Incubator week FIVE 2025

Mimi Dearing from Get it Done came to talk to us:

https://www.getitdoneart.com/about

And she gave us this really useful project planning template and we began to think about what we need to do to actually get things done, what next and how do you plan actionable so you can start, begin, do something – anything!!!

How to keep your side project going

a good article:

https://creativelivesinprogress.com/articles/how-to-keep-your-side-project-going

Storytelling your Ideas Your ability to convey your idea and make it memorable can be just as crucial. Storytelling in pitching is a powerful technique that can help you engage your audience, connect on a personal level, and leave a lasting impression.

The Pyramid Principle, a quick intro into a way you can grab people’s attention and share your story when asking for things from other people:

1. Start with the answer first.
2. Group and summarize your supporting arguments.
3. Logically order your supporting ideas.

YOUR WHY:

Project Maintenance:

Tools for keeping a project moving, building in accountability, gathering stories and ensuring you have content to evaluate or reflect on a project at the end. It is keeping an idea moving that can be the hard part… So here are some resources to support you in your idea development and project momentum.

Maintaining momentum https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/4-ways-to-maintain-momentum 

Building confidence https://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2017/07/21/10-ways-to-build-confidence/?sh=35ccf21c3c59 

Imposter syndrome https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/06/cover-impostor-phenomenon 

Community projects- how to get started https://mycommunity.org.uk/how-to-get-started-with-a-project-in-your-community 

Documenting design process https://medium.com/figma-africa/how-to-document-your-design-process-7a25b96d075a 

Reaching goals https://www.ideo.com/journal/an-unscientific-5-step-plan-for-reaching-your-goals 

Talking about your project https://blog.prototypr.io/ill-tell-you-a-story-how-to-talk-about-your-projects-so-that-people-listen-bbad8ca7777