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It's Time to Speak to your Office PC
Dragon has been around ever since voice recognition software was conceived, and as such they have had many years to refine and improve their software over many different revisions (and holding companies). Today we look at Nuance Dragon's new Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 Professional speech recognition software in our SME product review.
Common Technology Mistakes that SMEs make and How to Avoid Them
In today's information age, technology is the backbone of most businesses. But for small and medium sized companies, it is often a difficult balancing act between needs and resources.
Mecer DigiMemo – the Corporate Solution for the SME
Instead of writing with sticky notes, digitise them and save them directly to your PC. It is much cheaper and easier than adding to the clutter with sticky notes. |
BizSmarts News
How to Make Money out of Property by Bucking the Trend
By Jason Lee
Upon the publication of the first edition of my book in 2005, I was asked in a number of TV and radio interviews why I had timed it so poorly. The boom is over so how can you bring out a book called “Making money out of Property in South Africa?” is what people said to me.
Are Blackouts Affecting your Office Equipment? We'll Shed some Light
The recent load shedding schedules have affected all types of businesses in South Africa, especially businesses who are dependant on PCs and other electrical office equipment. In order to assist businesses in the country, Schneider Electric has put together tips on how to minimise damage caused by load-shedding.
Cheap Bandwidth for Africans
The building of the high capacity undersea cable, Seacom, will see the price of international bandwidth drop 80% when it goes live on June 17 2009. Construction of the fibre optic cable began in November last year and will be the first to reach African shores.
How the Budget Affects Small Business
Finance Minister, Trevor Manual, announced yesterday, during the 2008 Budget speech, that a simplified tax system will be applied for small businesses with a turnover of below R1 million per year.
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99 Sales Tips for SME's
Sales Tip Number 28 of 99: What is the best way to approach a sale?
Develop a strategy, develop an approach, and develop the ability to engage the other person in a way that grabs his/her interest. Build a structure and a strategy.
Sales Tip Number 29 of 99: What are the two most killer questions in sales?
Fear of loss is greater than desire to gain. People don't want to make mistakes, especially on a large purchase.
Sales Tip Number 30 of 99: Three Questions Never to ask in Sales
There are certain questions a sales person should not be asking his prospects, and many struggle to get the sale when they ask one of these three questions. |
