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We also understand that barriers like finances, schedules, or other commitments can make it difficult to attend paid workshops -- especially for fresh graduates entering the job market for the first time. While our workshops offer a comprehensive and interactive learning experience, we also provide basic notes at no cost. We hope that by providing these, every person, regardless of their circumstances, has a fair chance to excel.
Here are some basic free resources:
1. Career Preparedness E-Workshop
Objective:
Our workshop is practical and ensures that participants leave not just with knowledge but with useful tangible products : 1. A polished resume. 2. A professional headshots. 3. E-business cards. 4. Interview notes 5. Editable visual templates for consistency so that they can immediately use it for their job search or career advancement.
Research indicates that including a professional photo increases memorability and connection. We have also prepared materials to maintain visual consistency across all professional to create a cohesive personal brand.
A buddy system is also encouraged to practice and ace the interview well for the feedbacks and encouragement.
We understand there are some who like to join our workshop but for some reason unable to. It is okay - we want you to excel too and have a some basic interview practice notes so that you have a fair chance, too: see notes.
Workshop Outcome:
- A polished resume
- Modern e-business card
- Set of professional headshots
- Interview notes from a recruiter
- Design templates for online networking sites
Logistics:
- Format: Zoom Meeting:
- Resume formatting is virtual.
- Class Size: Capped at 20 people max.
- Duration: An 2-hours intensive program.
- Flexiable Timing: Weekday and Weekend.
- Cost & Enrollment: Cost is to be confirmed.
- Registration will close 4 days before the event.
- Digital notes will be given during the workshop.
- You are encouraged to write down notes and questions.
- A short question and answer session will be held in the end.
- Comphrensive notes will be given for those in the workshop.
- Basic interviews notes are accessible for those who cannot join us.
- You may take a look at the basic interview notes prepared here for you.
2. Digital Persona: Media Kits E-Workshop
Objective:
This is for individuals who are camera-shy or for a more creative approach to their online presence. It provides guided photography to build a compelling and authentic digital persona without requiring a traditional, extroverted profile. This is meant for anyone from influencers to business owners. We will also touch on how recruiters and potential employers may view your profile online presence.
Key Components:
- Finding Your Angle:
Concept: You do not need to be an extrovert to have a great profile. We offer creative alternatives to the standard headshot. Approaches: Participants will explore thematic photography, such as: The Mysterious Shot: Using silhouettes, shots from behind, or focusing on hands at work. The Lifestyle Shot: Incorporating hobbies, workspaces, or pets to tell a personal story. The Detail Shot: Highlighting a key product, tool, or object that represents their work. Support: A guided session with a photographer teaches how to achieve these effects using a phone camera.
- Crafting the Perfect Bio Section:
Concept: Your bio is your digital first impression. We will learn to tailor it for different platforms. Activities: Bio Skeleton Worksheet: A fill-in-the-blanks template to clarify one's value proposition and audience. Platform Switcharoo: An exercise in adapting one core bio for three different platforms For instance: LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter. Call-to-Action Clinic: Guidance on how to effectively prompt a response from readers.
- Building A Personal PR Kit
The Influencer's Business Card: Concept: A media kit is essential for making professional collaborations easy and efficient.
- Activities:
Canva Template: A pre-designed, easy-to-customize template to build a media kit quickly. "Brag Sheet" Brainstorming: A guided session to list accomplishments, audience stats, and past collaborations appealingly. Rates & Negotiation Role-Play: A practice game for responding to brand inquiries and articulating one's value.
Logistics:
- Format: Zoom Meeting:
- Class Size: Capped at 20 people max.
- Duration: An 2-hours intensive program.
- Flexiable Timing: Weekday and Weekend.
- Cost & Enrollment: Cost is to be confirmed.
- Registration will close 4 days before the event.
- Digital notes will be given during the workshop.
3. Grant Writing & Proposal E-Workshop
Background & Objective:
Grant writing and research proposals are less about prose and more about strategic and persuasive. This workshop demystifies the process. We will share with you how to translate your vision into a plan that aligns more with a funder's goals. Move from overwhelmed to confident, and learn to build proposals with a higer chance to get funded.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Decode the Funder's Mindset: Understand what grant reviewers and committees are really looking for. Persuasive Argument: Learn to structure your proposal using a logical, compelling narrative flow. Master the Core Components: Confidently draft a razor-sharp problem statement, clear objectives, a methodology, and a realistic, justified budget. Develop a Competitive Edge: Incorporate data, storytelling, and visual strategies to make your proposal stand out in a crowded field. Navigate the Submission Process: Implement best practices for editing, packaging, and submitting your application to avoid common fatal errors.
