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Culture and language
Handy tips to manage cultural and language differences when doing business in Asia.
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Handy tips to manage cultural and language differences when doing business in Asia.
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Leveraging reputation internationally
How to maximise your own business’ reputation along with that of the UK design sector as a whole?
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First steps to exporting
Ten essential steps to get you started.
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Should designers export?
Whether times are good or bad, it’s always worth developing international business and now is a good time to be considering just that. Andrew Summers, Chairman of Design Partners, lays out the case for trading overseas.
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Exporting to the United Arab Emirates
This guide brings together advice from the Sector Lead for the Creative Industries at the British Embassy in Dubai, guidance from the Embassy of the UAE and helpful nuggets from the UKTI LinkedIn Group, to offer useful pointers for any agency looking to work in this market.
International trade
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Exporting to Brazil
This guides summarises the presentation made by UKTI's Commercial Manager in Sao Paulo, Simone Ricci to DBA members in September 2012 on how to export design services to the Brazilian market.
International trade
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Project You
DBA Expert Ralph Ardill outlines why your design agency is your next most important client in these difficult economic times.
Strategy development
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Determine your business direction
Susan Bilton from ARK Associates provides a useful checklist for your senior team to use in establishing a clear and agreed strategy, you all believe in.
Strategy development
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Effective business reports
To be effective, business reports need to convey what you want to say as quickly and as simply as possible. Follow this guide written by DBA Expert Ian Cochrane, in association with DBA Supporter CtrlPublishing, and you won’t go far wrong.
Business skills
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Effective meetings
This guide written by Allison McSparron-Edwards in association with DBA Supporter Headrooms provides a wealth of tips on planning and running effective meetings.