May 25, 2012

Holy Gardens Memorial Park Sends Staff to Branding and Digital Marketing Seminar





Holy Gardens Memorial Park group sent Ms. Aireen Ricamara and Joan T. Flores to seminar conducted by the Marketing Cluster headed by Prof Eric Soriano of Ateneo Graduate School of Business last May 24, 2012.  The seminar is about Branding by Jacqueline Alexis Tsng of Lexis (Singapore based) and Digital Marketing by Eduardo Mapa  of Media Contact.

Branding:

Jacqueline, now 46 does a lot of worldwide consulting on branding.  She says 1/2 of the market for her is in Asia, and
Philippines is a growing market.  She has among her clients Jollibee, Belo group Goldilocks.  She was bought by Eric Soriano to the Belo group.

For many companies, the brand equity is more important than the company's tangible assets.

For her, branding is a promise of an experience for the customer for the product or service.  More than the communication, the more important for branding is the supporting behavior/structure, and implementation to deliver the promise.  Thus the business model canvass is very important in understanding what she is saying.  The key resources and activities  must
support the main value proposition.

Engaging the internal organization by way of communication, training, redesigning offices must be carefully planned and given attention, and part of the diligent execution.  Most organization neglect this part.


Again she repeats the importance of the being unique, and being differentiated.  The market does not notice nor buy a me too product.

GDP

Growth -  Brand extension, differentiation of one brand vs another, sponsored brand

Direction -  local, regional, global

Protect -  brand must not die -  they die.  Companies must revive and spend on the brands, or recreate them to keep them alive

Digital Marketing

Going digital marketing is like taking a deep scuba dive.  First you must learn how to swim.  Aside from understanding techies.

Facts:  realities World population is 7billion, 2 billion are internet users,   l/3 of that is in Asia  PHL is the SMS  and social media capital of the world.

(I will add that digital marketing revenues is increasing-  it stands at $60+ billion and the new darling of Wall Street are companies engaged in DM and they are better than FB IPO;   as it is FB IPO bombed out)

Eds acronym: URE

Useful

Relevant

Entertaining.

Digital Marketing is about content -  unique content.  DM is about story telling that are URE

Notable Eds project are:  Close-up Kilig Factory, and Dove's "How Real Men Surprise their Dates"

All DM is a result of careful planning and diligent execution.


May 24, 2012

Sample Statement of Account

"I listen and I forget, I see and remember, I experience and I understand" - a Chinese proverb



San Fernando Lands Inc.
Quezon Ave., San Fernando City, La Union
Tel. # (072) 888-4207
Name
xxxxxx, xxxxx
Lot Type
:
xxxx
Block No.
:
xx
Lot No.
:
x
Net Lot Price
33,870.96
Payment Scheme :
Term: 1 year
Perpetual Care
4,064.52
Rate: 12% per Annum
VAT
4,064.52

TOTAL LOT PRICE
41,999.99
Schedule of Payments:
RF/DP/MA

Date
AMOUNT
MA

Penalty for Late Payment
Total Amount for Late Payment
Processing Fee
February 14, 2012
600.00
Down Payment
February 23, 2012
8,400.00
M.A.
1
March 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.04
125.44
3,261.44
M.A.
2
April 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.08
250.88
3,386.88
M.A.
3
May 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.12
376.32
3,512.32
M.A.
4
June 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.16
501.76
3,637.76
M.A.
5
July 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.20
627.20
3,763.20
M.A.
6
August 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.24
752.64
3,888.64
M.A.
7
September 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.28
878.08
4,014.08
M.A.
8
October 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.32
1,003.52
4,139.52
M.A.
9
November 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.36
1,128.96
4,264.96
M.A.
10
December 30, 2012
3,136.00
0.40
1,254.40
4,390.40
M.A.
11
January 30, 2013
3,136.00
0.44
1,379.84
4,515.84
M.A.
12
February 28, 2013
3,136.00
0.48
1,505.28
4,641.28
TOTAL
9,000.00
37,632.00
9,784.32
47,416.32
Summary of Payments
Processing Fee
:
600.00
Downpayment
:
8,400.00
Monthly Installments
:
37,632.00
TOTAL
46,632.00
This is a single statement of account, there will be no further monthly statement that will be sent
to you after you receives this. The undersigned hereby waives my right to notice or a demand letter.
Prepared By:
Noted By:
 HONEY LOU U. CASTILLO
Accounts Receivable Asst.
 Acting  Financial Controller

