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Beyond Ideas: Realizing Business Potential Through Targeted Mentorship

2023-11-05T17:12:00.000+08:00

I am thankful for the opportunity to mentor and coach micro and small businesses that have joined the Kapatid Mentor-Me Program (KMME Go Negosyo) in developing their business improvement plans. As this program is typically government-supervised, the commitment of entrepreneurs to complete it is truly inspiring.A common challenge I encounter in informal mentorships is the tendency for either

Mother of e-commerce

2023-10-04T12:48:00.000+08:00

(January 17, 2014) JANETTE TORAL is considered the “mother” of e-commerce in the Philippines, earning the title for her role in lobbying for an e-commerce law in the Philippines. The result was The Philippines E-Commerce Law -- Republic Act No. 8792, which was signed in 2000 by then President Joseph Ejercito Estrada.Janette has made a living online and teaches others how to do it. Ms. Toral&

You Attract Who You Are, Not Who You Want

2019-12-15T16:55:00.000+08:00

This 2019, I was blessed to receive two recognitions. The first one was a Distinguished Career Award Recognition from the Northern Rizal Yorklin School (December 1, 2019) and Women Super Achiever Award (February 17, 2019) at the 6th World Women Leadership Congress & Award India. The nomination came from two women whom I least expected to nominate me. I am very thankful to Vhivian Wong Chan

The 3 Must-Have Before Someone Buys From You

2019-07-29T10:37:00.001+08:00

Got featured in Payoneer Philippines - Payong Kaibigan If you are marketing a new product or service to a prospect who hardly knows you, it is not easy to get a quick buy-in especially if the person has a lot of options. However, if what you are doing right now is something that you will specialize in over the long term, I believe the following are a must. #1 Invest in yourself. Your

Get a FREE SEO Site Audit Report

2019-02-06T10:23:00.003+08:00

With many folks asking for advice on their SEO challenges, I decided to provide a free SEO Audit report that will give a basic overview of your challenges. Just fill in the details here and the report will be sent to you. (function() { var p = "https://www.semrush.com/leadgen/static/js/widget.min.js"; var d = document, s =

Hack Attacks on Bitcoin-Traded Platforms on the Rise

2017-12-07T21:39:00.000+08:00

As Bitcoin surges to an all time high of US$16,000, the number of hack attacks being experienced by platforms causes uncertainty among users. Nicehash hacked For instance, popular Bitcoin mining community - Nicehash became a subject of a hack attack. The site is now on hold and the platform is asking users to change their passwords. Hexabot BTC glitch Last December 5, popular lending

Make Money from Cryptocurrency Investment, Staking, Trading, Mining, Lending, Advertising, Blogging

2017-11-16T21:27:00.001+08:00

I often get asked about Bitcoin and the rise of cryptocurrency when giving e-commerce talks. As I am improving our E-Payments Module in our E-Commerce Program, I decided to invest time / resource to research on this matter. Back in November 2016, 1 Bitcoin was only around USD$700. On November 2017, it reached an all-time high of more than US$10,000 per Bitcoin. There's a lot of discussion

E-Commerce Affiliate Marketing & Lead Generation in the Philippines

2016-05-31T09:05:00.000+08:00

E-commerce affiliate marketing and lead generation is reaching mainstream status in the Philippines. It helps in many ways including: The merchant or marketplace can tap influencers and hardworking social media users to promote their products or services. Compensate those who were able to generate revenue for them. The blogger, community manager, virtual assistant, social media user can

Nearly 700K Tweets about the #APEC2015 Summit in the #Philippines

2015-11-20T19:15:00.001+08:00

On the 18 and 19 of November, world leaders gathered in Manila for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. Twitter saw 680,000 conversations as the world joined in on the annual gathering. The chart below shows the flow of the Twitter conversation over the past eight days. Here are the spotlighted Tweets from the #APEC2015 Noynoy Aquino, President of the Philippines Malcolm&

Invest in Relationship, Do not Mislead

2015-11-17T09:37:00.000+08:00

Once in awhile, I receive inquiries from Facebook connections on how they can be more effective in selling product or service business ideas to individuals where their success or effectiveness will rely largely on the use of social media. Pitching their product or service is usually done via briefings, face to face meetings, and arranged via online private messages. These are usually online

Reasons why ALDUB Rocks

2015-11-11T18:05:00.000+08:00

Photo credits: Eat Bulaga Facebook Page I have been an avid follower of ALDUB for quite sometime now and haven't blogged about it till now. But as this love team celebrate their 100 days, I believe it is apt for me to share my appreciation to the rest of ALDUB nation. These reasons are at random (not by ranking): 1. ALDUB in Kalye Serye provides fun intermission before going to sleep. If

Sweat + Shape Work-out by Nike Training Club

2015-11-11T05:21:00.000+08:00

To get fitter, stronger, and healthier, exercise is important. If you want to do exercises at home, I suggest installing the Nike Training Club on your IOS or Android mobile device. The application has fitness programs that gives you a regular schedule of work-out and runs to do. One of my favorite cardio workouts there is "Sweat + Shape". This 30 minute routine gets your heart

