If you cannot take criticism online, perhaps you're not ready to promote anything online

If you cannot take criticism online, perhaps you’re not ready to promote anything online

I recently saw a job hiring for article writers on Facebook. It was more of an image regarding the job and they tagged several people on it. When I saw the image regarding the job posting, I shared my two cents on what I think is a “fair wage” and what ensued was me being called unprofessional a

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Philippine Prudential is a spammer: there should be a law against unsolicited text

Philippine Prudential is a spammer: there should be a law against unsolicited text

Companies big or small are careful about sending out unsolicited emails because there’s a law against it. If you’re unfamiliar with this law, it’s called the CAN-SPAM Act which deals with unsolicited emails. That’s why any company cannot just send you any email unless you willingly gave t

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The Ultimate Expression of Trust

The Ultimate Expression of Trust

Trust is the basic foundation in any relationship. Some are even saying that trust is more important than love. Again, there’s nothing romantic about this article… I used to work for a BPO and I’d like to think that I’ve worked my way up from the bottom of the food chain from customer suppo

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And I Got Inspired Just By Looking At Google Analytics

And I Got Inspired Just By Looking At Google Analytics

  I used to write about four times a week but I’ve been busy and have been neglecting my blog for quite some time. I don’t know what got in to me this morning but I decided to look over Google Analytics and I was pleasantly surprised to see that my blog has been getting daily traffic des

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Nuggets of Wisdom

Nuggets of Wisdom

Oh, I haven’t written for a loooong time… Well, I have been cleaning the house over the weekend and I saw an old book called “Nuggets of Wisdom”, it’s full of inspiring quotes and I just want to share the bits and pieces that I like. “I can’t do it” never yet accomplished

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oDesk, Scam?

oDesk, Scam?

I have seen a lot of post in forums about oDesk (as well as other outsourcing marketplaces such as Elance) if they are scamming people. I have started my freelancing journey with Elance and I also have an oDesk account and although I haven’t encountered any unpaid projects, I heard about freelance

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Philippine British Assurance Co., Inc.? Think Again!

Philippine British Assurance Co., Inc.? Think Again!

I was considering not writing about my experience with Philippine British Assurance but yesterday I was pissed again by its adjuster by the name of Michael Malake (not sure if I got his surname correctly) under MASCO. So I’m sharing my whole experience with Philippine British Assurance Company so

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Brand Management

Brand Management

I recently read an article on Brand management: The asshole effect and it made me reflect on how one “bad” employee can have a ripple effect on your brand. If a customer had a bad experience with your brand, he can simply tweet about it or post something on Facebook and his community of friends

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Freelancing and Staying Healthy

Freelancing and Staying Healthy

I used to work in a cubicle setting and I often find a lot of reasons for not working out. I would always say that I’m too busy with work and besides, I get to walk about 30 minutes every day while commuting to and from the office. When I started out freelancing, I said to myself that I don’t

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What affiliates consider before joining a program?

What affiliates consider before joining a program?

I was looking at some old notes and I came upon a proposal that I wrote for a client regarding the things that affiliates consider before they would join an affiliate program. Below are some helpful tips for merchants to consider before setting up an affiliate program. · The amount and regularit

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