2NE1 consists of four members namely Park Sandara, Park Bom, Lee Chaerin (CL), Gong Minji (Minzy). 2NE1 debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment with their debut song titled “Fire”.The song was a hit, earning Song of the Month (May) in Cyworld Digital MusicAwards, Hot Online Song in MNET’s 20s Choice Award, Best Music Video in MNET Asian Music Award (MAMA), etc. Since then, the group made a unique yet powerful music video such as I Am The Best, Come Back Home, Go Away, I Love You, Come Back Home, etc, which won and nominated in several music awards, not only in Korea but also International. But why is it that this group is an extremely unique girl group despite being disbanded? Before they debuted, 2NE1 collaborated with Bigbang for LG Cyon phone with the music video ‘Lollipop’. The song is not considered as their debut song as it is only intended for promotions. 2NE1: the name combining “21st Century”, and “New Evolution”. In July 2009, after the release of ’Fire’, the group released the song titled ’I Don’t Care’, making the EP third highest-selling album of 2009 according to Hanteo charts. It rivaled Girls Generation’s ’Gee’, making it one of the biggest songs of the year. Solo promotions also made its way as Dara collaborating with Cass Beer, releasing a cf song titled ”Kiss” starring actor Lee Minho, Park Bom’s ”You and I” which earned the number one spot on the Gaon chart, and CL and Minzy’s collaborating song titled ”Please Don’t Go”. Even though they are a rookie group at that time, 2NE1 winning lots of awards such as ”Best New Artist” at Melon Music Awards, ”Song of the Year” at the MNET Asian Music Awards (MAMA) – their first Daesang after six months of debuting. Also, the girls have lots of endorsement such as Etude House, Cass Beer, Baskin Robbins, Fila, etc. In 2010, the group also collaborated with Black -Eyed Peas’ will.i.am, making their way to US Entertainment. 2NE1 released its full-length album “To Anyone” in September. The album ranked as number seven on the Billboard World Albums Chart and received a certified all-kill on the Korean music charts. 2NE1 is namely BIGBANG female version. What made them so unique with the other girl groups, even on the present girl group is that they have these edgy-type fashion, unique hairstyles, making them the coolest girl group on the stage. Not only that, they don’t lip-sync in every live performances and concert. Their charismatic yet powerful aura makes them very different from the other girl groups. And that impression never changes. As a result, they gained lots of awards such as ”Best Female Singer” at the 2010 Style Icon Awards, ”Artist of the Year” and ”Best Music Video of the Year” at MNET Asian Music Awards (MAMA) and ”Album of the Year” on the mentioned events and the Melon Music Awards. The group also released a single titled “Don’t Stop the Music” as a gift to the Thai fans. As they returned to Korea, they released their songs such as ”I Am The Best”, ”Lonely”, ”Ugly” for their second-self titled album which reached number one on different music charts.In 2011, the group released their Japanese debut ”Go Away” in March which made them ranked 24 on the Oricon Awards. However, they have postponed their promotions due to the earthquake and tsunami that happened in Japan that year. ”I Am The Best” winning the ”Song of the Year” at MAMAs, reaching over 3.4 million digital downloads, also ranked as the fourth best-selling song in the country. The song was also featured on several international advertisements such as Microsoft and Adidas Japan and a video game Dance Central. Because of that, ”I Am The Best” became on of the most popular and recognizable K-pop songs worldwide, making the group won awards in MTV’s ”Best New Band” and being nominated for ”Best New Artist” at Japan Record Award. In 2012, they released a single titled ’I Love You’, making their sixth number one hit and first number-one single on the Korean Billboard chart. It was also the first Korean song aired on BBC Radio 1. 2NE1 also became the first Korean girl group to go on a solo tour in America, with two stops of their tour in Los Angeles and Newark, New Jersey. The group, together with their label mate group BIGBANG was included on MTV’s Best Band Style of 2012. The group also released their two English songs that collaborated with will.I.am titled “Take the World On” and “Gettin’ Dumb”. In 2013, they released a reggae song ”Falling In Love” which won in MTV Iggy’s ’Song of the Summer’ award; the emotional ballad titled ”Missing You”, and the electro-pop theme ”Do You Love Me”. 