Bizzbooks Bloemfontein

06/11/2017

Saturday, 4 November 2017 our First Annual...Giving Hope again Golf day for CANSA.Thanks to everyone especially Marieke and Johan and all the supporters, players and those who make this day a Huge Success!!!

03/11/2017

Networking are very effective for a business, a great marketing tool, but then you must do it correctly. Here are a few tips how…

Effective business networking is linking together individuals, who through trust and relationship building, become walking, talking advertisements for one another.

Be Genuine… building trust and relationships, and seeing how you can help others.

Before you attend any network event, remember to ask yourself, what your goals are?What do you want to get out of this session today? Pick groups that will help you get what you are looking for. People you connect with. Some meetings are based more on learning, making contacts, and/or volunteering rather than on strictly making business connections.

Visit as many groups as possible that you are interested in. Notice the tone and attitude of the group. Do the people sound supportive of one another? Does the leadership appear competent? Many groups will allow you to visit two times before joining.

Give back to a group by holding volunteer positions in organizations. Help those who help you, all of us want customers, but just a few to none want to give something back without being paid for. Holding volunteer positions to those who have helped you will tell a lot of your personality…

Ask open-ended questions in networking conversations. This means questions that ask who, what, where, when, and how as opposed to those that can be answered with a simple yes or no. This form of questioning open people up to a discussion and shows listeners that you are interested in them.

Are you a powerful resource to others, yet?......Become one. When you are known to others as a strong resource, people remember to turn to you for suggestions, ideas, names of other people, etc. This keeps you visible.

Be specific of what you need, so that the right people can help you…Too often people in conversations ask, "How may I help you?" and no immediate answer comes to mind.

Follow through quickly and efficiently on referrals you are given. When people give you referrals, your actions are a reflection on them. Respect and honour that and your referrals will grow.

Call those you meet who may benefit from what you do and vice versa.Express your gratitude to those who you get referrals from and make time for them, go for coffee or a lunch. Express that you enjoyed meeting them.

31/10/2017

31/10/2017

Why isn’t it such a good idea to do your own taxes?

Have you ever heard the saying……Oh but to submit your own taxes are easy…I do it myself and never got a query?
It might be easy to submit your tax return, but do you know the processes after the submission?
A lot of people who submit their returns themselves, just leave it after it has been submitted. Then later get a letter from the Receiver of Revenue, which state that you owe the Receiver of Revenue a lot of money. Don’t create a lot of stress for yourself, just to “Save” money and then you are not in a situation to pay that money to the Receiver of Revenue. Rather get someone upfront, than get into a situation where you created a mess and then you must go to an Accountant, tail between the legs and ask them to sort it out for you.
Get someone who will assist you in the process to get your taxes in order and explain it to you in such a way that you can understand it properly. There are a lot of process than just to submit your tax return, rather get someone who can assist you, than be sorry later on…
Don’t lend out your ears to those who say, you can do it on your own. This could cost you a lot of money rather than saving money.

31/10/2017

Educate yourself regarding your finances…

Financial literacy is a key factor when it comes to adults building wealth over time. If people know their numbers, understand basic concepts when it comes to saving and investing then they are more likely to sit on a significant nest egg as they get older. That's why making the effort to educate yourself, whether through workplace education programs or reading educational books or information regarding finances on the internet, can pay off.

Spending and saving more wisely is only half of the way, but you are on the route. Keep Yourself there…

Becoming more financially literate impacts you on three levels: your present, your future, and your access to opportunities:

The present: We are all aware of the importance of money intelligence plays in the present.We are reminded on a daily basis, whether you have a big income or a small one, of our relationship we have with our money. Whether it is good or bad, we all have it on a daily basis.

The future: This in every aspect of the word is giving us nightmares, we often ask ourselves, do I have money that I can use for my children’s studies? Will there be enough when we retire?

Access for other opportunities: Financial literacy also help you to look with a new view and to opens doors. If you are better financial literate, you will look with new eyes to opportunities and most likely make better decisions.
It is never too early or too late to get Financial literate, it will help you taking control over your money and making better decisions. Still…it will take time to become the expert, you will make mistakes, but then you will see the mistakes you made and learn from it…

30/10/2017

Join us for this Event!!!