DBA Online Learning | PR for Design Businesses
Use PR as a strategic tool to build your design agency’s reputation, attract ideal clients, and drive business growth in this focused 90-minute course from 10.30am - 12pm GMT on Tuesday 3 March.
Events & Training
Whether junior designer or design leader, account handler or MD everyone benefits from fresh perspective, knowledge-share, new insights and debate.
Our events and training courses are renowned within the industry for their quality, relevance and proven capability to boost the confidence and performance of individuals and teams.
From lively networking events to skills development workshops, from in-depth business growth programmes to stimulating round-tables, our extensive range of events and training has something to offer every member of your team, across all roles and levels within your business.
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You can also access our online learning platform, the DBA Design Business Academy, to see what design-industry specific training we have coming up and book for you and your team. DBA members receive discounts of 40% on the standard prices.
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Use PR as a strategic tool to build your design agency’s reputation, attract ideal clients, and drive business growth in this focused 90-minute course from 10.30am - 12pm GMT on Tuesday 3 March.
DBA Online Learning | Developing a Pipeline and Generating Leads
Sharpen your proposition, hone your approach and embed the right processes to grow new opportunities at this practical 90-minute workshop from 10.30am - 12pm GMT on 5 March.
DBA Online Learning | Developing New Business and Growing Revenues Bundle | 2026
Sharpen your new business techniques with three 90-minute modules and get serious about growing your profits, portfolio, and team morale. The three sessions take place over six weeks, from 10.30am - 12pm on 5 March, 26 March and 14 April. Cherry-pick the ones for you or book into them all and master the art of new business.
PARK Academy Design Leadership Programme
The DBA has partnered with PARK Academy to bring you two design leadership programmes in 2026 that will accelerate your design career. Design leadership excellence will run on 5-6 March and 8 May 2026. Mastering design orchestration will run on 11-12 June and 4 September 2026.
The Design Effect
Uncovering design’s role in a changing world – talks, debates, case studies and dinner discussions that will shift and shape your thinking. A day that asks you to look deeper. Tuesday 10 March | Iconic Central London Venue | 13:30-22:30
DBA Online Learning | Powerful Presentations
Build your skills and confidence to deliver more powerful and effective presentations, both online and in-person, that get the results you need with this two-part course from 10.30am - 12pm GMT on Thursday 19 and Tuesday 24 March.
DBA Online Learning | Closing with Confidence
Turn your prospects into projects by closing more deals. A fast-paced, practical and interactive 90-minute workshop from 10.30am - 12pm GMT on Thursday 26 March.
DBA Online Learning | Growing Existing Clients and Referrals
Maximise the potential of your existing client relationships with some inspiration, confidence and tried and tested processes in this energising 90-minute workshop from 10.30am - 12pm BST on Thursday 16 April.
DBA Online Learning | World Class Client Service
Great client service will put your business ahead of the competition. Discover what clients need and how you can meet and exceed expectations with Jonathan Kirk in this two-part course from 10.30am - 12pm BST on Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 April.
DBA Online Learning | Negotiating and Engaging with Procurement
Demystify procurement’s role in the new business process at this enlightening 90-minute workshop with DBA Expert and Founder of A Better View, John Gleason. Shift your perspective and turn negotiating and engaging with procurement into an opportunity from 10.30am - 12pm BST on Tuesday 28 April.