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Exporting to the United Arab Emirates
By UKTI
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.
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Exporting to Brazil
By Simone Ricci, Commerial Manager, UKTI
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.
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Project You
By Ralph Ardill, Founder, The Brand Experience Consultancy
DBA Expert Ralph Ardill outlines why your design agency is your next most important client in these difficult economic times.
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Determine your business direction
By Susan Bilton, Associate, ARK Associates
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.
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Effective business reports
By Ian Cochrane, Owner, Tice-Group
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.
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Effective meetings
By Allison McSparron-Edwards, Managing Director, Consultrix
This guide written by Allison McSparron-Edwards in association with DBA Supporter Headrooms provides a wealth of tips on planning and running effective meetings.
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Effective paper choice
By Arctic Paper UK
A handy checklist for making the right paper choice, developed in association with DBA Supporter Arctic Paper UK.
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Copywriting 101
By Harriette Hobbs, Client Director, Stratton Craig
Whether you are putting your argument across in a report, selling products on your website or writing an email to a client, copywriting will help you to be clear, concise and engaging, and these persuasive tips from DBA Supporter Stratton Craig are a great place to start.
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Writing press releases
By Josh Brooks, Brand Director, Packaging News
The DBA's media partner Packaging News, explains how you can increase the chances of your press releases getting coverage.
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Growing upstream business
By Tim Hill, Business Development Specialist
Business development specialist Tim Hill explains how to put your business in the frame to win in-depth strategic work.
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