tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31556710624327337102024-03-06T00:40:45.104+08:00RaketChickRanting, raving, and fighting evil... all the way to the bank.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-22320329451652158332023-11-15T16:05:00.000+08:002023-11-15T16:05:03.508+08:00#raketip: What To Get Your Freelancer Friend This ChristmasKonting kembot na lang, December na.This can only mean... advanced Christmas shopping! (alam ko mas sanay ka sa rush job pero I believe in you!)Presenting RaketChick's all-beefed up RAKETALOGUE. Yes! May catalogue ako! Come and get these freelancer favorites:1. RAKETEES. Extra comfy, extra stretchy cotton spandex tees in 3 bold statement designs and a number of sizes. P500 lang.2. RAKETOTE. ThickKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-13835126040764113252023-11-09T11:05:00.000+08:002023-11-09T11:05:31.084+08:00My Evergrowing List of Collab Red FlagsOkay, hear me out. COLLABORATION is one of the best business inventions since the photocopier. Seriously! Shared ideas, shared resources, increased productivity, and decreased stress is a recipe for success for any busy professional!Well, most of the time. Like everything else in life, there are good collaborations and there are bad collaborations. Lucky for you, I've experienced both Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-61501474199781961082023-11-01T15:15:00.001+08:002023-11-01T15:22:26.445+08:00Rebranding and the Tale of Two MonstersThe whole spectrum of rebranding is wider than the Amazon River. Okay, maybe not. But it can definitely range from simply redesigning a logo to the whole shebang of reworking one's entire brand identity. That's huge!But why would you go through all that trouble when you have a perfectly established brand? Plenty of reasons.1. IT'S TIRED. WE'RE TIRED. No offense, but even the most beloved Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-63697694951222202212023-10-25T23:06:00.005+08:002023-10-25T23:06:55.636+08:00The Freelancer's Recovery-from-Injury ItineraryImagine being a dancer. And then you fracture an ankle.Imagine being an artist. And then you injure a hand.Imagine being a public speaker. And then you damage your vocal cords.If you're a freelancer --and a workaholic at that-- any of these would feel like a death sentence. But, really, it isn't. It's just a setback. Health issues like these are thankfully, temporary, and can get you back in the Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-2060744115379094602021-12-31T14:38:00.000+08:002021-12-31T14:38:01.358+08:00How To Use The NOT TODAY, 2022! 'Bawi Tayo!' Revenge PlannerThank you for all your orders, you amazing people you! May your NOT TODAY, 2022! Revenge Planners fuel you with that much-needed brave, bold 'Bawi Tayo!' power for the upcoming new year. Which, by the way, is in just a few hours. Daaayum...So. I thought of putting together a couple of tutorials to get you and your Revenge Planner started.First, here's the Full Year version of NOT TODAY, 2022Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-90170443265143088942021-12-05T10:58:00.002+08:002021-12-06T15:22:47.009+08:00NOT TODAY, 2022! The Creative Professional's 'Bawi Tayo!' Revenge PlannerWhew! Crazy past year and a half, huh? Oh, wait. Crazy is a freaking understatement!And now that a new year is rolling in, there is nothing more we'd rather do than get our shit back together. Don't worry, fam. RaketChick's gotchu.Presenting RaketChick's first ever digital planner...NOT TODAY, 2022! The Creative Professional's 'Bawi tayo!' Revenge Planner! (cue thunder and lightning(This Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-79085927066921878162021-06-18T02:35:00.001+08:002021-06-18T02:35:22.002+08:00How To Create A Creative Brief From The Perspective Of A CreativePandemic life has really slowed down my blogging. However, I assure you that I am still very active content creation-wise. In fact, I just got a new video up! I say this like I upload videos on the regular. Lol! Buuut enough about me! Today's video is all about the Creative Brief (or the lack thereof). Sadly, a lot of people we work with forego this valuable piece of document thinking Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-25021540898605248972021-04-21T00:02:00.000+08:002021-04-21T00:02:45.913+08:00Life In Quarantine in Poems and PicturesIf you follow me on my social platforms, you would know that I'be been on a massive supporting spree since the pandemic started. From badass freelancers to financially independent queens, from small yet blossoming entrepreneurs to online mental wellness heroes. Well, the support doesn't stop there.This time, I'm giving all-out props to the incredibly talented students of One World