Selling skills and the art of closing with Adam Graham | Online training
Don’t shy away from selling: embrace your role as the ‘salesperson’ and open your mind to closing at this fast-paced, practical and interactive 90-minute workshop with DBA Expert Adam Graham. Available on its own or get it as one of the five-part ‘Developing New Business and Growing Revenues’ bundle.
Members only
Appraisal / Performance Review / Personal Development Template
By Design Business Association
This template is an example of how an appraisal / performance review / personal development meeting could be run. There are many other forms this type of meeting could take. Please amend as you see fit. It is designed to work as a free-flowing conversation that is led by the employee (with prompts from their manager).
Managing your time with Jenny McConnell | Online training
Spring clean your calendar and set yourself up for optimum productivity by attending this lively two-session online workshop with Jenny McConnell.
Presentation skills | Online learning | FULLY BOOKED
Presenting is an essential part of working in design. Love it or hate it, the way you communicate with your clients, prospects and team members will have almost as much impact as your content. The more you understand about how to present confidently and convincingly, the more successful you’ll be. Refresh your online and in-person presentation skills in this two-session online workshop with Shan Preddy.
On the reading list: Books recommended by DBA members
By Design Business Association
Looking for a good book to get stuck into? We've been asking DBA members to share their recommendations and these titles made the reading list for this month.
On your marks, re-set, go! | Exclusive webinar for DBA members
There has never been a greater need for design business to take a long hard look in the mirror and ‘re-set’ their businesses for future growth and success. Join Ralph Ardill for this DBA member exclusive hour-long discussion, when he will draw upon his 25 years of top-level client consulting and agency leadership experience to share some timely and thought-provoking pointers on the perils and possibilities for how agencies can best ride the ‘re-set’ wave - rather than be overwhelmed by it.
Members only
On your marks, re-set, go! | Exclusive webinar for DBA members
By Design Business Association
There has never been a greater need for design business to take a long hard look in the mirror and ‘re-set’ their businesses for future growth and success. Watch this DBA member exclusive hour-long discussion with Ralph Ardill, during which he drew upon his 25 years of top-level client consulting and agency leadership experience to share some timely and thought-provoking pointers on the perils and possibilities for how agencies can best ride the ‘re-set’ wave - rather than be overwhelmed by it.
Members only
New Year, New Business – a panel discussion and Q&A with DBA Experts
By Design Business Association
To kick off the new year, we brought together three new business gurus for a one hour session to ensure your new business strategies in 2021 put you on the front foot to compete and thrive. In a lively panel discussion and Q&A, Lucy Mann, Jonathan Kirk and Tim Duncan discussed the thinking, techniques and execution required to succeed, covering everything from how you identify and define what your offer is now, to what you should be saying to the outside world and the best practice needed to cut through the noise and win new clients. Watch the full recording here.
New Year, New Business – a panel discussion and Q&A with DBA Experts
To kick off the new year, we’re bringing together three new business gurus for a one hour session that will ensure your new business strategies in 2021 put you on the front foot to compete and thrive. In a lively panel discussion and Q&A, Lucy Mann, Jonathan Kirk and Tim Duncan will be discussing the thinking, techniques and execution required to succeed, covering everything from how you identify and define what your offer is now, to what you should be saying to the outside world and the best practice needed to cut through the noise and win new clients.
