home vision news & events creative directory articles & showcase contact us faq login register		How do I join Creative Bedfordshire? Who can join Creative Bedfordshire? What does the website offer me? How much does it cost to become a CB member? How do I get a Creative Directory listing? Can I change or update my listing? How do I add News or Events information? Can my profile be edited by a third party? How will people find me amongst the other listings in the Creative Directory? I've registered to be on Creative Bedfordshire. Why can't I find my listing? Why has my listing been rejected? How do I join Creative Bedfordshire? To become a member of Creative Bedfordshire you need simply to complete the online User Registration form. This will allow you access to the site and the functions designed to support Creative businesses, including your own listing in the Creative directory. Who can join Creative Bedfordshire? To join Creative Bedfordshire you should be active in the Creative Industries. This may mean you are an experienced professional, run a long established business, or are simply a new graduate looking for your first opportunities. If you are looking to promote yourself and your creative services to a wider market you will be able to join Creative Bedfordshire. The only real criteria for membership is that you have a professional attitude and professional competencies. The Creative Bedfordshire website is also open to any Visitor who may be looking for a Creative service provider. What does the website offer me? The Creative Bedfordshire website will allow all users promotional space on the Creative Directory. This will include a function allowing you to display examples of your work and outline you professional expertise. The site will also provide a dedicated news and events function so you can keep up to date with what’s going on across the local scene. We will also provide a regularly updated series of article from experienced professionals, offering guidance on ways to improve your products and services. How much does it cost to become a CB member? The Creative Bedfordshire site is funded by Bedfordshire County Council and is currently free to all users. How do I get a Creative Directory listing? To get a listing in the Creative Directory you first need to register as a User. Once you have done this you will be offered the opportunity to create your own profile. This will include details of your business activities and specialisms, including the chance to include examples of work you have undertaken within your profile. Can I change or update my listing? Yes, you can change the information contained in your profile as often as you feel is necessary simply by visiting the site and signing in under your User account. How do I add News or Events information? The addition of News or Events information is open to all registered Users of the Creative Bedfordshire site. The Events function will list any events proposed by Users subject to their relevance to the Creative sector and proximity to Bedfordshire. All News items will need to be proposed to the site administrator who will then review the stories. A set of criteria for what constitutes a News item is published on the News page. Can my profile be edited by a third party? In short, yes, although we have little interest in doing this. The Creative Bedfordshire website has been designed specifically to offer as much autonomy to the Users as we can. Principally, all Users will take ownership of their own content as and when they sign up or make amendments. It is the Users responsibility to ensure their listing remains accurate and up to date at all times. Whilst the Site Administrators are required to approve all entries this is simply a safeguard to protect the site from inappropriate content that could implicate its credibility and detract from it being recognised as a resource for professionals. How will people find me amongst the other listings in the Creative Directory? The ambition is to have at least 500 Creative businesses listed on this website at any one time. This volume can clearly make looking for a specific type of business particularly difficult. Visitors to the Creative Directory will be able to select from a range of criteria when they are searching for a business. This will include specifying the type of service they require along with their location and professional experience. I've registered to be on Creative Bedfordshire. Why can't I find my listing? The registration process for a listing on Creative Bedfordshire is completed in two stages. Once you have completed your initial registration a verification e-mail will be sent to you to confirm this. It is only once this verification has been completed that you will be able to finish your lsting, including the uploading of images of your work. Please note that even after verification it may take up to 48 hours for your listing to be accepted and added to the Creative Bedfordshire website. Why has my listing been rejected? Creative Bedfordshire has been designed as a platform for the huge range of creative talent in the Bedfordshire area. This is regardless of age and experience. We do however want to deliver a site that accurately displays the high level of professionalism that exists across the Creative Industries in Bedfordshire. In certain instances we have to reject some listings solely on the basis of their failure to disclose key information. In order to avoid this we would recommend that anyone looking to list their business on Creative Bedfordshire provides as detailed a listing as they are able. This should include all contact details (address, telephone, e-mail) as well as an outline of the services you provide and where possible examples of your work.