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INCOTERMS:  The Official Guide To The Interpreration of Trade Terms

FOB, CFR, and CIF are already outdated and are dangerous terms to use. Many use these terms without knowing the risks involved.  Eliminate the uncertainties and errors in the interpretation of trade transactions by understanding INCOTERMS — the global standard for the interpretation of trade terms.

Understand the 13 vital trade terms (EXW, FOB, FCA, FAS, CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP, DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, DDP) which can have critical implications in your business. Incorporate them properly in your sales contracts to avoid disputes and litigation.  Learn the set of rules in INCOTERMS published by the International Chamber of Commerce.

The Center for Global Best Practices invites entrepreneurs, importers, exporters, traders, bankers, transporters, insurers, lawyers, loan officers, business consultants, and decision-makers to attend this special seminar entitled, “INCOTERMS 2000″ scheduled on Friday, August 29, 2008 at The Peninsula Hotel, Makati City, Philippines.

INCOTERMS 2000
NEW INTERNATIONAL RULES IN THE INTERPRETATION OF TRADE TERMS

Course Contents

1. What are Incoterms? - Its purpose and scope.
2. What important matters are covered by the new Incoterms 2000 and what are the main changes?
3. How will Incoterms 2000 affect the relationship and specific responsibilities between seller & buyer?
4. What are the critical points under Incoterms 2000 for the transfer of risks and costs?
5. Which Incoterms 2000 are most appropriate for which mode of transportation?
6. A detailed diagrammatic analysis of the 13 trade terms under Incoterms 2000
7. Why EXW. FOB, CFR & CIF are dangerous terms to use?
8. Why FOB, CFR & CIF are no longer relevant for use in containerized shipment?
9. Relationship of Cargo Insurance with Incoterms
10. Relationship of Methods of Payment with Incoterms
11. Issues outside the scope of Incoterms 2000
12. Variances on Incoterms 2000: EXW (Loaded). FOB (Stowed), CFR (Landed), etc.

For inquiries, please call (+63 2) 842-7148 or telefax (+63 2) 842-7159.  You may also check details at www.cgbp.org.

Warehouse and Inventory Essentials - A LEAN Approach
July 30-31, 2008

This two day seminar is designed to introduce the new stockroom and warehouse manager, inventory control staff, and the small business owner to the fundamentals of inventory control and how to use the LEAN tools to optimize warehouse layout and operations.

This seminar can help you save money, improve your customer service level, and ultimately improve your bottom line. The Warehouse and Inventory Essentials seminar is about applying the Lean Principles of doing more with fewer resources in warehouse and inventory management. The ultimate goal of this seminar is to present you with immediately usable information in the areas of forecasting, physical control and layout, and problem recognition and resolution.

Benefits of the Program:

• Reduce your cost of inventory obsolescence
• Become truly responsive to your customer’s real needs
• Apply scientific methods to estimate safety stocks
• Apply the techniques of efficient inventory control and cycle counting
• Increase the accuracy of your inventory count
• Recognize and analyze dysfunctions within your own operation
• Cut Inventory Costs
• Optimize your Warehouse Layout and Operations

Who should attend?

• New stockroom staff
• Inventory control staff
• Warehouse staff
• Warehouse team leader
• Warehouse manager
• Small business owner

Additional Benefits of the seminar:

• Buffet Lunch at a nearby hotel
• AM and PM snacks
• Seminar workbook
• CD of presentation materials
• Certificate of attendance
• Free WiFi Internet Connection

Training Methodology:
The seminar uses a lively and fast-paced combination of live-facilitation, lectures, visual presentations, case studies, group discussions and workshops to ensure a comprehensive and yet an easy and fun learning environment.

Seminar Investment:

Early Bird Rate
Php 10,080.00

Registration and Payment must be received one week prior to the seminar.

