In 2019, we lost two of the most respected Taipans in the Philippines. In the top 10 of my most read marketing articles in 2019 were my tributes to the Philippines’ richest man, Henry Sy, who died on January 19, 2019 and industrialist John Gokongwei, who passed away on November 9, 2019. My top 10 marketing articles (according to the […]
Month: December 2019
I am honored to have Q&As with captains and marketing rock stars of different industries. They made time and unselfishly gave their insights in order for others to benefit from the learnings they shared. Thanks again to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the Philippines no. 1 broadsheet, for cross posting. My top 10 Q&A (according to the number of blog readers) […]
I invited our team in Mansmith and Fielders Inc to share some of the marketing trends and insights they expect to happen more in 2020 and each shared one major point. I have included mine last. Chiqui Escareal-Go, Chief Behavioral Strategist – Purpose, including brand purpose will increasingly become center of strategy, not as an add on. As consumers become […]
Arlyn Mendoza started as Country Manager of Hershey’s Philippines on August 1, 2019. Prior to this, she was Sales Head of General Nutrifoods Philippines, National Sales Manager of Asia Brewery – Pascual Foods, among other companies. With the help of bestselling author Emilio Macasaet III, she has designed a route-to-market model that presents both economic and relational mechanisms with the […]
Chito Medina Cue Jr. is the general manager of Puratos in the Philippines. Puratos operates in over 100 countries with over 70 subsidiaries worldwide. In this interview, he shares with us Puratos’ continuing research on “Taste Tomorrow”, the largest global research on bakery, patisserie and chocolate. Q1: Puratos has been doing the “Taste Tomorrow” research since 2011. What new trends […]
Vince Golangco is one of the leading online influencers in the Philippines and founded one of the country’s top blog, When in Manila 10 years ago. In this interview, he shares with us the latest updates on influencer marketing, mistakes brands do and how they can correct their practices. Q1: Why does influencer marketing exist? A1: Influencer marketing exists because […]