Secrets to Working Smarter Online Revealed

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Nov 5, 2015 | Life and Marketing Lessons

My virtual professional friends and I are always open to questions from aspiring virtual professionals. Questions range from how did we start becoming a virtual professional to well, do I have a boyfriend (to which my answer is always “the real one or the ones...

How to Protect Your Social Media Accounts from Heartless Hackers

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Nov 3, 2015 | Life and Marketing Lessons

Maybe the biggest news in entertainment this week is the hacking of Maine Mendoza’s Twitter account. You may not be as famous as Yaya Dub but anyone, even YOU, can fall prey to hacking. Listen to our episode on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11PM as Joy...

What #AlDub is teaching us about Marketing

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Aug 14, 2015 | Life and Marketing Lessons

Okay, okay. I am going to confess: I have watched TV in the afternoons these past weeks. My usual routine in the afternoon is going straight to the home office after a short nap. This time around, I am switching the television on to watch Eat Bulaga, a long-time...

Last month, I saw two kinds of freedom in Tagaytay.

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Aug 5, 2015 | Life and Marketing Lessons

For others, going to Tagaytay in July is already a post-summer getaway. However, I work from home anyway, so honestly, I can go there when I want (aside from the fact that it is just a one-hour journey from where I am. That does not include traffic). Last month, I am...

The Secret of Following Up Your Delayed Pay

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Jul 20, 2015 | Life and Marketing Lessons

One of my former clients took a while to pay my services. It was an agony, honestly. The client did not update me every time the deadline payment past. I am the type of person who ensures that my payments are due. On the other hand, I believe that if someone owes me,...

When Virtual Professionals Assemble for a Getaway, This Is What They Do.

by Ann Kristine A. Peñaredondo | Jul 10, 2015 | Life and Marketing Lessons

When you’re a virtual professional, you don’t have a chance to enjoy a summer outing with your officemates because, well, you work alone. WRONG. You can actually enjoy a summer outing (or any kind of outing, depending on where and when you want to go)....