Regular Rate
Php 11,200.00

Venue:
RMP Training Room, Rm 204 Languages Internationale Bldg, 926 Arnaiz Ave. (formerly Pasay Road), Makati City

Pre-registration is required. Slots are limited. Email   or call Chili, Francis or Raffy at 396-5425 or 372-4563 or text 0918-937-3455 for more information. You can also call the seminar venue 813-7824 on seminar days (usually Wed, Thur and Fri). A registration form can be downloaded from http://www.rmpconsultancy.com.

Ateneo CORD E-Learning Series (ACES)

presents

Marketing That Sells! A Beginner’s Perspective
(Online Course)

Date: July 29 - 19 August 2008 (only 1-2 hours daily over a 3-week period)

The Online Course is part of Ateneo CORD E-Learning Series (ACES). Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development (Ateneo CORD) and Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center (AJWCC) are two centers in Ateneo working together to deliver online courses that are designed to respond to the needs of busy individuals who seek to build competencies through further training and learning.

Registration Fee:

P9,950.00 inclusive of online course access, certificate, and taxes.

Early Bird Discount: 10% discount on or before June 25, 2008.

What sells? What doesn’t? Find out about Effective Marketing at ACES!
SIGN UP NOW!

‘Marketing That Sells’ is an online course accessible to anyone with Internet access. Log onto class anytime anywhere! Collaborate with our Experts and fellow participants from all over the country via online chat, forums, and activities. The course has exciting, dynamic aspects, such as podcasts, simulations, animation, online exams, and much more!

Who Should Attend:

Marketing and Sales Practitioners, Professionals with a technical, financial, creative and support background from junior to senior level, who need to gain awareness and understanding of the techniques, tools, and processes involved to make sound marketing decisions.

Target Audience:

Beginners to Intermediate Marketers and Non-Marketers.

Program Content:

Learn the dimensions abounding effective marketing as this course illustrates how the concepts of marketing strengthens your company’s performance. Various case studies are provided to ensure that you can concretely apply the principles you learn to the existing challenges you face.

Learn how best to position their products or services in the market, leading to better sales generation.

Module 1: Understanding the critical role of marketing in organizations and society
- understanding marketing in the modern context
- the 5 elements of marketing process

Module 2: Knowing the customer
- understanding buyer behavior
- market segmentation
- market targeting

Module 3: Basic marketing strategy and the Positioning Statement
- differentiating and positioning

Module 4: The pricing strategy
- setting the price
- responding to price changes

Module 5: Marketing communication
- the communication process
- developing effective communication

Course Instructor:

Noel M. Cortez enjoys the best of both worlds — the corporate and the academe. He has 17 years of corporate experience as Senior Brand Manager of Unilever, Marketing Head of Ramcar, Segment Manager of IBM, and Sales Strategy and Channel Development Head of Globe Telecom Inc. Currently, he is Vice President of Bank of Commerce. He is also the Director of Marketing Distribution Management Program for AIM EXCELL and a Professor for Sales and Marketing for AIM MBA Program. He finished Electrical Engineering from the University of the Philippines and earned his Master in Business Management from AIM.

The Online Course is part of Ateneo CORD E-Learning Series (ACES). Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development (Ateneo CORD) and Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center (AJWCC) are two centers in Ateneo working together to deliver online courses that are designed to respond to the needs of busy individuals who seek to build competencies through further training and learning.

For more info:

Fiera De Manila, Inc.
Tel. :  +632-896-0637,  899-6216
Fax.:  +632-896-0637,  890-2101
Email: 
Visit Website:  http://www.fmi.com.ph

Wanted: Coffee Date

Lonely male Account Manager is currently looking for big account, needs marketing consultants/sales force of the following direct-selling companies:

• Avon
• Triumph
• Amway
• Nu Skin
• Tupperware
• Mary Kay

Looks for individuals (preferably female, good looks optional) who can share their experience and insights on the direct-selling strategies of their respective companies. Must bring their company’s marketing kits/compensation package in order for a meaningful relationship.

Interested individuals are assured of an afternoon of taped conversations, a warm cup of coffee, meaningful business questions and a date with one of the sexiest guys in town.

Interested individuals may call 0929.745.9008.

