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Create a Facebook Business Fan Page

Justin Sawyer — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:54:50 +0000

When you create a Facebook business fan page, you will find by doing this, you are creating a go-to destination for your enterprise. This creates a brand presence. It also gives you an opportunity to promote your company and business and also gives you a chance to get to know your customers. When you create a fan page for your business, you will be: communicating with customers, you will get an idea of what your customers are looking for and what they want and your customers will be spreading your business name around through this social network. Make sure that you have a look at other fan pages and see what they are about.

If you want to create a Facebook business fan page, make sure that you already have a profile on the social network. If you would like to create a fan page on Facebook, you will find that customers will become connected with your brand or your business. People will add themselves as fans, write on your wall, join discussions and upload photos. You can select “Brand or Product” or “Local Business” option. Once you have made your selection, make sure to choose your business type – store, café, bank, etc. Then all you have to do is click on the “Create Page” button.

You can add basic information to your page, such as a company overview, web link, products and your mission. You can also add your company logo or any other picture that will represent your business. Once you have all this out of the way, publish your page. Ask friends and family to “Like” your page and this is how it will start travelling around Facebook. There is not much else you will be able to do to get it recognized. This normally takes on a life of its own. Create a Facebook business fan page, make announcements, promote deals and attract your customers.

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Chicken Farm Business Opportunities

Justin Sawyer — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:17:44 +0000

There are many chicken farm business opportunities available that you can look into, but it all depends on what exactly you would like to do. There are a few things that you need to learn about chickens first and it is not about eating it that will educate you. Chickens will eat anything. Well, almost. This means that you need to consider serious sanitary measures otherwise it will be gross to think about it. Learning about chickens include what they will eat, how long it takes to lay their eggs, the amount of years they live and also all the stages of their life. There are many ebooks and books available that will be able to teach you something about raising these creatures.

When it comes to finding chicken farm business opportunities around the country, you need to decide on the breed of the chickens. Once you have read about them and have learnt a few things, think about the goals you would want to accomplish on your farm. The right breed is what will help you achieve your goals. A black-leg chicken will be able to lay much more eggs compared to a white-leg chicken. The black-leg chicken is a stronger decent and with this, there are more factors to consider when accommodating such a breed.

The other thing you should do is to find a reputable supplier for your chickens. The supplier should be one you can trust. There are many chicken dealers you will be able to find when searching the internet and there are hundreds you can choose from. It is also advisable that get a second opinion on matters like these. Make sure that you read reviews on chicken farms wherever you can and also visit all those supplier farms. Getting ahead from those competitor farms and getting great sources of chicks is what successful chicken farm business opportunities are all about.

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Ideas and Tips for Small Business

Justin Sawyer — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:32:21 +0000

Ideas and tips for small business ventures are plentiful on the Internet. The latest rage is leaving your old job to work from home, or simply earning an additional income by doing online jobs. The recession has meant that many people have lost their jobs and are no longer able to find new work in the formal market. So in order to earn cash they have begun to plan alternatives. This is easier for some than others. Some people are simply natural entrepreneurs and the time of financial pressure has just forced them to be the creative individuals they were always meant to be. Others need a little bit of help which is not a problem because there is plenty of free advice on the Internet.

If you are one of those who need ideas and tips for small business opportunities then simply log onto the Internet and start to browse. If you have space in your home then the chance that you could work from home is increased. The type of work you can do is only limited by the facilities you have at home and your own imagination. Many people choose to sell baked goods and preserves that they have made at home on the weekend at the local flea markets and organic markets. These are relatively inexpensive to make but can bring huge rewards if they are interesting enough. If you are not much of a cook then you might choose to do something a little different.

Writing and research jobs are often available online. Many companies simply need people to do the ‘boring jobs’ such as data capturing and are happy to let people do it from home. If you would prefer to start your own online company then you really need to plan what type of products you can sell or exchange on the Internet and then set up the business. In any event, there is plenty of free advice online on ideas and tips for small business ventures.

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Make Money Online Tricks and Phony Bank Emails

Justin Sawyer — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:35:33 +0000

There are way too many make money online tricks and phony bank emails circulating these days for you to trust everything you read. Phishing has become a real problem since so many people rely solely on Internet banking and the likes, and it is dangerous to put all of your personal details out there. When it comes to internet banking, FNB, ABSA, Nedbank and Standard Bank will never ask you to share your password or follow a link in their email that takes you to your Internet banking page. These emails are from fraudsters, as original as the emails seem to be, following a link like this will more than likely take you to one of their deceptive websites and just by doing that they will have access to your bank account.

