I'm sure most of us know about the phenomenon that is group buying, with the likes of Groupon, Living Social and a host of others out there taking advantage of it. There's one thing that these sites have proven, which is something that has been known all along and that is...

I recently had the privilege of spending a few hours in the company of 3 great South African entrepreneurs at the Cape Town Entrepreneurship Week Open Day. Lessons were plentiful, but here are 5 that really stood out for me. 1. Sometimes you need to have really big family jewels...

Most small business owners are in the same boat – short on funds, hands and time. Here are 5 FREE online applications that I use to get organised, save time and save money. 1. Dropbox www.dropbox.com How many times have you sent an e-mail that is returned or undelivered because...

Every one knows about facebook, twitter and all the various social networking sites. From the articles I have read on various internet marketing strategy blogs the general consensus is that every and all types of business should have some type of social networking strategy. I disagree in a few of the...

Facebook has changed the way many people interact with the internet. In fact, many people who didn't interact with the internet have started to as a result of social media. I know that my own mother has started to use Facebook. Which is bizarre as she wouldn't know how to book...

A little while ago I was chatting to a client about advertising. Specifically, print advertising. He was contemplating running an advertisement in a well known mens publication but was battling to justify the cost - about R40k. His main concern was around tracking how effective the advert would be. Without placing...

In our previous post (Reason #1: Perception) we discussed the huge amount of people trawling the internet consuming information. The internet is all about communication. It has opened up a variety of channels to get your message out there. We consumer more information more often than ever before. This is why...

So why do you have a website? Think about it. Most people don't. It seems to usually fall under the business essentials checklist: Logo, Business cards, Website. All too often a website is just there because "Our clients expect us to have one". Few people actually take the time to think...

I hate complaining. I really do. So when I do express my dissatisfaction with a product or service, you should know that I have had a monologue going on in my head for quite a while. I have infuriated myself to the point where I have to either verbalise it...

PRICE DISPLAY OF GOODS OR SERVICES Applicable sections of the Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008: S 15, 23 The provisions relating to price display do not apply to transactions where the supplier has provided an estimate to the consumer or where the consumer has declined the offer of an...