Minimising your risk exposure

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Having carried out well over a thousand legal consultations with DBA members and on the eve of his retirement, Humphries Kirk's Darrell Stuart-Smith talks about the legal issues agencies face and when it's important to 'push back' to mitigate your risk exposure. 

Four essentials for creating a strong new business culture at your agency

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What's a simple solution to winning more business and standing out from the crowd? Fostering a strong, agency-wide new business culture says DBA Expert Catherine Allison. Here's how.

Setting up an agency abroad

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Expanding your agency into a new territory offers countless opportunities, however a new country comes with a distinct set of challenges. In order to plan effectively, intricate knowledge of the local business landscape is crucial to ensure your success from the outset.

Reframing the value conversation

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Creativity should run through the whole of your business, including how you work as a business as much as what projects you work on. And that can extend to being inventive around revenue models, says Erica Wolfe-Murray.

There are three kinds of days in your week

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I want to write something really concise for you, because you have a lot to do and because I think I can improve your life if you’ll give me just a few minutes of your time. I learned something from an instructor 15 years ago that I’m forever grateful for. The idea is to divide your week into three kinds of days.

Create a ‘Not to do list’ as well

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How do we get around the problem of having more time? David C. Baker looks at how to manage your own workload as a leader and why it's time to create a 'not to do list'.

Five reasons to review your R&D tax credit claim

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Since we launched our partnership with ForrestBrown, they’ve secured over £4.75 million in R&D tax credits for DBA members. It...

Employee engagement: Three steps to success

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The case for pursuing employee engagement is pretty clear-cut with research showing that disengaged employees cost their employers between £3,400 and £10,000 in wasted salary. An employee engagement survey shows your team their voices are valued and can deliver untold benefits to your business. But if you're new to conducting one, fear not - follow these steps to make the most of the process.

IR35 Legislation

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As the legislation rolls out to the private sector on 6 April 2020, following the HMRC announcement in July 2019, the important point to note is that the responsibility of assessing their workers’ status sits with the employer engaging the services of each worker, not with the worker themselves.

Two-way Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

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Standard NDA's are fine, but creative conversations are rarely one-way. Both sides need to speak freely in the knowledge that their IP is safe. This two-way NDA from Humphries Kirk does just that and is free to DBA members.