Most of us have battled with our minds on whether to hunt for a corporate job or invest in a business. Of course, each has its pros and cons. Having a corporate job involves a constant source of income, which can never be a bad thing. But running your own business, if handled well, can generate a lot more revenue. Because of this, a multitude of people dream to become a successful entrepreneur someday.
The wholesale fulfillment of such a common dream would result to mass conversion of rural areas to commercialized ones for entrepreneurs tend to head off to rural areas to establish their business. If this becomes a reality, how can entrepreneurs deal with the competition surrounding them? Every single factor should be carefully considered. The growing number of competitors. The variety of products/services made available to the market. The organization of prices and promos. Everything.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
5 Ways to Prepare Your Business for a Price War | Luke Roxas
5 Effective Online Brand Management Tactics for 2013 | Luke Roxas
It’s all about your brand. Nowadays, we have to keep in mind that people buy your products or avail your services because they believe that you are a master of what you do. Even before your target market gets a taste of what you’re offering, they already have an idea of what they’re getting into because of your reputation, allowing them to develop an early perception of your business. This is why a lot of businesses invest in brand management, which is a function of marketing that ensures that their image of their business remains credible no matter what. And of course, thanks to the Internet, brand management has become easier and more crucial at the same time.
1) Claim it.
One of the best ways to build a strong reputation online is to impress people with a list of all your achievements. Do not be shy! Neither should you think it is being boastful. Remember, it is better that you establish true and accurate information about your brand instead of letting others say things about your business that may or may not be based on fact.
How to Handle a Perfectionist Superior
Working for a perfectionist superior can be a rough, daily challenge. Apart from the fact that it is very difficult to please a perfectionist, it is also hard to live up to his high expectations. But despite the fact that there are a lot of perfectionist bosses in different industries, there are still a lot of individuals who manage to not only remain, but also excel, in their positions. Whether through experience, wisdom, or pure patience, there are a number of employees out there who can “handle” their superiors no matter how perfectionist they can be. And yes, they also have the right mindset that keeps them going.
The following are some ways one can handle a perfectionist superior.
1) Listen to his instructions carefully and follow them
Most of the time, superiors lose their temper because of mistakes committed due to misinterpreted instructions. When your superior asks you to do certain things in very specific ways, make sure that you follow all of them faithfully. And just in case you are not quite sure if you can trust your memory, take down notes.
Outstanding Achievements of MHCS Students SY 2012-2013
Makati Hope Christian School is a learning institution that has been successfully producing quality students since its creation in 1985. Over the years, MHCS has been successful at producing top-notch graduates from top universities such as the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and other leading universities. It houses pre-school to secondary education for students and continues to fulfill God’s word by providing holistic education that will lead students to have a meaningful existence.
Back Row (L-R): Coach Ron Camara, Sean Dainier C. Chang, Ron Timothy Joshua C. Ko Leong, Jet Orville Q. Chua, Marco Louis S. Young, MHCS Chairman of the Board Mr. Luke Roxas, MHCS Principal Ms. Emie Y. Ang, Hans Christian P. Panghulan, Won Il Shin, Dick A. Barrameda, James Bryan Louis L. Ang
Front Row (L-R): Paolo P. Limsico, Aldaniel D. Pinsotes, John Michael S. Dy, James Kurt Nicholas T. Porter, Derick Ivan T. Cheng, Benjamin Louis L. Ang
Business Lessons We can Learn from the Harlem Shake
Following 2012′s mega hit “Gangnam Style”, a viral dance craze called Harlem Shake has taken over the pop culture corner of the Internet. By now, it’s pretty much safe to assume that everyone who has web access has been humored, or haunted, by its countless renditions. Recognizing its popularity, one cannot help but ask himself: “What in the hell made it so viral?” Its beat? Its silliness? What? In this entry, we are going to discuss specific characteristics of Harlem Shake that we can apply to benefit our business.
1) Start it with a bang
Con los terroristas! The moment you hear these words, you know precisely what’s going to happen next. Indeed, Harlem Shake opens with a bang, and its weirdly restrained energy hints that something more… extreme… is going to happen later on. The same can be said about businesses.
Why Women Entrepreneurs Are Good Influencers
A lot of people today wish to establish their own business. As long as they have enough resources and the necessary management skills, they can already start with a small enterprise. A startup company can eventually go into great heights with one’s patience and willingness – patience to get through all the possible challenges and willingness to overcome every obstacle and achieve success.