P.S. I Posted this ad for a friend

Being an employee and having an 8-5 job is good since you get a guaranteed source of income. There are people who wouldn’t want to be employees forever. Usually people would get employed to a company, get some needed experience, develop connections, develop some ideas and later on venture into their business.

Starting your business from scratch isn’t easy. You could probably try venturing to franchised businesses. Or if you have a group you could probably join forces and form setup your business so you can help each other out and also share the risk.

Another option is buying a business that has been running for quite some time. Even big companies have been doing this. You see big companies with the likes of Google and Microsoft buying smaller companies left and right. There are a lot of businesses for sale in the market right now. You’ll just have to take your time and do your homework as to which business for sale would be your best choice.

BizBen is a site that is all about Buying and Selling Businesses. It is one of the oldest and best in the industry. They have had thousands of businesses listed in our database and get a few hundred new businesses listed every week. They also have many articles, tips and other helpful information for people that are new to the process of buying or selling your business.

So whether you are selling a business or interested in buying one, drop by BizBen and check out what they have in store for you.

The real estate industry isn’t doing that good in the US right now. Property owners won’t be getting as much as they could if they sell their properties now. Some could no longer afford to pay their mortgages which later on lead to foreclosure. There are some that couldn’t pay their taxes for their property so the government garnishes their property.

So probably you would say that investing in US real estate is not a good idea at the moment. Well… it really depends. One person might see that as a problem but another person might see it as an opportunity. Some real estate heavy hitters would readily jump into current real estate market buying properties left and right since this would be the best time to buy because the price is low. These are usually the people who somehow have enough money to invest and stay with it long term either by just having the place rented out, fixing it up and wait months and even years for the market to recover and sell the property at a profit.

There are lots strategies you can use if you want to get into the real estate business either as an investor or an agent. For investors, these are the times when short selling might not just work. Short selling used to be very effective back then when the real estate condition was still at its peak. Short selling involved scouting for and buying a good property with potential, fix a few things here and there, then sell it in just a matter of days and weeks. Some people have easily made anywhere from US$10,000 to US$50,000 to others as much as US$250,000 through short selling. But then again this might not work with the current state of the real estate market.

Nouveau Riche is French for “newly rich”. These are people who became rich not because they inherited their wealth. Nouveau Riche also happens to be the name of a company based in Scottsdale, Arizona who does specialized training via their Nouveau Riche University for those who would want to get into the real estate business in the US.

There has been a lot of feedback on Nouveau Riche’s program. There are some who have high praises with their program and that it had helped them a lot while there are also others that commented that the whole program is scam or a rip off.

So if you want to get into the real estate business and want to know the tricks of the trade of the industry, you might want to attend one of their free seminars that orient you about their program. Then decide for yourself whether their program will be suitable for you or not.

May 20-21, 2008

Grand Ballroom, Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City, Philippines

Be a global social networker in today’s second generation Web 2.0 world. Catch the latest phenomena in internet marketing, web advertising, and electronic commerce by knowing the trade of how social media and digital networks help increase web site traffic, conversions, and revenue generation.

The Social Networking and eBusiness Conference Philippines 2008 is a pioneering and leading edge event for sharing and exchanging information about social networking as it changes the landscape of internet marketing, web advertising, and electronic commerce.

This Conference will roll out relevant issues in social networking and eBusiness as key to customer acquisition, conversion, and retention through digital networks marketing, business networking, affiliate program, social media, and online community building. Issues on building trust, reputation and privacy in digital social networks will also be discussed. The Conference will offer new ideas, new thinking on how to bring your marketing strategies and programs to the next level of digital platform, which is of Web 2.0 world.

This Conference is must for interactive & digital marketers, brand marketers, web masters, bloggers, and those involved in Internet marketing, web advertising, and electronic commerce in today’s phenomena and recent boom in popularity of social networking.

