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Guide to Recovery Rates
Advice on managing agency recovery rates and how you improve them, by Esther Carder, Partner, KingstonSmith.
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Advice on managing agency recovery rates and how you improve them, by Esther Carder, Partner, KingstonSmith.
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Keeping an eye on your financial position
DBA Expert Gary Baxter outlines two useful calculations to enable you to identify potential weaknesses in your business.
Financial
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Guide to pricing: An art or a science?
DBA Expert Allison McSparron-Edwards explains how to price your work appropriately and ensure the health and profitability of your business.
Financial
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Basic guide to intellectual property
This useful document summarises the different intellectual property rights and basic principles relating to intellectual property law.
Legal
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Service level agreement: General structure and drafting notes
A Service Level Agreement is generally an extension of a company’s standard Terms and Conditions of business and often they will co-exist and work alongside each other to regulate the service to be provided, manage the expectations of the client and control the providers risk. This document provides guidance on the provisions to be included in an SLA and the issues that will need to be addressed.
Legal, New business & client relations
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Guidance notes for standard conditions of contract – sale of services
This document contains guidance notes for producing standard terms of business to be incorporated into all client contracts. The document contains drafting for certain clauses and full guidance notes on what needs to be covered.
Legal, New business & client relations
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Developing an export strategy
International business strategist Christine Losecaat offers informative insights for developing an export strategy.
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Creative vs Credential – choosing an agency
Tom has a compelling argument against the value of speculative creative work. Here Tom outlines the difference between the two approaches. Also included is an example of a "free pitch" response letter.
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How members use the DBA Annual Survey Report
The DBA Annual Survey Report is an invaluable members only business tool which allows you to compare your salaries and fees with those of your peers.
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Just say ‘no’ – A DBA member responding to free pitch requests
Paul Bremmer of Exesios talks about using his DBA membership to argue the case for the value of his expertise.