Are you longing to share your story with the rest of the world through your very own platform —your Blog — but don’t know how and where to start? Are you a total blogging newbie? And are you a non-techie... you don’t even know what HTML stands for? (it’s HyperText Markup Language by the way.) Are you already blogging but still using the free ... [Continue Reading]
7 Struggles that Filipino Freelancers Have to Endure
Freelancing is a promising career path. For Filipinos, it means not having to deal with the metro’s traffic problems, being close to your family during busy hours, and earning more than what most local companies can offer. Finding freelance work is also invariably easier thanks to the rise of platforms and tools that can help with remote work. ... [Continue Reading]
Creating My Own Ladders (My Personal Finance Journey)
One of the biggest milestones in my life happened last June 2015, when I left the corporate world — my world for 18 years — took a leap of faith, retired early and became a full-time "slasher”. I became a podcaster/blogger/speaker/coach/teacher. It wasn’t a spur of the moment decision. I had been planning for my cubicle escape for more than a ... [Continue Reading]
How I grew by blog with the help of my peers
A few days ago, I wrote about the importance of having a mentor-figure, somebody who will guide you towards the right path, when it comes to blogging. This time, I would like to share with you my story how I grew my blog because of very supportive peers, people who are on an almost similar level as I am in this online space. I met Allan Ngo, ... [Continue Reading]
Why should people read my blog?
A few years ago, when I was in the initial planning stages of the Freelance Blend blog, to say that I had doubts about myself is an understatement. "Will people read your blog?” “Why should they believe in you?” “Are you worthy enough to blog?" “Guwapo ka nga pero, marunong ka ba magsulat?" Okay, except for the last one, those are ... [Continue Reading]
{New Workshop} WordPress Blogging Basics: How to Create a WordPress Site That Matters” (2nd Run)
Blogging has been very instrumental to the success I am experiencing right now and has definitely changed my life for the better. Why? Because blogging keeps me sane, forms part of my daily writing habit (my life SAVERS), and allows me to reach thousands of people with just a few sentences. And you might think, "Well, it's too easy for Marv ... [Continue Reading]
What a participant had to say about her workshop experience during the Personal Branding Workshop
We are only a few days away from our 3rd run of the Personal Branding Workshop for Freelancers and Solopreneurs. You can still register by going to: www.manilaworkshops.com/personalbranding3. Today, I would like to feature one of our awesome students. She is none other than Jeselyn Kaye Chuan. Jes is a freelance interior designer and an ... [Continue Reading]
5 Financial Myths About Freelancing
According to Emmy Lou V. Delfin, program manager of ICT Office’s e-Innovation Group, there are more than one million online-based freelancers in the country as of 2015. While there is the continuous increase in the number of freelancers in the country, there are still some people who are afraid of switching from full-time employment because of ... [Continue Reading]
5 Things I Loved About the WordPress Blogging Basics Workshop
This week, we would like to feature a guest post by the winner of our Most Promising Blog of the WordPress Blogging Basics Workshop last February 20, 2016 in Makati City -- Maita de Jesus of thebestofeveryday.com, a blog for solo parents. Maita was the consensus winner, as selected by the Blog Experts: Martine de Luna of Make It ... [Continue Reading]
Meet The Blog Experts at the WordPress Blogging Basics workshop
On Saturday, February 20, 2016, get the rare chance to meet and interact with the country's influential bloggers -- Fitz Villafuerte, Martine de Luna, Jonel Uy and Marv de Leon -- at the WordPress Blogging Basics workshop by Freelance Blend and Manila Workshops at The Office Project in Salcedo Village in Makati. They will serve as our guest ... [Continue Reading]
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