School's Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-40247969936056044072021-02-14T14:53:00.005+08:002021-02-14T14:56:29.383+08:00DIGITAL DO-GOODERS... DONE AND DONE!Another online series in the baaaaag! I might just get used to this. Hehe...The DIGITAL DO-GOODERS holds a special place in my heart because I know people have been struggling mentally and emotionally in these times. We're all stuck at home. We're all stuck online. And as we all know, the digital space has become a breeding ground of negativity of late. That's why it got me totally pumped huntingKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-50051557876569623822021-01-18T14:13:00.009+08:002021-01-19T01:17:35.901+08:00DIGITAL DO-GOODERS!If 2020 was all about survival, 2021 is all about keeping sane. And that's how a new RaketChick series was born. Independent creative professionals, work-from-homies, quarantiners, newbie content creators, and anyone who's been stuck staring at a computer screen these days, let me present to you...It's the series that features unassuming heroes who use their social media powers for the good Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-5397812419305170302021-01-12T16:47:00.001+08:002021-01-12T16:47:50.936+08:00The Raket Extrovert Set 2021 Beef-UpCharge into 2021 in these badass babies!RaketChick's THE GREAT RAKET EXTROVERT SET beefs up with a new pair of mask designs that totally clicks with the signs of the times.When freelancing has become every quarantined person's business, the RAKETISTA face mask gets you raising your hand with pride. Or, lifting your covered chin with pride. Whichever follows Covid protocols. Lol!Speaking of Covid Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-90083648324180119652020-12-05T14:27:00.075+08:002020-12-05T14:44:10.222+08:00THE 2020 EXTROVERT SET WE NEED!Ok, freelancers! If you're thinking of going out for season-ender jobs, pamaskong TF collection, or last minute Christmas shopping (because you're just too cool to do that online), you better do it safe and sassy!Behold... THE RAKET EXTROVERT SET! Specifically designed for the responsible, brave work-from-homie who is on a quick quest to fulfill some outdoor errands! The set includes:2-PLY Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-68288772670550812122020-11-05T01:40:00.007+08:002020-11-06T14:49:10.618+08:00FROM INDIE TO ENTREP WEB SERIES WIN!WOOHOOO! I finally did that web series with interviews! I even stayed on cam for more than 5 minutes. Hahahaha! That's mainly the reason why I was a no-show on this blog the whole of October. I premiered one video per week. And like a woman on a mission, I stressed myself out to bring you each yummy, chunky content online without delay.Backtrack: FROM INDIE TO ENTREP is a 4-part series that Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-36178422505404121052020-09-30T10:43:00.005+08:002020-09-30T10:43:52.258+08:00From Indie To Entrep (Ready? FITE!) Ooooh... I'm doing a thing!Okay, since I've been doing a lot of event guest appearances lately, I thought to myself... "Hey, self! You wanna flip that thing?"And so I did!I'm neck-deep into this project in which I interview 4 creative professionals turned entrepreneurs. Business tips and inspiration abound! And, yes, you read that right --this time, I'm the one doing the interviewing. The Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-67467945451684737602020-09-05T00:23:00.001+08:002020-09-05T00:23:10.367+08:00Queens in Biz: Bounce Back as an IndiepreneurAugust is like my 'back to normal' month, I swear!While there is no way anyone can feel normal (what is normal anyway?) in these (lemme go cliché here) trying times --the fact that I was invited to three podcasts to speak about my freelancing advocacy just feels like comfort zone all over again. Minus the boots. :(It felt great. After months of survival mode and a few waking hours of 'WTF is Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-29319164790040074132020-08-24T01:04:00.000+08:002020-08-24T01:04:00.102+08:00YOUR LINK TO INDIE POWER!For those who missed The Indierectory launch event last August 21, 2020 --I got you covered, fam.Click here for your insightful dose of INDIE POWER! This video is a loaded! Complete with an original community song and music video, blow-by-blow future plans for the ad indepndents group, an eye-opening talk on reinvention, and a Q and A covering freelancing survival in the 'new Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-21472709819418686002020-08-24T00:56:00.002+08:002020-08-24T01:20:01.948+08:00Global Digital Freelancer ReuploadedUgh. Finally got this thing hooked up properly. Why must technology hate me? :(We all know that the battle for freelancing supremacy just got even more difficult