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Community Exchange News is the Newsletter of the Cape Town Talent Exchange, in Cape Town, South Africa

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2012

No Date Contents
No. 38 December
  1. CES wins contract with Australian government
  2. Talent Exchange market, Saturday 15 December
  3. CTTE Depots
  4. 'Buddy System' starts working
  5. Concentrate on the Giving, not the Getting
  6. NITE Exchange
No.37 August
  1. Market Day - 18 August
  2. CES Assistance - Can You Help?
  3. Tip: How to Keep your Offerings Alive
  4. Where Are My 500 Talents?
  5. Exponential Growth: Over 450 CES Exchange Groups Around the World
  6. Are you Prepared for the Coming Financial Storm?
  7. How to Revive a Dormant Exchange
  8. Skill Share
  9. Exchange Growth if you take a Risk
  10. Talents and Rands

2011

No Date Contents
No.36 December
  1. CTTE Christmas Market
  2. Virtual Rands
  3. Recycle and Share Your Surplus Goods
  4. ‘Hard Times’ Should Not Mean Reducing Your Use of Talents
  5. Little Green Gathering - South Africa 2012
  6. CES Growth Map
  7. Learning Afrikaans on the Talent Exchange - a user testimony
  8. Things to Do, Read and View
  9. Call for Articles
No.35 September
  1. International Conference on Community and Complementary Currencies
  2. Would you Like to Serve on the CTTE Committee?
  3. Selling to Traders who Advertise with Rands
  4. Tip: Only Sell as Much as You Can Buy
  5. Add Pictures to Your Announcements and Wants
  6. Booking for Markets
  7. Compulsory Reading and Viewing for Talent Exchangers!

2010

No Date Contents
No.34 June
  1. Board member profile: Steward Dawn Pilatowicz
  2. Giving back to the exchange
  3. Let’s brainstorm for a talent shop
  4. Adin gives his right arm
  5. Married on the exchange
  6. Market musings from a committed talent exchanger

2009

No Date Contents
No.33 15 December
  1. Letter from a technophobe
  2. Top trader: Aubrey Dampies brokers goods in Delft
  3. Markets at a crossroads
  4. Hold your own event
  5. Time for a Talent Shop
  6. Help get businesses on board
  7. Breakthrough as first property advertise
No.32 30 September
  1. CTTE: Inaugural General Meeting - 10 October
  2. Markets: Regular Oude Molen markets
  3. New Feature: Virtual-Rand trading facility
  4. Coming New Feature: "Buddy" system
  5. Proposed New Feature: CES "Savings Bank"
  6. CES for Businesses: Pie Squared
  7. Site: Recommendations
No.31 21 July
  1. CES: Section 21 Company formed
  2. Admin: SANE becomes CTTE
  3. Web Site: How do I ...?
  4. New Features: New Virtual-Rand trading facility
  5. Concepts: Credit and Debit limits

2008

No Date Contents
No.30 10 November
  1. Editorial: Now is the time!
  2. Admin: Assistance required
  3. Community: New CES social networking site launched
  4. Web Site: New Groups feature launched
  5. Partners: Transition Towns Movement
  6. Members: Terms & Conditions of Use
  7. Tip: Buy what you can sell; sell what you can buy
  8. International: The current state of the network
  9. Statistics: CTTE trading figures
  10. Site: New features
  11. Tip: Invoices and Trading Slips
  12. Theory: Monetary Hegemony

2007

No Date Contents
No.29 16 April
  1. Administration: Assistance wanted
  2. Markets: Next Cape Town Talent Exchange market day - 21 April
  3. News: More local area offices opening
  4. New Members: Introduction to the CES
  5. New exchanges: Eleven more exchanges join the CES network
  6. Statistics: Growth of the CES
  7. Statistics: Trading Figures
  8. Web Site: Multi-language interface in development
  9. Tip: How to correct errors in your statements
  10. Theory: Money, the 'operating system' of the economy
  11. Press Statement: SANE Board Member Awarded Ashoka Fellowship

2006

No Date Contents
No.28 15 November
  1. Sub-areas: Local area offices opening
  2. News: CTTE Administrator attends international Complementary Currencies conference
  3. Markets: Let's form market committees!
  4. New exchanges: Ten more exchanges join the CES network
  5. Statistics: Growth of the CES
  6. Statistics: Trading Figures
  7. Web Site: New features
  8. Tip: How to find offerings
  9. Theory: What is Money?
  10. Ads and Notices
No.27 27 May
  1. Administration: Transaction levy reduced
  2. Milestones: Two million Talents milestone
  3. New groups: One Norwegian and two New Zealand exchanges join the CES
  4. The Abusers List: Avoid selling to these people!
  5. Statistics: Growth of the CES
  6. CTTE Group statistics: April 2006
  7. Web Site: New features
  8. Info: Why sellers and not buyers enter transactions in the CES
  9. Tip: Recommendations
  10. Theory: Imagine if money had never been invented
  11. Administration: CTTE Local Area Co-ordinators
No.26 20 February
  1. News: Talent Shop
  2. Report: New Economics for Social Change
  3. Admin: Monthly statements
  4. New groups: One more New Zealand exchange and one US
    exchange joins the CES
  5. The Abusers List: Avoid selling to these people!
  6. Statistics: Growth of the CES
  7. CTTE Group statistics: January 2006
  8. Web Site: New features
  9. Tip: How to take advantage of the extended CES 'market'
  10. Theory: The Commoditisation of Life
  11. Administration: CTTE Local Area Co-ordinators

