There have been broad and dynamic marketing and industry shifts that have continuously defined or redesigned business landscapes. It is incumbent upon all marketers to keep adding new lenses, in my case, growing from sales and marketing, to blue ocean strategy and innovation, to entrepreneurship and business model. Being open to constant change and being aware of obsolescence if one […]
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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 […]
At the recently concluded 16th Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards (YMMA), we asked three of the marketing rockstars to share about formulating compelling marketing strategy. They are Mark Alvarez, Managing Director (Philippines) of InSites Consulting and YMMA Awardee for Insighting, Camille Ang, Group Manager of Marketing and Demand of GrowSari and YMMA Awardee for Marketing Management, and Gian Louis Yap, Brand Director of Procter & […]
I encountered this Korean series in Netflix after I was done with Start-Up, another Korean series. I got curious since the actor who played the character of Mr. Han who was a mentor in Start-Up, also played a major role in Strongest Deliveryman. One of the new things I discovered is that food deliveries in South Korea involve using the […]
In my previous article (7 Consumer Coping Behaviors of the Unemployed), I shared how revenues and volume can be affected by a recession, especially with a record-breaking 45.5% or 27.3 million (SWS, July 2020) Filipinos unemployed during this unprecedented pandemic (Government estimate was 10% or 4.6 million). Now, this article will suggest a potential way to create new revenues and profit, […]
Carl Balita Review Center (CBRC) swept ten awards in the 2019 Franchise Excellence Awards given by the Philippine Franchise Association. This includes two Hall of Fame Awards as Most Outstanding Filipino Franchise and Best in Marketing. It is also an ISO 9001 2015 QMS certified company, the first and only in the industry. It is also awarded a Superbrand seal. […]
The year was 1979. I was a 17-year old working student in college. We just moved residence to Congressional Village in Project 8, Quezon City. My father was proud that finally, at age 50, he was able to buy a house and lot. He delegated the responsibility of hiring a driver to me. I accepted even if I have never […]
North Ridge Foods exports, distributes, and promotes Filipino fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in North America. Exclusively distributing for companies and brands that include San Miguel Purefoods, Nagaraya, Barrio Fiesta, Unilever, Lemon Square, NutriAsia, Boy Bawang, Saranggani Bay, WOW Mani, SABA Seafood, and Goldilocks, among many others, the company creates an international presence for Filipino brands while giving Filipino and Asian […]
I am extremely proud to announce the 30th anniversary offering of Mansmith and Fielders Inc.— the 11th Market Masters Conference — featuring a dream team of high-powered CEOs in 5 high-impact topics. It is definitely THE Marketing Conference to attend in 2020. Check out the conference agenda below. Session 1: Behind The Scene: The Strategist Behind the Strategy Top executives […]
There are lessons once again to process at the conclusion of the May 13, 2019 elections for senators and local officials. While there were interesting changes and surprises at the local level which saw the fall of some of the mightiest political dynasties, the national level was a different but maybe not so surprising story all together. None from Otso […]