Happy New Year. There is always much to learn from Filipino business leaders and innovators coming from different industries featured in my blog josiahgo.com almost every week. I am eternally grateful and honored when they say yes, and take time to unselfishly give their insights, that benefit many marketers and their companies. Readers seem to be preparing for post-pandemic “normalcy” and growth, […]
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The inflation rate in the Philippines has been rising month after month since February 2022. It was 6.9% in September 2022, and is expected to rise further in the fourth quarter of 2022, possibly back to the same level in October 2018. Marketing research firm Ipsos’ senior director and client officer Anna Amador shares insights on how to survive and […]
Bea Evardone is the Group COO of Cebu-based Republiq Group, a digital transformation agency based in Cebu. She won the Mansmith Young Market Masters (YMMA) 2022 and is the first winner in the geographical marketing category. In this interview, she shares her thoughts about hyperlocalization and influencer marketing. Q1: You specialize in content hyperlocalization for the VisMin market. What makes […]
There are fundamental concepts in marketing that remain relevant despite technology and changing consumer behaviors. This is important since what we know (knowledge) strongly influences what we do (actions). Marketers (and entrepreneurs) need not wait for the consequences of a wrong action to influence new knowledge. Here is a list of five concepts marketers should look into to check if […]
The Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) is the premier franchising association in the Philippines. In this interview, some of the PFA officers share their thoughts about franchising issues post pandemic. They are: Chris Lim, CEO of La Z Boy, Sherill Quintana, CEO of Oryspa, Richard Sanz, CEO of Bibingkinitan, Joseph Tanbuntiong, President for Philippines of Jollibee, Glenn Yu, Chairman of Seaoil, Joey Garcia, CEO of Wendy’s, Alice […]
The presidential elections of May 9, 2022 is near. Many things have been featured about the candidates, though perhaps only a few using the dynamics of the decision making process of voters as consumers of a political exercise. Below is a sequence of tests for political players to consider. 1. The Name Recall Test: Brand awareness is a minimum requirement. Hence, celebrities, celebrity-like social […]
At the recently concluded 12th Mansmith Market Masters Conference, we asked three seasoned marketers about trends to expect in 2022 and beyond. They are Kakam Gabunada, Vice President of Nestle Philippines; John Rubio, Country Director of Facebook; and Steven Tan, President of SM Supermalls in the Philippines and China. Here is a 4-point summary of what they shared. Q1: What should marketers anticipate […]
During a prolonged pandemic, many entrepreneurs think survival by cutting costs is the only way to go. Truth be told, while cutting costs is important, operational efficiency is a necessity, and it must be done alongside market development efforts, as no company has cost-cut themselves to greatness. They need to refocus on how to recover and thrive in a post […]
from left (Johnlu Koa, Jet Parma, Aleli Arcilla, John Rubio, Harvey Ong, Greg Banzon, Neil Trinidad, Alvin So, Ana Aboitiz-Delgado, Dr. Nicco Tan, Steven Tan, Kakam Gabunada) The global pandemic has jabbed a wrench into many organizations’ plans, making the future seem unknown. But as new consumer trends begin to emerge and more leaders are now able to combine hard […]
When your strategy and business model are no longer relevant because changes in the external environment are faster than change in your organization, you are in strategic drift. The risk to incumbent market players is that a new market leader may emerge and take market share away from you, since they have been better prepared at anticipating any changes in consumer […]