On August 4, 2011, Mr. Carlo Ople (the country’s foremost expert in Social Media) will have his last public seminar for the year entitled Engage: Effective Social Media Marketing! The seminar will focus on teaching the participants on how to craft strategic a social media marketing & operations plan which you can implement for your brand or business in the shortest time possible.

The program will also discuss several local case studies and best practices.

Outline of the seminar:

Session 1: Building a Strong Foundation

Sesion 2: Ramping Up the Numbers

Session 3: Social Media Operations

Session 4: Going Outside Social Networks

To register and to get more details, visit http://newmedia.com.ph/seminar/

As parents, the future of our children is always foremost in our minds. I am actually looking forward to the day my children will spread their wings and explore the world and the only thing I can do is pray for them as they make decisions that will define their destinies.

Last Saturday, I partnered with a mother and son team to bring about a repeat of Blue Chip, a program that teaches the youth on finance and entrepreneurship. Christopher Young is only 17 and a junior high student, he took the task of organizing Blue Chip for his friends and acquaintances, with the help of his energetic mother, Karen Young. There were more than 40 young ones taking the program and all this because a young boy believed that a program like Blue Chip will really help him and people of his age. A supportive mother like Karen brings out the best in our youth as she guided him, supported him and co-labored with him to ensure that Blue Chip will be a success. When the organizing of the program became difficult as participants were not responding the way it was forecasted and sponsors were lukewarm in their support, Chris and Karen were steadfast in their commitment to Blue Chip despite the odds. The audacity of a 17 year old boy to mount a program like Blue Chip was inspiring — stories like these make me feel secure that the next generation will do great things in the future. Parents like Karen are great role models in nurturing successful children.

I was so honored to share the platform with other speakers who shared the vision for the next generation. My friend and Pastor, Jayson Lo touched the hearts of the kids by reminding them what is really important in life imploring them to invest in relationships and value character above everything else. Carlo Ople, the country’s most notable personality in the social media environment was a big hit with the kids as they really learned from someone who understands and share their passion on social media. Carlo espoused the role of communication for business and career building. Paulo Tibig encouraged the youth to dream and dream big and strive for success. He reminded the youth that success is not achieved overnight and those are winning strategies for success as an entrepreneur. Jaret Garcia shared his story as a student making money and the challenges he needed to overcome business challenges. My lecture was about financial management and investing and I echoed the value of discipline in handling money. A real treat that day was interviewing and listening to the young Anton Fausto, a 14 year old investment whiz kid who also shared how he manages his own portfolio. More than inspiring the youth, the Blue Chip speakers gave practical instructions in achieving successes in money and business.

The day after Blue Chip, I attend Sunday service at Victory Green Hills and was delighted that the topic for the service is about the next generation. A very youthful pastor named Bojo Bonifacio was preaching about the next generation using biblical context. Hearing Bojo was a treat – a young 26 year old pastor leads a throng of exuberant teens, raging hormones and all that and remaining to be relevant and yet grounded on biblical truth. I was in store for another treat when Pastor Bojo called for 2 women on stage, a teenager to pray for the youth and a mother to pray for the parents. Praying for the youth is my 17 year old daughter Gabbie, a freshman in college. She admonished the youth to be in faith and be steadfast in their faith as well as challenging them to follow the examples of Christ and not of the world. My beautiful wife prayed for the parents, petitioning the Lord to give parents the grace, patience, temperament and love as they are tasked with the difficult role of parenting. Hearing my wife and daughter pray one after another warms my heart and I can only thank the Lord for such a blessing.

I admonish everyone to do everything they can to prepare the NEXT GEN. The greatest atrocity we can do in this generation is to forsake the next.

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. – Proverbs 22:6, ESV

Video recap of the June 11, 2011 Blue Chip courtesy of Kris Young.

For all inquiries, please send an sms or call 0927-3565544 or 0939-1177856.

Sharing the video of my latest guesting at ANC’s Shoptalk.

Part 1 – with me.

Part 2 with Pastor Jayson Lo.

Paulo Tibig is widely known as the ‘Entrep Champ’. He started V Cargo, one of the country’s leading logistics and cargo company today in his early 20s. He became a millionaire before and a multi-millionaire before 40. One of Paulo’s advocacies is to teach the young Entrepreneurship.

Jaret Garcia is a college & semi-professional basketball player, one time DJ of RX 93.1 and now the President of his own large printing business. Jaret started a business during his student days and started earning substantial income before reaching 20. He has accomplished much despite being in his 20s today because he has passion.

Jayson Lo was a very young businessman who engaged in many endeavors – restaurant, catering, gift items, marketing, direct-selling and many more. He was no stranger to high income at a young age. Through the many years of experience, Jayson Lo found the true purpose of wealth and is now passionate in teaching people real value beyond profit. Jayson is a veteran in the speaking arena specializing in communication, leadership and finance.

Randell Tiongson is an advocate of Life and Personal Finance. He is one of the country’s leading trainers in the arena of personal finance and also a columnist of the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Moneysense. An active blogger, Randell has used many mediums to teach the Philippine society on the many factors of personal finance – money management, insurance, investments and the like.

Catch all of them at BLUE CHIP: Finance & Entrepreneurship Program for the Youth. If you are between 13 to 20 years old or you have a child who is of that age, enrolling them to Blue Chip is one of the best investments you can ever make. Your P2,500.00 investment has exponential unlimited return for the future.

