Matt Pardinas won the Mansmith Young Market Masters Award (YMMA) in 2014 when he was the head of marketing and sales of Rags2Riches, a for-profit social enterprise. He decided to join marketing training firm Mansmith and Fielders, Inc. in 2017 as Project Chair of the Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards (YMMA), the first YMMA winner to head the project, and […]
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Carmen’s Best is a well-loved, high quality, premium-priced ice cream in the Philippines. CEO Paco Magsaysay, who received the Agora Awards for Entrepreneurship in 2018, shares with us how he packaged the marketing mix of Carmen’s Best to come up with a product that boasts an eager and loyal following. Q1: What made you launch another ice cream brand in […]
McDonald’s Philippines marketing director Christina Lao won the Mansmith Young Market Masters Award (YMMA) in 2010. Under her leadership where she supervises a talented group of millennials, overseeing menu innovation, brand communications, digital marketing, family marketing, local store marketing, and customer care, McDonald’s Philippines received the Hall of Fame Award from the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) for winning […]
I asked the senior marketing consultants of Mansmith and Fielders Inc. to share some key trends happening in their fields. I am providing a condensed list of their inputs below. Chiqui Escareal-Go, Anthropologist.Mansmith Chief Behavioral Strategist and Chair, Women’s Business Council Philippines. 1. Chief Customer Experience Officer – The constant and inevitable call for customer centricity as a source of competitive […]
I have been teaching marketing and innovation for many years now, and I can say that it has been a source of pride and joy for me to watch those I’ve taught soar in their own fields. This motivates me to further enhance my learning and experience as an industry practitioner and educator. And since I have always been passionate […]
Benjamin Yao is Chairman and CEO of SteelAsia, the flagship steel company of the Philippines. SteelAsia manufactures nearly one out of every two steel bars installed in construction, and supplies about 80% of the rebar needs for infrastructure. They are investing over P100 billion on the initial of a three phase 5-year program to develop a more robust steel industry […]
I have always believed in the potentials of Filipino entrepreneurs in achieving greater things. Going back in 2010, I co-founded the social enterprise Day 8 Business Academy, with the purpose of helping Small and Medium Enterprises by providing them training and guidance as they build and grow their businesses. Last October 2018, Day 8 held an Entrepreneurship Conference with four […]
Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corporation is an AAA-rated and Large B general contractor specializing in foundation engineering, power plants, ports and harbors, and roads and bridges. CEO Alice Eduardo, who was recently honored in Forbes Asia ‘Heroes of Philanthropy’ 2018, shares with us her insights on service and strategy. Q1. What has been your competitive advantage against the big […]
George Chua is President and CEO of Bayan Automotive Industries Corporation, among other companies. He is currently the President of the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) and 2016 President of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (Finex). He shares with us the role of finance in marketing and strategy. Q1: How has business strategy changed in the last few […]
Jia Salindong Du, a 2013 Mansmith Young Market Masters Awardee (YMMA), is currently the country manager of Turner, the owner of Cartoon Network, among many other brands. Jia shares her insights on marketing to children. Q1. What has been the trend of kids viewing TV versus online? Do you see a difference between boys and girls? A1: As a data-informed […]