https://youtu.be/MWyZX6Dt7As In preparing for our one-minute pitching for creatives event this Thursday, I sent out a message to some of the people who’d booked to find out what they wanted. What I found was a surprise. One artist sent me a short video blog telling me that...
So what do you say when people ask: “So what do you do?” Do you find it awkward to answer? I had a particularly painful experience years ago when I told a handsome writer that I was in a band. He rolled his eyes at me and...
Last night I was listening to a podcast by Amanda Palmer, an artist I admire greatly. She described how she learnt to accept money from strangers when she was a street artist playing a living statue called The 8ft Bride. She realised that there are...
I’m currently in Australia running a couple of workshops. Last week, I went to Melbourne’s comedy festival and found myself ‘pitched to’ by dozens of local comedians trying to entice me into their shows. It struck me that pitching is a really important skill for creatives...
https://youtu.be/gmdRBG1im2M A couple of weeks ago, Bev and I hosted a fantastic event for our creative community. We’re thrilled that Trailblazer Tribe Live seems to be giving creative people a space to build deeper connections than they would get at your average networking event. We talked about...
There's only a week to go before our next Trailblazer Tribe Live event on Tuesday 29th January at The Library private members' club in central London. It's going to be an intimate evening affair where you can meet and connect with like-minded creatives and take part in...
https://youtu.be/dgslfl2Tu9U At my next Trailblazer Tribe Live event on 29th January 2019, I will be looking at how to stand out and have impact. I'm running the event with storytelling expert Beverley Glick. In the run-up, I will be having conversations with her about...
Hello there, In my last blog I talked about the one question creatives should ask themselves – and if you didn’t read it, then here is the link. I suggested that we should all ask ourselves want we want to be known for in five years’ time....
https://youtu.be/6_smQNLyPIc First of all, thanks for your responses to my recent email regarding the storytelling event I co-hosted with my friend Bev Glick at the end of last month. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry – we are planning another event on January 29th at...
Ok - I admit it - I used Ben Fogle in the subject line as a sexy ploy to entice you to open up and let you know that I'm running an event on Tuesday and I'd love you to be there! Fear not - there...