Meet Connie.
She got tired of the corporate setting.
Well, who wouldn’t?
She stayed with one company for two years.
And she was laid off from two of her jobs — something she’s not happy about.
Her four-hour daily commute made her stressed.
Something she never wanted to experience ever again.
Good thing she discovered freelancing.
Fast forward to today.
She’s now enjoying time freedom.
No amount of money can buy that.
Be inspired and moved by Connie’s freelancing journey.
Join our JasSuccess in this replay.
Introduction:
Let’s watch this video of Connie Zabala’s freelancing journey.
Discover her transition from working in the corporate world for 10 years to becoming a Youtube strategist who can work flexibly, and do what she loves.
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Since nag vi-video edit ka was it an easy transition to focus sa pag You-Youtube?
Bago ko iupload yung mga videos, nag eedit na talaga ako, video editing na talaga ang aking chosen niche. Para matuto ako sa Youtube kumuha ako ng mentor.
San bayan sa Youtube University?
Naka follow ako sa Youtube, nakasali ako at natuto ako.
Guest Q: anong tools ang ginagamit mo for video editing?
Filmora, pero kung gusto mo ng free pwede yung DaVinci Resolve or HitFilm express. Again bawat video editing my requirement kailangan malaki ang bandwidth ng computer mo.
Hindi ka pa nahirapan sa pag upgrade ng mga gamit mo?
Ang video editing ko ay nag start sa personal matters, like yung daughter ko nung nag 18 sya gumawa kami ng video. Nag record kami. Tinanong ko sila, ano gusto niyo sabihin? Ako nag collate lahat, ako yung nag edit, from there nag-enjoy ako nang pag eedit dun nag start. Hitfilm express ang gamit ko nuon. nag upgrade ako to desktop.
Conny how long did it take for you to have enough skills para masabi mo na I can edit videos?
Pagdating sa video editing parang swimming, kailangan actual yung experience mo. Pwede kang mag start mag-edit ng sarili mo lang, hindi mo kailangan i publish, for example if my gusto kang video na gayahin that's the way how to practice then pwede mong gawing sample in the future. Mas madali syang matutununan pag ginagawa mo talaga. Pag gusto mong matuto ng mga effects yun talaga ang dapat mong pag-aralan depende sa target.
How to select your target market?
Love ko ang personal development coaches, like Brendon Burchard, nakita ko siya sa Youtube gustong gusto ko sya. I'm sure kilala niyo si Tony Robbins, so yan yung type of people na gusto ko yung may natutunan ako kaya kung mag e-edit lang din ako ng video gusto ko may natutunan ako. Self development yan for me.
Paano mo na approach itong target market mo?
Una is research, tatanungin mo ano yung need nila, yung common problems nila, pagdating sa business nila online, meron din naman nag iistart na wala ring idea, it's always ok to approach them. Tanungin mo lang if my channel sila ano yung pinaka struggle mo pagdating sa pag upload ng youtube, my website ka na ba? wala pa, bakit wala pa? Pwede ka rin mag search sa google then after pwede ka ng makipag connect, like LinkedIn. Kailangan research talaga.
How did you win this contract from big time target markets, when you have some tough competition?
Mindset, sa akin hindi ako naniniwala sa competition, it's more of collaboration, yun yung natutunan ko sa group ko ngayon. Kasi nga may target market tayo, then meron din tayong specific skill, hindi naman lahat ng tao kahit pareho kayong video editing. Yung iba naman ang target niya is fitness for example, iba din yun. Lahat nag-uumpisa sa kung ano ang iniisip mo. Anong sense na iniisip mong may competition kung wala kang ginagawa. For me, may specific freelancer, to specific client.
Since you are dealing with big time youtubers, how do you negotiate your fee with them?
Dalawa ang isa suggest ko, una, know your minimum rate, ano ba yung mga expenses natin? Pag VA na tayo, tayo ang may sagot sa lahat, electricity, internet, computer, data, subscription etc.. Magkano iyon, then plus yung lifestyle natin, savings, yun yung minimum rate natin. Second, alamin mo yung business ni client. Have a call with them. Yung rate na ibibigay mo is depende sa value na ibibigay mo or depende sa mapag uusapan nyo ni client hindi sa skill na alam mo.
Saan mo natutunan yung mga strategies na yan?
Sa Tribe, kay John Pagulayan.
Saan ka bumili ng kapal ng muka?
Have as many discovery calls as you can. Practice.
How can people connect with you?
Punta lang sila sa fb page ko Connie Zabala or sa LinkedIn ko Maria Concepcion Zabala. You can also check my book, you can also visit conniezabala.com/vabook, or conniezabala.com
Is there a stretched out life lesson that you've learned in freelancing that you want to share with our audiences?
Freelancing for me is a business, so when we are serving our clients it's business-to-business, i treat mo na business din yung freelancing mo.
