Design is competitive advantage

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Providing the proof that design creates competitive advantage, HM Government, Virgin Media, Diageo, LOVE, Williams Murray Hamm and Factorydesign were amongst the 61 winning client and agency partnerships at the 2016 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards ceremony last week.

DBA celebrates design that delivers for business – Design Effectiveness Awards 2016: Winners Announced

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61 agency and client partnerships have been presented with trophies at the 2016 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards ceremony at London’s Tobacco Dock. Check out the Bronze, Silver and Gold award winning entries.

Relationship Radar Pulse® – New client relationship auditing service developed exclusively for DBA members Details

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How effectively do you manage your client relationships? Relationship Radar Pulse® has been developed for DBA members to give a regular snapshot of the health of client relationships allowing you to quickly identify issues and resolve problems before they escalate.

Pricing: an art or a science?

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In reality, pricing is a combination of confidence and fact. Getting it right is critical to the health and profitability of your business. Allison McSparron-Edwards shares how taking a good look at the behaviour of your agency, you can better understand the value of your work and what price to charge.

How to punch above your weight

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'How to punch above your weight’ lies partly in playing the big agencies at their own game and trying to match them, where and when appropriate, and partly in accentuating your differences. Jonathan Kirk shares his top ten tips on how you can 'punch above your weight'.