers. All decisions made as a result of this course are made at participants’ own discretion. Freelance Success accepts no liability for students’ life choices. |
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