by Mongezi Mtati | Mar 27, 2012 | Business, Business Development, Entrepreneur, Ideas, Marketing, Word of mouth
Last week I wrote about 3 brands that get marketing in the age of rapid change, which got me thinking of what small businesses can do to build a tribe. Here are the Top 5 ideas that came to mind. Create real relationships not just numbers Having 10 000 likes on your...
by Mongezi Mtati | Dec 8, 2011 | Business, Business Development, Gadgets and Tech stuff, Marketing, Word of mouth
It’s no secret that the advertising industry’s chunk of corporate budgets has decreased over the years. The rise of Web 2.0 and the dropping costs of starting a business, have created opportunities for the small guy. The Advertising Standards Authority Of...
by Mongezi Mtati | Nov 11, 2011 | Business, Business Development, Entrepreneur, Events, Word of mouth
Imagine a hub for innovative companies, tech startups and international investors; all in the same part of town. In the UK it’s not just a dream, it’s a reality. It’s called Tech City and you’ll find it in East London, where it’s grown up around the old Silicon...
by Mongezi Mtati | Oct 20, 2011 | Business, Business Development, Entrepreneur, Word of mouth
Tech 4 Africa very quickly became part of the African, not just South African, technology calendar. In mid-2009 when I met Gareth Knight, the founder, Tech 4 Africa was still a concept. Although, I could tell back then it was a big idea. The kind whose growth you want...
by Mongezi Mtati | Oct 17, 2011 | Authors, This month's give-away, Word of mouth
In November, I made an announcement about WordStart finally taking off. If you’d like to know more, start here. For now, we have a blog tour for Gareth Cliff’s new book and tons of give-aways. The tour will stop at different blogs this week and next week till 27...
by Mongezi Mtati | Sep 23, 2011 | Authors, Business, Business Development, Entrepreneur, Gadgets and Tech stuff, small business, Small Business News, Word of mouth
The Discovery Invest Leadership Summit happened this Wednesday and caused a lot of conversation both online, and among attendees at the Sandton Convention Centre (Johannesburg). Being my first one, I had really high expectations, and they raised the bar from the...
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