Almost every profession and/or industry is banded together by their respective organizations. Members of these networks provide support to each other and create an arena for collaboration. I will share how to market professional organizations by first citing why some of them deteriorate or disappear to oblivion and then cite specific areas to focus on. Let me start with 4 […]

Once again, it is time for businesses’ midyear evaluations and planning sessions.  Have you explored the four critical directions for review to assess your strategy choices? From these questions, some lessons can already by deduced, explicitly and implicitly. Our own experience on how we, in Mansmith and Fielders Inc. changed  the rules to be different is shared below.  These strategic steps […]

Henry Aguda is the Chairman of the Board of UBx Philippines, the fintech venture studio of Union Bank of the Philippines. The Bank’s industry leadership in banking innovation and effective digital transformation is furthered by UBx. Branded as UnionBank to the power of X, UBx was incorporated in 2018 to make financial services natural, open and accessible to all, through […]

Samuel Po is President and CEO of JS Unitrade, makers of EQ baby diapers, adult incontinence care (Caress, Secure, Hy-Pants), Charmee feminine protection, Nursy wipes, and paper towels (Kitchenmate, Tidy). He is also the founder of Marco Polo Hotel Ortigas, plus other companies. In this interview, he shares about growth strategy amidst crisis. In a rare public speaking appearance, Mr […]

I used to be the youngest in many things – – youngest national president of the Philippine Marketing Association (then) at age 28, youngest bestselling marketing author at age 31, youngest Agora Awardee in Marketing Education at age 32, youngest lifetime achievement awardee in marketing education at age 45. I have been extremely blessed  and grateful for all of God’s gifts in my life.  But […]

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 […]

Allow me to share something about Mr. De Leon, as I respectfully call him each time we meet. I was a brand marketer in RFM from 1982-1985, a fresh grad then although I was a working student during college.  RFM was then one of the top 25 biggest corporations in the Philippines and Gus de Leon was then our EVP/GM.   He went […]

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