2014 was also the group’s best year as they released the album “Crush” last February. The songs titled ”Come Back Home”, ”Gotta Be You” and ”Happy” were the songs from the album who became an instant hit. The album made it into number 61st, beating out BIGBANG and Girls Generation in becoming the highest-charting K-pop album. ”Crush” album was also listed by Fuse and Rolling Stone as one of the best albums in the entire year. ”Come Back Home” was listed as ninth number one hit and won ”Best Electronica Song” at the Melon Music Awards. ”Gotta Be You” was released in celebration of the group’s fifth anniversary since debut. It also won “Song of the Year” in MTV Iggy’s Award. In 2015, the group has been on hiatus due to a lot of problems, and mismanagement, including the misunderstanding in Park Bom’s issue. Up to this day, the company has not released any further details regarding that matter, in which we can all agree that YG Entertainment could have handled the situation and protect its artist at all costs. Also, the solo promotions and mismanagement of the company made the group totally on hiatus. CL, on the other hand, released her solo single ”Hello Bitches” featuring the Royal Family Dance crew, Minzy opening her own dance academy which was named ”Millennium Dance Academy”, Dara having her solo acting career which made her won the Best Actress in the webtoon “Dr. Ian”. In Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in the same year, after CL’s ”Hello Bitches” performance, the whole group had a reunion performance, performing their top hits such as ”Fire”, and ”I Am The Best”. This was the most viewed performance on YouTube and also the most iconic performance that will remain in the history of K-pop. In 2016, the year that almost made the blackjacks cried in pain. Minzy announced her departure from the company last April 26. YG Entertainment also stated that the trio will remain but Park Bom was released from her contract and 2NE1 was no longer a group on November 25, 2016, which makes the rest of the members, goes to their solo career. Park Bom has signed into a new label ”D-Nation” entertainment and released her solo album after long hiatus. Minzy on the other hand are in talks to get her contract release from “Music Works”, CL didn’t renew her contract to YG Entertainment and became a one-man agency; she also released her solo album and her own website. And Dara is still under YG Entertainment and busy with her variety shows. ”Goodbye” was the last farewell single that the trio has made and released last January 21st 2017. Making the song as a farewell to everyone; Especially, for the blackjacks who had supported the group through thick and thin.
Nowadays, after the group left a remarkable history, making them the most unique and powerful aura in the K-pop girl group, it is indeed that they will always be the Queen. 2NE1 serves as an inspiration to the new girl groups of this generation. As of this writing, Park Bom just announced that 2NE1 just recorded a song. On 9th of April 2021, during her guesting on KBS Cool FM's "Park So Hyun, A Flattering Night", where she revealed that the girls just recently met up and recorded a song. However, she added that she doesn't have a date on when will this be released. Let's keep our heads up, blackjacks! We're patiently waiting for the Queens comeback.
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Green tea originated from India and China has been proven for its health benefits, from skin to our body. Green tea is used in Chinese and an Indian medicine that controls bleed, heals wounds, improves digestion, improves mental health etc. studies also shows that drinking green tea has a positive effect in weight loss and liver disorders. Green tea is more than just a leaf. Many of its components contains important nutrients. Tea is rich in polyphenols that reduces skin inflammation and helps fighting cancer. Also, it contains catechins that are natural antioxidants which help prevents cell damage.Green tea substance can decrease the formation of free radicals inside our body, protects our cells from further damages. Free radicals are one of the components which make our skin age and give various diseases in our body. EGCG or catechins is found one of the most powerful components in green tea. It is proven to be used in treating various diseases in which the main reason why green tea is used in traditional medicines because of its powerful medicinal properties. Types of Green Tea:a bottled or with artificial sweetener green tea, single tea bags, loose-leaf, instant powder or herbs, green tea supplements which sold in capsule form or in liquid extract juice. Tip: use or buy the higher quality of green tea as lower quality brands has been proven to contain a lot of fluoride ingredients. Also, according to research, bottled teas are not equivalent to brewed tea because it contains few polyphenols than a brewed cup of green tea. Choose green tea products that are suitable for you. Health Benefits of Green Tea:Cancer Prevention: Cancer is one of the leading diseases which cause rapid deaths around the world. The polyphenols in tea is shown to decrease the tumor growth and protects damage that causes by UV radiation. Also, if you live in a country wherein green tea is high in consumption, it is proven that the cancer rates on that country is lower than the average. Researchers believe that having a high level of polyphenols in tea helps kills cancerous cells.
