Social media marketing is a part of digital marketing, where more and more marketing budgets are being shifted from traditional tri-media (TV/radio/print) to its advantage. In fact, some major advertisers have started reassessing their return of investment (ROI) in using movies or TV celebrities, where millions were spent in exchange for their pulling power. Some personalities have accepted too many […]
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It’s marketing plan season once again and it is good to remind marketers that contrary to popular belief, when consumers make a buying choice, they do not decide based on marketing mix alone (product, place, promo, price) but on many other factors i.e., cultural (culture, sub-culture, social class), social (reference groups, roles and status, family), personal (age and life cycle […]
While finishing the book ‘The Rainmakers: Marketing and Strategy Lessons From 25 Top CEOs’ (a certified bestseller: No. 1 Marketing Book for July 2017), I was able to spend time reflecting on what skills would be needed by these business leaders and their Chief Marketing Officers (CMO) in order to be effective game changers. These 25 CEOs were innovative, in […]
Singapore – Waters Philippines has been bestowed the Customer Satisfaction Leadership Award by CMO Asia’s Water Leadership Award ceremony at the Le Meredian Hotel in Singapore on August 2, 2017. Representing Waters Philippines is Chairman Josiah Go. Launched in 1995, Waters Philippines is a pioneering and innovative company with many firsts: 1st home water purifier firm in the Philippines utilizing […]
(Original post: July 14, 2017 Updated post: Aug 23, 2017) Marawi Conflict: Imagine yourself leaving everything behind as you flee your house– deafening gunshots rattle you as you frantically try to locate all members of your family. You go out barefoot, running and walking alternately, without having eaten a meal the whole day. Finally, you and your family members have […]
Innovation is about having a new way of doing things with commercial success. It targets to satisfy, in a novel way, pain points of customers or non-customers. Many companies like to have more innovation, but are dissatisfied with their efforts. Among others, firms wanting improvement might want to look at their innovation culture. Culture is what people say or do […]
Leni Robredo is the duly elected vice president of the Philippines. She won over her closest rival, Senator Bong Bong Marcos, with a slim gain of less than one percent of total votes while the number of her votes was over 4.4 million more than that of her presidential running mate, former Secretary Mar Roxas. Whoever had chosen Leni Robredo […]
What has really changed in selling and sales management? Attributed to how the dynamic process of selling evolved through the years, Sensei Business Academy (A division of Mansmith and Fielders) recently launched its 1st ever Sales Conference, with the theme “Close that Sale and Open Profitable Relationships”. (Standing from left to right: Mansmith Partner Emilio Macasaet III, Mansmith Group Chairman […]
Last June 5, I attended a briefing on the new marketing curriculum out of concern for what educators can proactively do for students. I was interested on plans for the future and was excited to know what the next big thing in marketing education would be. It seems though that I was left with more questions than answers. CMO 17, […]
I was recently invited by a company to give a talk to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs about “Pursue Your Passion”. I was hesitant to accept unless they add a question mark at the end of the title, as I wanted some discussions to refine the idea. Apparently, the organizer did not agree and I did not hear from them anymore. […]