1

Bestselling sales author Emilio Macasaet III interviewed Chiqui Escareal-Go and myself during our book launch of ‘Principles and Practices in Marketing in the Philippine Setting’ in National Book Store Glorietta 1. Below is the transcript of the Q&A last Nov. 24, 2017. Q1 : In your experience, what have been some of the biggest misconceptions about marketing? Josiah: First, the […]

Jackeline Chua is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Synergy 88, the first Microsoft certified game studio in the Philippines. She shares her insights in marketing of software games development and the launch of their new game, ‘Barangay 143: Street League’, the only Filipino company that made it out of 300 entries and nominated for Best Multiplayer Games in Korea’s […]

Dr.Aris Alip dreamed of opening a bank for the poor when he was heading the field program operations group of Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). His dream became a reality after 11 years when he set up Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Inc as a social development foundation with the aim of providing micro lending assistance to the […]

Dentsu Aegis Network is made up of ten global network brands in 145 countries – Carat, Dentsu, dentsu X, iProspect, Isobar, mcgarrybowen, Merkle, MKTG, Posterscope and Vizeum. Dentsu Aegis Network is Innovating the Way Brands Are Built for its clients through its best-in-class expertise and capabilities in media, digital and creative communications services. Dentsu Aegis Network Country CEO Donald Lim […]

P&G pioneered advertising their cleaning products on TV (hence they are called ‘soap operas’). For many decades, this form of advertising had been the most reliable and bankable way to engage consumers. After all, this golden window when the family congregates in the sala is when consumers are glued in and receptive. Today, the way people consume media has changed […]

Bistro Group is the biggest international casual dining chain in the Philippines with 17 major restaurant brands like Italianni’s, TGIFridays, Fish & Co., and Watami, to cite a few. Bistro Group VP Marketing Lisa Ronquillo shares her insights on marketing a portfolio of brands. Q1: You have 17 restaurants in the Bistro Group. Why is having a brand portfolio strategy […]

5

Last June 5, I attended a briefing on the new marketing curriculum out of concern for what educators can proactively do for students. I was interested on plans for the future and was excited to know what the next big thing in marketing education would be. It seems though that I was left with more questions than answers. CMO 17, […]

1

In a soon-to-be launched book I authored entitled ‘The Rainmakers’, I interviewed 25 Top Filipino CEOs such as Lance Gokongwei of Cebu Pacific Air, Victor Paterno of 7-Eleven, Injap Sia of Double Dragon and Joey Concepcion of RFM, among others, who shared their views on how their strategies addressed the opportunities or challenges of their industries at a particular time […]

Kantar is one of the world’s leading data, insight and consultancy firms with 30,000 employees providing inspirational insights and business strategies for clients in 100 countries. Kantar is part of WPP and its services are employed by over half of the Fortune Top 500 companies. Ria Vita Puangco is Kantar Added Value Philippines Managing Director. She started her communications career […]

Bea Teh-Tan was appointed Consumer Business Manager for Citi Philippines in March 2013 & has just been appointed as Consumer Business Manager for Citi Indonesia upon regulatory approval. Prior to this role, Tan was Credit Payment Products Head managing the consumer finance portfolio, including credit cards and personal loans of Citi Philippines. Bea was earlier recognized as one of the […]

Josiah Go features the movers and shakers of the business world and writes about marketing, strategy, innovation, execution and entrepreneurship

Archives