Heart Benefits: green tea contains catechins and polyphenolic compounds that have protective effects on cardiovascular system. Green tea also increases antioxidant on the blood which protects the LDL from oxidation. Knowing that heart diseases, stroke are one of the biggest causes of death in the world, drinking green tea can improve the risks factors of this disease. Lowers Cholesterol: consuming green tea reduces bad cholesterol in our body. Improves Brain Function: green tea contains less caffeine than coffee. It also contains amino acid or L-theanine which improves brain function, L-theanine increases the activity of the inhibitory neurotransmitter which has anti-anxiety effect. Not only that, green tea may also protect your brain as it lowers the chance of having Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. Alzheimer is the most common disease and also the lead cause of dementia. Parkinson is the second most common disease after Alzheimer as the Parkinson’s death of dopamine which produces neurons on the brain. The bioactive compounds that can be found in green tea reduce the risks of getting the two common neurodegenerative disorders. Lowers the Risk of Infection: green tea has a component called catechins in which lower the risk of infections and viruses particularly influenza as it lowers the risk of infection on the body. It also reduces bad breathe as it contains catechins which reduces the growth of streptococcus mutans. Streptococcus mutans are the primary bacteria that harms on the mouth as it causes plaque formation which contributes cavity and tooth decay. Lowers the Risk of Obesity: green tea can promote a small weight loss in overweight and obesity when consuming it, particularly in reducing the dangerous abdominal fat. Lowers the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: This disease involves elevated blood sugar levels in insulin or inability to produce insulin. A study shows that green tea improves insulin and reduces blood sugar levels. Over 400 million people worldwide have a Type 2 Diabetes. If you are unfamiliar of what Jade Roller is, a jade roller is a hand-size type of paint roller with a cylinder jade stone at the top. In 2018, Jade roller started to be a trend which was also used by different celebrities, But let’s look at how it all started. Jade rollers have been trending worldwide and even use by your favorite social media influencers, local and international celebrities. But what is Jade Roller and benefits that can be attained in using this.Originally from China since 17th century, as a part of their traditional remedies, jades are used to massage the face to improve blood circulation and believed to have a healing and protective property. Jade is known as the stone of beauty and eternal youth in their culture, and rolling it on your skin moves stagnant Qi which means energy, and toxins in which stimulates your blood circulation, and increases the elastin and collagen in your skin. Skincare experts explains the main benefits of using Jade rollers – by boosting the circulation of blood flow and grants the skin the visible glow. Jade is also proven to be great for evening use in which makes the skin calm and cool. Main Benefits of using Jade Roller as follows:Gentle Pressure: helps to stimulate the blood circulation and makes the face muscles more relax. Free from chemicals and other additives: Since it is made from a natural green jade stone, it is free from synthetic fragrances, sulfates, dyes, parabens and mineral oil. It is safe to use for any skin types. Boost Skin: it boosts the natural detoxification process. Tense facial muscles can lead deep lines across the surface of the skin. By gently massaging the jade roller on the skin makes the muscle relax and maintains youthful and smoother complexion towards the skin. Draws Away Toxins: It allows gentle toning and has lifting effect on the skin. It also increases circulation to the skin. This increase the blood flow to the skin in which promotes better circulation when jade roller starts to roll over towards the skin. Has Cooling Sensation: it helps to calm the skin and soothes inflammation. Decreases Puffy Eyes: Jade rollers can make your skin less puffy since it is cool to the skin; making the inflammation, and puffiness subsided. Stress Reliever: By using jade roller, it helps relieve stress, tension as jade roller acts as a facial massager. How to Use Jade Roller:The Jade rollers features a larger jade stones fit for cheeks, jaw, forehead, and under-eye area. If you want to achieve the best result, start rolling the jade roller on the lower part of the face up to the chin. Roll in both up, down, sideward direction. Be careful with the under-eye area. Jade rollers can be used if you’re having a dry complexion; it can also be used to massage in your favorite skincare products such as face oil, serum, moisturizer, and ampoule. It is also recommended to leave your jade roller on the fridge for more cooling effect. Skincare products are useless, no matter how good it is unless it is actually absorb on the skin. The jade roller works in paired with your favorite skincare products which makes the application more efficient. As the dermatologist said, Jade rollers could indirectly help prevent or clear acne breakouts. Because of the massaging motion of the jade roller, it stimulates certain hormones and relaxing effect which can affect the acne breakouts. Just make sure to massage the jade roller gently, as exerting too much effort can rupture pimples which can lead into infection and further inflammation. It is also recommended to clean the roller before and after use. Jade Roller Brands in the market that is proven effective to use as follows:Skin Gym Jade Crystal Facial Roller and Skin Gym Amethyst Crystal Facial Roller from credobeauty.com
