Creative’s Guide to Networking: a 4-part manual on building and sustaining relationships in the Creative Industry.

Networking and collaboration is the foundation to building your creative business. However, it’s a skill that doesn’t always come naturally to everyone. And when you throw in a global pandemic and the majority of the world working remotely, it’s even harder to get yourself out there to meet new clients and fellow creatives in the industry.

The Creative’s Guide to Networking is the go-to resource for emerging creatives on how to build your networking skills and attract long-lasting relationships with clients. It contains 4 chapters:

1. How to Find Your Ideal Clients
2. How to Make the Approach
3. How to Navigate Collaboration Opportunities
4. How to Nurture a Lasting Relationship with your Clients

This guide is a collaboration between Plan Make Do and I Like Networking, who support creatives in all stages of their career through resources, talks, workshops and programmes.

It includes tools, e-mail templates and more.

“The old adage who you know is vitally important in the music and creative industries as they are primarily made up of micro-businesses and freelancers. This guide is a great addition to advice out there taking you through step by step how to reach out, expand your business network and build your relationships professionally. I would highly recommend this guide to those thinking about starting out or in their early freelance careers.” - Vick Bain Consulting