The program will teach them the rudiments of personal finance and entrepreneurship through interactive lectures and real testimonies from the experiences of the speakers.

Hurry, limited slots left. Blue Chip runs only once a year. To register, email Jen Magalong atjcignacio.magalong@gmail.com or call her at 0939 117 7856

Learn from:

CARLO OPLE – The country’s leading expert on New Media, Social Media Marketing, On-Line Reputation Management. Carlo is currently the New Media Head of TV5 and has extensive Marketing experience from Level-Up & Friendster and has successfully undertaken successful marketing campaigns for many top brands and companies.

PAULO TIBIG – The Entrep Champ! He is the CEO of V Cargo, one of the largest cargo companies in the country. Paulo started to earn money as a student, moved into employment, established their business and became a certified millionaire before hitting 30. Paulo is an entrepreneurship advocate, speaker for Go Negosyo and many programs and the one of the most in-demand business speakers of the country today.

JARET GARCIA – Basket Ball Player turned Radio DJ turned Businessman. Jaret is the President of his own printing & marketing services company, Polygraphics. He started to be in business in his teens and has achieved many successful endeavors – and he is not even 30 yet! His company’s roster of clients include the leading brands today.

JAYSON LO – A young businessman that God called to serve His people. Jayson has extensive experiences in Multi-Level Marketing, Direct Selling & Food Business aside from being a popular trainer on business, money, leadership and communication. A veteran in the speaking arena & business, he is now a Pastor and continues to teach values & success to the work place today.

RANDELL TIONGSON – An advocate of Life & Personal Finance. He is one of the country’s preferred speaker & trainer in the area of personal finance & business. A director for the Registered Financial Planner Institute, columnists of the Philippine Daily Inquirer & Moneysense Magazine and a regular resource person for TV Programs in the leading Network. He has giving lectures in trainings in the leading corporations, public arenas and even in the international scene.

Catch them on May 4 & 5, 2011. Details in the e-poster attached.

**All the proceeds of this learning event will be blessed to the building fund of Victory Green Hills.

Brought to you by the Registered Financial Planner Institute Phils. (RFP). Please help promote this event by sharing this information and links to this post. Many thanks!

Two recent events that I participated in made me really think hard of the education of my children. As a father of four, education has been a primary concern for my wife and me. My eldest is a sophomore in the university, my second is graduating from high school, my third is in second grade and my youngest in pre-school. I believe in education and I believe that it is one thing that my wife and I can give to our children that will make or break their future.

I was invited to attend a meeting being conducted by the Reedley International School. I have no plans of sending my kids to this school so I was not really interested in attending, but my friend Carlo Ople said that they only invited a few people for some good exchange of ideas and I am to represent parents of home-schooled children (our two youngest kids are being home schooled). I was glad I was able to attend the said meeting because I learned much about the school and more than that, that is has a very good approach to education.

I learned that Reedley has a very strong policy against bullying, even cyber-bullying. Bullying is so rampant in almost all schools and society has accepted this as an acceptable circumstance, even believing that it’s good training for a child. I have met people who are victims of bullying or were bullies themselves at one time in their life and I tell you, there’s nothing acceptable in such a behavior – it really is detrimental to one’s character.

Another trait I admired about the school was that they have a culture that should be replicated in all other schools – every single faculty of the school genuinely cares for their students. The school administration really emphasizes this culture and this determines whether a faculty will continue to be employed. The school believes that when the teachers really care for the student, they learn better.

Lastly, I like the fact that Reedley is a school that gives second chances to other students. I have learned that the school has become a refuge of sorts to students from prestigious exclusive schools who can’t do well in such an environment. The school believes there are no poor students and they take these students with open arms and show they can be just as good as, if not better than, those who excel in the prestigious schools; and they do learn and they excel. Proof of this is the school’s high passing rate to choice universities not only in the Philippines but also abroad.

Catch Part 2 of this column in two weeks as I write about my other experience in another event, the hybrid high-school home-school program.  The whole idea of this two-part column is for us to understand that while education has costs, we must know how to pay for the right price for it.

A Merry Christmas to all and let us always remember the reason for the season.

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). – Matthew 1:23, NIV.

If you feel that this program can help you, please publish your comments as to how our program can benefit you. Amongst those who posted, we will select 2 and will be given free slots.

Happy posting!

“Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding.”

“To be in business today, our most important job is to be head marketer for the brand called YOU!”

~ Tom Peters

What you will learn:
CREATING THE NEW YOU through PERSONAL BRANDING STRATEGIES!“

Along the way, if you’re really smart, you figure out what it takes to create a distinctive role for yourself — you create a message and a strategy to promote the brand called YOU.”

Now, is the time to learn! Seize the opportunity! Invest now on your learning and experience the change YOU & achieve in your personal and career goals!

Our learning event will be on September 25, 2010 (Saturday) that will be held at Victory Center Greenhills, Upper Level Promenade, Greenhills, at 1:30 to 5:30PM.

Learning Investment is only P 1,500.oo , but if you sign up and pay before September 17, 2010 the fee is only P 1,000.oo only (early bird rate). Sign up now!

For inquiries,  please get in touch with Jenny Ignacio-Magalong 0939.1177856 jcignacio.magalong@gmail.com