by Rob Angeles on April 10, 2011
I was recently tasked to help our Business Development Manager to look into how we can leverage LinkedIn to network with people within our industry and start making it as our hub for getting leads. For those of you who haven’t explored LinkedIn yet, it is actually the biggest social network for professionals, C level individuals and entrepreneurs.
I did create a profile way back in 2007 but my account during those times is sitting idle until I found the value it has for me as an IT professional and someone who wears different hats. Like any social networks, it’s as simple as finding contacts, expand your network, and grow your business and be able to have what everybody loves, free publicity. continue reading →
by Rob Angeles on March 15, 2011
This year, Manila, Philippines will be joining other cities from around the world in celebrating Twestival 2011 on Thursday 24 March 2011. The event will raise funds and awareness for JeepneEd to help them successfully pilot, operate and sustain projects. JeepneED is a mobile science and tech lab for rural schools in the Philippines.
Their mission is to provide community-driven, financially sustainable in-school support in science and technology on a redesigned jeepney that runs on used vegetable oil. Their goal is to graduate both academics and farmers by reconnecting the disparity between everyday science and the science of inventors. continue reading →
by Rob Angeles on March 12, 2011
Many businesses find it as a puzzle to solve on how they can cement their relationship with their customers. Some spend millions and think of razzle dazzle ways to bring their customer’s attention back to them. But this is not rocket science, well for us it is not. We’ve seen this scenario a couple of times before and numerous case studies and white papers had been published to educate businesses about this.
Social Media efforts are not very different with how we do things offline. It just gave us a funky way of doing things faster, smarter and efficient. Think about yourself as a new student in middle school, high school or college. Do you blend right away? continue reading →
