Here are the details on some of the benefits you receive:
Monthly meetings at which experts give you practical
advice.
At monthly meetings, you'll learn how to market your
services, negotiate fees, prepare contracts, manage your taxes, follow
legislation, buy new computer equipment, use the latest printing techniques,
etc. Formats range from panel discussions to demonstrations of new technology.
Most speakers are outside experts, and NJ Creatives members also participate.
A Web site to display your portfolio samples at an exceptional value.
NJ Creatives established a website on the Internet in
1996 to provide information about the organization and its members.
At low cost, members may purchase space on this website for portfolio
pages that display their work.
New members receive four free
samples on their listing page.
We currently receive upwards of 10,000 unique visitors
each and every month. Some new members have received inquiries after
being listed less than two months. Many members receive inquiries and
have have acquired new clients because of the web site. FREE links to
your four samples, or your own Portfolio (on our website at exceptional
prices) or to your own Web site. Everyone has Email hotlinks as well.
Promotion Campaigns for NJ Creatives Membership
Members are promoted through the organizations advertising campaigns.
We have used newspaper ads, special editions or supplements; Yellow
Book ads that run for one year;
Adbase email campaigns
to verified and qualified buyers of creative services as well as various
other means.
What makes NJ Creatives unique?
It's the blend of different creative disciplines. You
join, under a single banner, qualified professionals who share the various
skills needed to produce creative work.
Committees are important
NJ Creatives' success depends on your volunteering to
help. But you benefit also. Committee work expands your knowledge as
you work alongside other members. Helping the board of directors teaches
you how to organize programs and develop leadership skills.
The Pricing Game
Once a year, members submit completed assignments. The
audience privately guesses the fee for each job. The actual fee is announced,
and members get to find out if they're charging too much or not enough.
Involvement in NJ Creatives
When you're working for NJ Creatives, you're networking
for yourself. As members learn each other's expertise, they often ask
one another to collaborate on a project. Or the referral person who
handles inquiries for each discipline may recommend you for a job. Neither
you nor clients ever pay for such referrals.
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