What Does Digital Mean for Your Business?
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“Siling labuyo nasa P1,000 ang presyo kada kilo (Chili pepper P1,000 per kilo).” This was one of the news items that flashed in the ticker box while watching the morning news today. This is certainly not the first time this happened, and one would recall various social media posts sarcastically joking about the soaring price … Read moreFood insecurity in the Philippines
And just like that, 2020 is over. To be honest, 2020 came by and said goodbye very quickly. So much has happened globally that affected most aspects of our lives. We have seen activities transition to online, be it in education, retail or medical consultations and in holding learning and development training programs, among others. … Read moreGoal setting for 2021
I recently wrote about how, in the corporate space and for those doing sales, achieving yearend targets could be a (major) breakthrough or a (massive) breakdown. With all things being equal — support on resources given, unique value proposition conveyed and other externally required factors — it becomes up to the salesman himself to go … Read moreOpportunity identification in the new normal
Next week, it will be December, the final month of the year. For those in the corporate space doing sales and business development, this would mean having the final chance to achieve their sales targets. It could also be a most dreaded month for others, especially if they are nowhere near meeting their targets at … Read moreAchieving yearend targets
The Philippines hit the global stage again last week when Super Typhoon “Rolly” struck the country. It prompted the Incredible Hulk himself, Mark Ruffalo, to tweet: “Pray for our brothers and sisters in the Philippines then get ready to send donations.” On one hand, it was great hearing from one of Hollywood’s finest actors air … Read moreSustaining disaster management practices in the Philippines
Nobody expected on Monday that Typhoon Quinta would be a super storm with winds clocking at 170 kilometers per hour. The weather agency had forecast it would only have, at best, sustained winds of 100 kph. I am not sure if it was a forecasting error or the typhoon just suddenly intensified, but what happened … Read moreNo classes in the new normal
By now, most of us may have seen several social media posts and even news on the increasing number of errors found in the modules provided by the Department of Education. From instructing students to draw 896 stars to identifying an owl as an ostrich, the list of these errors seems to grow longer with … Read moreThe role of the household in home education
Early last month, the Department of Trade and Industry reported that the number of online business registrations jumped to 75.876 at end-August from 1,753 in January to March 15. This underscores the pivot of many businesses, big and small, to the digital realm, driven by the behavior of consumers like you and me. Clearly, more … Read moreCommunity marketing
Last night’s news featured a displaced employee who is trying to earn a living through community delivery using his bicycle. Unfortunately, his bike was stolen, but a good Samaritan came along and replaced it with a new one. Similarly, a company messenger who was also sacked recently had to resort to delivering food using his … Read moreCommunity logistics
The last six months saw all of us working professionals move our activities online. Work-from-home arrangements enabled us to perform our day-to-day tasks online. At the beginning of this pandemic, most of us would have spent a lot of time setting up our work area and ensuring that the physical requirements of working from home … Read moreNew roles in digital events
