Volume! – Open Online Group Coaching for Creative Industry Solo Entrepreneurs 2024
The Volume online group coachings are now free & open to all solo entrepreneurs in the creative industries. Book a seat for upcoming sessions!
The group coaching sessions consist of a 20-minute presentation from guest peer entrepreneur followed by an hour-long discussion. Participants can bring up situations from their own operations for collective brainstorming on solutions.
The group coachings are held online (Zoom) and on alternate months in both Finnish and English.
The maximum number of participants per event is 20 people.
After the session, there’s an opportunity to stay for networking.
Themes and dates
The schedule & themes for spring 2024:
- EN – Wed 17.1.2024 at 10AM – 11.30AM / Johanna Lundan: The Importance of Collaboration in Business Success
- FI – to 15.2.2024 klo 10-11.30 / Taneli Rantala: Mediayhteistyö & kiinnostavan uutisen kirjoittaminen
- EN – Wed 13.3.2024 at 10AM – 11.30AM / Jojo von Hertzen: How to Spark Interest on Social Media – Ideas & Inspiration
- FI – ke 17.4.2024 klo 10 – 11.30 / Maarit Pyötsiä, Nomades: Myyntityö käytännössä – Näin minä teen kauppaa
- EN – Wed 15.5.2024 at 10AM – 11.30AM / Sami Ezzat-Agha & Markus Söderlund, OG Talents: Pricing for Creative Work
- FI – ke 5.6.2024 klo 10-11.30 / Maarit Pyötsiä, Nomades: Myyntistrategia ja brändi-IP
All meetings have a limited amount of “seats” for max 20 persons, so please reserve your spot in advance here:
Wed May 15th 2024 at 10 -11.30 AM
Sami Ezzat-Agha & Markus Söderlund, OG Talents: Pricing for Creative Work
In the upcoming Volume-session two experienced creatives, Sami Ezzat-Agha and Markus Söderlund, OG Talents, will tackle the topic of pricing for creative work in a straightforward manner.
Together, Sami and Markus will talk about why getting your pricing right is so important. They’ll share stories and tips to help creatives avoid charging too little or too much. Aiming to make sure everyone stays competitive and busy with assignments, without selling themselves short or scaring off potential clients. It’s all about finding that sweet spot where everyone wins.
Sami Ezzat-Agha, the co-founder of the Creative Recruitment OGTalents, has been in the design and digital advertising game since mid 90s. He knows the ins and outs, having worked through the challenging early days of the www-internet and the ever-changing trends in graphic design and motion graphics. With a bunch of international awards under his belt and years spent in London’s top agencies, Sami knows what he’s talking about when it comes to creativity.
Markus Söderlund has been around the creative block for over twenty years. He’s worked with all sorts of companies, big and small, in different industries, both public and private. Markus knows how to navigate the tricky waters of pricing creative work.
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The Volume! – Empowering Solo Entrepreneurs through Global Readiness project is carried out from Jan 2023 to Feb 2025, financed by the Continuous Learning and Employment Service Center, SECLE.