However, aside from the innate passion, relentless determination, and useful education that all aspiring entrepreneurs must acquire, there is another significant factor that should be considered: Inspiration.
At this day and age when more and more people are starting to consider setting up their own business, many successful entrepreneurs alike take their stand to inspire budding business people. Most of these influencers are women and this comes without surprise as the modern-day Eves possess certain characteristics and attitudes that anyone would find gripping. Below are some of the possible reasons why women tend to become good influencers.
Love China Fellowship Wintercamp at Caliraya Resort Club
Love China Fellowship had its 7th Winter Camp last December 28, 2012 to January 1, 2013 in a beautiful island surrounded by a lake—the Caliraya Resort. One hundred and twenty (120) campers came together for a time of fun, learning and fellowship. They were divided into 12 teams, each representing flags and slogans to distinguish them one from each other. Activities were especially fashioned to create unity and teamwork among group members.
Love China Fellowship, founded by Mr. Luke Roxas, is a venue for Chinese believers who would like to strengthen their faith by sharing with each other the words of God though bible studies and prayer meetings. Member of the fellowship are mostly students from different universities around the Metro.
How Not to Ruin Your Brand as a Sales Executive
Managing a brand and pulling it towards success is the biggest responsibility of a sales executive. However, there are certain mistakes that can be committed by a sales executive which could spoil the brand’s worth. Remember that a treasure that took years to attain can be lost in a second. Careful calculation of the possible results have resulted to the following points which should help prevent the sales executive from ruining his brand.
Develop self-confidence and manage your priorities
Self-motivation and self-confidence are two things that will never let you down as a sales executive. If you believe in yourself, you will never come close to doing anything that could ruin your brand. These are qualities that an excellent sales executive evoke. Consequently, if you don’t have self-confidence, you could end up spoiling all your efforts as a sales executive for the firm. (Heck, you probably won’t be a sales executive in the first place.) Furthermore, managing priorities is the ultimate way to manage your sales. You must always know what to do and when to do it.
Human Resource Management Techniques in Times of Crisis
Human resource is one of the most important forces in any company. But since employees are, after all, human beings who face various challenges everyday, it is simply inevitable for their productivity to be affected by issues outside the workplace.
Such dilemmas create the need for effective human resource management. In times of crises, there is a need for operative yet quick solutions to better the situation and prevent any errors that could arise from these difficulties. But the question is: How can you do this? How can you solve these human resource problems quickly in time of crisis?
The following are 5-minute human resource management techniques in time of crisis:
Powerful Ways to Secure Your Retirement
Securing a healthy retirement is one of the toughest goals out there, but it is one of life’s necessities. A person at the prime of his life is pretty much capable of doing almost anything, but once he retires, it is routine that his capabilities reduce as he continues to age. If you are someone who is about to retire or if you plan to avail it early, consider applying the following points below.
1) Pay your liabilities before retiring
During your retirement period, you may not be fully capable of paying off your liabilities (dues). Because of this reality, it is a good idea to clear them way before you reach your age of retirement. Make a list early on and clear your dues one by one to avoid stress and panic.
5 Steps to an Effective Corporate Social Responsibility | Luke Roxas Company
Many businesses exist not only to gain profit but also to do good things for its society. Officially known as corporate social responsibility (CSR), this practice of ethical standards is a fundamental part of the business model that’s essential for company success. The following are five steps on how to attain an effective corporate social responsibility.
1) Set goals that are related to your company’s specialty
No one is telling you to change the world. Nor should you be obsessed with doing things that barely have anything to do with the niche of your company. If you want your cause to be realistic and stay that way, think of a practice that’s close to your company’s heart—something that people identify you with. If your company deals with books, for instance, you can aim for a literacy program that focuses on the education of the less fortunate children. Because your company is an authority in that field, the public will trust your system and applaud your efforts, strengthening your business brand as a result.
Makati Hope Christian School Celebrates 28th Founding Anniversary at BGC | Luke Roxas Company
Makati Hope Christian School (MHCS) has recently celebrated their 28th Founding Anniversary and held their first ever family fun run in the school’s history, staged at The Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig on January 27, 2013. Thousands of participants joined including the MHCS students and their family, alumni and a lot more to support the event as a fund raising project for the school’s scholarship and teachers retirement and welfare program. The event also aimed to promote unity, camaraderie and health consciousness among the MHCS community.
