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Frans Minnaar, Management Advisor
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The Marketing Mix
We can learn a lot from the three witches in Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Of course, since they were successful witches, their mix was well thought out and consisted of the ingredients necessary to achieve the results they desired. For you to be as successful, your marketing mix most by just as potent. Eye of newt and leg of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog. This was actually a small portion of the mixture created by the three witches in Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Of course, sin

Frans Minnaar
Jun 225 min read


7 Ps Marketing Mix
Marketing mix is intended to help the companies assess their business activities.
Originally, there were 4P’s that epitomized the marketing mix which included product, price, place and promotion. But recently, 3P’s have been added which stands for packaging, positioning and people.

Frans Minnaar
Jun 222 min read


Personnel Selection
Personnel selection, from a technical perspective, must consider a variety of criteria when application for a job are scrutinised, compared and selected.

Frans Minnaar
Jun 142 min read


Discover Your Marketing Mix
While every personal brand is unique, they all have one important thing in common: they communicate confidently with their target market. To position yourself as a thought leader with a strong brand, you must be clear about who you are and who you are not, and consistently communicate your message to those who need it most.

Frans Minnaar
Jun 94 min read


What is Warehousing & Distribution? Unpacking the Backbone of Modern Supply Chains
Unpacking the Backbone of Modern Supply Chains
Understanding the intricacies of warehousing and distribution is crucial to managing a successful business. These vital operations ensure the smooth flow of goods from production to the end consumer and influence business efficiency, customer satisfaction, and profitability.

Frans Minnaar
Jun 46 min read


Corporate Logo Design – 6 Keys to Success
A corporate logo design should be highly instrumental in building your corporate identity and should successfully exude the company’s attitude. The viewers must have some idea about the disposition, character, or fundamental values of your company through your logo.

Frans Minnaar
Jun 43 min read


5 Insights About Human Resources
Human Resource is extraordinarily positioned to provide a voice to the effect that company culture, vital planning, the labour market and talent training have on each other. Ground breaking business pioneers are utilising the convergence amongst business and individuals by welcoming proactive, masters of compliance, strategy minded, and culture-centred Human Resource pioneers in their companies.

Frans Minnaar
Jun 22 min read


Human Resources Planning
The main purpose with human resources planning is to match the demands of an organisation’s vision with the human resources it has to its disposal.

Frans Minnaar
May 182 min read


Vision and Mission Statements
Once the vision and mission statements have been defined, the organisation must investigate its environment to set objectives.

Frans Minnaar
May 145 min read


KPI Logistics in the Supply Chain
Logistics is a critical point in the supply chain. Businesses with logistics aspect can make use of KPI logistics to help determine the performance of the operation.

Frans Minnaar
May 143 min read


Strategic Objectives
Objectives are expressed as envisaged results (outcomes). Strategies are the manner in which these outcomes will be achieved. Strategies must be carefully planned to enable the organisation to compete with competitors, to meet the demands of customers and to generally respond to demands from the external environment and capacity constraints of the organisation.

Frans Minnaar
May 122 min read


Financial Statement Literacy for Directors & Executives
Enhancing financial statement literacy among directors and executives is crucial for effective decision-making and strategic planning. This article delves into the importance of understanding financial reports, outlines the key financial statements, and provides insights into how executives can leverage this knowledge for better corporate governance.

Frans Minnaar
May 122 min read


Human Resources Management
Human resource is an amazing field which offers tonnes to benefits to organisations. However, many times, entrepreneurs fail to identify the important role Human resources can play in the organisation. Here are top 5 things every business owner should know about human resources. At the point when numerous entrepreneurs consider HR, they see it as a group that handles their organisation's workers related issues and duties. However, for any business, HR plays a much more import

Frans Minnaar
Apr 213 min read


Hierarchy of objectives
Organisations formulate objectives in hierarchies. Because we tend to be caught-up in the importance we attach to our own roles and responsibilities, managers often hardly notice this, but there are almost always a hierarchy of objectives; and then I am not talking about strategic objectives that are translated into tactical and then into operational objectives, but about objectives that are seemingly on the “same level” of decision-making.

Frans Minnaar
Apr 203 min read


The 7Ps of McDonald's Marketing Strategy
McDonald's, a global fast-food giant, has mastered the art of marketing by employing a comprehensive mix of strategies tailored to meet consumer needs and stay ahead of the competition. The 7Ps—Product, Price, Promotion, Place, Process, People, and Physical Evidence—form the cornerstone of McDonald's marketing approach, ensuring the brand remains a household name.

Frans Minnaar
Apr 153 min read


Workforce Enablement Employee Performance
Workforce enablement empowers your team to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively by equipping them with the tools, knowledge, and motivation to excel in their roles. Research has shown that happier employees translate to a 13% increase in productivity. This means workforce enablement is a win-win, combining happy, flourishing employees and a prosperous organization.

Frans Minnaar
Apr 98 min read


Performance Management
Effective performance management begins with the identification of what’s vital to the organization because if these priorities are not clear and it is not clear what role everyone plays in the priorities, the rest of an organization's performance management effort is unlikely to mean much.

Frans Minnaar
Apr 83 min read


Selling Price
To calculate the price of a product or service may be more complicated than it may seem at first glance. Let’s say, for instance, that the material you must be buy to provide a product or service cost $100. You want to make a profit of 20%, and therefore price the product at $120 (cost to manufacture the product plus the 20% mark-up).

Frans Minnaar
Feb 113 min read
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