Too many gullible people fall for these false opportunities and don’t recognize the make money online tricks and phony bank emails when they see them. The same goes for these wonderful “job opportunities” that say you can make “R30 000 in a week forwarding emails, all you have to do to get started to deposit R1000 into this account for your training material”. If this was true, everyone in the world could be rich and no one would have money problems. This is a typical example of a false opportunity, but so many people fall for it because it’s an opportunity they can’t let slip and besides, these mails are so convincing, why wouldn’t one fall for it?

Deceptive websites are all over the Internet, but for you to be the judge of what’s real and what’s not isn’t always that easy. Phishing has always been a problem, but it is even worse now and banks like Nedbank, Standard Bank, FNB and ABSA can’t stress the fact enough; they do not ask for your personal details or Internet banking details via email! Always pay attention to what you read and think carefully before responding to anything you think might be a make money online trick or phony bank emails.

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Outsourcing Solutions to Grow a Business

Justin Sawyer — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:14:59 +0000

There comes a time in the lifespan of an online business where it makes sense to look into outsourcing certain work. Whether it is keyword research, SEO, digging out and finding new niches, creating new websites or blogs or whatever else needs doing regularly it makes sense for an entrepreneur to pay someone else to do certain tasks while he or she can focus on building the business side of things more effectively. This kind of solution can work out extremely well for both the business owner and the person that jobs are outsourced to as they can usually work at their own pace.

While there are mostly benefits to outsourcing work to help you grow a web based business there are also some disadvantages to be aware of. Probably the biggest disadvantage to having somebody else do work for you is a lack of quality. Not surprisingly, others will not be as passionate or quality conscious towards your business as you are and many people that have work outsourced to them are just in it for the easy cash. In this case it is beneficial to be able to somehow test and compare potential “employees” to make sure you are paying money for the best possible service you can get within your price range.

My own online business is a good example. For a long time now I have been writing articles on various topics to add to my websites and blogs. Now that the number of projects I run is fast approaching 50 sites it has become more difficult to write good content regularly and still research new avenues and ways to make money online. So I made the decision to hire article writers, or Ghostwriters as they are known and outsource all the article writing to them.

Briefly, I put out an advert entitled Article Writers Wanted and I must say, had a huge response. From that response I was able to send each potential candidate an article topic to write on as a sample of their writing ability. The topic was the same for everybody and allowed me to compare their ability and style and all articles were checked on Copyscape for originality, something I am very cautious of when publishing new content online. I was able to choose what I believe to be the best two writers to outsource all my writing needs to while I am now free to research and focus on building the business to take things to the next level.

There are of course many different ways to find the right kind of people to work with and help you get tasks done, the only reason I shared what I am doing is to give a working example of how one could find people. Of course that won’t work in all cases but it is important to see some examples of work or a portfolio of some kind when looking to hire people to help you grow your business and assist in offering solutions for your outsourcing needs.

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Five Keys For Business Success

Justin Sawyer — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:46:37 +0000

There are many factors that come into play and contribute towards a successful business. Every entrepreneur will have his or her opinion on which formula’s work best and what should be avoided. In no particular order, here are five keys which I feel play a major role in contributing towards the success of a business:

1: Failure – What??!! Yes failure. If you never fail at anything you will never learn how to make certain decisions that contribute to success. Many of the world’s best business men and women have hit rock bottom before climbing to the top.

2: Nerves Of Steel – There are times that entrepreneurs get close to bankruptcy before a contract deal or sales come through to lift the bank balance again. Staying calm in these times requires nerves of steel.

3: Patience – Somewhat related to needing calm nerves I suppose but patience is often required in board meetings and dealing with clients who insist you need to hear their life story! (Personal experience and I won’t go into detail).

4: Sense Of Humour – In my humble experience I have found that cracking the odd joke with a client can lighten the all too corporate mood and even be the deal clincher when competing for new business.

5: Persistence - A business person needs to be persistent in almost every area for things to run as smoothly as they can. Marketing, management, administration, production, every part of a successful venture needs to be running constantly. If one link gets rusty, the chain eventually breaks and the machine stops working.

As I said, there are many other factors that contribute towards the success of a business and these are just a small handful I thought about today.

