The Eastern Cape & Garden Route Business to Business Publication

The Social Media phenomenon

Fun and free marketing OR fruitless fad?
by Michelle Hardy-Berrington
Whether you’re a Facebook-addict or believe that it’s just a passing trend, social media is here to stay according to marketing experts.
To clarify the difference between social media and the traditional media, social media is mass communication on a social, informal level that differs from conventional mass [...]

So you want to be an entrepreneur…

by Jane Stevenson
Lots of people are contemplating starting their own business, but how do you know if you have the right skills?
Here are 10 questions you’ll need to ask yourself:

Do you create task-lists and systems? In any business, processes/systems are needed in order to prioritise.
Are you scared to take a risk? Entrepreneurs take calculated risks [...]

Affordable and no-fuss interior design for the workplace

The average person spends half of their waking hours in the workplace. This makes it important for employee wellbeing and productivity that the work environment should be stimulating, organised and pleasant.
Another facet that makes good interior design important is that it is the face of the company – it is what is seen by visitors [...]

Graduating skilled matriculants

Partnerships between Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges and business in the province can help address the skills shortage by producing school leavers qualified in both technical and business disciplines.
South Africa has over half a million job vacancies at all levels which cannot be filled, because the right skills are not available. One of the [...]

Linking busy-ness to strategy

by Carey-Lyn Kurten
Let’s evaluate Wylie Coyote’s busy-ness. He has a
strategy. He is goal directed and focused on catching the Roadrunner. He is not without a plan and spends many hours formulating and putting these plans to
work. He is knowledgeable, always willing to research
and shows absolute dedication to his cause. Sound
familiar? But how effective is Wylie [...]