Raymund Magdaluyo is one of the Philippines’ most successful restaurateurs. He has helped shape many seafood dining restaurant concepts (Red Crab Alimango House, ClawDaddy, Blackbeard’s Seafood Island, Crustasia, Johnny Kahuku Hawaiian Shrimp House), as well as non-seafood restaurant concepts (SumoSam and related restaurants, New Orleans, Cafe Creole, Patriots, Wolfgang’s Steak House). He was recipient of the Mansmith Young Market Masters (YMMA) […]
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Dr. Alan Escalona took over Fruit Magic in 1999 and has expanded via company and franchised stores while adding new concepts along the way. He is currently president of the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA). He shares his insights about the vision and growth strategy of Fruit Magic and his franchising business. Q1: Your group took over the stores of RPM Fruit Magic in […]
Q1: Prior to your promotion as the Asia Pacific President of Nu Skin, you were their regional marketing director for Southeast Asia, general manager for Thailand and Malaysia, and vice president for global market services based in Nu Skin’s headquarters in Utah, USA. What achievements are you most proud of? A: Over the course of the 18 years I have […]
Q1: What is it like working in the PR company started by your mother? What is the succession planning like in your company? A: It’s been great to finally watch my mother in action! She was one of the pioneers of public relations in the country, and it’s amazing to see her sharp intuition, incredible vision, and fortitude come to […]
Q1: Your first book on distributor management was an instant hit and even became a best-seller. You’re now launching a new book. Why on key account management? A: Many executives of companies who attended my key account management (KAM) seminars viewed key account management as a critical process to manage their relationships with strategically important customers. They are realizing more […]
Q1: You work very hard. How did your childhood influence your work ethics today? A: I would always joke that while some of my classmates were born with a silver spoon, I was born with a wooden chopstick. I am a 4th generation OFW, my grandfather, aged 8, took a small rickety boat together with my great grandfather and braved […]
Q1: You have been with Mansmith for over 10 years, what was Mansmith like before and after you took over? A: Back when it was founded in 1990, Mansmith was inspired by a simple passion for learning – i.e., learning beyond textbooks, learning from experts, learning about what matters in business, among others. There was an opportunity for a training […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]