Who Should Attend:
- Anyone new to grant writing.
- Artists and creatives seeking project grants.
- Non-profit leaders and development officers.
Workshop Agenda:
Strategy Before Writing:
- Understanding the funding landscape: the grants, fellowships, and research awards.
- How to deconstruct a Request for Proposals (RFP) and align your project with funder.
Structuring Your Narrative:
- The core argument: The logic of Needs Statement, Goals, Objectives, and Methods.
- This is an Interactive Exercise: How to draft a compelling elevator pitch for your project.
The Details - Crafting Key:
- The deep dive into methodology, evaluation plans, sustainability, and budget justification.
- The practical clinic: budget building blocks and what are the common mistakes to avoid.
Q&A and Next Steps:
- Get your specific questions ready and answered and receive guidance on your next action steps.
Your Facilitator:
This workshop is led by experienced professionals from Bemusedcreative.
Workshop Details:
Logistics:
- Format: Zoom Meeting:
- Class Size: Capped at 20 people max.
- Duration: An 2-hours intensive program.
- Flexiable Timing: Weekday and Weekend.
- Cost & Enrollment: Cost is to be confirmed.
- Registration will close 4 days before the event.
- Digital notes will be given during the workshop.
4. Build Your Authentic Network E-Workshop
Objective:
Transform networking from a transactional task into a meaningful skill. This workshop provides some practical strategies to build professional relationships online and in-person even if you dislike small talk. Learn to cultivate a powerful network that supports your career growth and to opens doors, and learn to fosters collaborations.
What You Will Learn:
- Craft a memorable introduction.
- Leverage digital platforms like LinkedIn.
- Navigate conversations with authenticity.
- Reframe networking as relationshipbuilding.
- Maintain professional connections long-term.
From Transactional to Relational:
- The "give first" philosophy.
- Overcoming networking anxiety.
- Finding common ground authentically.
Conversation Skills That Work:
- Active listening techniques.
- Powerful opening questions.
- Graceful exits and follow-ups.
Digital Networking Made Human:
- Engaging without being spammy.
- Personalizing connection requests.
- Turning online interactions offline.
Relationship Nurturing Framework:
- Simple systems to stay connected.
- Offering value without expectation.
- Building a reputation as a connector.
Logistics:
- Format: Zoom Meeting:
- Class Size: Capped at 20 people max.
- Duration: An 2-hours intensive program.
- Flexiable Timing: Weekday and Weekend.
- Cost & Enrollment: Cost is to be confirmed.
- Registration will close 4 days before the event.
- Digital notes will be given during the workshop.
Perfect For:
- Introverts and ambiverts.
- Entrepreneurs and freelancers.
- Job seekers and career changers
Outcome:
Leave the confidence to build a network that reflects your values and supports your each other.
5. Positive Psychology & Being E-Workshop
The Foundation:
Mapping Your Well-Being
- The Well-Being Audit: A guided assessment of your current state across mainly the mental, emotional, physical, social enivroment.
- Identifying Energy Drainers & Gainers: Learn what depletes you and what truly recharges you.
- We understand there are some who like to join our workshop but for some reason unable to. It is okay - we have prepared: some basic notes for you.
The Resilience Toolkit
- Practical Stress Management: Introduction to breathwork, the 5-minute reset, and cognitive reframing. Building Emotional Agility: How to process difficult emotions without being controlled by them.
Designing a Life of Intention
- From Values to Action: Setting small, meaningful intentions for the week ahead slowly. Values Clarification Exercise: Discover your core values to act as a compass for your choices.
Your Personalized Well-Being Plan
- The Sustainable Self-Care Menu: Brainstorming personalized, non-negotiable practices for your mental and physical health. Building Habits That Stick: Using the method to integrate your plan seamlessly into your life.
Guided Meditation & Reflection:
- A closing practice to integrate the learning and leave feeling centered.
Who Should Attend:
- Interested in - mindfulness.
- Individuals feeling emotionally drained.
- Invest in their mental and emotional health.
Practical Takeaways:
- Access to a Guided Audio Meditation Library.
