Have you ever wondered how to win awards for your business, trophies for your cabinet or certificates for your wall?

But have you ever been put off by the time and the effort required to win awards?

This half day session run in conjuction with Suffolk enterprise agency Menta will give you some easy guidelines on the benefits of putting in some time to win awards and some tips on basic principles to get you started. It will offer some Dos and some Don’ts to help you out and tell you how to proceed after you have won.

By the end of the session you already be drafting your first entry.

The workshop is led by MindCraft’s Sarah Walker, who is an award-winning experienced broadcast journalist and corporate communications specialist.

The first session is planned for the morning of July 22 at Menta’s Eastern Way office in Bury St Edmunds. Go to Menta’s website to book.

MindCraft’s new extranet site for all its clients is up and running.

The site gives MindCraft’s video customers secure access to view the draft edits of their films, while training course delegates can view and download all the videos from their workshops as well as course literature in a single secure location.

Delegates from our training courses can now simply login to the delegates forum on the MindCraft website with their unique password and go to the page which contains their recorded videos of presentations and media interviews.

Video clients are able to see the first and final cuts of their project as soon as our picture editors have uploaded them. They can immediately document any changes they need, thus speeding up the whole process.

Angus Walker, MindCraft’s Managing Director said: “We have always prided ourselves in using technology to deliver our customers the best we can. As far as we know we are leading the way in training and video production companies in offering this service.”

April 2010

MindCraft’s video crews have been brought in to help launch an upmarket TV channel for a series of nationwide estate agents by quality media publishers Cream.

MindCraft camera crews have produced nine videos for Cream to launch the online TV service of their clients, estate agents Featherstone Leigh in London.

Cream Editor Gail Powell, said: “We have been really pleased to have MindCraft handling this project. It has made such a difference having the confidence they are going to produce well-shot and edited videos.”

MindCraft video producer Sarah Walker: “We are really hoping this is going to be the beginning of a great long term working relationship with Cream which we see as a very visionary and exciting company.”

Cream has now commissioned MindCraft to produce a further series of around 30 videos for more clients around the country.

Jan 2010

Training

Our media experts have been working with delegates from the public sector to help them manage their relationship with the media. We have also taken part in high level training for the Metropolitan Police, providing expert guidance on media interview technique.

Sarah Walker’s presentation skills workshops are proving popular with one delegate writing:

“This workshop is a must-do workshop. Sarah is an inspiring tutor who really knows her stuff.”

For dates of free forthcoming media and presentation skills workshops click here.

Videos

MindCraft has produced a series of videos for manufacturing firm RK Print and is also working with other great British manufacturers to showcase their products on videos for websites and DVDs.

Our team is helping a legal firm get the word out about it new services by creating a series of videos as part of their new website launch.

November 2009

MindCraft is offering 10 % discount on all video production packages to members of WiRE, running until the end of December 2009. Our usual terms apply but we would be happy to help you get a great video on your website to promote your goods and services in time for Christmas. Contact us for further details.

MindCraft was commissioned to produce a series of eight videos for RK Print, based in Hertfordshire. A fine example of British design, engineering and manufacturing, the company provides vital tools to printers around the world with clients from Tetrapak to Unilever. The MindCraft videos will sit on the company’s new website and are a classic example of how video can be used to demonstrate  products to customers over the web. Watch out for more details.

MindCraft is delighted to be working with High 10 to present a series of half day presentation skills workops for professionals.

The first workshop which takes place in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on October 16, will help delegates sharpen their presentation style and give them each a DVD of themselves in action.

Sarah Walker of MindCraft, said: “Professionals like architects, accountants and solicitors are increasingly having to fight for business and often feel that while they know their business inside and out, they lack confidence and presence pitching their best ideas successfully.”

Executive coach Janice Levett, of High 10, added: “High 10 and Mindcraft have a range of complementary strengths and strategies to offer professionals in business which make this a valuable opportunity.”

Contact us for more information.

www.high10.co.uk

MindCraft is pleased to be part of the team expanding a range of training courses for business people in Suffolk. MindCraft will be among the first companies to spearhead the one-day workshops in Ipswich being promoted by enterprise agency MENTA.

The courses cover every aspect of running your own business from booking, to developing your unique selling point, as well as MindCraft workshops on using the media and developing your own presentation style.

This follows MindCraft’s success running similar workshops in Bury St Edmunds.

The first Ipswich- based workshops will take place in October and November. For full details of MindCraft’s media days and presentation days go to the MENTA website.

September 2009

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The workshops have been so successful they have called upon course leader Sarah Walker to deliver a number of talks to local businesses.

One delegate said: “It was a brilliant workshop and I got a lot from it. She is great, so motivational and really good at what she does.”

Sarah Walker added: “Menta is an excellent organisation, very accessible and providing much needed training days and workshops for those setting up new businesses and running more established ones. I am delighted to be part of the training team.”

For more information go to www.menta.org.uk

May 2009