Siyathetha Communications

02/06/2020

Service provider contracts could hold key to cost savings.....

Media release
June 2020

Service provider contracts could hold key to cost savings

Companies may be able to cut costs by reviewing the contracts they have with service providers, according to researcher, entrepreneur and business coach Ed Richardson.
“In my own case I reviewed the contract our company has with a provider of voice over internet protocol (VOIP) telephonic services.
“What prompted the review was a sudden jump in the rates being charged, despite the fact that data costs have come down.
“Hidden in the small print is the promise that the provider ‘will be cheaper than the main opposition’.
“It took a few minutes to search for other prices, and I was able to prove to them that they were not the cheapest. Our monthly bill has been substantially reduced,” says Richardson, who has launched “Streetwise Guru”, a growing collection of practical courses for business and life in general.
“The lesson, for me, was to review any contracts involving recurrent payments to determine whether the provider is in breach of contract.
“We have also been able to negotiate reduced rates with other service providers.
“Similarly, we have ‘payed it forward’ by reducing costs to our clients where we can, and we have paid our bills.
“As business owners I believe our priority should be to support our own supply and customer chains.
“Even if we do not think it is the right thing to do, the truth is that we cannot survive without them”.

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For more information contact Ed Richardson: 083 656 9757
[email protected]

14/11/2019

You are only as good as your last gig, the growing band of freelancers in Nelson Mandela Bay were warned this week in a Southern Africa Freelancers’ Association (Safrea) event held at the Courtyard Hotel on Tuesday. And, if SA follows international trends – that more than two out of five US work...

01/11/2019

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Today we celebrated first year at and in true Anathi spirit we needed to take a group photo.

Anathi, I am so glad you are part of our team.

26/10/2019

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Such a great morning spent at this year's big walk for cancer

04/10/2019

We're festival fanatics!

Siyathetha has helped market the annual Kirkwood Wildsfees for the past 18 years!

The festival attracts over 45 000 visitors every year.

Siyathetha Communications has also been involved in the marketing of various other events, including:

· ECAIF Black Suppliers Day

· SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees (for 18 years)

· The 7th World Wilderness Congress, held in Port Elizabeth in 2000.

· The Annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Charity – the Eastern Cape’s biggest charity event

· 14th annual Bruintjieshoogte Cycle Festival – Event PR and promotion in 2009

· Addo Rose and Garden Show – Event PR and promotion in 2005

· Medieval Fayre – Event promotion

· Uitenhage Street Carnival – Event PR and promotion

· Biltong Festival

· One Blood festivals

· Splash Festival

· Port Festival

· Algoa Bay Oyster Festival

· Boardwalk Opskop

09/09/2019

Looking forward to a productive week ahead!



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03/09/2019

Siyathetha understands the many challenges facing project teams. Our clients’ success is built on our ability to help them manage information and knowledge sharing between all stakeholders – internal and external.

28/08/2019

Some of the Siyathetha team at the launch of the AlgoaFM Big Walk for Cancer 2019!

This epic event takes part on 26 October, get your entries in ASAP!

20/08/2019

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We'll make sure your website 'speaks' beautifully and looks exceptional.

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05/08/2019

We are celebrating our 20th anniversary this month!
Founder, Ed Richardson, would like to thank all those who have supported Siyathetha Communications over the last two decades – clients, friends, family, and fellow communicators.
Let’s keep the conversation flowing into the next 20 years!