What a sex shop owner learned from her customers
By Joseph L. Garcia
According to some historians, vibrators were invented to cure insanity in females, under the obsolete umbrella term “female hysteria.” With the madness of the world creeping up behind us, beat it to the punch and go crazy in bed with a sex toy or two. Or three.
Soleus adding to its brand DNA
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Known as the brand that brought “everything you need and nothing you don’t” to running watches, Soleus Watches is adding to its brand DNA this year by expanding into the gym fitness channel, including dance fitness.
Beyond the visual bluff is a strong message
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
ARTIST Mark Justiniani’s latest installation, called The Settlement, invites the audience into a mirrored room where 90% of what’s inside is an illusion.
Scams in the online dating world
GONE ARE the days when introducing oneself to prospective romantic partners required actual physical effort (and mental courage). Today it is so much easier — and convenient — to log on to online dating sites which use algorithms to try and find you a perfect date — or, as Russian cybersecurity and antivirus provider Kaspersky puts it, “the equivalent of a caveman ordering pizza delivery instead of hunting.”
Running at the Bataan Death March
WHILE some horrible history must arguably be buried and forgotten, some ought to be remembered, especially if it made the nation ultimately stronger and its people equipped with true grit. One example is the Bataan Death March, which marks its 75th anniversary on April 9.
You don’t have to talk to be a good salesman!
Getting the edge in professional selling
Terence A. Hockenhull
Most salespeople like to think of themselves gregarious and outgoing by nature. They display a high degree of personal confidence and generally find it easy to talk to complete strangers, quickly establishing rapport. Yet reliance on rapport building as a means to selling is not an effective strategy. Today’s business decisions are based on a very solid grounding of common sense and meeting specific business objectives. Return on investment, value for money and advantages accruing as a result of buying capital equipment or availing of services are all carefully considered before a final agreement is reached and the vendor advised of a successful sale.
Culture, cuisine, and adventure
ON FEB. 1, 1814, Mayon Volcano erupted, killing over 1,200 persons in the town of Cagsawa in Albay, and destroying its poblacion or town proper.