Q1. You have recently taken over the day-to-day operation of Microdata from your father. How did he train you? A: My father started the company before he got married, so as far as I could remember, I have always been exposed to business. I was raised up thinking that I will one day run the business, so it became an […]
My top 10 Q&A blog posts for 2015 according to the number of readers are: Q&A with Double Dragon Chairman Edgar Sia II on Competitive Advantage https://josiahgo.com/qa-with-double-dragon-chairman-edgar-sia-ii-on-competitive-advantage/ Q&A with Gretchen Ho on Winning and Inspiring Others to Win https://josiahgo.com/qa-with-gretchen-ho-on-winning-and-inspiring/ Q&A with Author Emilio Macasaet III on Managing Distributors https://josiahgo.com/qa-with-author-emilio-macasaet-iii-on-managing-distributors/ Q&A with Sun Life Philippines CEO Riza Mantaring on Turning Around […]
Each year since 2014, we have been sharing consumer trends and predictions. This is our 3rd annual sharing and we have grown a list of 50 consumer trends. The list is too long for an article so we just chose a few entries for each of the themes where we classified these trends and predictions. Despite the number, we know […]
I had the pleasure of interviewing 4 groups of people in 2015. They are listed according to number of readers below. Q&A w/ YMMA winners Candice Alabanza, Lester Estrada, Cristina Lao & Alan Supnet on Hiring Fresh Graduates for Brand Marketing Work https://josiahgo.com/qa-on-hiring-fresh-graduates-for-brand-marketing-work/ Q&A with Direct Selling Association of the Philippines (DSAP) Officers on Understanding Pyramiding Scams https://josiahgo.com/qa-with-direct-selling-association-of-the-philippines-dsap-officers-on-understanding-pyramiding-scams/ Q&A with […]
Q1: What is your volunteer organization involvement and what are the business benefits of joining them? A: I have been involved in volunteer organizations for nearly 25 years. Not counting school-based clubs, the first organization I joined was Junior Chamber International (JCI) in 1991. Back then, I was a fresh graduate eager to “conquer the world,” so to speak. I […]
Q1: Your foundation has been helping 30,000 children through some 17,000 regular donors. What fundraising strategies have proven effective for you? A: World Vision in the Philippines took the bold step of seeking donations from Filipinos inside malls. We were actually the first NGO here in the country to do this. Our staff asked mall-goers to “help a child go […]
Waters Philippines is the market leader in home water purifiers in the Philippines and has started operating in Indonesia through a subsidiary, PT Noah Health in 2015. Founded by best selling marketing author Josiah Go, it is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Josephine Recto, Waters’ general manager, shares her thoughts about how the company has grown and why it […]
Q1: Efficascent Oil is your single most saleable product with over P1 billion in sales from practically no advertising support. How did it reach its current legendary status? A: E.O is a 60-year-old brand today. In its first quarter of life, popularity stems from the fact that it was able to satisfy the need of consumers that time who prefers […]
Q1. How did you become an entrepreneur? Answer: Since 4th year high school, I was a working student attending to the day-to-day operations of my eldest brother’s mini grocery store. My brother trusted me even at a young age to do the merchandising of goods. Divisoria was a normal place for me to buy the goods, as the price there […]
Q1: Congratulations on the opening of Habitat in the Philippines. Can you tell us what is good design in the brand DNA of this European furniture brand? A1. Thank you. We are very excited with the opening of Habitat Manila and are very thankful to the positive response of the market. At Habitat, good design means beautiful, functional and affordable […]