Makati Hope Christian School with Mr. Luke C. Roxas as Chairman of the Board, is a learning institution that has been successfully producing quality students since its creation in 1985. As a Christian learning institution, it aspires to become a community of lifelong learners that demonstrates harmony, excellence, integrity, resilience and stewardship. Over the years, MHCS has been successful at producing top-notch graduates from top universities such as the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and other leading universities. It houses pre-school to secondary education for students and continues to fulfill God’s word by providing holistic education that will lead students to have a meaningful existence.
Top 5 Motivations to Save Money
The lack of inspiration or the absence of motivation can lead a person to spend unwisely instead of saving up for the life ahead. If you identify yourself as this kind of person, consider the five points below that should motivate you to save a healthy amount of dough.
Maintain a spreadsheet
Calculating your cash flow on a spreadsheet should give you actionable ideas on how you can better build up your savings. This is something that you can manage online if you think it’ll save you a significant amount of time and effort. Remember: oceans are formed by small drops of water.
5 Ways to Keep Records with Integrity | Luke Roxas Site
Record keeping is one of the most crucial aspects of every business or institution. Since records play a very important role not just is monitoring but also in formalizing a lot of things in the business, it should always be done with integrity. But how can one exactly keep records with such a characteristic? The following steps should shed some light.
1) Set specific standards that go with your company’s policies.
Record-keeping isn’t just the mere act of gathering papers or files and dumping them onto a particular place; it should be done while following certain guidelines set by the company so as to have certain standards. These standards, of course, have to go with the policies set by the companies.
St. Francis Generic Drug is Now Open for Franchise | Luke Roxas Site
St. Francis Generic Drug (SFGD) and Francorp Philippines Inc. partnered for franchise development – St. Francis Generic Drug, a generic drugstore under the St. Francis Square Group of Companies, has reinforced its efforts for a partnership with Francorp Philippines, Inc. as St. Francis Generic Drug now opens its doors to franchising.
Shown at the SFGD-Francorp contract signing at the St. Francis Generic Drug head office are: St. Francis Square Group AVP Sarah Roxas-Wage, St. Francis Square Group President Luke Roxas, Francorp President Ma. Alegria Limjoco and St. Francis Square Group AVP Mike Wage.
How to Enhance Customer Relationship to your Employees | Luke Roxas
It is essential that customers and business owners develop a good relationship between each other. The cost of advertisements designed to draw back old clients will be increased if long term relationships are not built. Instead of having to increase advertisements for new clients, developing a stronger bond with old customers will help a company drive new clients to buy their products and/or services. In other words, the more a client does business with your company, the happier you will become.
A company should have a good customer relationship management. This should be imparted to its employees to establish good rapport with customers. It is also a good way to recognize the importance of clients and to improve business conditions according to what satisfies them. The better a company understands its clients, the more harmonious the relationship will be.
Friday, March 8, 2013
St. Francis Square Group AVPs at DZMM Teleradyo
St. Francis Square Group AVPs at DZMM Teleradyo
St. Francis Square Group of Companies AVPs Sarah Roxas-Wage and Mike Wage were invited for a radio interview on DZMM Teleradyo for their Radyo Negosyo program aired last Saturday, 9 February 2013 to represent St. Francis Square Group of Companies and St. Francis Generic Drug.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
5 Wrong Ways to Use Twitter for Business | Luke Roxas
Twitter has been a real blessing not just for lovers of Internet but also for the people of Business. Being a phenomenal and influential social networking site, Twitter provides a strong connection between businesses and their respective clients in the way it helps companies from all over the world gain more supporters, or should I say, “Followers”?
At this stage of the Information Age, one would no longer be surprised to find a particular business, whether big or small, actively utilizing Twitter. This popular social networking site makes the sharing of information faster and much easier. With a single click, information can be immediately sent to so many people. What a convenient way to connect to the world, right?
The Top Expected Qualities of an Effective Employer | Luke Roxas Site
The best organizations are those that manage expectations between both employers and employees. While most focus solely on the qualities expected from employees, the best ones know that there should be a healthy balance between that and what is expected of as well. Knowing these will help you become a great organization.