- The Well-Being Workbook: Includes all exercises, audits, and worksheets for you.
- Values & Intention Setting Framework: A reusable template for quarterly check-ins.
- The Resilience Toolkit Card: A printable quick-reference guide for daily stress management.
Logistics:
- Format: Zoom Meeting:
- Class Size: Capped at 20 people max.
- Duration: An 2-hours intensive program.
- Flexiable Timing: Weekday and Weekend.
- Cost & Enrollment: Cost is to be confirmed.
- Registration will close 4 days before the event.
- Digital notes will be given during the workshop.
- Basic interviews notes are accessible for those who cannot join us.
- You may take a look at the basic interview notes prepared here for you.
Why This Workshop:
- Prioritize your peace.
- Invest in skills that make your life easier.
- Science backed: from positive psychology.
6. Starting A Business E-Workshop
Introduction:
- Turning an idea into a successful business requires more than passion - it requires a plan. This workshop breaks down the overwhelming process of starting a business into actionable steps. Whether you are doing a side hustle or a full-time venture, this gives you the templates, and confidence to launch smarter, not harder.
What We Will Learn:
By the end of this workshop, you will:
Validate Your Idea:
- Learn how to test your business concept quickly and inexpensively to ensure there is a market for it. We will explore ways to do so.
Build Your Foundation:
- Create a simple one page business plan and one page marketing plan that clarifies your goals, audience, and the many differentiators ways.
Navigate Legal Basics:
- Understand the basic of different business legal structures, registrations, and business licenses.
Price With Confidence:
- Develop a pricing strategy that covers costs, aligns with the market, and ensures profitability. A template will be given.
Plan Your First Sale:
- Follow the lean marketing plan to attract your first customers without spending a big budget.
Workshop Outline:
Idea Validation & Market Fit
- Methods to test demand with preorders.
- Identify your target audience and their needs.
One-Page Business & Marketing Plan
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Template provided and to be completed. Get your mission and goals into a single page.
Legal & Logistics Made Simple
- Business structures demystified.
- Checklist for registrations, taxes, and permits.
Pricing & Financial Basics
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Introduction to cash flow. Calculate your costs, set your prices, and understand breakeven.
Marketing on a Bootstrap Budget
- Craft a compelling message that resonates.
- Strategies for social media and referrals.
Q&A and Next Steps
Who Should Attend:
- Employees considering the side hustle.
- Side hustlers turning passion into a business.
- Aspiring entrepreneurs not sure how to start.
Practical Takeaways:
- Resource List: For Business.
- A 30-Day Action Plan: Clear steps.
- Business Plan: Editable one-page plan.
- Marketing Plan: Editable one-page plan.
- Digital guides, worksheets, and checklists
Logistics:
- Format: Zoom Meeting:
- Resume formatting is virtual.
- Class Size: Capped at 20 people max.
- Duration: An 2-hours intensive program.
- Flexiable Timing: Weekday and Weekend.
- Cost & Enrollment: Cost is to be confirmed.
- Registration will close 4 days before the event.
- Digital notes will be given during the workshop.
Why Attend This Workshop:
- Avoid Costly Mistakes.
- Practical steps you can use right away.
7. Career & Retirement Planning
The Mindset Shift: From Career to Calling
- Redefining your identity and purpose after leaving the workforce.
- Addressing common fears and emotional hurdles about retirement.
- Exercises to uncover your core values, passions, and strengths for this new phase.
Designing Your New Lifestyle
- The Engagement Portfolio: Exploring the mix of activities that will bring fulfillment:
- For instance encore careers, volunteering, lifelong learning, family, travel, hobbies.
- How to structure your time for meaning and well-being without a corporate schedule.
- Practical considerations: health, wellness, and building a new social network.
The Logistics of a Smooth Transition
- Financial Wellness Check: Key non-investment questions to ask your financial advisor.
- For instance: cash flow, healthcare, lifestyle costs.
- Healthcare Basics: Understanding Medicare and other insurance options.
- The "Practice" Retirement: How to test-drive your plans before making a full exit.
Building Your Personal Action Plan
- Synthesize your insights into a one-page vision and roadmap.
- Setting goals for your first 90 days and first year.
- Identifying your first small, actionable step to take next week.
Who This Is For:
- Professionals within 5 years of retirement planning their exit strategy.
- Recent retirees feeling untethered or seeking more structure and purpose.
