Philippine E-Commerce Entrepreneurs Towards Globalization

Last April 14, I delivered a talk about "From Student to E-Commerce Entrepreneur" to the more than 1000 students of AIE College (now a DigitalFilipino.com Club SME member) who converged at the PICC Forum.


Pangasinan-based professional blogger Dr. Julius Mamaril delivered an inspirational talk about his experience in blogging. Dr. Leo Fuentes whom I have known since the early days of e-commerce in the Philippines and president of AIE College introduced me to the students. As Senator Chiz Escudero could not make it, I covered the whole morning slot and extended the question & answer portion.

As blogging is an idea being pushed to the students, to be used as a tool in promoting themselves. It can't be helped if there is doubt among students on its potential as an e-commerce and income generating tool. Furthermore, being newcomers, they wonder as well how can they compete with those who are established already.


I encouraged the students to have something like a 5-year plan for themselves on what they want to be and start working on building the necessary blocks to become a reality. Shared that DigitalFilipino did not reach what it was today without a vision to strive for and focus on. Any endeavor, whether career or business or even blogging, requires having that vision in order to have a sense of direction or purpose.

Received a lot of questions (in paper form) but the lack of time prevented me to answer them all. However, will use them as blog and article ideas in the weeks to come.

Thank you again AIE College and look forward in catching up with you again soon!

From Student to E-Commerce Entrepreneur talk for AIE College

I'll be at the Forum room of PICC this April 14 (morning) to do a 1.5 hours talk about e-commerce titled as "From Student to E-Commerce Entrepreneur". Participants are students of Asian Institute of E-Commerce (AIE) College. I have always been intrigued about this school as it's the only one I know that focuses on e-commerce. In addition, my talk will be followed by Senator Chiz Escudero. If he shows up, it will be my first time to see him in person.

In these trying times, I'd like my talk to focus on:

• E-Commerce Law
• State of e-commerce in the Philippines
  
• Examples of e-commerce efforts by young people
  
• How can students do e-commerce today through:
  - blogging
  - social networking
  - affiliate programs
  - selling products & services online
  - among others
• Lessons learned in doing e-commerce
  - shipping
  - online payment
  - search engine marketing & optimization
  - content writing
• Q&A
  

To Leo Fuentes and students of AIE College, see you soon!