Leading interactive marketing companies, technology providers, software vendors, Internet & web services providers, IT and management consulting companies, mobile & wireless, telecom companies, training institutes, software development companies, e-banking and financial institutions, content providers, and government agencies will showcase and demonstrate the latest Internet/wireless & mobile/e-commerce/e-business solutions, technologies, and innovations at the exhibit floor.

In this connection, we would like to invite your company to be one of our Corporate Sponsors, Exhibitors, or to send delegates/participants to this event. Attached are details of the event for your reference.

For more information, please call: Ms. Maricor Tornea and Angie Tuzon, Project Managers, at telephone numbers: +632- 896-0639, 896-0637, 899-6216, email: , visit web site: http://www.fmi.com.ph.

DigitalFilipino.com Club invites you to the

E-Commerce Policy Development Workshop

May 2, 2008

CEO Suite, 37th Flr. LKG Tower 6801

Ayala Ave. 1226 Makati City, Philippines

A repeat of this workshop is also scheduled on May 5 at the same venue.

DigitalFilipino.com Club SME members can send 1 representative while Corporate members can send 2 representatives. Please confirm for food count purposes.

This workshop is ideal for companies who would like to have an understanding of the E-Commerce Law. It will also tackle the creation of company policies in relation to electronic trading, employees’ use of Internet resources, application design, and how to handle electronic evidence.

• 9:00 - 12:00
  
  • Salient features of the E-Commerce Law
  • Creation of Trading Partner Agreement
  • Electronic Contracts Formation
• 1:00 - 5:00
  • Creation of Company Internet Use Policy
  • Privacy Policy (DTI DAO #8)
  • Application Design for Electronic Evidence Admissibility
  • Electronic Evidence Handling

Interested non-members are requested to sign up as an SME or Corporate member prior to the workshop and confirm attendance for food count purposes.

Mortgage-mart.com has been online since 1995 and has been helping people find the mortgage that best suits their needs. They specialize in finding mortgage loans regardless of which state or city you are from and get lower mortgage rates at the same time.

They share some things that you should consider when comparing mortgage loans:

Rates - Check to see if the quoted rates are the lowest for that day or the week. Is the rate fixed or adjustable? If it’s an adjustable rate loan, be sure to ask how it will affect your loan payment.

Points - These are broker or lender fees for the loan. One point is equal to 1%. Ask for these points to be quoted in dollar amount so you will know exactly what you will have to pay.

Fees - They are everywhere from transaction fees, loan origination, underwriting, broker, settlement, to closing cost fees. These fees are negotiable so make sure to discuss the fees included in the loan with your lender.

Down Payment - Many lenders offer mortgage loans where less than 20% of the home purchase price, but there are some lenders who require at least 20%. You may be required to purchase a PMI, Private Mortgage Insurance, if a down payment of 20% is not made. This is a protection most lenders make in case the loan defaults.

You can browse through their various services whether you are after a home purchase, home refinance or equity line. You can also select either single family, multi-family, condo, town home or mobile home type of property. You can event select by based on you credit rating whether you have excellent, good, fair and even poor.

Check out Mortgage Finders Network if you are on the lookout for offers on mortgages as they can provide you a one stop where you can browse and compare different financing options that will fit your needs so you can enjoy living in your wonderful home.

Reduce energy consumption by up to 50% by using the Energy Logic approach

Is your data center’s growing power requirement challenging you to consider a more energy efficient approach?

Puzzled over how every vendor is giving you different and conflicting advice to deliver quantified results?

At the same time, are the pressures to increase space utilization causing headaches?

Now there is a vendor neutral and logical approach to help overcome energy and utilization problems. Learn more about the Energy Logic approach at Emerson Network Power’s 4th symposium series – The Energy Logic Symposium: Enabling Energy Efficient IT Infrastructure.

Who Should Attend?

Business Decision-Makers:
Managing Directors, IT Purchasing Managers, CEOs, Business Chiefs and Senior Executives

Technical Decision-Makers:
CIOs, CTOs, MIS Managers, Network Managers, Consulting Engineers

Lines of Business Executives:
VP Sales & Distribution, VP Marketing, VP Administration

Venue:

EDSA Shangri-La Manila
1 Garden Way, Ortigas Center
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Tel.: +632 633-8888
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Lunch will be served
Register online for the Energy Logic Symposium.