"I worked for 10 years in the corporate world, sa hotel, BPO, nagkaroon lang ako ng idea sa pagiging VA kasi subscriber ako ni Bro. Bo Sanchez." - Connie
"Hindi ako makpagtransition hanggang nagkaroon ng 2nd lay off sa company" - Connie
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Ano ang tools na ginagamit mo for video editing?
"Video editing yung chosen niche ko." - Connie
Magandang hapon po.
"Para matuto talaga ako sa YouTube kumuha talaga ako ng mentor for everything." - Connie
Ms. Connie, ano yung ma suggest mo na easiest tool in editing the video na maganda yugn rendering nya
VideoProc free
hello po sa lahat watching from Baguio City
Thank you for answering my question, Sis Connie.
"Video editing ko nag-start ng personal, nung nag18 yung anak ko, nagawa kami ng video, from there nag-enjoy ako ng pag-eedit, so 'dun nagstart." - Connie
turn your passion into profit <3
True, sis!
"Pagdating sa video editing, mas madali siyang matutunan pag ginagawa mo talaga, parang swimming." - Connie
"Love ko kasi ang personal development coaches, gustong gusto ko yung shine-share niya. Kung mag-eedit na rin lang ako ng video, gusto ko din naman yung may mga ma-aabsorb din ako, self-development din for me." - Connie
discover yourself sa kung ano ano ginagawa mo then identify nasaan ang strength then from there dun ka magfocos to upskill or reskill
"Check mo yung mga profile ng mga target client, pwede mo siya tanungin, ano yung mga usual struggle niya, kung may website na siya." -Connie
"Minsan di naman natin malalaman if gusto natin if di natin gagawin." - Connie
"Just do the work." - Connie
True po, I started youtube to improve my speaking skills at confidence. Hehe malaking tulong talaga. Dami ko din natutunan kay sir Phenix. Idol ko talaga si sir Phenix
"Di ako naniniwala sa competetion, naniniwala ako sa collaboration." - Connie
"Lahat mag-uumpisa sa kung anong iniisip mo. Pag sinabi mong 'Ang dami namang competiton ngayon.' Di mo pa nga ginagawa, reklamo ka na agad." - Connie
Mahar Pedral aliw ako sa last line eh =P
"Yung isang client ko, naging client ko lang siya from a friend." - Connie
marami ang freelancers.... pero MAS MARAMI ang business owners na need ang help natin. Hihi
Belle Prado Yes! =)
"Ang laki ng mundo, ang dami ng market ngayon." - Connie
Thank u po sa inyo may mga natutunan po ako
Mary Jane Salazar our pleasure. God bless! =)
"Know your minimum rate." - Connie
"Alamin mo yung business ni client. Have a call with them." - Connie
"Rate always varies, depende sa value na binbigay mo, o depende sa usapan niyo ni client." - Connie
believe in yourself first... clients will then follow suit.
"Before discovery call(interview), kailangan magpreprepare ka." - Connie
"Have as many discovery calls as you can." - Connie
"Write your cover letters with the intention na you're learning out of it." - Phoenix
"When you have discovery call, listen intently to your client." - Phoenix
Thank you for this !!
Kung gusto,may paraan.. kung ayaw, palaging may dahilan...
relate sa tataba ka
grabe sa tataba, natamaan naman ako
Yes, go visit sa VAB course site po for more details.
Don’t forget to share this #JasSuccess Interview to receive Connie’s FREE Gift “Checklist When Uploading YouTube Videos.”
"Hindi tayo nag-iisa, nandiyan si Lord, yung mga overthinking overthinking, idasal niyo na lang." - Connie
"Yung clients, kung para sa iyo, para sa iyo yun. Practice dealing with rejection. Pag bago, masakit pa, experience mo na lang yan. Di mawawala yan dito sa freelancing." - Connie
almusal na natin ang rejections. Pero keep fighting! No turning back.
FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/freelancerswithfaith
Tama po dati hobby ko yang pag ooover think.. hehe lagi ko iniisip na di ako magaling sa interview. Buti nalang naka gawa ako ng way to get clients without an interview. 🙂
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcszabala/
Check my VA book at: http://conniezabala.com/vabook
Check website at: https://conniezabala.com/
https://conniezabala.com/
Thank you for sharing Ms. Connie 🙂
Merideth Roxas my pleasure! 😉
"Freelancing for me is a business. When we're serving clients, we're doing business to business." - Connie
"Yung growth or failure ng freelancing business mo is up to you. Di nakadepende sa iba." - Connie
"Pag ang mindset ninyo is 'empleyado lang ako' mabagal ang growth." - Phoenix
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Thank you, sis Connie, for sharing your JasSuccess freelancing story. GOD bless you more. =)
Carmee Dumag Sierra My pleasure... thanks din sa opportunity. God bless the whole team! <3
Good pm watching from Davao City
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