Social Bits

No Frills Seminar on Manners and Marketing

The Mandy Navasero Business Development Workshop offers “How to Franchise Your Business”, which will proficiently assist clients in creating a manual in making up policy, pricing and operational procedure for franchising, April 21 and May 12; “ABC of Marketing Plan Development for Small and Medium Size Business,” gives essential tips, April 28 and May 19; and “Closing Sales Techniques”, will coach clients on the systematic approach on how to clinch a sale, May 5 and May 26. Ed Valin is a marketing professional and franchising specialist and will render experimental cases.

A marketing guru, he does consultancy work for small and medium entrepreneurs. Lectures will be from 2 to 5 pm except May 5 which will be from 10 am to 1 pm to be held at Room 227, LRI Business Plaza, 210 Nicanor Garcia St. (formerly Reposo). Bel-Air II, Makati City.

On May 5, Jullie Yap-Daza shares to young executives opportunities to expand and grow in the global business world in “Manners for Moving Up.” Daza is a noted journalist and author of many books. She is also the author of “Etiquette for Mistresses” available at all National Bookstore.
For registration and in-service training, call (02) 899-1767 or email mandynavasero@yahoo.com

News Bits

EAGA maps out 2007 action plan for transport, infra and ICT development

The four governments of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines known as East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) are now heading full gear towards an enhanced transport connectivity, infrastructure and ICT development across the sub-region as they are mapping out flagship transport, infrastructure and ICT programs and projects at the 4th BIMP-EAGA Transport/Infrastructure and ICT Development Cluster Meeting.

The EAGA meeting opened early this week with over 100 delegates from key transport, infrastructure and ICT focused agencies of the four-country grouping.

Heads of delegation for the other countries include Heru Prasetyo of the Ministry of Indonesia for Indonesia, Principal Assistant Secretary Faisaluddin Jenon for Malaysia and Undersecretary Anneli Lontoc of the Department of Transportation and Communication for the Philippines.


Some of the highlights included discussion on the outcomes of recently held BIMP-EAGA meetings, presentation of the Asian Development Bank’s final report on the “Support to Strategize Regional Cooperation in Southeast Asia: Roadmap for the Development of the Transport Sector in the BIMP-EAGA” and discussion on the preparations for the coming 2nd Transport Ministers Meeting in Davao City as well as the 3rd BIMP-EAGA-Darwin Dialogue in Northern Territory, Australia.

Marketing Bits

Visit Ferrari Factory in Italy

To celebrate 60 years of shared passion through Shell’s technical partnership with Ferrari, Pilipinas Shell recently launched its promotion for Shell V-Power users, the “Collect and Win: V-Power Collector Card Promo”.

Shell has developed a set of 24 limited edition cards featuring Ferrari track and road cards from the past 60 years. Complete with the impressive statistics and achievements that are the result of Shell’s technical partnership with Ferrari, the more you collect, the more fun you can have playing the exciting game.

It’s easy to collect. Simply purchase either: single or accumulated Php1,000 of Shell V-Power or Shell Helix Ultra, Shell Helix Plus, or Shell Helix Super. Your tickets to an amazing day out as well as five playing cards and the rules of the game, each pack offers the chance to win an amazing Ferrari Track Day in Italy, the home of the most famous team in Formula One. So be sure to look out for a winning card, signed by Michael Schumacher in the pack.

The delegates also discussed flagship programs, projects and activities that will be prioritized for implementation as a strategy to enhance movement of trade, tourism and investment across the sub-region. Created in 1994, BIMP-EAGA is a four-country grouping collectively pursuing sub-regional economic growth.