Clear Communication
Employees who are confused about what their employers expect from them are more than likely to come up with work that is full of surprises—to the employer’s disappointment. Communication that is unclear will result in lost work hours which delay the expected result. Any task given to them should be communicated clearly and the finished task should likewise be evaluated based on the agreed upon expectations.
Kwarta or iPhone 5 Linggo-linggo Raffle Promo | Luke Roxas Blog
Want to win a brand new iPhone 5?
The iPhone 5 is one of the most coveted gadgets for the year 2013 and it will seem to remain on the list until new ones are announced or until you’re able to procure one. A desire to obtain an iPhone 5 may be because to join the bandwagon or it can be simply because you wanted to experience one of the most wanted gadgets of the year yourself. It wouldn’t make it on the list for nothing right? However, with the high quality of the product comes with high amount of purchase. But at St. Francis Square, you can have a brand new iPhone 5 for free!! A total of 26 units of iPhone 5 shall be given away and one of them could be yours! How?
There will be one winner of brand new iPhone 5 weekly with our 2013 six-month promo Kwarta or iPhone 5 Linggo-linggo Raffle Promo! For every P100 worth of purchase from any of St. Francis Square tiangge stalls, St.FrancisDepartment, Generic Drug and Bookstore you will be entitled to a promo stub which will be presented to the person in charge at the Redemption Booth at the ground floor and 2nd floor inside the department store in order to claim a raffle coupon. Every P100 worth of purchase is equivalent to one promo stub. Fill-out the raffle coupon with complete details and drop your entries for a chance to win a brand new iPhone 5!!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Why Your Employees Aren't Working as You Expected | Luke Roxas
Employees are the treasure of each company. Behind each genius boss are employees who make things happen. Since they are the ones who are very hands-on inside the workplace, it should be ensured that they work and function in optimal level. But what if they are not being as productive as you hope them to be?
Well, that can be really bad for your company. Yet of course, as an employer, it is also your duty to know the reasons why they are acting this way in the first place. Are they having certain issues that have to be addressed immediately? Are there any shortcomings on your part that you have to work on to push them to work better?
Here are some of the reasons why your employees are not working the way you expect them to.
Why and When Is It Necessary to Set Up a Labor Union? | Luke Roxas
For a long time, labor unions have been known for helping workers maintain and improve the condition of their employment. In fact, it has been proven that unionized workers tend to get higher wages. Also, they enjoy better health benefits and pension plans. They have paid vacation leaves as well. All these advantages manifest how labor unions help improve the living conditions of the workers. Certainly, these unions protect them and their rights, making sure that they get what they really deserve.
As an employee or worker, it is best for you to know your own rights so you can take necessary action whenever there is a violation at hand. As a worker with well-defined rights set by the law, you have to know when you need to set up a labor union before your employer. But what kinds of circumstances demand this action in the first place? The following are some of the indicators that could make you decide.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Why Purpose Driven Life Could Help You | Luke Roxas
Are there instances where you simply feel left out and insignificant? Do you sometimes believe that you’re continuously being left behind in this fast-paced digital world? The things surrounding us are moving so rapidly that we have no time to stop and ponder about the essential matters. Do you experience those rare, uneasy moments where we feel confused about our purpose in life?
In a time like this, the best thing to do is to engage in a struggle to regain that sense of purpose in your daily life. Don’t let your puzzlement get worse. You have to fight to get that lost enthusiasm for life before it eats you completely and weakens you more. But, of course, achieving this is not an easy task, and it isn’t something that can be done overnight. Most of the time, it requires determination, lots of effort, and even a guide to light the path that would lead you back to your passion for life.
Top 10 Ways to Advertise Your Business | Luke Roxas
Advertising is a customized industry where its strategies are particularly designed to satisfy the needs of the client. But there are always basic rules that, if followed, can take an ad campaign far. Right below are ten effective ways to advertise your business.
1) Advertising Strategy
A successful advertising campaign needs a concrete direction. The niche market needs to be clearly identified so the advertisers will know the audience they are dealing with. Areas that can provide the necessary data include the internet, social networking sites, television, print, radio, public relations, etc. The core of your advertising strategy is your niche market, so play psychologist to your audience and understand their profile and needs.
