Share your content on The Big Idea
When thinking about content you want to share remember that what you share shows your attitude and professionalism as well as creative and artistic ability. Treat The Big Idea as your online portfolio. Share material that supports what you or your organisation want to achieve and how you want to build or enhance your reputation.
SHARE your News
- tell The Big Idea Editor about your News & Story Ideas
- distribute your Media Releases directly to The Big Idea community
- share personal and professional Development Resources with other members of the community. They could be manuals & guides you have written that have helped you and your members.
SHARE your Events
- let The Big Idea community know about your upcoming Events, shows, exhibitions or performances
- tell The Big Idea Editor about What's On & Show Reviews
SHARE your Jobs & Opportunities
- Recruiting? Advertise your Jobs & Opportunities
- show your Object Art e.g. jewellery, furniture, artifacts etc in The object gallery
- show your Pictures & Paintings in The gallery
- show your Clothing and Accessories in The clothing gallery
- show your Videos (Google, MySpace, YouTube or custom URL) in The multimedia gallery
- show your Music in The audio lounge
- show your Writing in The readers' and writers' room
- show your Illustrations & Cartoons in The drawers' gallery
- show Miscellaneous items (e.g. word, powerpoint, CAD, excel, pdf documents) in The gallery for other things
- tell the community about the work you are doing with a Work-In-Progress
ENHANCE Your Profile
Make sure you have built a basic profile then enhance it by
- adding a Resume to let the community know something about your career and achievements
- creating a Professional Services Listing if you offer a service to the creative sector
- promote your organisation if it serves and supports the creative sector in the Industry Resources Directory
TALK to the community
- let employers know you are Looking For Work
- let the community know if you have recently changed job or made a key appointment in the creative sector via Who Got That Job
- are you a Kiwi in another land? Let us know what you are up to over there via a Postcards From Far Away
- let the community know about Websites, Blogs, Podcasts, Vlogs you like and why
- or join a forum to connect and chat with people interested in the same issues as you.
Accommodation Forum
A forum for accommodation, flatmates wanted and studio spaces wanted and/or available
Advocacy Forum
A forum for 'burning issues' in and about the creative sector
Arrivals & Departures Forum
A networking forum for new migrants, ex-pat Kiwis coming home, or those thinking about it...
Buy & Sell Forum
A marketplace for people with things to buy, sell or exchange
Creative Business Tips Forum
A forum for people wanting to build and grow their creative enterprises
Employment Forum
A forum for work, employment and unemployment issues
Hitch-a-Ride Forum
Going places? Got a spare seat? Find a ride or offer someone a ride.
Learning Exchange Forum
A forum for sharing ideas and resources about training and personal & professional development
Creative Discipline Forums
The place to find forums for each creative discipline.
Dance
DANZ Forum
This forum is initiated by DANZ in conjunction with the Professional Dance Strategy Forums in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch. It is an opportunity for those involved in dance to contribute to discussion on a strategy for New Zealand dance
Theatre
BSIDE Forum
Discussions at, and following on from, BSIDE Wellington Independent Theatre Practitioners Forum 29-30 March 2008
What do you think of the show so far?
Conversations that took place at the AUCKLAND THEATRE FORUM in June 2008. Contribute your thoughts on the discussions here
AND REMEMBER
You can display content that you share on your Profile. If you are submitting an announcement on behalf of an organisation remember to create an account and/or login as that organisation so the announcement is attached to that Profile. By telling us about yourself, what you’re doing, what you’ve done, what you want or what you can offer and your opinions, you become a visible and valued member of our community.
To share content
- click on the content types above to submit content or
- whenever you visit a section of The Big Idea you will find a convenient SUBMIT link.
To edit or delete content
- visit My Toolbox | Maintain Content or
- find the content in the relevant section of The Big Idea and select the Edit tab.
The Big Idea Team






