A total 108 delegates from wholesale travel agents from all over the world are coming to the Philippines for the upcoming 10th Philippine Travel Exchange (Phitex 2010) to forge deals with the different sectors of the local tourism industry.
Tourism Secretary Alberto A. Lim said that the delegates who will be coming in are large representations [...]

Nido Petroleum Ltd. sold its first oil from the Tindalo oil field off Palawan. The Australian firm has sold to a buyer in South Korea some 230,000 barrels for crude oil cargo. Joanne Williams, Nido deputy managing director, said the sale was confirmed by the joint venture’s marketing agent, Trafigura Pte Ltd., with the lifting [...]

Starting on your business, you need to get the word out there that your company is existing and that you can provide the services and products that your potential target market are looking for. Printing your brochures, letterhead, business cards and other collaterals are tops on the list. With today’s technology and availability of desktop [...]

We are on the second half of the year. Are you ready with your business promotional products? Before you know it, Christmas is already here. So better make sure that you have already ordered your giveaways for the holidays, if you have not ordered them yet. With your promotional products, you can get to reach [...]

As I have mentioned in a previous post, it is never too early to prepare for Christmas. This early, it is better to scout around for promotional products that you can used as giveaways for the coming holiday season. The advantage of getting your promotional items early, is that you have the luxury of time [...]

Many businesses today are realizing the importance of having a website for greater exposure of their company, products, and services. That is why many entrepreneurs, big or small, are making sure that they have online exposure. But before you keep that site up and running, be sure to get a professional to make your web [...]

Manulife is expecting its business in the Philippines to grow in 2010 by 30 to 40 percent. The Canadian insurer is basing its projection in terms of premiums and beat industry’s growth forecast.
The said projection was feasible, according to president and chief executive officer of Manulife Philippines Indren Naidoo, saying that they are stepping up [...]

Outsource2Philippines (O2P), a firm that provides advisory services to the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry was reported to be acquired by TeamAsia, an award-winning strategic marketing communications firm which is based in the Philippines.
TeamAsia managing director Michael Alan Hamlin said on their acquisition, “We’ve identified a number of exciting opportunities for O2P that we will [...]

The power of the internet is one medium that many entrepreneurs has not really explored yet. While many would readily acknowledge its potential, many are still afraid to try, for various reasons, one of them being the cost. But compared to traditional advertising, online advertising is relatively cheaper, produces better results even.
That is what I [...]

The Terminator will visit the Philippines next year, but he won’t be here to promote nor shoot any film. Instead, the California Governor will be leading a group of US business delegation who will visit the country in February as part of the government’s marketing efforts to expand the market of Philippine exports and industries.

An internet is a very viable tool for every entrepreneur today. I couldn’t imagine an enterprise succeeding without internet. It’s not impossible I know, but it might not be as quick. And just like a reception on your TV, your internet connection should be clear and fast, for the entrepreneur not to miss any opportunity. [...]

We all know that these days, a website is not only essential but almost a requirement for every entrepreneur to have one. And once your site is up, the entrepreneur must do some serious online marketing stuff to promote it. One way to do this is through blog marketing, where a business takes advantage of [...]

These are two of the most important aspects of an organization – marketing and human resource. They deal with the company’s customers, one for the external and the other, the internal.
Companies really spend a lot of money (and effort) just to be able to come up with an effective marketing presentation to show its prospective [...]

Local search engine Yehey! Corp. was established on June 10, 1998 and has an authorized capital stock of P1 billion, consisting of billion shares. Recently, it joined the growing list of companies who wants to get listed by way of introduction on the stock exchange.

Coffee farming industry in the Philippines is getting a big boost as Figaro Coffee Systems Inc., a Filipino-owned coffee chain, is encouraging the revival of coffee farming in the country’s mountain areas. Figaro Coffee said that more players in the coffee industry are now sourcing their coffee bean supply requirement from local coffee growers, many [...]

He was employed as a gasoline pump boy and studied in his tree time. After four years, he finished a degree in Business Administration with major in marketing at the University of San Carlos in 1980. He was promoted and became a manager of the gasoline station after his graduation.

This September, two events considered to be the most highly considered to be the best source of new technology in food processing, packaging and handling machinery and other equipment, will be held organized by Trade Information Marketing and Exhibitions, Inc. (TIME Inc.).
The 2009 AsiaFood Expo (AFEX) and the FoodServe Asia, a yearly event popular for [...]

Philippine Travel Exchange (Phitex) 2009, an annual marketing event, which was designed to globally strengthen the country’s tourism brand and encourage local participants to promote affordable and competitive tourism packages, will be held again next month.

With the global recession, businesses are tightening their belts and several of them are cutting their marketing budgets.
It is clear that times are tough and a lot of companies are even cutting down manpower to save on operating costs, but businessmen should think twice about cutting their marketing budget.
Studies show that companies who continue to [...]

Microsoft appears to be a little more competitive than it has been in recent years. As one industry analyst has put it, Microsoft seems o be enjoying itself as Kevin Turner proclaimed that competing is a lot more fun when you’re winning that it is when you’re losing.
To illustrate Microsoft’s new and more aggressive [...]