Black Friday: How small businesses can win customers (and keep them coming back)
By Opinion 15 November 2017This year, 24 November kicks off the holiday season shopping frenzy, as consumers hunt for bargains on Christmas gifts and stock up on holiday essentials and consumables for the year ahead. Viresh Harduth of Sage... FULL STORY >
Twitter's new 280 character limit now official
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 November 2017The microblogging platform is a little less micro, doubling the character limit for tweets to 280 characters. FULL STORY >
The Mushroom Effect: Why it no longer makes sense to keep your people data-starved and in the dark
By Opinion 1 November 2017Charles Teversham, MD of Sage Intelligence, considers the benefits of moving from a feudal model of sharing data to a more democratic one. FULL STORY >
Why Gen Z is ignoring your job ad
By Opinion 30 October 2017Sage’s head of Talent Solutions, Heidi Duvenage gives a few tips about how to write a clear job description for Generation Z. FULL STORY >
#WorldSavingsDay: How culture can improve your savings
By Opinion 26 October 2017With World Savings Day (31 October 2017) coming up, entrepreneurs and small business owners will again be reminded of the importance of cutting costs and finding ways to do more with less. FULL STORY >
#MTBPS2017: Small & Medium Businesses applaud Gigaba’s start-up fund
By Opinion 26 October 2017Following Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba's recent mid-term budget announcements, Viresh Harduth, VP: New Customer Acquisition (Start up and Small Business) at Sage Africa & Middle East, reflects on what it means for local... FULL STORY >
An easy – but essential – way to boost your business’ cash-flow
By Opinion 18 October 2017The goal of any business is to sell products and services, and to make a profit. One way to manage this is through cash-flow forecasting, says Viresh Harduth of Sage. FULL STORY >
For the best talent – how small businesses can compete
By Opinion 27 September 2017Millennials and chameleon workers are rapidly becoming the largest sector of the workforce and they’re demanding change: they want to work whenever, wherever – and they don’t want to be micro-managed. FULL STORY >
Internet of Things: Not just a tech project
By Opinion 19 September 2017According to forecasts from Gartner, this year will end with around 8.4 billion connected things in use worldwide, a number that will grow to around 20.4 billion by 2020. Yet the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) remains misunderstood, says ... FULL STORY >
Profile of an entrepreneur: Jack and master of all trades
By Opinion 13 September 2017Viresh Harduth, VP: New Customer Acquisition (Start up and Small Business) at Sage Africa & Middle East, provides a few survival tips to help small businesses keep their head above water and to make sure their business is among the... FULL STORY >
The promise of wearable tech in the workplace – why it makes sense for any business
By Opinion 5 September 2017Sandra Crous, vice president for Midmarket Africa & Middle East at Sage. Sandra writes about the promise of wearable technology in the workplace. FULL STORY >
Sage announces the availability of Sage Live in South Africa
By Press Release 21 August 2017Sage says its cloud-based solution will help business builders easily control complex operations, eliminate low-value tasks and respond more quickly to customers. FULL STORY >
How to make meetings bearable for millennials (and everyone else)
By Press Release 1 August 2017Think back to the last time you attended a meeting with millennials. Did they seem disengaged? Distracted by their devices? More interested in what was happening on the other side of the window? Keith Fenner, VP for Sage... FULL STORY >
South African women want to own a business – but crave financial stability and lack support structures
By Press Release 26 July 2017New research from Sage Foundation, ‘The Hidden Factors: SA Women in Business’ offers insight into the motivations and aspirations of South African women in the business world. FULL STORY >
The Ethics of Code: developing AI for business with five core principles
By Press Release 24 July 2017Building a chatbot is the easy part, says Kriti Sharma, VP of Bots and AI at Sage. In order to ensure that these products are safe and ethical, Sharma details five principles called the “Ethics of Code.” FULL STORY >
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