The Coronavirus pandemic has hit us all hard …and business owners are now facing more challenges than they could have ever prepared for.
With some businesses shutting down, others have been pivoting their business plans and adapting in any way they can. Outsourcing Angel has definitely had to do the same.
We’ve used this time to really listen to our customers so that we could help them through their challenges and uncertainty. Here are the changes we’ve made:
This is the story of John Kenneth (JK) Cabrillos, a Virtual Assistant based in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, of how his professional life was one of uncertainty and frustration to becoming a confident, assured and indispensable team member. JK was hired by Den Lennie on June 25, 2018 and that day marked a positive and much-cherished change in his life.
Have you been struggling to generate leads for your business?
According to a study by Venture Harbour, leads generation is one of the biggest marketing challenges businesses face at the moment. If you want to earn, you will need a consistent and reliable stream of leads. As a small business owner operating on a budget, it’s a challenge to generate a list of paying customers at the lowest possible cost.
Managing multiple clients can become a daunting task. However, it’s a common goal that when it comes to your client pool – more is merrier. Your business can scale. It’s not easy, but it can be done. The key to growth is building a team that can help you get things done and hiring virtual assistants as part of your team could just be the missing link to bringing your agency to the next level.
Love is in the air! For most of us, Valentine’s Day is the best time to express love and affection to your loved ones. For some, it’s a great excuse to annoy Valentine’s Day Scrooges. But for businesses, it’s the perfect opportunity to get creative in reaching your target audience—and make customers fall in love with your brand.
Another year has come! And with that comes another set of amazing opportunities to reach our goals. Is 2019 poised to be a great year for your agency to grow and scale? I’m sure every business is excited by the idea of becoming bigger and better. More profits, more projects and more milestones. Who wouldn’t want any of that?
The Chinese Calendar may not be the universally accepted system, but the impact it has upon the world is still notable. We see this to be most evident in the noise that the Lunar New Year celebrations make all across the globe. Based on the centuries-old Chinese calendar, the actual date of the Chinese New Year happens when the second new moon after the winter solstice occurs.
Running a digital agency may seem overwhelming. After all, you’re dealing with an ever-evolving digital landscape. Your hands are rarely empty and you don’t seem to run out of things to do. This sounds like a good problem but it also makes you think: Will I ever have enough time to develop and fine-tune a digital agency marketing plan?
The Outsourcing Angel team consists of a management team based in Sydney, Australia and Virtual Assistants based in the Philippines. Together, we have weekly video conferences and communicate online via messages and emails daily, but many of the Outsourcing Angel team members have yet to meet each other in person.
The 26th of January 2019 is a day on every Australian’s calendar. It’s the day we all celebrate Australia Day, the annual remembrance of the arrival of the first British ship in Sydney Cove almost 230 years ago. All across the nation, flags are waved, barbecues are held, fireworks are launched and people gather for this big event.
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Kris Siao
City, Country: Philippines
Overview: I’ve been working in the BPO industry for about 12 years, with virtual assistance experiences in helping assess Customer Credit Files Processing, Processing Customer Application, Credit analysis, handling Social Media Accounts(FB/IG), Answering Live Chat and Phone Queries Email Management.
Looking forward to your consideration and discussion of the role expectations, duties, and goals.
Language: English and Filipino
Magellan Solutions
Dec 2020 – May 2022
VA | CUSTOMER SERVICE
Acquire Asia
May 2015 – May 2020
CREDIT ANALYST
Motif Manila Inc.(Priceline)
July 2013 – April 2015
TRAVEL SERVICE SPECIALIST
Results Manila Inc.
March 2011 – July 2013
TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Alorica Philippines (Globelines)
Feb 2010 – March 2011
TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Profem Enterprises (World Work Manpower Center)
Oct 2006 – Sept 2007
ASSISTANT SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Fatima Abillon
City, Country: Philippines
Overview: I’m a DigiPreneur and passionate about helping clients convert their content to greater heights.
