With her many years in the insurance and financial advisory, Gretchen De Vera has been exposed to various leadership styles which she believes were pivotal in reframing how her own style of team management will be. But what she adds to the standard is her passion for championing the values that many today tend to overlook. So what makes a good and effective leader? And how does one become such

As heads of companies, we want to stay in business for the long haul, but how do you do that in a time of uncertainty? Opti/Write sat down with Jay Tambuting, an industry leader and managing director of ABBA Insurance Brokers as he talks about how small to medium enterprises can achieve longevity. Part of the journey to becoming an enduring business is acting on new ways to recover revenues,

With trade conferences and other live events put on hold, and face-to-face meetings transitioning to video calls, there has never been a greater need to stand out when prospecting and sales interactions go digital. In this article, Opti/Write interviews Arnel Gascon, President of CrownSys Consulting and sole distributor of MAPCON CMMS in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific Region. He shares how he strategically grows his online presence to open up new lines