2012-02-20 15:29:07

Blick Studios is hosting a Belfast Fashion 2.0 event on March 10, which will look at the influence of online media on the city’s fashion trade as part of Belfast Independent Retail Week. As a pre-cursor to that, we’re providing some social media tips to get you thinking about some simple ways you can take advantage of online media to boost your business or raise your profile.

2012-01-30 18:14:56

Next up on our whistle-stop tour of Blick residents is BAG of BEES. We spoke to David Woods to get the latest buzz from the versatile graphic design company.

2012-01-24 11:55:55

Continuing our Made In Blick series, in which we chat to residents of Blick Studios past and present, we caught up with John McIlduff, of creative production company Dumbworld.

2012-01-12 14:23:33

If you run a creative business, the chances are you need to put that creativity to one side at some stage this month and focus on numbers. Your HMRC self-assessment tax return is probably not the best outlet for your creativity. But whether you’re a sole trader or the director of a limited company, it is an unavoidable requirement. Here are a few tips that might help you to stay on the right side of the taxman.

2011-11-25 10:09:04

In our new blog series Made In Blick, we’ll be talking to residents of Blick Studios past and present to found out a bit more about them. In the first blog we talk to Gawain Morrison of production company Filmtrip.

2011-11-04 15:19:21

1. Talk to journalists If you are running your own business, you are probably used to networking with contacts you think might be useful. There is no reason to treat journalists any differently. Make contact with them at events, by telephone or online – though a face-to-face encounter would be preferable – and let them know what you do and your area of expertise. You’ll then be in pole position when the reporter needs a quote on that subject.

2011-10-25 19:54:57

Guest Blog: A career in film journalism by Aimee Murray If you’re thinking of starting your own career in film journalism, there are a few things you must take into consideration. For example, have you got the ambition? Are you comfortable working alone or freelance? I talked to film journalist Carol Murphy to give us her insight into the world of film journalism.

2011-09-13 17:13:12

1. Can you go it alone? Before getting into the legalities or the logistics, it is probably wise to firstly establish whether you have the right aptitude to become a freelancer. If you struggle to motivate yourself or the thought of going through a working day without your regular water cooler craic is liable to send you bonkers, then freelancing might not be the right option.