- Individuals considering a significant "encore career" or pivot in their later career stage.
- Anyone seeking to approach retirement with intention instead of inertia.
Practical Takeaways:
- My Next Chapter Vision Workbook: Guided exercises to clarify your goals.
- The Engagement Portfolio Canvas: A tool to visually map your ideal mix of activities.
- 12-Month Timeline Template: A checklist for financial, health, and personal logistics.
- Resource Guide: Curated list of books, podcasts, and communities for continued support.
Logistics:
- Format: Zoom Meeting:
- Class Size: Capped at 20 people max.
- Duration: An 2.5hours intensive program.
- Flexiable Timing: Weekday and Weekend.
- Cost & Enrollment: Cost is to be confirmed.
- Registration will close 4 days before the event.
- Digital notes will be given during the workshop.
Why Attend:
- Go Beyond Finances:
- While money is crucial, we also focus on psychological aspects of a successful retirement.
- Proactive, Not Reactive: Design your future intentionally, rather than letting it happen.
- Clarity & Confidence: Replace uncertainty with a clear vision and a practical plan.
Registration:
- Invest in the most important project of your life: your future happiness.
- Spaces are intentionally limited to foster connection.
8. Basic Copywriter: The Sales Page
Today’s consumers especially creative and thoughtful audiences do not respond to blunt sales pitches. They seek connection, understanding, and meaningful solutions. The Story-Sell Loop is a copywriting framework that blends empathy with persuasion, guiding the reader on a journey from problem awareness to confident action.
Why It Works: The Psychology Behind the Loop
- Neural Coupling:
Stories activate the brain in a unique way. When you tell a relatable story, the listener’s brain mirrors your experience they don’t just hear your words; they feel them.
Symbiosis of Story and Sell:
- Story without Sell:
- Engaging but directionless.
- Story And Sell:
- Builds trust, demonstrates relevance, and inspires action.
The loop flows naturally:
- Story: build empathy
- Solution: your product
- Benefit: highlight transformation
- Proof: social validation
- Return to Story.
The Anatomy of a High-Converting Sales Page
- Headline: The Hook
Goal: Make a compelling promise. Formula: “How to [Achieve X] Without [Common Struggle].” Example: “How to Craft an Irresistible Bio Without the Awkwardness.”
- Subheadline: The Clarifier
Goal: Example: “For artists who want to attract dream clients, our Bio Builder Kit helps you create a profile that turns visitors into buyers.”
- The Story: Build Connection
Be vulnerable and specific. “I struggled.” I spent hours staring at a blank screen, trying to sound ‘professional’ but feeling totally invisible.” Include an “Aha!” moment that led to your solution.
- The Solution: What You Offer
Clearly state what the product is (e.g., “a 2-hour workshop”). List what’s included (e.g., workbook, video lessons, templates).
- The Benefits: Focus on Transformation
People buy outcomes—not features. Use the Feature into Advantage into Benefit ladder:
Use specific testimonials with results:“Great course!” “I used the templates and landed 3 clients in 2 weeks.” Add logos of featured publications or notable clients.
The Offer: Clear Call-to-Action
Be direct: “Join now,” “Get instant access.” Include price, guarantee, and what’s included: “For $97, you get X, Y, Z—backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.” Add urgency (if genuine): “Only 10 spots left.”
Overcoming Objections
Address doubts before they arise: “No time?”: “Bite-sized lessons you can finish in 10 minutes a day.” “Not for me?”: “Designed specifically for beginners in…”
Weaving It All Together
A great sales page isn’t a list of sections, it’s a conversation. Use transitions like: “I know what you’re thinking…” “But it doesn’t have to be that way…” “Here’s how we help…”
Start with a big promise, pull the reader in with a relatable story, logically present your solution, emotionally charge it with benefits, validate with proof, and make action effortless.
Logistics:
- Format: Zoom Meeting:
- Class Size: Capped at 20 people max.
- Duration: An 2-hours intensive program.
- Flexiable Timing: Weekday and Weekend.
- Cost & Enrollment: Cost is to be confirmed.
- Registration will close 4 days before the event.
- Digital notes will be given during the workshop.
Conclusion
This is not a trick—it is a genuine way to communicate value while honoring the reader’s needs and emotions. By leading with empathy and following through with clarity, you do not just sel but you connect, build trust, and create lasting customer relationships.