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sales tips
Sales Tip Number 67 of 99: Why do I quit so easily when the customer tells me “No?”

Salespeople hate rejection, so much so that they are only willing to take it once per sale. As soon as the customer says, “I'm not interested,” the salesperson quits.
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Sales Tip Number 68 of 99: What is the best way to double my sales this year?
There are only 3 ways of doubling your existing sales income.


Sales Tip Number 69 of 99: Who is the most important person in the world?

If you asking that question to yourself, the answer should be: Me. But when asked that question, some people might hesitate.




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Our strategies span the key areas of your business - Organization, strategy, technology and the people at the forefront of your business.  I you would like to gain market share by running your business lean, Lohesi has a custom solution.

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bizsmarts news
Entrepreneurs Guide to Surviving Tough Times

When the going gets tough, not every business will survive. The current persistently hard economic climate is forcing smart entrepreneurs to seriously question the viability of keeping a business going, and to think creatively if they want to get ahead.
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Administration Can Make or Break Your Small Business

There are a number of reasons why businesses fail, but in my opinion two things cause most downfalls. The first one is lack of adequate administration. Surprisingly, a lot of people still start a business without taking care of its administration. The second aspect that contributes to failure is inadequate control or regulation of finances.
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Softline Pastel Launches Industry-first Remote Support

Softline Pastel, South Africa's leading provider of SME accounting and business solutions, is launching GoToAssist, an application that allows support staff to remotely take control of customers' computers, to resolve any complicated support queries they may have while using the accounting software.

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The Business Opportunity

Zhauns Group supplies an incredible range of machines which produce toilet rolls, candles, diapers/nappies, juice, cooldrinks, bricks, ice cream, pot scourers, candles, fryers, popcorn, candyfloss, charcoal, etc.

Visit www.zhauns.com http://www.bizbanner.co.za/banman.asp?ZoneID=0&BannerID=567&AdvertiserID=217&CampaignID=489&Task=Get&Mode=TEXT&SiteID=1 for more unique business ideas or contact 021 447 3665 / 011 802 6377 / 031 579 2492.

info@zhauns.com / bizop@zhauns.com


who are we
Warwick Smith-Chandler
[Editorial Director]

Warwick Smith-Chandler has motivated and inspired entrepreneurs ever since he launched South Africa's first entrepreneurial magazine, ‘Your Own Business'. A pioneer in internet publishing, he launched Bizassist.co.za in 1998, which has become South Africa's most widely-read SME business portal.
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Bongiwe Kubheka
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Bongiwe Kubheka graduated as a journalist from City Varsity School of Media and Creative Arts. She has a keen interest in small business and developing small business in South Africa.

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Issue 62 18 September 2008

Welcome to another edition of the dynamic and informative BizSmarts Newsletter – South Africa's premier SME & Technology mailer.


tech news you can use
BizAssist.Mobi: Big Business on Small Phones

BizAssist.co.za, South Africa's largest small business and entrepreneurial platform has taken the online world of SME news to mobile phones across South Africa and worldwide.
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Voicemail2SMS - A New Technology from Vodacom

Imagine having a voicemail message sent to you in the form of an SMS. Vodacom Contract customers are being offered Voicemail2SMS, a first for South African technology, which enables voicemail messages to be sent via SMS.
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A Big Boost for Small Business from iBurst

Broadband provider iBurst continues to roll-out value-added services with the latest addition aimed at helping Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) become operational quickly, affordably and conveniently.

featured event
Book your stand today
at the Christian Business Expo.
11th and 12th October 2008 @ Expo Centre, Johannesburg (Nasrec)


The event takes place this year in conjunction with the T.D. Jakes MEGA FEST.

Over 200,000 visitors expected at this amazing international event!   visit www.mega-fest.org to learn more.  Book your stand at the Christian Business Expo today.  www.christianexpo.co.za

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