The Resume of Douw G Steyn, Director/Owner of EBIZPLANZA (PTY) LTD
Management consultant, Blogger, Business Owner and Dreamer
Career profile
I have excellent knowledge of business management, management consulting, sales and marketing, organisational development, retail management, digital marketing, agriculture research, and animal science. I am the author and co-author of several scientific and popular articles in journals and the agriculture press and have also completed a number of business- and marketing plans for paying customers. And, I love blogging…
Professional strengths
- Good use of grammar (English and Afrikaans);
- In-depth knowledge of online research with good analytical knowledge;
- Well-developed knowledge of consumer behaviour, strategic marketing, organisational development, general management and animal science.
- Target oriented and ability to perform tasks within limited period of time;
- Change agent with proven success record.
Technical skills
- Expert in digital marketing – strategy, implementing and measuring;
- Expert in strategic business management and planning;
- Experienced blog writer, SEO writer and CRM manager.
Douw G Steyn’s qualifications
- Honours BCom Marketing, Unisa. 2004.
- BBA, Unisa. 2002.
- BTech Agric Animal Production, TUT. 1996.
- NDipTech Agric Animal Research, TUT. 1983.
- Advance Program in Organisational Development, Unisa. 2005.
- Course in Business Psychology & Human Behaviour, Unisa. 2004.
- Course in the Introduction to Retailing (with distinction), Unisa. 2011.
- Course in Retail Buying, Unisa. 2012.
- Bookkeeping till Trial Balance, Damelin. 2007.
- Course in Web Writing (with distinction), SA Writers’ College, 2012.
- The basics of Future Writing Course (with distinction), SA Writers’ College, 2016.
- Course in Retail Marketing and Merchandising (with distinction), Unisa, 2017
Portfolio of Douw G Steyn:
- Business Planning
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Outcomes
- Retail
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The Matter of Growing Your Business
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