Advocacy-based marketing training and consulting company, Mansmith and Fielders Inc., has bestowed a 5-year P33-million scholarship grant that aims to train 4,000 marketing professors and teachers across the Philippines.  By enhancing their skills and knowledge through marketing training courses, these educators will be better equipped to deliver relevant, up-to-date and practical marketing education to their students. The ripple effect of […]

J. Patrick Cua is the Managing Director for Philippines, Vietnam and Myanmar of NIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. With operations in over 100 countries, NIQ provides its clients with information and insights on consumer buying behavior. In this interview, he shares their research about marketing during high inflation times.  Q1: What impact does […]

I live by the quote of Abigail Adams who said “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” Being an educator compels and propels me to be a constant learner. As such, I love attending business conferences that cover the latest trends, and feature the best minds who share both […]

Christine Fajardo is the head of communications and engagement of Novartis in the Philippines and the Asia Aspiring Innovative Medicines Cluster. Novartis is the world’s second largest drug company. Prior to Novartis, she was SVP for strategic marketing & corporate affairs of St. Luke’s Medical Center. Christine is also the Chairperson of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines […]

Helping entrepreneurs with their marketing challenges has been both a rewarding and enlightening experience for mentors and consultants. It is humbling to be privy to many personal and professional obstacles encountered by entrepreneurs, most of which I had personally experienced when I was starting and growing my own business.  I try to find as much time to engage with as many people […]

On its 5th year, the Mansmith Market Masters Awards (MMMA) once again honors outstanding senior marketing executives who mentored members of their teams toward both professional and personal excellence. Because of their mentorship,  their mentees had become the recipients of the Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards (YMMA), which is the first and only recognition program for marketers and entrepreneurs 35 years […]

(Left to right: Chiqui Escareal-Go, Sam Christopher Lim, Emilio Macasaet III, Josiah Go)  Last November 29, 2022, National Book Store and the Shangri-La Mall sponsored a talk and book signing event featuring four bestselling business authors who gave marketing tips for 2023.  Marketing Anthropologist Chiqui Escareal-Go focused on how consumer behaviors can be quite unpredictable, being both rational and irrational; […]

In 2022, the most read articles (according to the  number of readers) in my blog josiahgo.com reveal interest in diverse themes.  Choice topics cover both current events such as the election campaign in the first quarter of the year, as well as recurring marketing concerns on pricing and customer satisfaction.   I also observed how over the years, most readers want to refresh […]

Ryan K Cruz is the Founder and CEO of Nippon Hasha, composed of Ramen Yushoken and Mendokoro Ramenba, food establishments that have been attracting long lines of quality-conscious customers.  Ryan spoke in the 5th Entrep Summit organized by Day 8 Business Academy, and Mansmith and Fielders Inc. about facing adversities during Covid-19 and how they emerged stronger afterwards. His talk, along […]

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

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