The Sales Acceleration Formula
Mark Roberge Business/ Marketing 9/10 How do you get more sales without having to pick up the phone and make a cold call? Mark Roberge argues that the secret is inbound marketing. In this brilliant book, Roberge unpacks his key takeaways from his time as Chief Revenue Officer at Hubspot and explains the tactics that […]
Setting Up Your Online Store: How To Choose A Payment Gateway
Payment gateways are a crucial topic that will undoubtedly come up when you are looking to start an online store. Having the right payment gateway allows your customers to transact smoothly and ultimately gets you paid! What is a payment gateway? At its core, a payment gateway is a technology that allows businesses to receive […]
The 5AM Club: Elevate Your Morning, Elevate Your Life
The 5AM Club by Robin Sharma is by far one of the best books I’ve had the pleasure of reading. The first time it caught my eye was during a casual get-together at my brother’s apartment. He had received it from a wealthy businessman as a birthday gift and had already read through it twice. […]
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles Category: Self-help, philosophy Rating: 7/10 What makes you jump out of bed in the morning? The Japanese believe that everyone has an Ikigai, a purpose in life that will bring them the joy of always being busy. The term Ikigai is defined as the intersection of passion, mission, vocation, […]
How To Start A Side Hustle Book Review
In these tough economic times, everyone’s looking for a way to make some extra money. In his book, How To Start A Side Hustle, South African author, Nic Haralambous draws on his decades of business experience to put together a simple, easy to understand guide that puts you on a path to starting your own […]
How to market on Instagram: The 6 biggest trends You Need To Know
If you have ever tried to market on Instagram then you will know how challenging it can be but with roughly one billion active users monthly, not marketing on this platform comes at a huge cost. The key to success when marketing on Instagram is staying on top of the trends. Keeping your content fresh, […]
How To Create A CV That Stands Out
How To Create A CV That Stands Out Finding a new team member has been both rewarding and exhausting at the same time. If you hadn’t already seen it, we welcomed a new team member recently. Altus has joined Agora as our Creative Assistant. We love the growth but what we didn’t love as much […]
Facebook has changed its name
Facebook changed their name.. Sort of. Facebook has a new name: Meta. Possible alien, Mark Zuckerberg, recently announced the change in a special, hour-long broadcast on Facebook that caused quite a stir. In the broadcast, Zuckerberg not only shared the new name and controversial logo but went on further to layout Facebook’s, I mean Meta’s […]
How Small Businesses Help Build Our Economy
How Small Businesses Help Build Our Economy “When you support small businesses you are supporting a dream.” When you shop locally, you are helping a child get dance lessons, a team jersey, or a better education, you’re helping mum and dad put food on the table. You’re helping people, not corporations. But did you know […]
What is the POPI Act (POPIA) and why is it important to small businesses?
What is the POPI Act (POPIA) and why is it important to small businesses? By now you have probably had a flood of emails in your inbox reminding you that you are subscribed to a newsletter or asking for you to opt-in to a newsletter as part of a company’s efforts to get in line […]