GDPR – what do you need to know?

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The sand is running out in the GDPR egg timer. There is no doubt that design agencies have to act in order to be compliant – but in what ways and just how complicated is it? Adam Fennelow, DBA Head of Services, has been finding out what you need to know.

Small Spark Theory: 10 things we’ve learned so far

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Lucy Mann's spark of inspiration has, a year later, delivered a roaring fire of ideas on how to transform agency performance through marginal gains.

Get stuck in: Driving sustainability through design

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Pret A Manger’s Paula Chin discusses getting your hands dirty, and other tips to drive sustainability through design.

Quit giving the client what they want

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Steve Jobs famously said, “How will my customers know what they want if I haven’t showed it to them yet?” It sounds like arrogant bluster, but he was right.

Picking up the pace: The need for speed in brand design challenges

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With more design briefs weaving speed explicitly into the challenge, how can agencies and clients achieve design sprint success together?

Pitch perfect

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To win bigger projects from bigger clients you need to excel at pitching. DBA Expert, Jonathan Kirk explains how you can sharpen your approach.

Benchmarking for sole traders and micro agencies

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Using data from the 2017 DBA Annual Survey Report this short report looks at gross income, trend forecasting, charge-out rates, salaries and utilisation rates for agencies with five or less staff enabling an agency to benchmark against a variety of financial metrics.

DBA Annual Survey Report 2017 launch

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Watch the launch of the DBA Annual Survey Report – an invaluable members-only business tool which enables you to benchmark your financial performance with those of your peers. Use your DBA member login to access the video.

Autumn 2017: legal update

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DBA legal advisers, Humphries Kirk provides an update regarding tax evasion and employment contracts.