This is an AUDIO version of one our most requested topics in our Article and Design FB group.

What is Freelancing?

What is a Freelancer?

Who Can Do Freelancing?

Do I Need To Be An Expert or Has An Experience To Start Freelancing?

What If I don't have a skill?

Quick Story About Margaret Sulapas' journey in freelancing

Timeline of Being A Super Freelancer

Step 1 - Make Up Your Mind

Step 2 - Identify Your Spy

List of Lucrative Niches You Can Start Offering Your Services

Step 3 - Prepare Your Pricing

Step 4 - Suit Up To Market Yourself

Step 5 - Prepare Your Pitch

Step 6 - Choose Your Perfect Circle

Step 7 - Find Your 3 Super Clients First

Step 8 - Collect Testimonials & Referrals

Step 9 - Rinse and Repeat

Step 10 - Always Improve Yourself

The #1 Reason Why Freelancers Fail

Put it all together

Supplemental videos or lessons

Q&A session

This is our last episode for Season 03!

In this episode we have Rez Gaid, owner and communication trainer of

We have deconstructed a lot of character building tips in this episode, some cognitive behaviour techniques and our personal experiences. Rez emphasised the importance of earning trust whether it's freelancing or in entrepreneurship.

And find out the THREE C's of Success with Rez Gaid and a lot more tips on selling yourself!

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This is Episode 29 of the Article and Design podcast. 

On Building A Handmade, Vegan-Friendly Inspired Business with Roan Manguera of Tropik

How many of you became accidental entrepreneurs? Have you been thinking a lot about this “brilliant” business idea of yours but you never took action? 

In this episode, let’s all be inspired to take action! We have Roan Juliet Manguera, the heart and hand behind the brand called Tropik.

Roan works as a remote manager for a US-based travel agency and last year she launched her passion project called Tropik. An artisan, vegan-friendly inspired handmade soaps.

We also discussed a bit about stoicism and how it helped her to finally start the business. Roan shared her biggest mistake in launching Tropik as a first-time business owner and what she learned from it.

Tropik ships nationwide in the Philippines.

Follow Tropik and order one for you and your loved ones

https://www.facebook.com/tropikgoods

https://www.instagram.com/tropikgoods/

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This is episode 28 of Article and Design podcast.

Jof is a logo and brand identity designer hailing from Cagayan de Oro, in the Philippines.

In this episode, Jof shared to us his amazing journey of finding his creativity and what does a "Logo and Brand Identity" really means.

We have discussed the controversial issue concerning the graphic designers and the use of tools such as "Canva" etc and if it is harming the graphic design industry and what should a graphic designer do to make his service stand out.

And for good measure, Jof shared to us his Client Acquisition Strategy and what makes a good logo from a graphic designer's perspective.

Don't miss this episode coming out this Saturday, 8pm Philippines time!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jofayo.designs

Website: jofayo.com

FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/logotabai

YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vumFYGOIbpmPlyHWiQuOA

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0k6vRAwSgb3zjLSUJrjpUP?si=CfhkbO9DRUW4fgrflIWtMQ

FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bisayalogodesigners/

Check the lab at https://articleanddesign.com/ad-creative-lab/

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In this episode, I had the honour to chat with Lean Fernandez, a Digital Marketing Specialist and a freelancer for over 10 years who focuses on Social Media Marketing.

Lean is a nurse by profession but chose the freelancing world. She helps health, wellness, and fitness coaches generate more leads and memberships through Facebook ads, sales funnels, and email marketing. This is probably my favourite topic to date as we talked about the Digital Marketing world and how the landscape changed in over 10 years.

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And just like that we are dropping our new episode for this week.

In this episode, Jen and I talked about the 7 tips on how to create realistic and attainable goals for freelancers and business owners.

Success doesn’t happen by accident, you are intentional about it.

It’s February and you haven't figured out what your goals are and why you keep on going in circles? Or why most people inevitably end up with a "wishlist" rather than goals to achieve systematically?

We also shared our experiences in getting burnt out and managing frustration if you can't achieve your goals and when do you know if it's not for you or it's time to let go of that goal?

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We are back with our brand new episode! We are talking about the common dilemma of aspiring Filipino freelancers or even existing freelancers.

"I can’t start or I can’t be good at freelancing because I can’t communicate effectively, I don’t have the best English grammar and accent. Hindi ako magaling sa English and kinakabahan ako makipag usap sa client."

"And I am afraid I might disappoint the client or fail during interviews."

So how do we fix this? Listen to this episode to know how.

Check the lab at https://articleanddesign.com/ad-creative-lab/

Hey hey hey!

GREAT NEWS!

Your favourite Filipino freelancer podcast is coming back!

Article & Design Podcast Season 03 is dropping its first episode this 13 Feb 2021 on its new time slot.

Every Saturday, 7pm Philippines time, we will give you proven and actionable tips in freelancing and business.

Pssst! We interviewed brilliant and amazing Super freelancers and business owners in the industry. So you are all in for a treat this season.

Join us this Saturday, 13th Feb 2021, 7pm Philippines time as we livestream the first episode in our FB group, our FB Page, and our YouTube Channel!

As always, you can listen to its audio version on Spotify, Apple podcasts or wherever you find your podcast!

See you soon.

WE ARE FINALLY DONE WITH 2020!

LAST STORY TIME FOR THIS YEAR:

Our podcast came to fruition late this year of 2020. We first named it as SUPER FREELANCERS PH Podcast and then rebranded it to ARTICLE AND DESIGN PODCAST later on.

In June this year, during the quarantine/lockdown Margaret and I released our first episode. To date we have more than 3,500++ downloads from 14 countries across 24 episodes. What started as a pastime to get through the pandemic and to catch up on each other's lives has taken on a life of its own as our listeners grow and began to suggest ideas for future episodes.

We adapted quickly by recording via Zoom. We didn't really know what we were getting ourselves into so taking care of all the production shizz has a little bit of a steep learning curve.

The first and second series of the podcast happened during the height of the quarantine and we don't really receive funding for it  except from our own pocket (haha) but we wanted to keep the momentum going because we were getting lots of great feedback.

BRANDING IS KEY

Having a clear branding has really helped us raise our profile as the co-creators of the Article and Design in a short amount of time. We have also learnt that the podcast is the beginning of our brand rather than the end point.

A&D FAM 💙

We launched our own Facebook Group the Article and Design: Super Freelancers PH, which now has more than 1,300 members and is growing fast. And some of them joined by discovering our podcast! We made invaluable connections and support inside the group from like minded individuals and fellow filipino freelancers and we are so happy to be building a family of SUPER FREELANCERS

FINALLY....

The podcast wasn’t a hit overnight but it has grown enormously since it began six months ago and is continuing to rise exponentially.

The podcast is a great reminder that patience is a virtue It takes time to build an audience and to make people believe in the value that you can offer.

Also.... Passion projects are worth pursuing!

We started the podcast because it was a way to talk about a topic we truly cared about. We though we were going to put out a few episodes and that would be the end of it. While it has taken a lot of work to get to this stage, it has been worth it...

Thank you to our guests and co-hosts! Thank you for taking your time! We appreciate you forever!!! 💙💕

Jen Obenza

Job Eloja

Milna Tulao Vasquez

Ella De Leon

Bern Boclaras

Francis Aquino

Tanya Loyola

Kris Banzon

Thank you so much for being a part of the A&D community!

See you in 2021 💙

Your co-creators and biggest fans,

Candice & Margaret 😊💕