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sales tips 
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Sales Tip number 77 of 99: How can I establish rapport?
The best way to win the sale is to first win the prospect. If you find common subjects or interests with a prospect, you can establish a business friendship. People are more likely to buy from a friend than a salesman. |
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tech reviews 
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| Buffalo LinkTheatre HD Nfiniti
Spectrum Multimedia has launched the Buffalo LinkTheatre HD Nfiniti wireless media player that streams multimedia content directly to a TV. |
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bizsmarts news 
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Keeping your website up at all times sounds obvious but in reality you need help to achieve this
So you’ve done it you’ve invested in the fancy website and made cyber space your office. Your company is a well oiled silicon machine riding the crest of a wave into the future. That is until you happen to turn on your computer to find that your website is down and you have no way to tell how long you have been offline.
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The Flashdrive – Friend or Foe to the SME’s Data Security?
Less than 10cm long with a mass of less than 44g, the ‘memory stick’ slips easily into a pocket and may dangle from a key-ring, yet with a storage capacity of up to 64 GB, this device can carry a mountain of information.
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A quick look at You-Tube marketing
You-Tube marketing is rapidly gaining in popularity as a way for companies, particularly small businesses to promote themselves on line and demonstrate their services.
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SME's Can Now Deal With Client Queries in Real Time
The latest speech analytics software helps companies to understand how customers are feeling and to gauge their expectations and identify problems.
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Issue 68 12 December 2008
Welcome to another edition of the dynamic and informative BizSmarts Newsletter – South Africa's premier SME & Technology mailer. |
new business trends 
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Women in Business Get a Hand-up
Becoming a part of a vibrant, passionate community, gives businesswomen an opportunity to mentor and be mentored, honing professional and personal skills and gaining experience and expertise from other women in business.
Taken from Women in Business
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Opportunity in Harvesting Energy from Waste
Biogas – created from waste matter such as household garbage in landfill sites, sewage or even manure, is becoming increasingly popular as a fuel source in Africa.
Taken from Renewable Energy |
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