Chasing it down! on Apr 3, 2013 in Work and Productivity As I sit here in the taxi stuck in Old Bridge Mactan traffic, my mind is still on processing mode and my nose is still, yeah, bleeding. You see, I just finished a 90-minute coaching session with the serial entrepreneur Chris Ducker. Chris Ducker is...
Speaking at #womenonthewebph Philippines Summit on Mar 21, 2013 in Tech and Business Events Women empowerment, entrepreneurship and technology are topics close to my heart. Being a newbie entrepreneur and trying to figure things out for myself (along with the rich resources that can be found online and within the local community), I underst...
Passing the GCP for Google Adwords Individual Certification on Mar 16, 2013 in Digital Marketing Guides Work and Productivity In the quest for being a well-rounded digital marketer, I thought about offering Adwords services to my clients. Now, I am a Google Adwords Certified Individual after battling out two exams. It started when my boss at Safe Rides Unlimited had me han...
First E-Commerce Summit in Cebu on March 23 #ecomsummit on Mar 2, 2013 in Tech and Business Events When I joined my first E-Commerce Summit in Manila last year, the lessons that I learned from the summit made me realize that e-Commerce has a long way to go in our country. 1. Less than 1% of total PH retail market are doing e-commerce. 2. Filipinos...
Filipinos More Expressive Through Mobile Phones. Agree? on Mar 1, 2013 in Digital Marketing Guides With the recent news of Filipinos being the most emotional country in the whole world, I didn’t wonder when the study from McCann mentioned that Filipinos are more expressive through their mobile phones. This is the result of the “Truth...
Scrum Overview Anime Version from Odd-E on Feb 18, 2013 in Work and Productivity Last night at the dinner meeting with CRMWorks Asia, Walter and Michael of Wontok briefly discussed about using Scrum as a development framework. Having been a non-practicing Scrum Master for a year already, I found the conversation very engaging and...
AirBnB Listing for Local Property Owners on Feb 16, 2013 in Digital Marketing Guides For property owners who are looking to rent their places to guests, I suggest listing it in AirBnb. My mom has her own cottages called Island Rendevoo (previously known as Eastside Cottages) in Siquijor suitable for backpackers and guests who are l...
Productivity Tip #20132 – Online Work Platfroms on Jan 14, 2013 in Work and Productivity Following several requests from founders and startup owners who are looking for talent, I put up the question on a Cebu group on Facebook: Where do you get leads for clients? The top answer is online work platforms. This means sites like eLance, oDes...
Productivity Tip #20131 – On traffic and Google Hangout on Jan 7, 2013 in Work and Productivity Living in Mactan, I am no stra nger to being stuck in traffic especially when traveling to Cebu for events or meetups. It takes more than 60 minutes to hail a cab and take the trip. Not to mention the additional 60 minutes to prepare, eat, and get dr...
Don’t feel insecure about yourself! on Jan 1, 2013 in Work and Productivity “The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” ~Steve Furtick This quote resonates well for startup founders. Don’t get blinded by the highlight reels...
