How and why designers should turn down free pitching
At a recent DBA Members' Forum, leaders shared practical tips to help studios avoid free pitching. Design Week's Rob Alderson reports.
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At a recent DBA Members' Forum, leaders shared practical tips to help studios avoid free pitching. Design Week's Rob Alderson reports.
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DBA Members’ Forum | May Summary
In our May DBA Members' Forum, we had a lively discussion on the topic of free pitching. Here's a summary of the conversation.
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Free Pitching: 01 The DBA stance
The DBA stance is clear – we recommend agencies do not free pitch. It devalues what you are selling and does not produce the best solution for the client.
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Free Pitching: 02 Advice for Agencies
Free pitching is an unsustainable business model for design agencies – a practice that has no place in our industry – and the DBA can support you in saying no.
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Free Pitching: 03 Advice for Design Buyers
Is the method you’re using to choose your agency going to deliver the maximum return on your design investment?
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Free pitching: 04 Example Response to Requests
How do you tackle client requests to free pitch? DBA members can adapt and use this example response to requests.
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Free Pitching: 05 Industry Points of View
How do other businesses take a stance? Why doesn't free pitching pay? What are the alternatives? Access industry points of views.
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US Tariffs – what’s the impact? | DBA webinar
What are the implications of US tariffs for you and your design agency? We’ve teamed up with Moore Kingston Smith for a clear-cut, unbiased explainer that will leave you better informed and with an understanding of the current situation and implications for your business — taking place 10-10:30am BST on Wednesday 7 May.