10 business lessons I learned in 2009

Goodbye 2009! The great memories and moments you have contributed to my life are just remarkable. Although 2010 is now the year that I will be seeing in calendars everywhere, the lessons I’ve learned in 2009 will always remain in my mind, in my heart and in my blood. Most of those wisdoms were production of my business activities directed by my never-ending spiritual conquest. This year, I’ll be a full-time entrepreneur, considering my release from employment last December 2009. The following business lessons I learned in 2009 will be my greatest tools to achieve entrepreneurial success in 2010.

1. Stick to your game plan
This is a lesson I learned from Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach, the world’s best boxer and trainer of the decade. Many people are asking what is the secret behind the great victories of the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, the Pacman. The key is simple, stick to the game plan. In the world of entrepreneurship, we always have that game plan. That plan is directed to our main goals. However, there are several opportunities that come in our ways. Some of these opportunities are so attractive enough to drive us away from our original plans. The worst is… it’s already too late before we realize that we are already heading to the wrong direction, direction that will lead us to failure. Pacquiao, although he sees an opportunity to knockout his opponent during fight time, he maintains prudence and avoid carelessness to take the bait of his opponent. He sticks to the game plan and eventually become a winner. Simply in business, we should create the best plan, and then stand for it. Read more

Philippines’ Top 25 Blogs of 2009

Blogs are still kicking and so alive this year. Even though new social media technologies are already emerging like lifestreaming and other social networks platforms, the truth is, blogs will not be replaced instead will continue innovating and evolving into a more interactive, efficient and effective forms of web expressions. That is why blogging is still a very exciting and rewarding activity in the face of the Internet. Consequently, competition for bloggers is still in its high level.  In this article is a list of the 25 best blogs in the Philippines ranked according to popularity (Alexa) and importance (Google). Read more

The Philippine Blog Awards 2009: Business Category

On Friday, October 9, 2009 at PETA Theatre, Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippine Blog Awards for 2009 will be held once again. This is the third time that the prestigious awarding body organized by the Philippine Bloggers Awards, Inc. will be giving recognition to outstanding Filipino blogs and bloggers. The theme for the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards is “One Blogging Nation”.

The 1st Philippine Blog Awards was successfully held on March 31, 2007 at the RCBC Theater, RCBC Tower, Makati City with over 200 bloggers and participants attending the awards night. Then on the 21st day Read more

Doritos ad leads on top of the 2009 Super Bowl’s bunch of commercials

Doritos commercial made it to the top rank as the number one ad according to the USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter. This amateur advertisement defeated the pro advertisements.

Dorito is a brand flavored tortilla chips produced since 1996 by the American Food company Frito-Lay (a division of PepsiCo, Inc.). The Dorito Ad was created by brothers Joe and David Herbert of Batesville, Indiana. The ad makers won US 1 miilion in a do-it-yourself commercial contest sponsored by Doritos maker Frito-Lay.

The ad was produced for less than $2,000. In the advertisement, an office worker throws a crystal ball at a vending machine to make his wish of “free Doritos” come true. His nerdy buddy then wishes also for a promotion. But when he pitches the ball over his shoulder it smashes into his boss’s crotch.

Business Marketing: Watch 2009 Super Bowl XLIII commercials video

The video shows selected company and product commercials that were aired during the 2009 SuperBowl.

The Super Bowl XLIII was played on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. It was a game between the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference champion Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League (BFL) champion for the 2008 season. Pittsburgh Steelers won the 2009 Super Bowl by beating the Cardinals with a total score of 27 over 23. Read more

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