Leni Olmedo, the country manager of Amway Philippines, has been with the company for the past two decades. She provides insights into the strategies and efforts she and her team implemented to successfully lead Amway’s recovery and subsequent growth. Q1: As the leader of Amway Philippines since 2003, you successfully reversed a 7-year sales and distributor decline, achieving six consecutive […]
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Before we dive into this exciting guests of our record-breaking book launch, I want to take a moment to reminisce. Some of you may remember a similar blog I wrote when we launched our entrepreneurship book in 2018. Back then, we embarked on a journey to unveil the 4 gates model of entrepreneurship. Today, we are here to celebrate the launch of […]
An unforgettable moment occurred last October 11, 2023, during the launching of our book, ‘Marketing for Beginners: Start Strong. Succeed Fast.” Reaching a Diverse Audience: Right from the start, our aim was to create an innovative marketing book that breaks free from conventions. We wanted to make marketing accessible to all, simplify its complexities, and kindle the desire for success […]
The function of price is to make the product affordable or attractive to the target market while also reflecting the value of the benefits provided. In other words, price is an indicator of how the value of products or services is perceived by the buyers based on the pain points solved. Three concepts need to be understood: Value, Price, and […]
National Book Store, the Philippines’ largest and most cherished retail chain for books and school supplies, owes much of its success to its co-founder Socorro Ramos, lovingly known as Nanay Coring. Her instrumental role in catapulting my books to success and transforming me into a bestselling author is a testament to her enduring legacy. My personal connection to Nanay Coring’s legacy […]
Business Model Map of a Low-Cost Carrier (Decoded by Josiah Go) Let’s begin by examining a scenario where superb marketing is coupled with an insufficient business model during the entry of budget airlines into the industry Case 1: Philippine Airlines (PAL) smartly offered different classes – first, business, and economy – to suit various travelers’ needs. PAL also emphasized their sterling […]
Rio Ilao is the Founder and CEO of MobileOptima, Inc., one of the top technology companies in the Philippines specializing in sales force automation and workforce management solutions. Its leading enterprise solution, Tarkie, digitizes and automates field processes like digital forms and field monitoring with real-time data to give companies 360 visibility on their field operations and help make real-time decisions. […]
Oscar Villamora is the Managing Director of URC. He is a recipient of the Mansmith Young Market Masters Awards (YMMA) in 2010. Here he shares his views on managing managers, in the field of sales and marketing. Q1: What do you think is the most significant challenge facing sales managers today, and how can they overcome it? A1: The first […]
Even before PURPOSE claimed its own space in the growth equation of companies, Mansmith and Fielders had already owned a unique positioning in the training industry. Mansmith is not just a training and consulting firm with a specialized focus on marketing, sales, and innovation, it is the only company in its field driven by advocacy. This transition happened in 2004 […]
Issa Baron is the Managing Partner of Good Thinking Research and was past president of the Marketing and Opinion Research Society of the Philippines (MORES). Here she answers some of the most common questions about consumer insighting. Q1: What are some of the most significant trends you are seeing in consumer behavior, and how can firms leverage them to improve their […]