It has become a common sight to see businessmen and women working on their smart phones while waiting in queues and at coffee shops. But the question remains, are they making full use of these powerful devices? A number of smart phone applications have been introduced to increase our productivity and make life a little [...]
Can cell phones increase productivity?
Published in August 16th, 2010
Posted by Nicki de Beer in General
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Cast your vote for the 702 Small Business Awards
Published in August 12th, 2010
Posted by Lucinda Carolus in General
As consumers we are often quick to criticise and complain when we receive bad service or products from a particular company; but how often do you actually take the time to compliment a company when you receive good service?
With the launch of this year’s 702 Small Business Awards competition with Softline Pastel, you can now [...]
How to Lead SA
Published in August 11th, 2010
Posted by Emma Donovan in General
I’m sure you’ve all heard about this fantastic Primedia Broadcasting initiative, but for those of you that haven’t browsed around the Lead SA site yet, here are some great tips on how to become a proactive leader in your every day life:
Stand up for what’s right. If you’ve had a glass too many, let a [...]
AMMO Mobile – pay your bills without using cash
Published in July 16th, 2010
Posted by Lucinda Carolus in General
Wouldn’t it be great, if we could pay our bills, buy our airtime and pay for our shopping without using any physical cash or credit cards? Well, with AMMO mobile that is now possible.
AMMO mobile is a locally developed mobile banking application, which launched in October 2009. It’s a free application that can be used [...]
Carte Blanche Consumer price watch
Published in June 30th, 2010
Posted by Emma Donovan in General
Find out which leading pharmacy and supermarket chains will give you the most value for your hard earned Rands on the show this week. The other two featured stories cover the ins and outs of the Small Claims Court and smart phone subscription charges.
Price Watch: Supermarkets
In Carte Blanche Consumer’s monthly grocery comparison we [...]
Looking at PayPal in action in SA
Published in March 31st, 2010
Posted by Emma Donovan in General
PayPal has become a hot topic for discussion since FNB announced their exclusive Top Up and Withdraw service with PayPal last week.
FNB customers can now use PayPal to receive payments for goods and services online (previously South Africans could only use PayPal to make payments). The two major benefits are that it is quick [...]
Job opportunity for a PHP Developer
Published in February 3rd, 2010
Posted by Emma Donovan in General
www.getclosure.co.za is an independent complaints management and consumer affairs portal. Our discreet service is fast, effective and free for South African consumers and suppliers. We have an opening for a PHP Developer with a can-do attitude.
Job description:
The successful candidate would work with our existing team to maintain and improve the getclosure site [...]
Final winners of the getclosure! – Amazing Vouchers Competition
Published in January 19th, 2010
Posted by Emma Donovan in General
Congratulations are in order for Sananea Dithole who has won the grand prize of a vacation worth R10 000 in our latest competition!! We’re thrilled to be giving away such an awesome prize to one of our customers, and look forward to hearing all about it.
We’re also happy to announce that our final round [...]
Need A Dream Holiday? Here’s How To Avoid Travel Nightmares!
Published in December 15th, 2009
The festive season is upon us and we all know what this means – holidays! Yes, most people are planning to visit the beaches, do some traveling, visit family and friends and just basically chill and have a good time. However; in preparation for these holidays, there are many arrangements that needs to be made [...]
Handy Tips for Waiters and Waitresses
Published in November 4th, 2009
Following on from our articles on how to deal with complaints effectively and how to retain your customers, we have hand-picked some really practical tips to ensure that your level of customer service is world-class.
These tips are taken from Bruce Buschel’s article “100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1)” on the New York [...]
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