Article provided by EasyBiz With three public holidays over two weekends in April and Workers’ Day on 1 May, many small to medium enterprises (SMEs) experience a frustrating lull in business activities. Instead of despairing about the possible loss of revenue, business owners can harness the quiet time to catch up on administrative tasks and get […]
Article by Melissa Javan (SME South Africa) Sales are the lifeblood of any business. Business owners, as the primary drivers of their businesses, need to ensure they continually brush up on their sales skills. Here are motivational quotes from sales coaches and experts on sales strategies that can help improve your sales presentation skills to ultimately win […]
Article provided by Noble Prosperity Regularly I hear the same complaint from business owners: ‘My staff don’t do what they are supposed to’. Intrigued by this continual comment, a little investigation on my part provided this following insight: A major contributor to people not doing what is supposedly expected of them is due to ambiguity […]
Living in a country with a diverse amount of cultures and having access to the global markets makes being aware of cultural barriers in negotiation very important. This awareness could make or break a good negotiation. There are many aspects to someone’s culture which could create a barrier in the negotiations. Here are a few […]
Article provided by Debt Rescue What is the envelope budget? Different types of budgeting methods work for different people. Lately, the envelope budget has been one of the least spoken about budgeting methods. It may, however, be a useful method for you. This method of budgeting has been around for decades. It’s simple and effective. […]
Do you want to increase your sales? But which one should you do sales enablement or sales engagement? How will these two concepts help to improve your sales by up to 71%? Let’s take a look at these concepts separately.
Load shedding has become a bane of many small businesses’ existence. With many NSBC members stating that losing sales has had the worst impact on their small business. This also has knock-on effects for small businesses. Other worries were unhappy customers, interruptions to production and equipment being damaged. But what can we do to overcome […]
Article by Yoco For many entrepreneurs, the stresses of running a business hit harder during holiday periods. With Easter approaching, we found a few ways to stay on top of things when the pressure is on.
Do you use Siri or Alexa? Are you given special recommendations when visiting shopping sites? Then you have been interacting with artificial intelligence for a while. Many small businesses are scared to venture into the world of AI because the potential capital outlay and the jobs that could be replaced by artificial intelligence.
Article by Daniëlle van Rooyen, Associate at Adams & Adams Imagine your business becoming so successful that your product becomes a worldwide household brand name. You’ve coined a new and exciting product, concocted an innovative product name and business is booming. Fast forward a couple of years and your trade mark has become ingrained in […]
