August 25, 2020 | by Anyan
Last week, I was part of a meeting discussing major advertising activities my client should invest in across the region for the rest of the year. It was an important meeting with key stakeholders in attendance; one was a new management team member who had just joined from another region on the continent. When the client announced she doesn’t plan…
August 18, 2020 | by Anyan
The Dream When you see the rate card your agency sends client, and compare it to the salary you make at month’s end, you don’t even know what to think of your employer anymore. What kind of Cinderella step mother syndrome is this? And you think, maybe I should start my own shop and rake in all that cash, after…
August 14, 2020 | by Anyan
Look, let’s be honest. The company you work for is in it for the money. It may feel like a family with a rich culture but when push comes to shove the company will ultimately look out for its interest. The company will do whatever it must to stay profitable. It may take very hard decisions to safeguard its interest. It’s…
August 7, 2020 | by Anyan
Imagine you’re in a room with Chinese investors. Of all the people clamoring for the spot, they chose to do business with you, because…because they believe Mandarin is your second language. Then Xin Chi Moon rattles his glass, proposes a toast to you and everyone waits silently for a long poetic Mandarin response. Only problem is, you haven’t actually actually…