I’ve been a Social Media & Content Strategist for over 4 years so I understand branding, social media planning, content and research.
Content is also my breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Language: English and Filipino
Hobbies: Book-worm, coffee lover and loves business systems
“I’m not necessarily the most detail oriented person.
So bringing people in [like Fatima] who have more [of those skills that] compliments my capability makes the overall job that we’re doing more effective.”
Kris Siao
City, Country: Philippines
Overview: I’ve been working in the BPO industry for about 12 years. Looking forward to your consideration and discussion of the role expectations, duties, and goals.
Language: English and Filipino
Kris Siao
City, Country: Philippines
Overview: I’ve been working in the BPO industry for about 12 years, with some virtual assistance experiences in helping assess Customer Credit Files Processing, Processing Customer Application, Credit analysis, handling Social Media Accounts(FB/IG), Answering Live Chat and Phone Queries Email Management.
Language: English and Filipino
Edelisa Santos
City, Country: Philippines
Overview: I am a highly reliable and motivated individual with five years of extensive work experience in the field of E-commerce. I have been assigned various roles and tasks such as Product Listing, Order Fulfillment, Content Coordinator, and other admin tasks which I believe with the help of my acquired skills and knowledge I can contribute and will be a great asset to your team.
Language: English and Filipino
(2013 – Present) Freelance Virtual Assistant
(2004 – 2009) Office of the President (Government Office)
Maria Donna
Country: Philippines
Overview: I like helping busy entrepreneurs succeed by doing Project Handling, Digital Advertising, Email Campaign, Lead Generation for B2C and B2B campaigns, and Social Media Content Planning.
Aside from having a great eye for detail, I am also organized, resourceful, honest, and a result-oriented team player.
Language: English and Filipino
“It felt like [my virtual assistant Maria Donna] had already been with me for 2 or 3 weeks when she started on the first day because she had already been given all the background info on what I did, how I did, what they had changed, implemented. She was already well versed when she came to me.”
Kris Siao
City, Country: Philippines
Overview: I’ve been working in the BPO industry for about 12 years, with some virtual assistance experiences in helping assess Customer Credit Files Processing, Processing Customer Application, Credit analysis, handling Social Media Accounts(FB/IG), Answering Live Chat and Phone Queries Email Management.
Language: English and Filipino
Jenna Razal
City, Country:Philippines
Overview: I started working online as an K-pop article writer in 2013 then after 1 year an online media website in the US hired me as a virtual assistant. I worked for a few companies as a freelancer until I was accepted in OA last 2017.
Language: English, Filipino
Family: Single
Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, Singing, Playing musical instruments like guitar and piano
“Jenna it is great to have you working with us! You have really helped me over the last 6 months. I’d like you to also move into more website and advertising space shortly too. Here’s to the future!“
Ivy Yrika Frantz Merilles
City, Country: Cagayan de Oro City, PH
Overview: I worked as a nurse for 3 years and after work hours I was an SEO copywriter. Since 2008, I’ve now created content for Blog Articles, SEO Copy and Email Campaigns for many clients across different fields.
Language: English, Basic Mandarin, Filipino
Family: Married with 2 kids
Hobbies: Gardening, listening to Podcasts, reading, baking
“Ivy, your creativity is Amazing!!“
“Thank you for taking everything on during this time. We appreciate you”
“You bring so much value to our company every day, you have no idea how much easier you make our lives. The team in the clubs are so appreciative of you. But if there is any area that you’d like to grow in, we would LOVE to help as we know that we are always capable of achieving more”
Michael Cequina
City, Country: Cebu, Philippines
Overview: Passionate and creative in developing for the web, adheres to the coding standards/conventions using the latest and robust technologies. Has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and self-improvement.
Language: English, Filipino, Bisaya, Hiligaynon
Family: Single with 2 kids and a partner
Hobbies: Table Tennis, Piano, Guitar
Kriztian Beltran
City, Country: Philippines
Overview: I’m a Graphic and Web Designer, I’ve been working in this field for over 5 years. I am working with Various American and Australian Clients. I design websites, Brochures, Pamphlets, Flyers, Social Media stuffs, Digital marketing layouts/ads and printed materials. I create websites using WordPress.
