Broozel Aguinaldo is a 30 year old sales executive from the Philippines who believes that: You can be sexy without taking yourself too seriously. You need to be confident. Smiling is
SUCCESSFUL SELLING
By Ian Mason
Sales are everything in business. It is a simple equation: if you don’t have sales, then you don’t have a business. Successful selling is a skill that must be practiced; however, Chris Bradley, Managing Partner of Dubai-based Keys and Holes, offers Tamakkan some fast-track advice for new entrepreneurs.
A local enterprise
By Sharon Carvalho
Half Emirati, half Syrian, Amal Al-Agroobi is a cosmopolitan dynamo and one of those people who impresses from the get go. Having spent most of her life in Belgium, Turkey and the United Kingdom, 26 year old Amal, grew up in a world rich with culture, language, tradition, religion and very broad horizons. Tempo sat down with Amal to talk about her life and her ambitious initiative called ‘I Love UAE’
Capturing the Heart and Soul of the UAE!
Abu Dhabi-Following the success of last year’s “I Love UAE” video competition, the initiative is being re-launched in 2012 with a revised name and an extended production period. The “We
Rebel with a cause
By Angeli Castillo “When you get what you want but not what you need” Lyrics we can relate to sometimes, but sometimes, others don’t get anything at all. This is where people like Ellaine Fatima, or Elle as friends call her, come in. Currently juggling jobs as a…
The Marketing Race
By Ian Mason
I like to think of myself as a modern guy. But when it comes to marketing, I have arrived at the awful realisation that I am decidedly pre-historic.
As a marketing professional, this equates to disaster. I was like the proverbial ostrich with its head in the sand, naively thinking the phenomenon that is social media was a passing fad – if I stayed buried long enough, it would pass over and we’d return to the traditional mainstream media I am so familiar with.
Doh!
A City in Transition
By Ian Mason
Change is swirling around Abu Dhabi, as thick in the air as sand from a shamal. The skyline is changing, culture is changing and even the weather patterns are changing.
Change is happening in our business world too; some of it good, some not so good. Reorganisation at government and corporate entities means that things don’t stay the same for long, and it is inevitable that you will be affected by change, either personally or through your family and friends.
Conservation: Everyone should Do It!
When I lived in Seattle for many years the concepts of recycling and conservation were ingrained in our daily lives. We had coloured sorting bins under the kitchen sink and I remember even my youngest then (Karam) tottering around in diapers and placing empty containers in the correct bins. Returning to the UAE was a culture shock as everything went into right into the garbage. But things are starting to change in the UAE. Thankfully.
INTELLIGENT BUSINESS
Maybe it was the festive cheer, the silly season or even the thrill of a new year, but I have recently experienced a rush of great customer service in Abu Dhabi, some from unexpected sources. By great customer service I don’t mean an attendant who smiles like a robot…