Social media is a tough cookie to decode whether it’s Facebook, Instagram or TikTok. You’re posting consistently, your posts are visually appealing, you post during optimal time, you’re using the right hashtags, and you’re followers are not growing and you actually end up losing a few. Randomly losing followers is quite common especially on Instagram….
How To Boost Your Creativity as a Social Media Manager When You’re Handling Multiple Accounts
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” — Mary Lou Cook One of the struggles I have as a Social Media Manager is boosting my creativity especially when I’m handling more than one social media account in different niches. I have tried being an independent contractor, working directly…
What is Intentional Living?
Intentional Living, according to the Wikipedia, is any lifestyle based on an individual or group’s conscious attempts to live according to their values and beliefs. These can include lifestyles based on religious, political or ethical values, as well as for self-improvement. “Intentional living means understanding your fundamental beliefs and values, and then actively living your…
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Rush Getting Married or Having Kids
“Uy, kanus-a man ka magminyo?” “Wala paka maburos?” “Huy, 30 na ka hapit naka molapas sa kalendaryo!” “Si kuan nalang minyoe, choosy-choosy paka tigulang na kaayo ka!” “Pagminyo na uy!” “Nganong wa pa man ka maburos?” These statements are all too familiar and I couldn’t keep count of how many times I’ve been asked about…
How To Become A Social Media Manager With No Experience (A Story of How I Became A Social Media Manager With A Nursing Degree)
If you’ve been searching for ways on how to become a social media manager with no experience, then this blogpost is for you. Still in celebration of my 10 years with UpWork, I’m sharing my personal story of how I became a Social Media Manager without any experience. I finished my Nursing Degree in 2010…
Celebrating A Decade of Working Online, Yes, It’s Been 10 Years
A decade of working online. Wow, seriously, where did the time go? Back in 2010, I was a struggling nursing graduate who had no idea what she’s gonna do with her life. Thanks to my love for writing, creating something and probably my “thinking ahead” mindset, I jumped on online freelancing back when it wasn’t…
How To Stay Productive When You’re Too Lazy To Work
Ever since I started working online, I have been constantly looking for ways on how to stay productive. The past months have been a struggle as my energy has decreased due to personal circumstances and I found myself lazier than ever. How I wish I still had that drive back in 2014 when I was…
How To Be a Top Rated Plus Freelancer on Upwork
Woot woot! Guess who got her Top Rated Plus badge? I wasn’t really aiming for this badge as long as I land contracts but here I am, *blessed* with the Top Rated Plus Badge. Looking back, I’ve come a long way from being a struggling nursing graduate who has no idea about marketing or creating…
Life Lessons I Learned After Losing My Mother
Time check: 5:30am. While most people are sleeping, here I am dancing with my thoughts, yet again, while tears trickle down my cheeks as I remember my mother. I never thought I’d miss someone this much until I lost her. In a way, we knew that it was coming. It was only a matter of…
Pinterest Account Suspended for Spam? Here’s How To Reactivate Your Pinterest Account and How To Keep It From Happening Again
Oh the things that I encounter every day as a Social Media Manager. 😅 One of my clients recently got their Pinterest Account suspended for spam and to be perfectly honest, I don’t know what happened. It was a dormant account, a bit new and then I started scheduling some pins using both Pinterest Scheduler…