Tips when buying from Lazada Philippines

2015-11-08T12:17:00.001+08:00

Online store Lazada Philippines offers exclusive daily deals from its website and mobile application. For faster access anytime, anywhere, make sure to download the Lazada mobile application. Buying tips for newbies Of course, when buying online, you want to get the best deal as possible. Here are some pointers to help you out: 1. Note of the Special Promotions What makes Lazada an

Join the Lazada Affiliate Online Revolution Competition

2015-10-24T09:01:00.001+08:00

Last October 22, Lazada Philippines launched the Lazada Philippines Affiliate Online Revolution (LAOR) where I got the chance to share the online lead generation framework along with Mannix Pabalan of Hashtag Digital who gave affiliate marketing strategies. Lazada Philippines Affiliate Program Current individual Lazada affiliate members, mostly bloggers and social media specialists, can

Join Lancaster New City Lead Generation Network

2014-08-28T06:19:00.000+08:00

(Postscript: This program ran from July 2014 to November 30, 2014. Congratulations to all the winners recognized last December 2014!) Last July 29, I wrote a blog post about the "framework for an SEO lead generation network". This idea was inspired from the various SEO competition that I got to participate in and where this blog was also used for that purpose. As announced last July 12 in our

Framework for an SEO Lead Generation Network

2014-07-29T19:53:00.003+08:00

My experience in joining an SEO competition back in 2006 pave the way for the creation of my first blog network. It opened new opportunities and got clients in this field - as blogs play an important role in the whole search engine ranking equation. As the search engine algorithm improves, ranking is now influenced by the user's surfing behavior, satisfaction experience, and the response

Paul Walker tops Filipino searches in Google for 2013

2013-12-19T00:34:00.001+08:00

Taken from Google Trends - http://www.google.com/trends/topcharts?date=2013 If anyone doubts whether the Fast and Furious movie series is not a big deal in the Philippines, Google's top search engine queries for 2013 can easily say otherwise. Top searches 40-year old Hollywood actor Paul Walker, killed in a car crash last November 30, tops 2013 search queries by Filipinos in http://

SEO with love

2013-08-23T20:22:00.001+08:00

Answering two (2) SEO-related interviews at the moment. One question asked, "what is your unexpected or surprising lesson learned when it comes to SEO?" This got me thinking and made me analyze some of the issues I handled in the past. I answered, "Don't mess with an SEO person who is in love with his or her subject. From the point of view of being the person in love and of the opponent,

Join the Young Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp 2013 #yweb2013

2013-06-21T19:21:00.000+08:00

The Young Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp 2013 (YWEB), organized by the Samahan ng mga Pilipina para sa Reporma at Kaunlaran (SPARK!) and the U.S. Embassy, which will run from September 23 to 25 in Metro Manila, will provide opportunities for young women entrepreneurs to be mentored by successful businesswomen and other experts. Women who own their own businesses and have been operating for

Is it ethical to claim you are number one (#1) specialist?

2012-11-08T21:38:00.003+08:00

In the course of marketing my products and services, one friendly feedback I often get is how come I don't claim to be #1 in any specific area (e-commerce, Internet marketing, blogging, social media) even if other parties sometimes introduce me as such. My answer, "it is unethical and even illegal to do so." To put more context, here is the Code of Ethics ratified by the Internet & Mobile

Shaping your mindset

2012-11-02T10:31:00.003+08:00

I think our experiences in life has a lot of effect on the kind of mindset we have. It is driven by our realities and experiences. Sometimes you have to try something new in order to get a new perspective. If lucky, you will meet the right person who can influence your mindset in a big way. For me, in 2012, that person would be Coach Jim Saret whose teachings - through what I see in him,

Dynamics of Medicine Promotion Online and Offline

2012-09-07T13:47:00.000+08:00

Recently, I gave a talk at an internal pharmaceutical event sharing my perspective on how medicines are being promoted through television and online. In addition, explore ways on how e-commerce can be tapped as an alternative channel. E-Commerce as an Alternative Healthcare Channel from Janette Toral Some thoughts on this matter: 1. Consumers awareness now stronger online. It also

Reaching out to OFWs: elections, repatriation, government assistance

2012-06-01T10:01:00.001+08:00

During iBlog8, James Jimenez of the COMELEC shared that there are 12.5 million overseas Filipino workers (OFW). There were 589,830 registered voters in 2010 and 153,323 actually voted at that time. This 2013, the COMELEC estimates there will be 686,798 voters. New overseas voters registration started trickling as the Department of Foreign Affairs reported 96,968 applicants since October 2011.

Quotes, Misquote, Cyber-bullying, and Libel

2012-05-23T17:11:00.001+08:00

Since Monday afternoon, I have been in an ongoing consultation session with a friend on the subject of being misquoted that resulted to him being cyber-bullied in the process. It made me ponder on the responsibilities of discussion group moderators and members who just participate without regard if what was posted was true in the first place. Here are my personal thoughts on the matter and

Trending Twitter famous

2012-03-25T15:15:00.001+08:00

Last March 19, I gave quick info on what makes a topic trend on Twitter. It was for the TV program Brigada who did a feature on popular celebrity tandem Julie Anne San Jose and Elmo Magalona. Their fans are active on Twitter using the hashtag #JuliElmo whenever referring to the two. Their fans are also organized in their efforts to make their favorite celebrity pair hashtag trend on Twitter