In the time running Studio II, I've had the pleasure of working with and learning from many other professionals. Even so, some days as a freelancer are overwhelming when you have every aspect of being a freelancer to deal with. Days where you have to do a bit of networking, onboard a client, follow up on invoices... and that's before lunchtime.
At Studio II we want to help you with dealing with all these tasks. One of the ways we're doing this is by inviting experts in different fields to share their knowledge with you.
Every month we'll host two events - one will be based on a creative topic and the other based on a topic outside of the creative industry but still applicable to creative freelancers. Our aim is to provide a wide range of knowledge for our community to benefit and have something for every member.
The events will be 1 hour long, 45 minutes for the experts to deliver their session and 15 minutes at the end for a Q&A.
Emma Redfern from Studio Self-Made will be running a workshop on Personal Branding. Connect with her here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-redfern-/
And, Chris McLoughlin from Frontier Wealth will be sharing his expertise in Financial Planning as a Freelancer. Connect with him here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mcloughlin-b4a450a1/
The full schedule for June will be released on 17th Feb with the confirmed dates and times for these events including the Networking Sessions.
As always the first priority the Studio II team and I have when releasing this feature showcase is how we can create a stronger community. Of course, as described above, this will help members learn and grow in their work. But it will also give more chances for the community to expand.
We envisage a community where not only freelancers help each other, but external businesses and professionals are also involved in the community. For now, this won't be as members of the Collective but as "Affiliate Businesses" that are connected with us.
The Workshops & Webinars will be the first of many ways we're looking for external businesses to be involved in Studio II Collective. The future goal will be to utilise these connections to create collaborative opportunities for our Members and Affiliate Businesses.
If you have knowledge and experience to share then we'd love to hear from you! Here's what you need to know if you're interested in hosting an event with us:
Would you like to sign up to Studio II Collective or book to host an event? Please get in touch with one of our team below, we look forward to hearing from you!