[Skip to content]

.

Networking and Support for your Business

The 2010 Hidden Art Training Programme Logo

The Hidden Art Tailored Support Programme aims to help designers and designer-makers acquire the skills needed to grow as a business and produce and sell their work successfully. This year’s programme creates an overall business model which allows all members to access specific business support, tailored to their needs.

Four business modules will be repeated through the course of the year, giving everyone the opportunity to focus on a range of business support at different times. The modules will focus on key business areas including: Making Sense of Business, Marketing and PR, Product Development and Selling. All topics will be linked to networking sessions, 1-2-1 and the product development programme.

MODULE 1 - Making Sense of Business

Including:
Professional Advice Session
Alison Branagan
- Ways of Understanding Business
Professional Advice Session
Alison Coward - Networking and Collaboration to Further your Business
Networking Session
Sourcing Finance

MODULE 2 - Marketing and PR

Including:
Professional Advice Session
Nicole Bachmann - Developing your Business Brand and Marketing
Networking Session
Writing a Press Release
Networking Session
Marketing Workshop

MODULE 3 - Product Development

Including:
Introduction to Product Development
One-day course
Design and Manufacture with Polymers
Two-day Seminar

Peter Cracknell
Product Development 1-2-1’s
Professional Advice Session
Grant Baker - Sourcing Manufacturers

Product Development Surgeries
Hidden Art Product Development Manager

MODULE 4 - Selling

Including:
Professional Advice Session
Nicole Bachmann - Developing your Business Brand and Selling
Professional Advice Session
Femke Teunen - Selling
Networking Session
Selling Opportunities for Jewellers
Forum
Innovation in a Recession

Personal Business Support - As part of the above modules.

Open to all London Level Two members

Additional fee applies for London Level One members and UK members.

This year 1-2-1 sessions have been incorporated into specific business modules, covering the four topics and run over key months of the year. They are split into three types of personal business support:

Professional Advice Sessions - held with Pool of Specialist members and industry professionals
Product Development 1-2-1’s - held with Peter Cracknell, PSC & Associates
Product Development Surgeries - held with Hidden Art’s Product Development Manager