eCommerce Explained

Online sellers often do everything right but end up with an unhappy customer because of a late or damaged delivery. It's important to know how to package the parcel correctly and how to work with the couriers to ensure deliveries that are quick and delivered in one piece. 

In this episode, I share 6 top tips given to me by The Courier Guy about how to package your parcels properly.

Tune in for this inspiring story of how The Courier Guy got started with a single motorbike and a willingness to serve.

Learn the keys to success from someone who started with just R2000, battling to pay his rent, to becoming a thriving business owner with a Billion-rand company and the biggest network of delivery lockers in SA (850 and growing).

Listen to the full episode now as Stephen Gleisner shares his story and encourages others to follow their passion too.

For more information, click the links below:

1. The Courier Guy Online: https://www.thecourierguy.co.za/
2. Pudo: https://www.pudo.co.za/

The biggest challenge to importing goods is the costs of flying products in from China or waiting months for it to come by sea. This massive cost has been unavoidable till now but if we work together and share space in containers then we can "carpool" our products together for quicker and (way!) cheaper deliveries. This is the concept behind the new importing consolidation service called Airpool and in this episode, we explain how it works and how anyone can start importing at a fraction of the cost!

Read more at www.airpool.co.za

Self-sabotage is a real thing. You could be doing all the wrong things without even realizing it. If you're wondering why your sales and business aren't growing the way you want then listen up.

Sign up for our conversion rate optimization webinar to learn the 3 top strategies for increasing your website sales without having to work tirelessly.

https://www.insaka.co.za/webinar-registration

There are a handful of metrics that every online business owner should know to help them make better decisions in order to grow the business. One of those metrics is how much you are spending to acquire new customers. Once you know this then you can figure out if you're spending too much or, as is often the case, you're spending too little 😬

With Black Friday and the busy season ahead of us we need to start preparing for the extra workload by expanding our team now so that we are ready to tackle the busy season when it arrives. 

In this episode, Warrick shares his best tips learned from building multiple teams. You'll learn how to find the best people without having to read endless CVs, how to hire people without paying a fortune, and how to let other people take on the risk of new hires so that you don't have to.

It's no wonder her granddaughter calls her the App Gran as Barbara Magrath, who's in her 70's, has built and launched her online store www.dragonfirebeads.co.za

If you think feel that you may not be techie enough to start selling online then listen to Barbara's inspiring story now.

Gail won our competition for the most inspiring case study and you can now hear what she did over the past 6 months to build her business and to win the R10,000 grand prize. 

In this episode, Gail talks about the 5 Day Challenge which helped her to get started. This challenge only happens twice a year and it's just opened again today. Book your free spot here: www.insaka.co.za/start

Wendy was browsing online to find something special for her daughter but when she couldn't find it in SA she decided to start selling it herself. What was meant to be a sideline hobby has turned into a thriving business which has allowed Wendy and her family to move from the big city to a small coastal town to live the life of their dreams.

If you would also like to find out how to start your online store then sign up for the free 5-Day Challenge where Warrick will show you how to build your own online store in just 30 mins per day even if you have no prior experience.

Book your free spot here:  www.insaka.co.za/start

Join Warrick Kernes as he talks to Carolyn Ashmore about her journey of starting and growing her store www.atriumplants.co.za 

It's really inspiring to see someone following their passion, believing in themselves and creating a successful business while doing what they love. 

Tell Carolyn what you thought of this episode on IG @atriumplants