If you would like to add any of your own then please do so from the comment box below this post.

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Do You Fear Starting a Business?

Justin Sawyer — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:25:00 +0000

Starting your own business is something many people tend to fear and often with good reason. During the beginnings of a new business there’s loads of challenges and you need balls of steel, yep, even if you’re female!

Well this article is not advice on how to deal with challenges when starting a business but rather some encouragement for those who want to start a business for themselves but are maybe holding back.

A good few years ago I left my employer of 10 years in the printing industry and decided to start my own surfwear label called Nudge Boardwear. In fact the website is still live (www.nudgeboardwear.com) because I make a little extra pocket money from the ads on the site but the business has been put on the bench for different reasons.

I am now running my own website design and development business called Jumping Spider web design on the outskirts of Cape Town South Africa. Jumping Spider was never a business I intended starting, I wouldn’t say it was an accident but certainly the last thing on my mind when I left my employer to start Nudge Boardwear.

Why am I telling you this lot? – Read on a bit.

I needed a website for Nudge Boardwear and I wanted an e-commerce site to be able to sell the surf clothes worldwide. After doing a little research and almost dying too young because of the expensive quotes I was getting for an e-commerce site I made the decision to do the site myself. To cut a long story short I had very little experience in any kind of web design and to dive straight into putting an e-commerce site together and actually getting everything to work correctly was quite challenging to say the least! Anyway, I did manage to pull it off and was stoked when the website made its first sale. Talk about work satisfaction.

Shortly after doing the Nudge site I had one or two friends approach me for sites which I happily did for them for next to nothing and before I knew it Jumping Spider Web Design was born and is now flourishing into a business for which I have a vision that sometimes shocks people I share it with and often surprises even me! That’s another post.

There is more to this but I only wanted to highlight the main points so that I can get to the reason for this article and hopefully encourage those who are considering starting a business.

GO FOR IT!!

You absolutely never know what lies ahead for you tomorrow. In the world of business, although challenging at times, you’re going to get far greater rewards than you would working for any kind of boss… ANY kind. Not to mention the much bigger financial benefits in the long run. One thing leads to another in business, you make contacts, meet potential clients stumble across opportunities, create opportunities, It’s exciting and rewarding.

Never let a small emotion (or any kind of emotion come to that) like fear stand in your way. After all, chances are you’re not going to die just because you tried to start a business. You may lose girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, wives, kids, your car, house, favorite clothes and jewelery, the big screen T.V., Hi-Fi, your friendship group and the family dog but you won’t die. Yes… just kidding.

If running a business gets too much for you and you can’t take the heat then just pull out when you can and go back to work. At least you’ll always have the satisfaction that you tried, which is far better than always wondering things like “what if…” or “If only I had….” when you’re old and gray.

Anyway, this is what I’m saying - Don’t let anything stand in your way if you are seriously considering starting your own business, get your head down and go for it.

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Five Tips For Starting a Small Business

Justin Sawyer — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:42:13 +0000

Starting your own small business these days whether it’s online or offline can be quite intimidating and getting useful advice on where to start can seem like a never ending nightmare.

South Africa in particular is a country filled and alive with a true entrepreneurial spirit and many people study for years with the intention of starting up a small business when they eventually finish their studies.

In an effort to help those who are about to start a small business or considering starting a business in the near future here’s five tips that you may find useful:

1: Passion - Examine your motives and be sure that you have passion for the type of business you intend to start. There’s an old saying which goes something along the lines of “get a job doing what you love and you’ll never have to work another day in your life”. There’s a lot of truth in that so you need to be passionate about whatever business you intend starting up.

2: Mission - Plan, plan, and plan some more! You need to define your business idea’s and be willing and able to follow through and articulate those plans.

3: Discipline - Working for a boss, having to be at work on time and doing what the boss needs done is one thing. Disciplining yourself to work effectively and timelessly on your own business is another. It’s all too easy to have a lie in and sleep late in the mornings when you have your own business. You can pop down to the shops or go and visit friends whenever you want to because you’re now your own boss.

WRONG!

It’s extremely important to discipline yourself correctly when starting your own business. You have to be in the same mindset as if you were working for a boss. Set a strict time to start work, take breaks and lunch at proper set times and stick to them. There may come a time when you can be a bit softer on yourself and allow more flexibility but when starting a new business stay strictly disciplined, it will pay off.