What’s Next for CRM?

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 — 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET

Learn about new advances in CRM that will help you:
• Increase Revenue
• Market Share
• Acquire New Customers
• Keep Existing Close to Home

What’ s new? Plenty . . . today CRM is quicker to implement, easier for the average salesperson to use, available for mobile devices, easier on the wallet and so much more!  Attend, What’s Next for CRM and learn the 5 key questions all prospective CRM buyers should ask when evaluating how technology can increase their organization’s sales effectiveness. Get the answers you need to ensure the technology you choose will in fact drive individual performance, which in turn delivers the measurable results your organization is looking for.

Hear why an Oracle CRM On Demand user made the move to CRM and the real world benefits they are achieving. Also participating are David Myron, Editorial Director CRM magazine, Jill Konrath, author of Selling to Big Companies, and Steve Diamond, Senior Director of CRM On Demand Product Marketing at Oracle.

What’s Next for CRM?
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 — 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
REGISTER NOW for this complimentary webcast

If you are unable to attend at this time, register today and attend the archived event
at your convenience!

presents

Best Practices In Crafting Local & International Commercial Contracts

Thursday & Friday, April 17 & 18, 2008

The Peninsula Manila, Makati City, Philippines

A written contract is your bible in any agreement.  It should be effective, loophole-free, and well-crafted.  It should protect you in times of disagreements and shield you against liabilities.  Learn the best practices on how to make contracts work!

COURSE OUTLINE

Part 1: Lecture Presentation of Atty. Tristan Catindig

This will involve a general discussion of contracts and the problems normally encountered in their drafting and negotiation. It would try to answer the following questions:

How does the formation of contracts start?

What is a letter or memorandum of intent? Heads of agreement? When are they used, and what are the possible pitfalls in their use?

Do you negotiate or draft a contract first?

Should you let the other party draft the contract?

How do you handle form or so-called standard contracts?

How do you start drafting a contract? Could you copy from form books?

Should you leave the drafting of contracts to your lawyers?

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS

What are commercial contracts?
Structure of typical commercial contract
Commencement
Name or nature of agreement
Date
Designation or identity of the parties
Recitals or preambles
Operative part
Definitions
Conditions precedent
Substantive clauses
Boilerplate clauses
Signature section
Schedules, annexes or appendices
Matters of form and style
Fonts
Copies and counterparts
Table of contents and headings
Numbering systems
Notarial acknowledgments
Boilerplates in general
What are they?
What is their value?
Do you have to use all of them?
Boilerplate provisions of general use
Amendment or modification
Assignment
Bankruptcy or insolvency
Cumulative rights
Dispute settlement
Entire agreement
Force majeure
Governing law
No waivers
Notices and change of address
Representations and warranties
Severability
Successors and assigns
Venue of actions
Boilerplate provisions of use in particular contracts
Joint ventures
Agency and distributorship agreements
Licensing and technology transfer arrangements
Contract of sale of goods

Part 2: Lecture Presentation of Atty. Arturo M. De Castro

CONTROVERSIAL CLAUSES AND COVENANTS IN CONTRACTS

Contracts in General

1. Negative Covenants

2. Non-competing clause

3. Cross default clause

4. Waivers

Real Estate and Chattel Mortgages

5. After acquired property clause

6. Dragnet Clause

7. Minimum Collateral Value

8. Floating Rate of Interest – Potestative

Equity and Interest rate

Private International Law

9. Stipulation of the applicable law

10. Nationality principle

11. Domiciliary rule – formalities of contract

12. Lex Situs

Part 3: Lecture Presentation of Atty. Jose A. Bernas

SPECIAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

1. Sample Contract Provisions

2. Best Practices - Wordings to Include
- Things To Do, Actions To Be Taken

3. Red Flags - Common Pitfalls in Contract Stipulations
- Things To Avoid

4. How to Protect Yourself against Government Contract Liabilities

PART 4: Lecture Presentation of Atty. Jim V. Lopez

SIMPLIFYING THE COMPLEX LANGUAGE OF CONTRACTS

SUMMARY AND INTEGRATION

For inquiries, you may call (+63 2) 842-7148 or telefax (+63 2) 842-7159.  You may also check details at www.cgbp.org.

