Search
 Newsletter:

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

2012 is in full swing and if January is anything to go by this year will be full of challenges and opportunities. By now you would have seen the 2012 calendar, dates of events and the various themes have been finalized. These include:

•Discovery Days
•Networking events
•How to workshops
•Inspirational stories
•Power-up workshops and
•The not to be missed events are the Charity lunch , Regional Business Achiever Awards and Year-end function.

The aim is to assist you to utilize your BWA membership to its utmost by proactively planning to participate and attend events. In addition to this various programs will be run including the mentorship program.

As a member based organization, the focus this year is to grow our membership significantly and we will be rewarding you when you assist us with this. In addition, you will get opportunities to promote your business and I would encourage you to consider making use of these opportunities.

Finally, as February is the month of love our charity lunch is a wonderful time to share some love and in order to avoid disappointment, early booking is essential as places are limited.

Nina


Are you interested in contributing to the BWA monthly newsletter?

IF IT’S A YES! Then please contact us onct@bwasa.co.za


Something to think about as the year gets a little crazy!


BWA MEMBER BENEFIT

BWA SOCIAL MEDIA

Inkfish Design is offering a free service to BWA members who wish to promote their business to other BWA members using Twitter and Facebook. Members can post their news and announcements on our BWA Facebook themselves, or they can ask the Inkfish team to post the details on their behalf.

As with anything, we ask all members to be aware of the rules of engagement. This is to ensure that all members have an equal opportunity of getting their messages out there.

  • If you are posting a message directly to Facebook, you may only post one message per member per week. All posts must be relevant to BWA members. If the Inkfish team feel that members' posts contravene these conditions, then they will be blocked.
  • Mention @BWACapeTown in your tweets and the Inkfish team will retweet the post.
  • To post indirectly to Facebook or Twitter, please send your company update / deal / relevant information directly to bwasocial@inkfish.co.za before close of business on Friday. The Inkfish team will schedule the post to appear on Facebook and Twitter during the following week.

Please note the following fair use terms:

  1. Content must be relevant
  2. Messages should be no longer than 140 characters (the Twitter standard). Photos are also welcome for Facebook.
  3. Members can only make 1 post each per calendar month.

BWA CAPE TOWN SPONSORSHIPS

2012 is well on its way and we at the BWA are looking forward to membership growth, inspiration and making a positive difference to your bottom line this year.

As you know, this year we are doing things a little differently starting with setting out our events planner for the full year, and focusing on things that really add value to you, our members.

As part of this new approach, we are looking for sponsors for the year who we hope will benefit from our new focused approach and get more exposure from their contributions.

There are 3 ways you can get involved and get some great exposure for your business:(BOLD)

  1. Do you have a property that is perfect for one of three new venues for BWA events?( BOLD)

To keep costs sensible and arrangements uncomplicated, we are in the process of sourcing THREE locations for our events this year .So if you have a venue or know of a venue that we could use please contact us.

Atlantic Imbizo V & A Clock- Towers has very generously offered us the use of their venue for FREE so we
have said “yes please”. However we are still looking for something in the Northern and Southern Suburbs

Did you know you can cost-effectively co-host an event with us and increase your visbility?

  1. For as little as R2500 – R3000 you are warmly invited to co-host any of our calendar events.
    In return we’ll offer you:
  • A 10 min slot at the event to promote your business
  • Banners and marketing material displayed at the event
  • Your logo on the invitation which is circulated to our entire database at least twice during the month of the event
  • Your logo will appear in the BWA newsletter with a 5 line advertisement in the month of the event you are co-hosting
  • Your logo and contract details on the BWA website under the sponsorship banner for 1 year , which receives at least 3000 – 5000 hits per month.
  • The knowledge that you are actively supporting the empowerment of businesswomen in South Africa
  1. THE BIGGIE: Regional Business Achiever Awards Sponsorship

Each year in the Cape we recognise an applaud phenomenal women achievers in Businesses in 5 categories at a Gala Event that is totally prestigious and draws the who’s who from both the Media and Business. We have had the support and generosity of our business membership and community in the past and look forward to continuing these relationships this year.

To do an event like this proud, we need sponsorships that are substantial – from R5 000 to R60 000. The good news is that the coverage, leverage and visibility that we can offer in return are also substantial. So whether it’s the Gala Event DVD branded with your profile & logo; or gifts for the finalists, winners, judges and MC; or the Welcome Drinks or the costs of the Gala Dinner itself….we’ll splash information about our generous sponsors EVERYWHERE so that you get maximum bang for your buck – guaranteed!

We’d love to talk to you about how you can become involved….


JOIN US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER


Food Tip

Request a Cook Book

The joys of a discovery

Food is a joy. Well, to me it is. Yes, it’s my job (and a privilege) to be excited and passionate about food and to share it with others. (I battle to understand why many people don’t get excited over a plate of fabulous food.)

Click Here to Read More...


Make Up Tip

Submit Your Make Up Questions

GROOMING THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE

With Valentine’s Day approaching, perhaps we should turn the focus onto the partner in our lives! Here we look at the build of the man, how to identify body shape, and what cut and style will be most suited to him. By identifying the body shape, it will optimise his visual, and also show off his best features!

Click Here to Read More...


Green Tip

Submit Your Questions Here

It is my belief that most people want to recycle, however they want to make sure it is very, very easy to do. If you are one of those people who would recycle if you knew what to do with your recycling, then read on…

Click Here to Read More...


Legal Tip

Submit Your Legal Questions

THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2008
WHO DOES IT APPLY TO?

The Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (CPA) was enacted in 2011. Since then, the Consumer Tribunal has been flooded by many complaints that do not fall within the scope and application of the CPA.

Click Here to Read More...


HR Tip

Submit Your HR Questions

EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER RIGHTS

Employment relationships are built on trust and the rights of parties. Employees and employers have very specific rights in terms of common law and labour legislation.

It must be remembered that with every right there is an obligation. In other words the rights of the employee are the obligations of the employer and the rights of the employer are obligations of the employee.

Click Here to Read More...