DBA Roundup

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A roundup of industry expertise, exclusive resources, business support and tools to help your design business survive and thrive.

The DBA interviews Diageo’s Jeremy Lindley

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Delve into the business of design with Diageo's Global Design Director Jeremy Lindley, as he discusses the company's approach to design effectiveness in this interview with the DBA.

DBA Annual Survey Report launch 2020 | DBA Member webinar

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Join us on Thursday 8 October from 3pm for the launch of the 2020 DBA Annual Survey Report via a special member-only webinar. Esther Carder, Partner, Moore Kingston Smith will present a detailed analysis of the benchmarking data and trends across key performance metrics affecting design agencies, and will give insight into how to apply these valuable findings to your business. The DBA Annual Survey Report is the most valuable tool you will find to help you plan effectively for 2021.

Making contract changes due to Covid-19

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If you are looking to make contract changes to reduce staff costs, here our HR partner Croner explains ways to do this, and how to keep on the right side of the law.

Inside the judging room

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Celebrating two years chairing the Design Effectiveness Awards judging panel, Clive Grinyer takes a look behind the judging process. Read on for insight to help you grab the judges' attention, prepare your submissions and enter by 27 November 2020.

DBA Webinars: Providing you with expert advice during the coronavirus pandemic

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Design-sector specific insight and advice delivered by experts, to help you tackle the challenges your business is currently facing during the coronavirus pandemic. DBA members can browse the gallery and watch recordings of all previous DBA Friday webinars.

DBA webinar: personal resilience

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When your team and clients are looking to you for guidance and leadership, and you find yourself juggling multiple and often conflicting demands, the ability to face reality, improvise solutions and identify a path forward is paramount. Learn how to embrace change, feel less isolated at the top and take command of the situation with a stronger, adaptable mindset with insight and advice from this expert panel. DBA members can watch back our panel discussion on personal resilience here.

COVID-19 in the Workplace: What to do as an employer

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If you suspect a Coronavirus case in your workplace, it is vital to follow the right processes and abide by guidelines to reduce risk...

DBA webinars: Creating financial resilience now

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As government measures unwind over the coming months, many are at risk of facing a cash shortfall. Esther Carder and her team at Moore Kingston Smith LLP took us through the key things you can do right now to ensure you survive and thrive through the next 18 months in a live audience Q&A. DBA members can watch the recording here.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards: Take a look inside the judging

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Take a look at the people who determine who takes home a Bronze, Silver or Gold DBA Design Effectiveness Awards. Nowhere is the quality and effectiveness of the design industry’s offer more evident than across the case studies recognised in the DBA Design Effectiveness Awards.