My name is MIKE.
I'm a FREELANCER.
"BREAKING BARRIERS, BRIDGING GAPS;
LIVING TO WRITE, & WRITING TO LIVE."
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Sta. Mesa, Manila
Philippines
Writer, Editor, and Translator (Freelance) 2008 to present
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Writer (web content such as SEO articles, sales pitches, content marketing, product reviews, and eBooks)
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Editor and Proofreader
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Translator (English-Filipino/Tagalog) legal documents, financial & investment, mobile phone’s UI, mobile apps, web content marketing, and other general fields
Media Practitioner, Media Writer & Concept Developer
Associated Broadcasting Corporation (TV5) & Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) (Full-time/Part-time)
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Participated in Focused Group Discussions (FGDs)
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Attended brainstorming sessions with other co-writers together with the network’s producers, directors, marketing personnel, and other production people
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Conceptualized entertainment shows for TV programs and participated in concept development of bundled commercials
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Monitored and reviewed different TV shows of the network and its competitors
Training Manager
Goldlife Distribution Philippines, Inc. (Full-time)
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Conducted training sessions about the prerequisites of the job; primarily on acquiring good selling skills through building good and lasting relationship with customers while making the company gain more profit with observance to responsible salesmanship
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Created training modules in the direct selling industry with a scope of responsible salesmanship
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Facilitated training sessions and seminars throughout the country on how to be financially stable
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Conducted talks on "Direct Selling 101”, “Target”, and “How to Retire”
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Identified and regulated monthly budget allocation
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Interviewed and hired resource speakers for a specific project
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Coordinated with different departments concerned about the needs of the department
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Visited the branches in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao for events on a monthly basis and conducted training sessions on how to responsibly sell the company’s products and services
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Monitored the direct and indirect attributes of a particular training session to the company’s monthly profit
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Attended weekly meetings with the other managers and key personnel
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Identified KPIs and communicated it with the company’s President
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Monitored project status through proper channels of communication (emailing, video conferencing)
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Plotted weekly and monthly activities through day to day scheduling with a complete regard to compliance by having an open communication with all departments concerned to avoid overlapping of schedule
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Wrote, edited and proofread press releases, web contents, and brochures of the company
Trainer
Informatics Learning Institute and Proflex Call Center Training Services (Part-time)
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Years of experience in learning and development
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Created training modules for sales & customer service
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Conducted seminars to acquire aspirants to enter the BPO industry and facilitated training sessions to equip them with proper tools to qualify in the industry’s needs and prerequisites
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Accomplished coaching sessions involving trainee’s progress report and areas of improvement
Sales, Customer Service & Technical Support
Air Relay Corporation, ICT Group, APAC, Teletech Holdings, Inc., Rainmaker, and Acquire Asia (Full-time)
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A solid background in supporting customers in their technical concerns involving internet connectivity and computer functions through networking and computer optimization
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Business-2-Business and Business-2-Consumer over-the-phone sales
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Sales experience focusing on online advertising, credit card acquisition, Telco products and services
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Expert in communications, sales, customer care, problem-solving, and relationship building