2005

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No.25 7 December
  1. News: SANE Talent Shop opens
  2. Markets: Christmas market in Retreat
  3. Report: New Economics for Social Change
  4. New groups: Two more New Zealand groups join the CES
  5. Statistics: Growth of the CES
  6. CTTE Group statistics: November 2005
  7. Web Site: New features
  8. Tip: How to make sense of the statistics
  9. Theory: Change your money, change your world.
  10. Administration: CTTE Local Area Co-ordinators
No.24 10 October
  1. News: SANE Talent Shop to open on 29 October
  2. News: CES/CTTE Head Office
  3. Promotion: New Economics for Social Change
  4. Administration: Suppliers required
  5. New groups: More Australian and New Zealand groups join the CES 
  6. Statistics: Growth of the CES
  7. CTTE Group statistics: September 2005
  8. Web Site: New features
  9. Tip: How to jazz up your offerings
  10. Theory: Imagine if there was more than one of...
  11. Administration: CTTE Local Area Co-ordinators
No.23 3 August
  1. Editorial: First Talent Exchange shop to open
  2. Administration: Old offerings
  3. New groups: New Zealand comes on board
  4. Statistics: Growth of the CES
  5. CTTE Group statistics: July 2005
  6. Web Site: New features
  7. Members Views: Comments on a new member 'starter pack'
  8. Tip: How to improve your trading position
  9. Theory: "Shortage of funds"
  10. Crossword: See if you can solve our first CES puzzle
  11. Administration: CTTE Local Area Co-ordinators
No.22 19 June
  1. Administration: Bad traders
  2. Statistics: Growth of the Talent Exchange
  3. CTTE Group statistics: May 2005
  4. Web Site: New features
  5. Tip: Checking balances
  6. Theory: Credit
  7. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators
No.21 9 May
  1. Administration: The New CTTE Management Group (CTTEMG)
  2. Markets: Next Market Day - 21 May
  3. CES Logo Competition: Winner Announced
  4. New Groups: Another One in Australia
  5. Statistics: Growth of the Talent Exchange
  6. CTTE Group statistics: April 2005
  7. Web Site: New features
  8. Issues: Rands and Talents
  9. Tip: Making your Offers Stand Out
  10. Theory: Interest
  11. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators
No.20 26 March
  1. Administration: General Meeting 19 March
  2. CES Logo Competition: Vote for your Favourite Logos
  3. New Groups: Klein Karoo and Logan (Australia)
  4. Statistics: Growth of the Talent Exchange
  5. CTTE Group statistics: February 2005
  6. Web Site: New features
  7. Tip: Trading slips
  8. Theory: Levies
  9. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators
No.19 19 February
  1. Administration: General Meeting Planned for 19 March
  2. News: CES Logo Competition Extended
  3. Markets: Zandvlei Community Centre - 5 March 2005
  4. New Groups: Pietermaritzburg & Harare (Zimbabwe)
  5. Statistics: Growth of the Talent Exchange
  6. CTTE Group statistics: January 2005
  7. Web Site: New features
  8. Debate: Ideas Exchange
  9. Tip: Attracting Custom
  10. Theory: Are Talents Money?
  11. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators

2004

No.18 18 December
  1. Editorial: Two Years of Talent Exchange
  2. News: New CES Logo Competition
  3. New Group: Durban Talent Exchange
  4. Enterprise: Talentaal Offering Directory
  5. CTTE Group Statistics: November 2004
  6. Web Site: New features
  7. Debate: Ideas Exchange Launched
  8. Tip: How to Edit your Offerings
  9. Theory: What About the Taxman?
  10. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators
No.17 18 November
  1. General: New CES Logo Wanted
  2. New Group: Twee Riviere Talent Exchange
  3. Groups: Garden Route Gets Going
  4. Markets: Food Market Day - 21 November
  5. Markets: Harfield Village Carnival - 27 November
  6. Help: CES User Guide Available
  7. CTTE Group Statistics: September 2004
  8. Web Site: New features
  9. Tip: How to Get Help
  10. Theory: The Matter with 'Old' Money
  11. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators
No.16 20 October
  1. Organic Produce Exchange Network joins the CES
  2. CAFDA joins the CES
  3. Cape Town Talent Exchange Market Day - 24 October
  4. CTTE Group Statistics: September 2004
  5. Web Site: New features
  6. Tip: How to Get Started on the CES
  7. Theory: Benefits of the CES
  8. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators
No.15 17 September
  1. TSiBA Education joins the CES
  2. Cape Town Talent Exchange Market Day - 19 September
  3. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators
  4. CTTE Group Statistics: August 2004
  5. Web Site: New features
  6. Tip: How to Ensure that your Offerings are Found
  7. Feedback: Talent Exchange Evenings
No.14 14 August
  1. How to 'make it' on the Talent Exchange
  2. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators
  3. CTTE Group Statistics: July 2004
  4. Web Site: New features
  5. Rands or Talents?
  6. Tip: How to change your email address
  7. Tip: How to retrieve your password
No.13 18 July
  1. Why are we doing this?
  2. Administration: Local Area Co-ordinators
  3. Site Statistics: June 2004
  4. Web Site: New features
  5. Tip: Searching Remote Groups
No.12 19 June
  1. Administration: Focus on governance issues
  2. Site statistics: May, best month ever!
  3. Web Site: New features
  4. Web Site: Planned features
  5. Tip: Finding help
No.11 16 May
  1. Administration: Transaction Levy introduced
  2. Events: Talent Exchange Market Day, Saturday 22 May 2004
  3. Site statistics: April sees trading downswing
  4. Web Site: New Features
  5. Tip: Correcting transaction errors
No.10 14 April
  1. Administration: Committee members wanted!
  2. Events: Talent Exchange Market Dayd
  3. Events: Talent Exchange Socials
  4. Groups: Inter-group Trading
  5. News: New CES Groups
  6. Site statistics: March, best trading month ever
  7. Web Site: New Features
  8. Administration: Transaction Levy
  9. Lists: Get them on Paper
  10. Tip: Making Donations
No.9 15 March
  1. Events: Talent Exchange Market Days
  2. Administration: Co-ordinators required!
  3. News: New CES Groups
  4. Site statistics: Trading shoots ahead
  5. Web Site: New Features
  6. Tip: Searching
  7. The future: Shops required
No.8 7 February
  1. Events: First Talent Exchange Market Day - a resounding success!
  2. Events: Next Talent Exchange Market Days
  3. News: New CES Groups
  4. Site statistics: Trading picks up after year-end dip
  5. Web Site: New Features
  6. Tip: How to Attract Custom
No.7 10 January
  1. News: Remote Trading Implemented
  2. Talent Exchange: New Logo
  3. News: New CES Groups
  4. Events: 24 January
  5. Web Site Addresses
  6. Site statistics: 2003 Figures
  7. Site statistics: Trading takes a dip
  8. Web Site: New Features
  9. Tip: Searching

2003

No Date Contents
No.6 10 December
  1. News: We are now the "Talent Exchange"!
  2. CES Administration: Donations
  3. Talent Exchange: New Logo Required
  4. News: New CES Groups
  5. Events: 24 January
  6. Web Site: Help Required
  7. Web Site: Additional Address
  8. Site statistics: Steady Growth Continues
  9. Tip: Offring Ideas
No.5 10 November
  1. CES Administration: Income Required
  2. News: CES Groups start in Johannesburg and Pretoria
  3. CES Administration: New Committee Members Needed
  4. Trading: Anyone got a Shop?
  5. Site statistics: Over T100,000 traded!
  6. Future Developments: Payments by Cellphone
  7. Tip: Correcting Incorrect Transaction Details
No.4 10 October
  1. CES Events: "Talent Exchange"
  2. Site statistics: CES continues steady growth
  3. Site improvements: more buttons!
  4. Tip: Refresh your offerings
  5. Sub-Areas
No.3 10 September
  1. Site statistics: CES growing rapidly
  2. News: New features on the site
  3. News: New web addresses
  4. News: New CES groups in Joburg, PE and at Oude Molen
  5. Tip: Stop email
  6. Tip: Hide your account
  7. Tip: Jack up your adverts
  8. Member news: Projects
No.2 6 August
  1. CES membership approaching 200
  2. Over 300 Trades
  3. Over 300 Offerings
  4. First employee on the system
  5. Companies and Organisations on the system
  6. New features
  7. Events: Observatory Holistic Lifestyle Fair
  8. Tip: How to do a search
  9. Tip: Print youself some Trading Slips
  10. Tip: Offer what you can do, not what you are
  11. Personal comments on the CES
  12. Sell your Rands for Talents!
  13. Non-existent money the answer to theft?
  14. Buy, buy, buy to get circulation going
  15. Some offering ideas

No.1

 10 March
  1. Introduction
  2. Get involved!
  3. CES Public Events
  4. Advertise your Offerings
  5. Advertise your Wants
  6. You don't need credits to trade
  7. Who is the 'seller' and who enters the transaction details
  8. Join the CES
  9. Future issues

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