Monthly Archives: November 2008

E-Commerce is Alive: Island Rose wins an Agora Award

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This article was first written and published for Business News on Inquirer.net. – November 27, 2008

Dustin Andaya - 2008 Agora Awardee For Outstanding Achievement in Entrepreneurship – Medium ScaleIf you thought that e-commerce has not caught on in the Philippines, think again. Island Rose, one of the country’s top Internet retailers bagged an Agora Award last November 24, 2008. The ceremonies were held at the Hotel Intercontinental where the Philippine Marketing Association (PMA) gave out prestigious Agora Awards to the most exceptional achievers in the Philippine Marketing scene.

The Agora Award is given to outstanding individuals and companies who pass a stringent judging process through a panel composed of top-level executives of leading Philippine corporations and institutions.

Awarded that night was Dustin Andaya founder and Marketing Director of www.islandrose.net. He was recognized for his outstanding performance in entrepreneurship – a testament that e-commerce retailing can be successful in mainstream Philippine business. Continue reading →

IslandRose.net founder wins Agora Award

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Agora Philippines Logo 2008 Agora Awardee For Outstanding Achievement in  Entrepreneurship – Medium Scale

DUSTIN B. ANDAYA
Vice President and Marketing Director
Island Rose and Philippine Cut Flower Corporation

“There is nothing like old-fashioned hard work and perseverance!”  These are the words that Dustin Andaya lives by and imparts to whomever he comes across.

Having graduated from De La Salle University with a degree in Marketing, Dustin took on a job in an automobile manufacturing firm.  Earning minimum wage, he worked nights in a TV station for extra income.  He moved on to become a sales agent with a local property developer where he found himself on foot relentlessly knocking on hundreds of doors to close sales.  This experience taught him one of the basic lessons in business and more importantly in life: patience is a virtue. Continue reading →

The Agora Awards – Philippines

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This article was written by and published in Philippine Daily Inquirer last November 24, 2008.

2008 Agora Awards - Outstanding Achievement in the Marketing Field - United Pharma, Pinoydelikasi.com, Cebu Pacific, Ayala Land, Inc., De La Salle University, Far East Hotel Mgt & Consultancy - Tamayo's Catering, Univet and Island RoseThe Agora Awards is the beacon of Filipino marketing excellence that spotlight admirable qualities of versatility, innovativeness and ingenuity. Through the Agora, the Filipino is hailed as a wolrd-class marketer endowed with a proven flair of out-of-the-box thinking and trailblazing achievements. Because of the Agora, marketing excellence shines through with a distinctively Filipino touch.

As symbolized by the butterful undergoing its metamorphosis, emering victoriously from its cocoon, the Agora Awards represent all that is best and brightest about our profession – and about our beloved country. Continue reading →

Maintaining Relationships Through Gift List

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Special occasions are made special by the presence of people that we love and care for. They celebrate with us during our milestones in life by expressing their congratulations and happiness for our achievements. Besides their presence, they may give us gifts to mark the occasion, gifts that are thoughtful and well-meant. We do the exact same thing for the people that we love since we know how it feels to be appreciated.

Sometimes though, we forget special occasions due to stress from work or other obligations. The people concerned may feel hurt and neglected; they may even think that we are not interested in keeping the relationship. Of course we know that it’s not true, but just the same, it might be difficult to explain what happened. We didn’t mean to forget, say, a friend’s birthday, there was no malice intended—but the relationship will become strained and at the worst, it will be broken. Continue reading →

Growing Flowers in Your Garden

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Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. It provides soothing therapy for some people especially when they see their work bloom in season. These are the sort of people who want to use their hands to make living things grow strong and healthy through their patience and hard work. Thus, gardeners often feel a strong connection with the soil and a powerful appreciation for beauty that only flowers can provide. The hours may be long and the work backbreaking, but the rewards of seeing a single flower bloom can lift all the hours and the aches away. Continue reading →

A Christmas Shopping Treat from Island Rose

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Dear Members,

Buy any item in Island Rose and we will send you a 5% discount coupon for your shopping spree until the end of 2008!

At Island Rose, we always make it a point to offer extra ordinary gift items that will send your messages loud and clear. That is why we go through great lengths to ensure that our gifts are unique and can be appreciated for years to come.
It is with our great pleasure to announce our Christmas Collection of Island Rose exclusive gifts. Here is a sneak peak of what we have in store for you:

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