DBA Online Learning | PR for Design Businesses
Use PR as a strategic tool to build your design agency’s reputation, attract ideal clients, and drive business growth in this focused 90-minute course from 10.30am - 12pm GMT on Tuesday 3 March.
Events & Training
Whether junior designer or design leader, account handler or MD everyone benefits from fresh perspective, knowledge-share, new insights and debate.
Our events and training courses are renowned within the industry for their quality, relevance and proven capability to boost the confidence and performance of individuals and teams.
From lively networking events to skills development workshops, from in-depth business growth programmes to stimulating round-tables, our extensive range of events and training has something to offer every member of your team, across all roles and levels within your business.
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Timely and relevant insight from leading industry advisors and trusted experts to help you tackle your current business challenges.
Interested in industry-specific training for you and your team? Head over to the DBA Design Business Academy, our online learning platform.
You can see what’s coming up and book your spaces now, or browse our course library and register your interest in anything you like the look of and we’ll let you know when they’re available again. Get in touch with us at bookings@dba.org.uk if you have any queries about past or future events.
DBA members receive discounts of 40% on the standard prices.
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Couldn’t join us at the time? DBA Members can view all past webinar recordings here by logging in with a member account.
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“I’m finding the webinars and support from the DBA invaluable at this time. It helps to feel connected, they focus the mind and highlight simple action points that are all achievable.” – Helen Noel, Client Services and Creative Director, Brand+Soul
'My Life in Design' Podcast
How did some of the world’s best designers, strategists, and agency leads, get into design?
Browse episodes, tune in and find out here.
“The DBA is delighted to be partnering Red Setter on the ‘My Life in Design’ Podcast. Featuring industry role models, the series explores their fascinating, wide-ranging journeys into a life in design.” – Deborah Dawton, CEO, DBA
Use PR as a strategic tool to build your design agency’s reputation, attract ideal clients, and drive business growth in this focused 90-minute course from 10.30am - 12pm GMT on Tuesday 3 March.
DBA Online Learning | Developing a Pipeline and Generating Leads
Sharpen your proposition, hone your approach and embed the right processes to grow new opportunities at this practical 90-minute workshop from 10.30am - 12pm GMT on 5 March.
The Design Effect
Uncovering design’s role in a changing world – talks, debates, case studies and dinner discussions that will shift and shape your thinking. A day that asks you to look deeper. Tuesday 10 March | Iconic Central London Venue | 13:30-22:30
DBA Online Learning | Powerful Presentations
Build your skills and confidence to deliver more powerful and effective presentations, both online and in-person, that get the results you need with this two-part course from 10.30am - 12pm GMT on Thursday 19 and Tuesday 24 March.
DBA Online Learning | Growing Existing Clients and Referrals
Maximise the potential of your existing client relationships with some inspiration, confidence and tried and tested processes in this energising 90-minute workshop from 10.30am - 12pm BST on Thursday 16 April.
DBA Online Learning | World Class Client Service
Great client service will put your business ahead of the competition. Discover what clients need and how you can meet and exceed expectations with Jonathan Kirk in this two-part course from 10.30am - 12pm BST on Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 April.
DBA Online Learning | Negotiating and Engaging with Procurement
Demystify procurement’s role in the new business process at this enlightening 90-minute workshop with DBA Expert and Founder of A Better View, John Gleason. Shift your perspective and turn negotiating and engaging with procurement into an opportunity from 10.30am - 12pm BST on Tuesday 28 April.
DBA Online Learning | Managing Your Time
Spring clean your calendar and set yourself up for optimum productivity by attending this lively online workshop from 10.30am - 12pm BST on Thursday 7 May.
DBA Online Learning | Winning Pitches
Shape a story your audience believes in and win more of the work you’re best placed to deliver with this two-part online workshop from 10.30am - 12pm BST on Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 May.
DBA Online Learning | Project Management
Understand best practice and get your projects running through your business smoothly with this two-part practical skills workshop from 10.30am - 12pm BST on Tuesday 19 and Thursday 21 May.