Internet Consultant Profile

Johan du Plooy is one of more than 1000 independently owned WSI Franchisees worldwide, and is a Certified Internet and e-Commerce Business Consultant.

Johan offers over thirty years of International Business experience in various Senior Management, Business Development and Marketing positions. Johan has degrees in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, and an MBA.

Johan really enjoys the challenge of working closely with companies as a business partner, to apply his extensive work experience to help them exploit the latest features & benefits of the Internet to increase revenues and reduce costs.

He has had first-hand experience in a wide range of Industries, including

You may be wondering, "What is an Internet Consultant?"

Internet Consultants are specially trained and certified Internet business experts. Just like the many other business advisors you've come to depend on (such as your lawyer, your accountant, your stock broker, etc.) an Internet Consultant is in your local community to ensure your business realizes the full profit potential offered by Internet technologies. That potential goes far beyond just selling products and services online with a website; Internet Consultants have a wide range of specialized tools at their disposal and can offer you a variety of solutions tailored specifically for your business. These Internet Solutions can include technologies that make your day-to-day processes more efficient, saving you money on operational expenses, better sales and customer management options and even affordable marketing services.

Internet Consultants may not be what you've come to expect when you think of Internet "experts", particularly if you've been approached by other Web Developers in the past. Not restricted to technology wizards, they come from a variety of backgrounds across every industry imaginable, giving you the benefit of their own business experience in addition to their Internet know-how. That's an important distinction between Internet Consultants and traditional Web Designers, as they focus on delivering true business solutions, rather than simply creating websites.

Another difference that sets Internet Consultants apart from other Web Design professionals is their goal of creating an ongoing business relationship with you. It's almost common practice in this industry for a firm to design a website for a client and then move on to new business, never looking back. This may work well for the Web Design firm, but it certainly doesn't work well for you. In reality, websites are only the beginning - an Internet Consultant's services will deliver far more value to your business and help you to achieve a real return on your website investment as you build a profitable long-term partnership.