Events
Monthly Meetings: Fellowship and Professional Development
SECP’s monthly meetings open with a round of introductions (Be prepared!), followed by a speaker on topics such as building a website that search engines can find, working more profitably, and protecting your creative work. We wrap up with discussion and time for “shop talk.”
July 17, 2008
SECP Portfolio Critique and Review
A portfolio of work has been the standard tool for creatives for generations.
Are you still using the same portfolio you've used for years?
Are you showing work samples from school?
What about your digital portfolio? Got one?
July's SECP event is for anyone who provides creative services and needs to show work samples to potential clients. Whether you're a graphic designer - print or web, a writer, a photographer, an illustrator, or whatever, you will need a strong portfolio with the very best work samples you can pull together. Not only that, but those samples should be targeted toward your clients.
Your clients turn to you for your expertise. Don't make the mistake of showing or sending them tacky, less-than-professional work samples. Come get a portfolio review and see what the experts in your field are using.
We'll kick off the event with Jackie Mathys of Mathys Creative Staffing. An old friend of SECP, Jackie has run creative staffing agencies for years on both the East Coast and the West Coast. She knows what clients are looking for and she's bringing her eagle eye to help SECP members beef up and fine tune their portfolios.
Then we'll have SECP member and web designer Emma McCreary give some tips on your digital portfolio. Among other things, Emma runs an online directory called Rose City Designers and she's going to share some of her knowledge on creating digital portfolios and displaying your work on the web.
Then we'll have samples from the pros in different fields. See what's working for them. How they're using their work to get them work. Then have your portfolio reviewed and pick up some tips on how to make it stronger. You've got the whole summer to polish your portfolio.
In a tough market, you can't afford not to be on the top of your game. Bring your portfolio Thursday night and learn how to use - or create - this all important tool.
July 17 , 2008
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Place: The Oregon Stamp Society
Place: 4828 NE 33rd Avenue
Place: Portland, OR 97211
Place: (503) 284-6770
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Place: (The Stamp Society has its own parking lot as well as plenty of on-street parking)
Cost: $10
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September 13 , 2008 (New Date)
Pricing and Marketing Secrets
for Creative Consultants
Ilise Benun, National Author & Speaker
Ilise Benun, founder of Marketing Mentor and co-author of several books, including The Designer’s Guide to Marketing and Pricing and The Art of Self Promotion, will teach you how to get the clients you want.
Do you know where to find new prospects? Good ones? Are you making enough money with your current clients & projects?
If you answered no—or even “I don’t know”—to any of these questions, this half-day workshop is for you.
Whether you’re a seasoned creative professional or just starting out, this interactive session will teach you what you didn’t learn in school about building a successful and profitable business.
You’ll learn:
- how to create a smart marketing plan that reflects your ideal financial goals—and the steps to take to reach those goals
- how to keep in touch with prospects so that they think of you when they need your services
- how to talk money with clients so you can confidently give accurate estimates
- …and much more!
Date: September 13, 2008
Time: 9 am to 1 pm
Place: Hosted by Ink and Paper Group, LLC (1825 SE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214)
Join us for lunch afterwards at Bocci's (1728 SE 7th Ave Portland, OR 97214) to continue the discussion and to enjoy yummy Italian cuisine.
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SECP Trade Show
October 2008
The fabled SECP Trade Show makes its return and it's going to tons bigger and better. Mark you calendars now and start pulling together your samples. This is going to be a Shopping Mall for Creative and Technical Consultants!
We need lots of help to make this event happen. There's planning, a location to scout. Sponsors to contact. Promotion. Want to be involved? Send an mail now
And Beyond
We’re planning workshops for all aspects of business growth and management by our incredible Preferred Providers. These workshops will include tax prep and organization; business law (including copyrights and beyond); financial planning and cash flow management; technology (from hardware choice and maintenance to the skills to develop); PR and marketing strategic planning; and there will be a smattering on how to deal with being an independent
Plus we’re reaching out to the business community and developing workshops on how to work with independent contractors, how to choose a good one and more.
AND we’re developing a Self-Employed Academy for people graduating to help us develop the skills necessary to survive and thrive.
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