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Share Your Art: Instagram for Creatives
Liz Brindley
In this class, you will learn how to use Instagram as a tool to market your creative artwork and business. You will also learn how to use Instagram to build an authentic community who supports you and your work.
How to Market Your Book Online
John Robin
Are you about to publish an e-book? Whether you’re self-publishing or taking the traditional route, if you want to learn the fundamentals of marketing a book online, this 10-lesson course will help you optimize sales and build long-term relationships with your fans.
Creative Thinking
Drew Boyd
Creativity is a skill, not a gift that you're born with. Anyone can learn creative thinking no matter where they are starting from on the creativity scale. The secret is in patterns that have been used by innovators for thousands of years to produce novel ideas. Join Drew Boyd, the leading practitioner of Systematic Inventive Thinking, as he teaches five techniques and key principles to using this amazing method to "think inside the box."
How to Have Breakthrough Ideas
Eileen Purdy MSW, M.Ed.
Breakthrough ideas are increasingly becoming a top-tier asset in today’s economy. They help us with everything from consistently generating viral blog articles to being able to solve problems at your work to having the next business idea that totally disrupts an entire industry—and everywhere in between. If you’re looking to set yourself apart and make valuable contributions wherever you are, cultivating the ability to see things in new ways or find new solutions to problems will help you do just that. This course will equip you with the tools, strategies, and information you need to...
Secrets of the Creative Mind: Tips to Boost Your Creativity
Paul Sloane
Creative thinking is an essential skill which we can all develop. Creativity means finding new ways of solving problems and new ways of seeing the world. This isn't a special talent restricted to artists, musicians, or writers; it is a useful skill for everyone, and it can help in all walks of life. You can use the techniques and tips in this course to approach challenges in new ways and to find better and even brilliant solutions. Creativity will make it easier to express your ideas effectively. This course will inspire you to start on your creative projects.
Get Inspired: Explore Your City
Rich Armstrong
We all want to produce better work — in our own way and style. We want to create something meaningful and make a difference. And for this we need inspiration. But too often we go after convenient inspiration, rather than effective inspiration. This class is about getting inspired by the city you live in or nearby. You'll learn why getting away from your desk and devices, and planning a day exploring your city, will inspire you in a deeper, truer, and more authentic way. The course covers where to go, what to bring, how to explore, and a bunch of other tips.
Introduction to Voice-Over
Joe McNeil and Allison Moffett
Voice-over has become a popular career pursuit in recent years. This course, Introduction to Voice-Over, gives a comprehensive overview of the technique and the industry. You'll learn what types of voice-over there are, the life skills you need to bring to the job, and the technical skills and equipment that have become essential to the work. You'll also learn some voice-over reading styles and what it takes to move forward in the field. Introduction to Voice-Over is for anyone interested in pursuing voice-over or just curious about this fascinating field that sits at the intersection of the...
How to Publish Low and No Content Books like Journals, Workbooks, Sketchbooks, and Planners
Ronnie Walter
How to Publish Low and No Content Books like Journals, Workbooks, Sketchbooks, and Planners will cover all the basics of publishing your own Low and No content books. Learn how to decide what kind of book you want to publish, how to plan your book, and how to publish it with a minimum of headaches. This class also includes finding the perfect price and tips on marketing! Ronnie Walter delivers insider tips to the process in her engaging style, and takes you from "Hey, I always wanted to publish" to "Hey! I just published my book" in 7 informative lessons!
Brainstorming a Better Book Title
Marcia Yudkin
What to call your book? It's a dilemma with many novelists, nonfiction authors, and writers of children's books gnashing their teeth. Others give their book title little thought, only to discover later that they've made a massive error. This course gives you an effective title-finding process to follow. More than a hundred analyzed examples make the stakes of this search very real. Discover how to avoid titles that could cause problems for your book, and learn how to identify, select, and refine your best options.
Creative Mindfulness: Ten Ways to Chill out and Enjoy Creativity
K.C. Finn
Positive and peaceful mental health is a huge priority for many people these days, but not everyone achieves it in the same way. This course explores ten fantastic techniques to use creative practices to promote a more mindful way of living for improved mental health.