Reach, in the context of online marketing, allows content to be seen by different people. But reach, which is actually the number of followers or ‘unique visitors’ in a given period, is not necessarily influence. When brands tap influencers who are not actual users of the product, the credibility of the influencer and trust for the brand are affected because […]
Unmet Needs: I saw an unmet need some 25 years ago – marketing students using foreign textbooks with examples they can hardly relate with, so I decided to launch my first marketing book, ‘Contemporary Marketing Strategy in the Philippine Setting’. Banking on Strengths: I was an unknown 30-year old author in 1992, but I had three credentials I could bank […]
Alvin So is Country Division Head of Bayer Consumer Health since July 2015. Previously, he was Head for South Asia, Bayer Consumer Health as a result of Bayer’s purchase of the Merck Consumer Care (MCC) Business last October 2014. In this role he was based in Singapore and led the Consumer Care/OTC division across 9 countries in South Asia namely: […]
Every week, I get invited to talk about marketing in various institutes. Some student leaders are thoughtful, asking me when I would be available and proposing to adjust to my schedule. I am flattered to receive such offers; however, due to scheduling conflicts, I am forced to decline most of the time. To do my part in furthering the development […]
Chiqui Escareal-Go and I truly appreciate the people who showed up in our marketing book launch last Nov. 24, 2017 (Friday), 7pm at National Book Store Glorietta 1. Truth be told, I wanted to launch in Shangri-La Mall in Mandaluyong to avoid the crazy Friday traffic in Makati, and Mandaluyong being in the center of everyone in Metro Manila; however, National Glorietta […]
I was a judge in the final round of the recent 14th MarkProf Marketing Leadership Bootcamp Challenge — an annual event I co- founded with Ding Salvador, then ASEAN president of Johnson and Johnson. Since 2003, MarkProf annually searches for the 25 most promising young leaders from graduating college students who excel academically (grade point average of at least 85% […]
“The author is President of Xavier School Alumni Association, Past President of the Anvil Business Club and Junior Chamber International (JCI) – Manila. He is also President of Times Paints Corporation” Nov 24, 2017 via Facebook People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” — Simon Sinek The spectacularly horrendous Manila Friday traffic failed to douse the […]
Bestselling sales author Emilio Macasaet III interviewed Chiqui Escareal-Go and myself during our book launch of ‘Principles and Practices in Marketing in the Philippine Setting’ in National Book Store Glorietta 1. Below is the transcript of the Q&A last Nov. 24, 2017. Q1 : In your experience, what have been some of the biggest misconceptions about marketing? Josiah: First, the […]
Penshoppe was founded in 1986 and is now the flagship fashion brand of Golden ABC. It has expanded not just nationally but also internationally. Bernie Liu, Penshoppe CEO, a recent awardee of the 10th ASEAN Business Awards, shares his insights about Penshoppe’s strategy to be the most admired fashion brands company in Asia. Q1: Your vision for Penshoppe is to […]
Jackeline Chua is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Synergy 88, the first Microsoft certified game studio in the Philippines. She shares her insights in marketing of software games development and the launch of their new game, ‘Barangay 143: Street League’, the only Filipino company that made it out of 300 entries and nominated for Best Multiplayer Games in Korea’s […]