Spoiler Alert: Read only after watching the movie. Note that my ideas here are based on the movie and not the book, which I have not read. Game Theory Game theory is the science of logical decision-making with a payoff matrix used to understand or map out the situation. Three of the most popular games in game theory are 1. […]
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In a best selling book I authored entitled ‘The Rainmakers’, I interviewed 25 Top Filipino CEOs such as Lance Gokongwei of Cebu Pacific Air, Victor Paterno of 7-Eleven, Injap Sia of Double Dragon and Joey Concepcion of RFM, among others, who shared their views on how their strategies addressed the opportunities or challenges of their industries at a particular time […]
(Caption: Entrepreneurship book officially endorsed by DTI and Go Negosyo. Shown to the left of Josiah Go are Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez and co-author and Chair of Women Business Council of the Philippines Chiqui Escareal-Go) Small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) comprise 99% of all companies in the Philippines. Over half of new businesses […]
Updated as of Nov 9, 2018 One hundred is such a powerful, wonderful number – a perfect score, an anniversary worth celebrating, a heritage that may seem like a lifetime. I praise God for that gift of longevity! Mansmith is celebrating the 107th public run of my Marketing Strategy and Plans (MSP) program on September 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, […]
Spoiler Alert: Read only after watching the movie. Note that my ideas here are based on the movie and not the book, which I have not read. ‘Kai Ki Lang’ I remember my conversation with my late father in 1983. Word finally reached him that I had a Filipina girlfriend and he wanted to talk to me about it. I […]
Over 100 alumni of MarkProf (www.markprof.org) came together for a grand reunion to celebrate its 15th year anniversary in Dusit Hotel last July 21, 2018. Founded by Ding Salvador and yours truly in 2004 as a bootcamp to provide a resume-equalizing opportunity for students not coming from exclusive schools, Markprof is the longest running, alumni-led, free 8-day marketing training program […]
Thanks to all who came to our book launch ‘Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business. Having an Innovation Mindset’ last July 12, 2018 (Thursday) at National Book Store Shangri-La Mall. The book ‘Entrepreneurship’ is actually a prequel to our 2010 book ‘The WE Entrepreneur’ where we wrote about the bigger picture of being a whole entrepreneur (WE). In this book, we broke […]
I asked 50 award-winning marketing rockstars, most of whom are Mansmith Young Market Masters Awardees, about what they do to improve both their creative thinking and sensemaking skills. Travel turned out to be one of the most often cited commonalities among them. Traveling to another city or country allows one to see new things, to develop new perspectives, to be […]
“Entrepreneurship: Starting an Enterprise. Having an Innovation Mindset”, Chiqui and my latest book, is a work of passion and love – the words, ideas, and frameworks, simply flowed from our hearts and minds, as what we have put together here felt like we were dissecting our own journeys or decoding our own characters in our development as entrepreneurs. We know […]
Marketing nudges consumers to consider a purchase consistent with their decision-making process and personal background. This is done through various influences known as the marketing mix. For products, the 4 P’s of marketing is short for product, price, place and promotions. For services, an additional 3 P’s were added to consider the intangible and experiential nature of services – physical […]