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Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play an important role in supporting the community’s economy; however, they still face various limitations in business management, particularly in product packaging and digital marketing. This community service activity aims to enhance the capacity of MSME actors in optimizing product packaging design and utilizing digital marketing in Pattallassang District, Gowa Regency. The activity was conducted in February 2026 and involved 8 home-based business actors as participants. The methods used included socialization, training, and participatory-based mentoring, which began with a pre-test to measure the participants’ initial level of understanding. The materials provided covered product packaging design, label or logo creation, and the use of social media and marketplaces in digital marketing. The results showed an improvement in participants’ knowledge and skills in designing more attractive product packaging and utilizing digital platforms as marketing tools. Participants also began to understand the importance of branding and marketing strategies in increasing product competitiveness. Overall, this activity had a positive impact on improving the capacity of MSME actors in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in managing their businesses. This activity is expected to be an initial step in encouraging MSME actors to be more adaptive to technological developments and able to compete in a broader market.

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play an important role in supporting the community’s economy; however, they still face various limitations in business management, particularly in product packaging and digital marketing. This community service activity aims to enhance the capacity of MSME actors in optimizing product packaging design and utilizing digital marketing in Pattallassang District, Gowa Regency. The activity was conducted in February 2026 and involved 8 home-based business actors as participants. The methods used included socialization, training, and participatory-based mentoring, which began with a pre-test to measure the participants’ initial level of understanding. The materials provided covered product packaging design, label or logo creation, and the use of social media and marketplaces in digital marketing. The results showed an improvement in participants’ knowledge and skills in designing more attractive product packaging and utilizing digital platforms as marketing tools. Participants also began to understand the importance of branding and marketing strategies in increasing product competitiveness. Overall, this activity had a positive impact on improving the capacity of MSME actors in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in managing their businesses. This activity is expected to be an initial step in encouraging MSME actors to be more adaptive to technological developments and able to compete in a broader market.

Social media has become the main platform for university students to express themselves and build professional reputation. However, many students have not yet been able to utilize social media positively to support their academic and career growth. This community service aimed to strengthen students’ understanding and skills in developing personal branding through effective social media utilization. The program was implemented through workshops, discussions, and mentoring for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Makassar. Pre-test and post-test evaluations were conducted to assess participants’ knowledge improvement. The students’ average score increased, indicating significant improvement. Majority of participants began applying personal branding strategies on their social media accounts. The activity effectively enhanced students’ awareness and ability to build professional online identities.

Social media has become the main platform for university students to express themselves and build professional reputation. However, many students have not yet been able to utilize social media positively to support their academic and career growth. This community service aimed to strengthen students’ understanding and skills in developing personal branding through effective social media utilization. The program was implemented through workshops, discussions, and mentoring for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Makassar. Pre-test and post-test evaluations were conducted to assess participants’ knowledge improvement. The students’ average score increased, indicating significant improvement. Majority of participants began applying personal branding strategies on their social media accounts. The activity effectively enhanced students’ awareness and ability to build professional online identities.

This study aimed to determine and analyze the influence of financial ratios on profit changes in telecommunications companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the 2019–2023 period. The financial ratios used in this study encompass four main groups: liquidity ratios, solvency ratios, activity ratios, and profitability ratios. This study employed a quantitative approach with an associative nature because it attempted to examine the relationship and influence between these financial variables on profit changes. The population in this study comprised all telecommunications companies listed on the IDX, while the sample selection was conducted using a purposive sampling technique with specific criteria, resulting in 15 eligible companies. The research data were then analyzed using panel data regression using EViews 12 software, with the best model selected being the Random Effect Model (REM). The results showed that simultaneously, liquidity, solvency, activity, and profitability ratios significantly influenced profit changes, thus concluding that the company's overall financial performance plays a significant role in determining the dynamics of profit generated. However, partial test results showed that the influence of each ratio was different. The solvency ratio has a significant negative effect on profit changes, indicating that the higher a company's debt level, the greater the risk of profit decline. Conversely, the profitability ratio has a significant positive effect, confirming that a company's ability to generate net profit is a major factor in increasing profit changes. Meanwhile, the liquidity ratio and activity ratio were not shown to have a significant effect on profit changes, indicating that short-term liquidity and operational efficiency are not sufficient to be the primary determinants in driving profit changes in the telecommunications sector.  

Stunting is one of the nutritional problems that still occurs in Indonesia. Stunting treatment does not only refer to medical and nutritional aspects, but is also influenced by social and cultural factors, including the social stigma inherent in families with stunted children. This study aims to examine the forms of social stigma against stunting and its impact on prevention and handling efforts in Santur Village. A descriptive qualitative approach was used in this study with an in-depth interview method with parents, posyandu cadres, local health workers, and village officials. The results of the study show that stigma in the form of negative labeling and feelings of shame often hinder parents from accessing health services and being open to information related to child nutrition. This information shows the importance of a community-based approach that not only focuses on the medical aspect, but also targets changes in people's social views on stunting. By overcoming social stigma, it is hoped that efforts to prevent and handle stunting can run more effectively and comprehensively.

The impact of the Covid 19 pandemic was also felt by the miniature craftsmen of the phinisi ship in the Bontobahari sub-district, Bulukumba Regency because of marketing limitations that only relied on offline stores. The purpose of this service is to help craftsmen business owners in utilizing digital media as a means of marketing the miniature phinisi boats in the Bontobahari sub-district, Bulukumba Regency. The instruments used in this service are observation, interview and documentation techniques. The results of the service show that there is an increase in the sale of miniature pinisi ships during the use of digital marketing using Instagram and the market reach is also getting wider.

This community service activity aims to increase the understanding and ability of business groups in Kassi Village, Rumbia District, Jeneponto Regency in making effective business projections. This program is expected to provide strategic provision for business actors in managing finances, planning business development, and facing market challenges. The technique of implementing this activity includes three stages starting from the preparation stage, the implementation stage and the activity evaluation stage. The results of the training showed that traditional business owners have difficulty in applying business forecasting techniques to their businesses because sales records are sometimes incomplete or non-existent. After conducting the simulation, participants were able to understand the basis of sales forecasting for future sales forecasts. In addition, business owners can know their business forecast with certainty. Knowledge of business forecasting is expected to improve business performance and competitiveness. The limitation of this training is that the implementation method does not use instructional techniques so that knowledge about business forecasting can be implemented in business activities.