Creative Alchemy

Creative Alchemy Party!

The Creative Industries party of the year, celebrating Enterprise Week 2007.

Date: Wednesday, 14th November 2007

Time: From 7:00pm

Venue: Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, London W10 5JJ

Sponsored by Creative Alchemy Ltd, London Westside, Paddington Development Trust, Westbourne Studios, and Make Your Mark.

Join us in our giant interactive networking space, Hungamunga playspace, film, art installations from Artspace, Talkaoke mobile chat show, live painting, and dj's and performances all night...there will also be a couple of free drinks for the early birds, courtesy of London Westside and the Paddington Development Trust!

IMPORTANT: You must download and bring along the PDF invitation from the website to gain entrance, don't forget!

It's who you know

A disgruntled creative commented to me recently that in the creative sector, its “all about who you know”, and not about the talent any more. Is he right?

Here’s my take on it. Unfortunately (or fortunately if you love meeting new people), success in the creative industries can be a lot about who you know. It makes sense in a way, how can anyone know how good the work is unless they get to see it? Commercial success often relies on good relationship building, so it’s best to get in on the ground floor.

It’s also true that the most successful people aren't always the most talented, but they are likely to be the most ambitious, the most adept at networking, and the most able to maintain their self-belief in the face of rejection.