Register early and avail of the Early Bird discounts.  Limited seats with pre-registration required.

DigitalFilipino.com Club SME and Corporate members are invited to attend the forthcoming E-Commerce Policy Development Workshop this May 2, 2008 at the at the CEO Suite, 37th Flr. LKG Tower 6801 Ayala Ave. 1226 Makati City.

DigitalFilipino.com Club SME members can send 1 representative while Corporate members can send 2 representatives. Please confirm for food count purposes.

Individual members interested in this workshop can upgrade to SME or Corporate membership at http://www.e-commercephilippines.com

This workshop is ideal for companies who would like to have an understanding of the E-Commerce Law. It will also tackle the creation of company policies in relation to electronic trading, employees’ use of Internet resources, application design, and how to handle electronic evidence.

* 9:00 - 12:00
o Salient features of the E-Commerce Law
o Creation of Trading Partner Agreement
o Electronic Contracts Formation
* 1:00 - 5:00
o Creation of Company Internet Use Policy
o Privacy Policy (DTI DAO #8)
o Application Design for Electronic Evidence Admissibility
o Electronic Evidence Handling

Interested non-members are requested to sign up as an SME or Corporate member prior to the workshop at http://www.e-commercephilippines.com
and confirm attendance for food count purposes.

FILIPINO BUSINESS EXPO
March 29-31, 2008
10am-9pm
The Activity Center
Trinoma Mall, Edsa, Quezon City
A business fair featuring various players in franchising industry and marketing.

A one-stop-shop for livelihood, investment and business opportunities.

EXHIBITOR PROFILE:

• Business Franchises, Airline, bus and shipping lines,
• Banks and, financing institutions, Multi-level marketing companies,
• Telecommunications services, Agencies and training centers,
• Livelihood projects and programs, Handicrafts, Arts & crafts,
• Herbal products like teas, coconut oil, coffee herbs,
• Educational and entrepreneurial institutions,
• Pre-need (educational, pension & memorial) plans and insurance,
• Corporate and Business Promotional Options, Publications,
• Travel agencies, Resorts & hotels,
• Vending machines, water filters & purifiers,
• Beauty & health products and services,
• Chemicals, laundry soaps, and detergents, Magic soaps, creams, 
• Companies seeking dealers and distributors, Recycling Companies,
• Encyclopedia & books, Service businesses, Health and fitness products and services,
• Transport vehicles and car dealers,
• Other companies and institutions offering products and services,
• IT companies, Advertising suppliers, Home related Products,
• Producers, Manufacturers anda lot more

FOR BOOKINGS AND OTHER INQUIRIES:
Events Marketing Partner:     

Good Concept Ent.
(632) 455-1242 (telefax)
(63) 918-4914407 (mobile)
(email)
mykenthb4 (ym)

Organized by: Great Links Events Management

The Biggest Internet Cafe Expo is Back!

The 3rd Internet Cafe Congress and I-Cafe Business Conference

March 8-9, 2008 (10AM - 8PM)

SM Megatrade Hall 1

SM Megamall

The following are the highlights of this year’s conference:

• Wider range of Internet Cafe related products and services sold at a discounted”expo special” price!
• Solutions oriented conference sessions at a separate conference hall for a more conducive learning environment
• A Business Opportunity Seminar Series for I-cafe owners who want to get most out of their existing business
• Internet Cafe Interior Design Contest that will showcase the newest and the latest I-Cafe Interiors
• Best I-Cafe Award to honor the sleekest and customer friendly Internet Cafe Outlet in our country today!