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Amsterdam Theatreschool

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EXPLORING CREATIVE ENTERPRISE

AMSTERDAM THEATERSCHOOL, FEBRUARY 2014

SOME GROUNDRULES

  • Name tags;
  • Commit to getting beyond our comfort zones;
  • Abandon hope;
  • No apologies;
  • No self-censorship.....

AND....LET'S PUT LAME IDEAS OUT OF THEIR MISERY

DISCLAIMER

  • a flexible toolkit, NOT the "must do" solutions;
  • attribution where possible & helpful;
  • there are no magic wands;
  • some conversations aren't yet underway.

POSITIONING STATEMENT

  • [our idea] is a [what?]
  • that [does what?]
  • for [who?]
  • so they can [do what for themselves?]
  • [when?]
Photo by quinn.anya

ECHO TEST

Choose a form of words that makes your idea stick

PHOTOCOPY TEST

How is your idea unique?

PEACOCK TEST

Avoid over-inflated hyperbole that you can't back up

TABLOID JOURNALIST TEST

Make your Idea comprehensible to 'everyone'

HORIZON SCANNING

& ENGINEERING YOUR OWN LUCK
Photo by JD Hancock

TIME MONEY SCOPE

THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRIANGLE
Photo by Tax Credits

DOUBLE DIAMOND MODEL

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THE BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS

COMMIT TO, & LIVE, THE JOURNEY

YOUR VALUES WILL BE EVIDENT IN WHAT YOU DO

MINIMUM VIABLE PROPOSITION (MVP)

WHAT'S THE SMALLEST, CHEAPEST WAY YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE VIABILITY?
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HOXTON STORY (2005)

HOW MIGHT WE HAVE INCREASED AUDIENCES & APPLIED "THE LONG TAIL"?

THE EFFECTUATION PROCESS

PATCHWORK QUILT

USE EXISTING MEANS RATHER THAN DISCOVER NEW APPROACHES

AFFORDABLE LOSS

ESTABLISH THIS, RATHER THAN CALCULATE EXPECTED RETURNS

BIRD IN HAND

NEGOTIATE WITH THOSE WHO WILL COMMIT TO ESTABLISH YOUR GOALS

LEMONADE

TURN SURPRISES INTO OPPORTUNITIES RATHER THAN OVERCOMING THEM

PILOT IN THE PLANE

RECOGNISE PEOPLE ARE THE PRIME DRIVER OF OPPORTUNITY
Photo by PeterThoeny

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WHERE'S THE ART IN ALL THIS?

BALANCE APPROACH

"Cash cows"; "robbing Peter to pay Paul"; etc.

HYBRID APPROACH

Synthesising artistic & business activity in new ways

NITIN SAWNHEY

Majority income from composing music for computer games

JR

MAINTAINING A PRINT STUDIO ALONGSIDE FREE PUBLIC ART PROGRAMMES

THEASTER GATES

CERAMIST & URBAN PLANNER: "THESE ARE ALL JUST TOOLS"

PUNCHDRUNK

RESTAURANTS & TRAVEL AGENCIES FROM IMMERSIVE THEATRE

THANKS!

@timj0nes

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