Language: Filipino and English
Family: Single
Hobbies: Playing Instruments (Drums & Guitar), hitting gym and playing basket ball
“I highly recommend Kriztian for any Web Development and Graphic Design projects! His skill and insight are readily apparent and his ability to deliver quality work exceeds expectations every time. I trust in him for his professionalism, communication, and work!“
“I was struggling managing my website and attending to the many tasks that a start up must manage. I engaged Kriztian to help me with the many tasks that I was not getting completed. Kriztian was fabulous. He has great design and website skills. He was able to rebuild my website and efficiently manage the many tasks I needed to get done. He was easy to work with and very prompt with his communication. I can highly recommend his services.”
“He was responsible for making updates and changes to our website, creating a google sites intranet platform, creating video intros etc. He used his own creativity and was very helpful.
Kriztian’s work was great and we are sad to discontinue his services with us due to internal restructuring changes in our company.”
Desiree April L. Sunga
City, Country: Dumaguete City, Philippines
Overview: I worked as a Freelance Writer before I joined Outsourcing Angel, then in 2017 I came on board as a General Virtual Assistant and I can’t believe I just celebrated my 4th year working with the same client this year!
Language: English and Filipino
Family: Married with 1 kid
Hobbies: Reading (Mostly Fiction (YA, NA, Sci-Fi) Watching Movies/Series (any genre), Biking
“It has been a pleasure to have you on our team. Keep up the great work”
“You have been are a joy to work with! Your work ethic is outstanding and I am so happy that you enjoy working with me. I know it’s very fast pace at times and you are amazing at fast implementation, which is so important!
I like that you also sometimes give me some feedback which will help me grow as well.
I hope you will stay with me for years to come!”
Maria Fiona C. Clemente
City, Country: Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines
Overview: I am a business and marketing professional with over 8 years of experience in digital marketing, research, project management, social media management, paid digital advertising, and messenger bot marketing. I have worked with clients across Australia, the United States, Singapore, and United Kingdom. I am a graduate BA in Organizational Communication from the University of the Philippines.
Language: English, Filipino (Tagalog)
Family: Has a husband and 2 kids (1 boy and 1 girl)
Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, Watching murder-mystery themed TV series and movies
“These guys have been a lifesaver. They set me up with Fiona Cruz and she has been a total weapon. Nothing but helpful and gets the jobs done that i ask her to in a timely fashion and goes above and beyond. She is a lovely person as well which of course helps! Thanks to meeting one of the co-owners of Outsourcing angels in Melbourne, I signed up immediately. It has been a great decision and has paid for itself already. Thanks”
“Fiona is an asset to our team and is always more than willing to learn new skills and take on new tasks within the team. Some of the key characteristics that Fiona shows daily are her punctuality, dependability and her ability to work as a part of a team but also autonomously considering she is working remotely. Fiona has improved her technical skills dramatically and we are extremely supportive of her continual up-skilling and growth within our team. We are so lucky to have Fiona as a key team member and thank her so much for her hard work!”
“Happy 2-year anniversary! I honestly cannot do this job without you. Thank you so so much! It’s amazing that I can always rely on you. Thank you again, Fiona!! PS don’t go anywhere!“
Marie Canlas
City, Country: Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines
Overview: Prior to being a VA, I was in the BPO industry for over 8 years handling different roles and campaigns. I started my freelancing career as an apprentice doing data entry tasks and eventually got clients of my own where I learned and experienced new skills that helped propel me to better opportunities and now I’ve been a Virtual Assistant for over 5 years.
Language: Tagalog, English
Family: With a partner of 11 years, 4 fur kids and 5 fur grandkids lol
Hobbies: Driving around nearby towns, cooking and trying out new dishes, reading books and watching tv series
“Marie brings a lot of good qualities and enthusiasm to her role. She is a great motivator and team player.”
