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sales tips
Sales Tip Number 70 of 99: How much time should I invest in promoting and positioning my business?

Invest as much as you can and more than you think you should. While advertising gives you brand recognition, and may build awareness, it does not build value in the mind of the potential customer. And, does little or nothing for your existing customers.


Sales Tip Number 71 of 99: How am I helping my customers build their business?

You should already know that answer. Ask yourself this: How do I help my customer in the area of sales, profit, productivity, loyalty, morale, and other areas important to them?
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Sales Tip Number 72 of 99: What am I doing to earn my customer's loyalty?

Loyalty begins after a sale has been made, and a product has been delivered.



 
bizsmarts news
Axing the Weakest Link

One of the worst nightmares for any business owner is hiring someone only to discover a few months down the line that they are not living up to your expectations.
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Providing SME's with Affordable Legal Advice

Legal advice need not be expense for small to medium sized enterprises. Legal Sense, a commercial legal expenses insurance provider, is providing SME's with a cost effective legal expenses insurance policy from only R250 per month.
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Small Businesses to Showcase Products at the Khayelitsha Festival

What better way to honour Khayelitsha's 25th anniversary than a Khayelitsha Festival celebration, jam-packed with local youth, entertainment and entrepreneurship?

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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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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Issue 63 6 October 2008

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


tech news you can use
iBurst Selects services of a SME Communications System

Broadband provider, iBurst, has selected the Tellumat Sigma small office communications system to complement its suite of voice and data services.
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HP Helps Midsize Businesses Increase Efficiency and Save Cost with Adaptive Infrastructure

HP recently announced the HP Adaptive Infrastructure in a Box for Midsize Businesses, which enables businesses with 100 to 999 employees to lower technology costs, increase operational efficiency and reduce unplanned downtime.
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Axiz Releases HP Mini-Note as Worldwide Demand Soars

Mini notebooks are an emerging category of mobile computing devices, with worldwide shipments predicted to reach 5.2 million units this year, and eight million units in 2009. It is further predicted that there could be as many as 50 million mini notebooks shipped in 2012.

competition
Win a Global SME Business Toolkit

Closing Date: 10/27/2008

The Global Business School of Entrepreneurship, together with BizAssist.co.za, is giving away two copies of the Global SME Business Toolkit. To enter competition - fill in your details on form below.

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