with how everyone's cramming into the gig economy, thanks to months and months of lockdown. So now that the competition has gotten a lot more fierce, where do you go for jobs?GO GLOBAL, BABY!Hope you picked up some helpful bits here. SeeKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-72013626424587277052020-08-22T17:03:00.006+08:002020-08-22T17:03:56.693+08:00RaketChick 101 at The Underpaid PodcastTHINGS ARE GOING SO FAAAAST!!!With the sudden rise in freelancer numbers this quarantine season, there's a need to do indiepreneurship crash courses for the new players. And maybe some refresher courses for those who have become overwhelmed with the pandemic.Cue FREELANCING 101 by THE UNDERPAID PODCAST!This was an informative as it was entertaining --thanks to the amazing fun vibe you get from Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-87026545977259301822020-08-19T00:26:00.000+08:002020-08-19T00:26:06.472+08:00Let's amass that INDIE POWER!!!The Indierectory, Manila's premier directory of ad independents, is having a launch event that's brimming with Indiependent Creative Professional know-how of pandemic proportions!Too much? Maybe. But I'm one of the guest panelists so that's something. :)Ladies and gents... welcome to INDIE POWER! We'll be talking about how Indies can help businesses pivot in the pandemic.Now, forget about me and Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-27427876129955480102020-08-02T11:01:00.006+08:002020-08-02T11:03:38.201+08:00RaketChick 2020: Plan BHey, guys!I was planning to do a little LIVE for this post, but I wasn't sure if anyone would watch. Haha! So to save myself from shame, I'm putting everything in this comfort zone of a blog. Okay, context. 'Everything' is pretty much what I have planned for RaketChick in the next few (or more) months. Mind you, this is the revised Plan Deck. I already had plans for 2020 until Covid ruined Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-85207650934541175472020-06-02T08:20:00.002+08:002020-06-02T08:20:34.474+08:00Global Digital Freelancer If you know me personally, you'd know that I'm perfectly fine speaking to a hundred of people from a stage. But put me in front of a camera and I freeze like Bambi in headlights. Yup. I have no explanation for that either. Lol!After months of a good friend's persistent pushing, however, I finally bit the bullet. See how I face my Eisoptrophobia (yet to be confirmed) in the latest RaketChick Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-19269448465618994202020-04-30T10:49:00.000+08:002020-04-30T10:49:58.235+08:00ZOOM BOOM: Freelance Writing in QuarantineRight smack into our 45th day of Quarantine, when the thin film of disillusion and denial has teared and the new normal has finally come into full view, Writer's Block Philippines unleashes a ZOOM BOOM!
Okay, it's not as post-apocalyptic as it sounds. It's basically a webinar that drags you out of the fridge and back on your feet to get hustling! This webinar goes out to the freelance writers Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-28390955800650990832020-03-09T13:48:00.000+08:002020-03-28T14:19:31.000+08:00Social Media Job Ads WorkshopAnother day, another workshop.
It was a 2-day training session with CESWI (Center for Empowerment Seminars and Worshops, Inc.) at MicroSourcing MOA and MicroSourcing Eastwood. Oh, and that's 6 hours each day. Pretty grueling. But with a topic as exciting as 'Creating Effective Social Media Job Ads', everyone was game! We covered the different writing styles for Jobstreet ads, LinkedIn ads, Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-74442462765716515782020-02-10T23:44:00.003+08:002020-02-11T00:09:24.861+08:00FREELANCER RAKETEES! Come and get 'em!Heads up, people!
WE GOT RAKETEES!
RaketChick statement shirts have finally dropped. In 3 snazzy designs that eerily match your discriminating freelancing #moodz.
Introducing LECHE. The motivational poster you can wear. Because you don't have a boss to do it for you, this shirt is equipped to push you to get the hell up whenever you fall.
And then there's KUBRA. The hardworking Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155671062432733710.post-57788461633720111342019-10-13T23:50:00.000+08:002019-10-13T23:56:09.338+08:00RaketChick Reco: ANAK NG PUTO!ANONG KAPUTOHAN 'TO?!
Oh, I'll tell you.
I, my friends, had the great privilege to try out the hottest thing to ever happen in putopao history. ANAK NG PUTO! --and I mean that in a very, very good way.
ANAK NG PUTO! stands incredibly true to its tagline 'Puto with Putahe Inside'. Because, folks, this is no run of the mill putopao. We're talking about authentic, true blue, Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932334723383813867noreply@blogger.com0