PAYMENT / PENALTY PROVISIONS

"I listen and I forget, I see and remember, I experience and I understand" - a Chinese proverb

May 21, 2012

TO                    :           ALL

FROM               :           JORGE U. SAGUINSIN

THRU                 :           ALL SBU CMO/ SFC/ CSS

According to Article 5, 6 and 7 of the General Provisions of the PPA ( Pre-Need Purchase Agreement, the following shall be observed with regards to payment:


  1.  Installments due shall be paid at Holy Gardens Memorial Park at its principal office.
  2. All unpaid amounts shall be charged with penalty rate of 4% per month of delay  (compounding).
  3. All customers are provided with Statement of Account (SOA) indicated the amount to be paid on a monthly basis. It is the responsibility of the customer to pay on or before the amortization dates as follows:
              a. Account dates 1 – 15 shall be paid on the 16TH – 20th without penalty.

              b. All accounts paid between 16-30 shall be paid on the 1st to 5th of following month  
                  without penalty.

      4.  The customer is given 30 days or one (1) month to update his payment on arrears. At the lapse of         
           60 days from the due date; otherwise, HGMP at its option may terminate the agreement. The       
           provision of the Maceda Law is applied; whereas 50% of the amortization shall be paid to the    
           customer
    
      5.  The customer due to a fortuitous event shall not be able to continue the monthly amortization, the 
           total amount of principal less the expenses shall be returned to customers upon his request

     6. Application of monthly payments, if there are interest or penalties that are due, the manner of payments 
        are as follows:
            (Please see attached sample computation)
Name of Customer:
 xxx
Location:
 xxx
Lot Price
  33,870.96
PC
    4,064.52
Vat
    4,064.52
Total Lot Price
  41,999.99
Processing Fee
      600.00
Total Amount
  42,599.99
Downpayment
    9,000.00
Balance
  33,599.99
Term
 1 year
Rate
12%
Monthly Amortization
    3,136.00
First Installment
15-May-12




Computation:
15-Jun-12
15-Jul-12
15-Aug-12
15-Sep-12
15-Oct-12
15-Nov-12
15-Dec-12
15-Jan-13
15-Feb-13
15-Mar-13
15-Apr-13
16-Apr-13
  3,261.44
   6,648.32
 10,160.64
 13,798.40
 17,561.59
 21,450.23
 25,464.31
 29,603.83
 33,868.79
 38,259.19
 42,775.03
MA
    3,136.00
  3,136.00
   3,136.00
   3,136.00
   3,136.00
   3,136.00
   3,136.00
   3,136.00
   3,136.00
   3,136.00
   3,136.00
   3,136.00
Penalty
      125.44
     250.88
      376.32
      501.76
      627.20
      752.64
      878.08
   1,003.52
   1,128.96
   1,254.40
   1,379.84
   1,505.28
Total Amount Due
    3,261.44
  6,648.32
 10,160.64
 13,798.40
 17,561.59
 21,450.23
 25,464.31
 29,603.83
 33,868.79
 38,259.19
 42,775.03
 47,416.31


In no case shall the payment be applied directly to the principal.

7. Advance payment may be allowed with a discount of 1% of the total amount of MA provided it shall be 
   before 15 days on the due date. The customer who shall issue a post-dated check is entitled to a 1.5% 
   discount of the total amount of MA.


8. Senior Citizens Discount on Interments (Discounts for Senior Citizen is not applicable to lots) shall only be   
   given to the deceased who can present upon payment of Interment Fee a valid OSCA (Office of the    
  Senior Citizens Affair) ID as provided for by law and IRR (Implementing Rules and Regulations). In any 
  case that the customer fails to present the valid OSCA ID on or before the date, the customer shall pay the 
  Interment Fee in full. The discount shall only be refunded to him upon presentation of OSCA ID.


For immediate compliance.

JORGE U. SAGUINSIN
Senior Managing Director