Take your small business into the cloud

Cloud computing is the buzzword of the moment and many small business owners are starting to get excited about its promise. From a few early adopters, the cloud is now ready to burst into the mainstream of the SME market. In 2012, just 9% of SMEs were using cloud...

Five tips for creating apps

Today’s business environment is recognising that communication is key to driving business performance. While marketing is still perceived as advertising and branding and so on, communication has evolved to include technological software developments that gather...

Tips for SMEs to cope with load-shedding

Over the last few months, various business formations have expressed concerns regarding the overall impact of limited power supply on business sustainability. Significantly, the country’s energy provider continues to emphasise that supply is likely to remain...

Tips for staying safe on the road

According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), around 40 people die on South Africa’s roads a day, costing the economy more than R300-billion a year. Over the 2013 Christmas period alone, 1 376 South African people lost their lives in car accidents. “As...

Service integration drives business success

There’s been quite a bit of buzz in the industry over the past couple of years about an approach to workplace management referred to as “integrated services”. While the phrase may sound impressive, there is very little clarity about what it means and, more...