Scott Nash has multiple passions - from live music to film to design to interesting new schools of though like Science of Mind. And it is this diversity of passions that led him to build Connect with Creatives; an exciting new internet tool to help creative people discover and connect with each other. At its core Connect with Creatives is a directory & social network that promotes cross pollination of a wide range of creative disciplines. I met with Scott late last month to learn more about his web design company Tall Zebra and Connect with Creatives.Yes
LA: A networking site for creatives was something we at Thriving Artist Alliance considered a few years back. Ultimately we decided it wasn't within our core mission of helping creative people build wealth with real estate. But I do feel strongly that it is a dearly needed resource. Tell us what brought you to the decision to actually do it.
SCOTT: The old adage "Time is Money" is truer today than ever before and there is no shortage of events & opportunities to meet people when you're out and about, but it's impossible to attend everything and it takes so much time. Linked In is a bit dry to be naturally appealing to creatives and FaceBook is beginning to be over saturated - there's simply too much going on there to be an efficient method for targeting the creative people you are interested in finding, meeting and/or working with. I just felt the time was ripe for a simple, inexpensive way to connect creatives & people wanting to find the products & services creatives offer. I have the skills required for such web development and so I went for it.
LA: What can people expect when they go to the site?
SCOTT: When creative people connect magic happens. It's a very unique site and is currently a highly dynamic online directory. People can choose to be featured under 33 distinct types of creative categories. So when someone is looking for something specific they can search by category and also by key search words in bio's as well as links to creative neighborhoods. As the site expands, it will include event listings as well as social networking features simliar to Facebook.
LA: Sounds to me like Connect with Creatives is positioned to become the "Who's Who" of people in creative industries?
SCOTT: Absolutely. I expect that the site will be an excellent way for creative people to "attract buyers" for their creations but that is only a part of the mission. While sales do help allow for funding additional projects, an even grander element of helping creatives connect is the amazing potential involving the connection of a soup full of all kinds of things - people, ideas, thoughts, talents, experiences and helping remove belief systems of impossibility. When two or more creative people get together a magnification occurs. The gears of each individuals' mind send and receive signals that link the ir imaginations of all involved in contemplating similar ideas adding to the energy of this co-creation making it a WIN-WIN-WIN for everyone!
LA: Bravo! Let's switch gears a bit - tell me about your web design company Tall Zebra.
SCOTT: From the mid-90's through 2008 I was in sales and marketing in the publishing industry, very corporate environment. I came to the realization that that was no longer for me so I took a year off and went to film school which I loved but knew it wasn't how I wanted to make my living so I went into web design. Now I focus on web design, development and training. Specializing in skin design, software integration and graphic design. My ideal client is an entrepreneur or business that has a site but want more functionality or a start up business wanting to begin small but still want to keep the ability to grow, increasing functionality and database capacity as they grow.
LA: I really like your logo. Where did the name and image come from?
SCOTT: I love animals & wanted a fun simple name. The red carpet conveys the magic that can happen when a company's web presence is serving a company the way it should.
LA: So I've got to ask, What is your driving personal philosophy in life and business?
SCOTT: Joseph Campbell's "Follow your Bliss" works for me. I really enjoy helping other creatives develop a lifestyle they love.
So, gentle reader, if you are a creative with a product or service to offer go immediately to ConnectwithCreatives.com and get listed! There's a free listing and for a small fee you can get an expanded profile. Or take a minute to like them on FaceBook
Want to see Scott in action?
WHAT:
Makers and Doers: The Art of Business event
3 CRITICAL FACTORS THAT CAN MAKE OR BREAK THE IMPACT OF YOUR WEBSITE
WHEN:
October 30 - 6:00 mingling - 7:00 speakers
WHERE:
Laundry on Lawrence - 2701 Lawrence St
LA: A networking site for creatives was something we at Thriving Artist Alliance considered a few years back. Ultimately we decided it wasn't within our core mission of helping creative people build wealth with real estate. But I do feel strongly that it is a dearly needed resource. Tell us what brought you to the decision to actually do it.
SCOTT: The old adage "Time is Money" is truer today than ever before and there is no shortage of events & opportunities to meet people when you're out and about, but it's impossible to attend everything and it takes so much time. Linked In is a bit dry to be naturally appealing to creatives and FaceBook is beginning to be over saturated - there's simply too much going on there to be an efficient method for targeting the creative people you are interested in finding, meeting and/or working with. I just felt the time was ripe for a simple, inexpensive way to connect creatives & people wanting to find the products & services creatives offer. I have the skills required for such web development and so I went for it.
LA: What can people expect when they go to the site?
SCOTT: When creative people connect magic happens. It's a very unique site and is currently a highly dynamic online directory. People can choose to be featured under 33 distinct types of creative categories. So when someone is looking for something specific they can search by category and also by key search words in bio's as well as links to creative neighborhoods. As the site expands, it will include event listings as well as social networking features simliar to Facebook.
LA: Sounds to me like Connect with Creatives is positioned to become the "Who's Who" of people in creative industries?
SCOTT: Absolutely. I expect that the site will be an excellent way for creative people to "attract buyers" for their creations but that is only a part of the mission. While sales do help allow for funding additional projects, an even grander element of helping creatives connect is the amazing potential involving the connection of a soup full of all kinds of things - people, ideas, thoughts, talents, experiences and helping remove belief systems of impossibility. When two or more creative people get together a magnification occurs. The gears of each individuals' mind send and receive signals that link the ir imaginations of all involved in contemplating similar ideas adding to the energy of this co-creation making it a WIN-WIN-WIN for everyone!
LA: Bravo! Let's switch gears a bit - tell me about your web design company Tall Zebra.
SCOTT: From the mid-90's through 2008 I was in sales and marketing in the publishing industry, very corporate environment. I came to the realization that that was no longer for me so I took a year off and went to film school which I loved but knew it wasn't how I wanted to make my living so I went into web design. Now I focus on web design, development and training. Specializing in skin design, software integration and graphic design. My ideal client is an entrepreneur or business that has a site but want more functionality or a start up business wanting to begin small but still want to keep the ability to grow, increasing functionality and database capacity as they grow.
LA: I really like your logo. Where did the name and image come from?
SCOTT: I love animals & wanted a fun simple name. The red carpet conveys the magic that can happen when a company's web presence is serving a company the way it should.
LA: So I've got to ask, What is your driving personal philosophy in life and business?
SCOTT: Joseph Campbell's "Follow your Bliss" works for me. I really enjoy helping other creatives develop a lifestyle they love.
So, gentle reader, if you are a creative with a product or service to offer go immediately to ConnectwithCreatives.com and get listed! There's a free listing and for a small fee you can get an expanded profile. Or take a minute to like them on FaceBook
Want to see Scott in action?
WHAT:
Makers and Doers: The Art of Business event
3 CRITICAL FACTORS THAT CAN MAKE OR BREAK THE IMPACT OF YOUR WEBSITE
WHEN:
October 30 - 6:00 mingling - 7:00 speakers
WHERE:
Laundry on Lawrence - 2701 Lawrence St
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