As I started working as a volunteer data privacy officer for a fitness movement, my sensitivity on data sharing has heightened. In a social media talk for a government agency lately, the speaker before me started talking about benefits local citizens can avail of. The audience is composed of leaders...
To meet the government target of helping 100,000 MSMEs to do e-commerce online, we need more equipped e-commerce consultants who can assist with their needs. I created the Certified E-Commerce Specialist, Entrepreneur, and Professional to help develop ethical e-commerce consultants in the country. I partnered with the Asian Institute of E-Commerce...
Last Saturday at my E-Commerce Class in Cebu, I was giving a brief review on business models for new students as we gear up discussions on e-commerce site development. One of my students (let us call her "Kat") subscribed to Saladbox after I shared it as a subscription-based e-commerce business...
I received a question lately from several online contacts in relation to MyBenta.com's open email to RJ David's warning and legal threat composed by its founder - Emmanuel Rey Mariano. The questions center on - "Can a competing classified ad website send an email or text message to OLX sellers...
According to a Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) article, data from the World Bank indicate that only 25 per cent or 250,000 of the 1.1 million potential entrants to the Philippine labor force each year find jobs. Online job portals like Jobstreet, JobsDB, BestJobs.ph, WorkAbroad.ph and Monster play a...
It always amazes me what youth leaders are able to achieve when they get involved in movements they are passionate with. From raising awareness, helping people in need, to protesting issues that affects them. Last March 23, 2015, I was at Naval State University in Biliran to share insights on social...
Last March 28, I gave a "Tech Touch" talk at the 8th Annual Women Entrepreneurs Conference 2015 organized by the Network for Enterprising Women. It is an exciting time for women entrepreneurs to venture into e-commerce for a lot of great reasons. This includes: According to We Are Social, there are 44.2...
Last March 28, 2015 was the 2nd time I spoke in a graduation ceremony. A speaker is asked to reflect on their life experience and draw the lessons to be shared to students. However, this is their graduation event. Instead, I focused on what I wish I had done. For...
The SEO / search marketing sector is a highly competitive field. For newbies, it can be intimidating and can sometimes give you this feeling that you will not be able to cope up. However, rather than trying to be a master of everything, one way is to find a segment...