4: Analysis - Part of starting a new business, if your business idea involves something that’s already being done, is to conduct a competitive analysis in your chosen market. In English that basically means being aware of what your competitors are doing. Chances are they’ve been in the game for a while so do an analysis on their product lines, prices, advertising, services, quality, distribution and promotions. If you see something you feel can be done differently or even better than your competitors write it down and make a plan of how you will implement it within your new business.

5: Ask Questions - Never be afraid to ask established businessmen and Women for their advice. Most business people will be willing to help as they were more than likely in the same position once upon a time. Seek help from small businesses and ask questions. I don’t mean going into the local T-shirt shop and asking their advice for the T-shirt shop you’re now starting up across the road from them but go to other small businesses. Have a nice friendly chat with them and you may be surprised what good business tips you can pick up just by chatting casually.

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Make Lots of Money Online Tomorrow

Justin Sawyer — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:10:36 +0000

That title is a lie and there are thousands of similar titles across the Internet getting people excited and luring them into false ways to make money online on a daily basis.

One of the key elements of any business whether it’s online or offline is….

HONESTY

If you’re going to lie about how people can make tons of cash on the Internet then sooner or later you will come unstuck. There is no quick fix way of making money with an online business and any successful Internet entrepreneur will tell you so. It’s hours, days, months and years of constant hard work, marketing, tweaking and learning from your own mistakes and those of others.

The same applies for offline business. Lying about service or product delivery dates just to get the business or land the deal is going to throw you in hot water sooner or later.

Advice from Mr. Ali G – “Keep it Real”

A well known best form of advertising a business is by word of mouth and if you’ve been lying to people and making false promises you’re going to be upsetting them if you don’t deliver and they will quickly let others know about how you conduct things. It’s one of the fastest ways to kill your success.

Tell the truth even if a potential client seems a little unhappy about it, your honesty will prove to be a definite key to your success. It’s certainly not a lie to tell people they can make money online as some of us know that’s a fact but it is important not to blow things out of proportion giving people a false sense of hope and excitement.

Please feel free to comment, mail me your bank details and I’ll transfer $2000.00 into your account tomorrow. ( For the more serious folk, yep that’s a joke ) !!

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5 Tips For The Boardroom Meeting

Justin Sawyer — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:23:33 +0000

If you’re starting your own business or you already have your own business then sooner or later you’re going to end up in a boardroom meeting.

Personally I really like going to clients at their homes as everything is so relaxed and I can normally turn up in my regular shorts and a T-shirt but this is a boardroom we’re talking about so I’m not recommending that here.

I have been running a successful website design company in Cape Town South Africa for over two years now and we’ve been in and out of more boardroom meetings than I care to remember so I’ve put together a few suggestions on how you may want to handle things in the boardroom.

1) Dress Appropriately: Not every boardroom meeting is going to require you wear a shirt and tie, in fact most of the boardroom meetings we go to are a more smart/casual affair, no tie. If it’s a large corporate company you’re dealing with and those at the top are shirt and tie folk then you might be better off doing the shirt and tie thing otherwise a smart/casual look is normally good.

2) Be Confident: Some boardroom meetings can be a little intimidating when you first go in, large medieval looking tables surrounded by high back chairs, don’t let this intimidate you. Be bold and confident. The clients you are dealing with need to feel secure if they are going to be doing business with you and showing confidence in your services and products will put them at some ease.

3) Crack a Joke or Two: A good sense of humor and the odd funny line to make a potential client laugh can score you a lot of points. Be very careful here though, it must seem natural and be well timed. Don’t go into a boardroom meeting and open thing’s up with something like “Did you here the one about the two squirrels in the park”. If nothing funny crosses your mind during the boardroom meeting then don’t force it.

On the other hand, be sure to laugh if your client cracks a joke but again, let it be natural laughter and not a sudden outburst of false hysterics.

4) Smile a Lot: Don’t sit there looking like half your family just got wiped out in a freak snowstorm. Put on your best natural smile and make eye contact with whoever’s speaking when you do it.

5) Be Courteous and Well Mannered: Remember your please and thank you’s if you’re offered something to drink or eat, show some appreciation. When the meeting’s over and the time comes to exit the boardroom and leave your potential client, be sure to smile, shake hands and thank them for their time. If you’ve promised a quote for a service or products, be sure to follow up and deliver on time as promised.

A lot of things in the business world boil down to plain old common sense and the boardroom advice I’ve mentioned here is exactly that.

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