Norwich School Blog: Kerwin Blackburn Young Chamber Talk ’22
Kerwin Blackburn (ON 01-12) Kicks Off Young Chamber 2022!
In the decade since leaving Norwich School, Kerwin set up ‘By Kerwin’ and has been successfully selling his own meticulously crafted acrylic action Pop Art paintings in the Jackson Pollock style. In February 2022 he showcased these beautiful works in our Crypt Gallery.
Building on our links with the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce to foster business acumen and enterprise amongst the school community, we were very fortunate to listen to Kerwin in the historic surrounds of the Bishop’s Palace Old Music Room in late September 2022. With honesty, realism and humour, he shared his own business journey, including how he pivoted during the Covid lockdown to move successfully into internet sales.
Our young audience was very appreciative of his experience and knowledge. Keeping ideas simple, ensuring you have a word-perfect elevator pitch, the need for persistency, learning from setbacks, really understanding your markets and tending your valuable customers with the utmost care were all invaluable and practical take-home messages.
Kerwin presented alongside his mother Rachel Blackburn MBA, the Director of US2U Business Consulting which is a local company she founded nearly 17 years ago. She has kindly committed funds to help ensure the sustainability of Young Chamber’s forays into the business world this year. She brought along a wealth of experience and business savvy to her comprehensive ‘top tips’ talk, such as goal setting, brand vision, USPs, competitor analysis, business plans and the need for relentless customer focus, not forgetting the perennial power of the Post-IT note!
We offer a huge vote of thanks to both speakers for a really engaging evening and remain delighted to welcome any ONs back to school to help enhance the educational experiences of pupils in our care.
View my full range of Jackson Pollock-inspired music pop art paintings and prints – created in an explosive Jackson Pollock style – at www.bykerwin.com.
