{"id":2863,"date":"2013-06-01T15:12:17","date_gmt":"2013-06-01T14:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueeyedsun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2863"},"modified":"2014-07-05T15:34:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T14:34:28","slug":"the-ladder-club-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blueeyedsun.co.uk\/blog\/the-ladder-club-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ladder Club 2013 for New Greeting Card Publishers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ladder Club seminar for new greeting card publishers (and those considering the industry) will be take place on the Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th October 2013.\u00a0It will be my ninth year as keynote speaker at this fantastic annual not for profit event and I am looking forward to an enjoyable two days helping our industry continue to grow.<\/p>\n

There are two seminars being held over two days at the Cliffs Pavilion, Leigh on Sea, Essex. It usually sells out so book early\u00a0by emailing waiteandtaitbakery@hotmail.com or by calling Trudi or Pauline at Lynn Tait Gallery on 01702 480180.<\/p>\n

What is the Ladder Club?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organised by publisher and retailer\u00a0Lynn Tait<\/a>, this event is to support and nurture the UK card industry to be the best it can be. If you are new to greeting card publishing then this is the perfect place to start. Speakers include Sharon Little from the\u00a0Greeting Card Association<\/a>, Jakki Brown from\u00a0Max Publishing<\/a>\u00a0(Progressive Greetings Magazine<\/a>,\u00a0The Henries Awards<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0PG Live<\/a>), Claire Frost and Karen Wilson from\u00a0Paper Salad<\/a>, Jeremy Corner from\u00a0Blue Eyed Sun<\/a>\u00a0and many other industry professionals including printers, envelope manufacturers, warehousing specialists and paper suppliers\u00a0GF Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who’s the Ladder Club for?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day One – Getting on the Ladder – Is for anyone considering the greeting card industry or who have just started their card business and is well suited to artists, photographers, illustrators, designers, writers and cartoonists considering their options.<\/p>\n

Day Two – Climbing the Ladder – Is more advanced and helps new card businesses that have been to one or two trade shows, have a turnover of more than \u00a33,000\u00a0and would like to grow their businesses further. Anyone who has already attended the first day the year before may attend this day the following year.<\/p>\n

Networking Dinner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lynn also organises a dinner the night before each day, which is well worth attending if you are staying over. She seats card industry insiders on every table so you can pick their brains for help with your business and grow your knowledge as well as take the opportunity to network with other publishers. The dinner usually costs \u00a323 for 3 courses.<\/p>\n

Is the Ladder Club worth it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is very affordably priced at \u00a340+VAT per day\u00a0and I have received dozens of thank you cards for doing this over the years. Those that attended the Ladder Club answer this best though. Here’s what some previous delegates have had to say about their experience of the day:<\/p>\n

“I just wanted to say thank you for putting on such an informative and useful day. I certainly felt I got my money’s worth!! All the speakers were excellent and helped to put together the jigsaw puzzle of publishing cards.” – Rayya<\/p>\n

“Thanks for my Ladder Club experience on thursday \u2013 it was well, well worth the trek from Bristol!\u00a0It provided me with so much useful information and inspiration \u2013 it was just brilliant to hear from so many different people, and important to hear about the negatives as well as the positives. I drove home just buzzing with thoughts and excitement about my business” – Jenny<\/p>\n

“I have to say that you are all so inspirational and generous to organise these events and give up your precious time and I just wanted you to know that it’s really appreciated. It’s a fantastic industry to be working in and I wouldn’t even be putting my toe in the water without all the help and encouragement that you and your industry colleagues have selflessly given.” – Rose<\/p>\n

” I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the seminar. I am amazed at how much was packed into the day and I have come away with some new ideas and useful contacts.” – Jocelyn<\/p>\n

” I was very impressed at how open and helpful everyone is to potential\u00a0newcomers\/competitors. Obviously paper manufacturers and printers are\u00a0happy to help new customers but I was also impressed by the lack of any\u00a0kind of ‘sell’ by them.” – Caroline and Greg<\/p>\n

” I loved it! Was the best seminar I’ve ever been to! Thank you so much.” – Cheryl<\/p>\n

Ladder Club Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many good card businesses have benefited from the Ladder Club seminar training and are making their way successfully in the card industry. Including: Wrendale Designs, Molly Mae, YTR Design, The Artrooms, Shine Publishing, Luvio, Full Colour Black, Lesser Spotted, Open Box Design, Iona Cards, The Art Lounge, Rosa Kitt Designs, Moobaacluck, Cutture, Megan Claire, Aiania and Big John.<\/p>\n

Why are you involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even though I am, in effect, helping the competition, I do this event every year for free because I believe a great card industry is good for all of us. Thanks to the generosity of the organisers and delegates, who have supported my many charity races over the years, I have also raised quite a bit of money for various good causes. With the support of last year’s Ladder Club attendees and others I raised \u00a31,162 for Save the Children<\/a>\u00a0by running Edinburgh Marathon. Thanks to everyone who donated.<\/p>\n

How do I book a place at the seminar?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please note that Blue Eyed Sun does not organise or take bookings for this event. You must\u00a0email waiteandtaitbakery@hotmail.com or call Trudi or Pauline at Lynn Tait Gallery on 01702 480180 to book your place in advance. It sells out every year and is only held once annually so don’t miss it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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