Here are two great tools, opportunities and ideas not to be missed: 

Effort Share – An online collaboration platform that allows communities to share ideas, expertise and effort. The concept is simple, People join the community, share ideas for business development, social change of just general ideas. You ask for specific help in the areas you lack. Others see this and offer their ideas and comments and if they can fill the gap, contribute either online or in person. The sharing of effort creates progress and exponential momentum. Effort Share is still in the early stages, but signon now and get the benefit of being there from the beginning. www.effortshare.com 

Twister - Twister offer you the business owner a chance to advertise your product for FREE on either their published book or online on their website. This is done via a series of discount coupons that the public can use during the year or as directed.

The Twister book - of which we print 20 000 copies of and these are distributed via schools and charities at a cost of R350.00 each will be distributed in late September. For each book sold they get R50.00. Discounts in the book can be valid for the entire year or they can be for certain periods, i.e. times when increased business is required

The Twister website - You can advertise your discounts and specials and upload specials onto the Website during the year. Every person that becomes a member of the site, either by purchasing a book or just an online access, then gains access to the specials that are uploaded and can print any discount coupon.

Lastly, the supplier gets a number if opportunities in the year to put up an EXTRA special special - we call it the Secret of the Day. Only 3 are posted per day on the site. It is the supplier’s choice whether to participate. To see the website and get access to this unique advertising platform go to www.twistersa.co.za