Hilary Clark - "I think that it delivers an excellent system enabling those who cannot attend courses personally." Nana Kelly - "The GetSmarter is an impressive system, well designed and easy to follow." Nicola Slater - "The support from GetSmarter staff is exceptional, professional and friendly too. Excellent!" Joan du Plessis - "This is by far the best way to complete a course. It suits me to study in the time available to me." Rose Stapleton - "This course has exceeded my expectations with regards to content and ease of use. Well done and thank you." Linda Engelsman - "I have found the GetSmarter online learning model to be very professional and the discussion forum to be extremely helpful. " Miranda Majiet - "I really love the setup, it was most convenient to be able to communicate with staff if you have problems. The response was excellent!" Hannelore Harms - "GetSmarter delivery model is outstanding; it is opening a new way of extending knowledge in your own time at home. " Iske van den Berg - "Overall I found the course to be outstanding - thank you very much for a well thought through curriculum and excellent study material." Malcolm Fletcher - "I think the learning module is excellent. It provides opportunity gain knowledge about a subject at a time and place, which is both convenient and pra" Pat Gee - "Where and when it matters, a lot of thought has obviously gone into the preparation of the course material." Laura Brewer - "I enjoyed the course. Getsmarter has done a fantastic job of facilitating the distance learning." Luvo Ntezo, Sommelier of the Year 2008 - "The website is well designed and you are kept well informed. Great attention to detail by staff. World Class!" Colette Maasdorp - "Excellent support and although its distance learning it feel as if your lecturer is just next door!" Beverley Cunliffe - "As a virtual newcomer to online distance learning I am finding the whole experience uplifting" Des Jackson - "Material was very well written and so relevant. It is obvious that a lot of work has gone into preparing the course." Beverley Cunliffe - "The amount I have learned in a very short space of time is amazing." Annelie Wada - "Overall an excellent course! Love the discussion board especially. Love to hear first hand stories from other students, their experience is invaluable" Sonya McManus - "The delivery of the course was top-notch! I was impressed by the support, following up and general efficiency of the online method." Vicky Vaughan - "Excellent! I have recommended GetSmarter to a number of friends. I have found the structure to be very user friendly." Corrie van Schalkwyk - "Getsmarter is a professional training institute and I have not stopped speaking to colleagues about the excellent service I have received so far." Pieta Compaan - "The GetSmarter online learning module is very convenient as I can do it when it suits me." Pieta Compaan - "The administrative support is absolutely great! The staff are very helpful, give good and constructive comment that enhances my learning." Rhona Saayman - "Your e-learning facilities are of a high standard and I am pretty sure that your \"behind-the-scenes\" is very well organized. " Lindi Bhembe - "The course material is very informative. I think it covers everything a small-business person needs to know about running a successful business."

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Marketing | Create your own internet marketing strategy

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Monday, 12 July 2010 16:31
Over 5 million South Africans are connected to the internet. They represent so the affluent sectors of society, and ae therefore the best people for any marketer to target. However, marketers trained in traditional advertising media are missing out because they don’t know how to approach online marketing. Read more... Add new comment

Marketing | GetSmarter Student Feedback

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Monday, 12 July 2010 16:31
Excellent support and although it's distance learning it feels as if your lecturer is just next door! Colette Maasdorp The GetSmarter delivery model is outstanding; it's opening a new way of extending knowledge in your own time at home. Hannelore Harms Read more... Add new comment

GetSmarter's family ties | About Rob and Sam

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Friday, 04 June 2010 09:00

By the Newsletter team

Regular SmartyPants readers may not be aware that GetSmarter is a family business. In 2008, GetSmarter grew out of the sectional title training company, Paddocks, which was started by Prof Graham Paddock and his wife Mandy in 2005. GetSmarter is run by Graham and Mandy’s sons, Sam and Rob: Sam is the managing director, while Rob is the operations director. Here’s the lowdown on how they got involved in the family business.

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