Mount Lai De-Puffing Jade Facial Roller and Mount Lai Gua Sha Facial Lifting Tool from Sephora.ph Esker Beauty Allover Jade Roller from net-a-porter.com Herbivore Botanicals Jade Facial Roller and Skin Gym Double Duty Smooth & Textured Jade Face Roller from Nordstrom.com Jade Roller Massage Tool Set from Amazon.com Revlon Cool De-Puff Jade Stone Facial Roller from walgreens.com Whether if it drains you physically and emotionally to the point that you’re getting tired of it, When it comes to friendship, there are certain limits or boundaries that makes it totally easier for us to determine if it’s the sign of being in an unhealthy friendship. How will you be able to know that you are friends with someone that is already toxic? “When you can’t be yourself.”– If you are anxious because of getting worried of what you will tell them or how you’re going to do things but in fear of making them feel upset. “Feeling unsafe.”– Feeling of getting drained and just trying your best not to go with your appointments whenever they are around. “One-sided type of friendship.”– Planning about going on a trip but all of sudden, they cancel it. Or if you stop reaching out to them but they never really care about you. “Not comfortable to tell problems”– If it bothers you to tell a story, or even your deepest secrets, in fear of getting judge or worse, making you the topic of their gossip with other people. Or you know things about them but they don’t give any importance to you by not asking about what’s happening to your life. “Inconsiderate with your time.”– It is never worth your time when they cancel the plans the last minute or when they plan on going out knowing that you won’t be able to go with them. “Disrespects your boundaries.”– You should not feel anxious in the first place if they are really your friends. You should not feel any pressure whenever someone boasts his/her achievement which makes you feel insecure. “Ask-hole.”– The kind of toxic friend who asks for advices but never really does it. Or someone who just vents out but when you are the one who needs to confide, they’re all out and busy, not wanting to talk and listen to you. “Manipulator”– if they are the ones who manipulates you instead of giving you positive advice. “Nega-tron”– the one who gives you negativity vibes in your life. “Liars”– When they lie to you about a certain things or situation. “Makes you feel guilty”– when you started to hang out with different kinds of people which made them upset to the point that they started to insult you, or if they disregard what you feel. How To Deal With Them?First thing first, think about yourself. Think about what you really feel. A healthy friendship is like having your own family. They care about you and how you feel. They make you feel safe and as much as possible, the belongingness. They never let you feel any single thing that makes you upset. Of course it is normal and natural to have a misunderstanding but in terms of things that makes you feel like you’re not belong, then that’s toxic.
Liars are also the number one factor in terms of being in a toxic friendship. Better yet confront them, let them know how you feel. So they can reflect on their own actions and you will know if second chances can be given to them. If the friendship can’t be save anymore, then walk away and move on. Travel and love yourself again, rebuild and boost your confidence. Never let the old memories define you because of what they had done; the situations that made you feel upset and unsure of what you really are. Till then, you will meet new set of friends that will make you feel loved, confident to confide and not to let you feel anxious whenever you’re with them. Real friends will show interests and reciprocates your feelings. You will never pretend or change yourself just to show off that you can be with them. Real friends should make you feel comfortable, be able to smile and laugh even on the slightest jokes, and even defend and protect you when you are in trouble. Mostly, real friends are the ones who are trustworthy, being able to give you positive advice and knock your head off whenever you are in trouble, will make time for you when you need them to. "10-step sounds so overwhelming to everyone. It may sound so extensive and expensive, but Koreans use this skincare routine without skipping one every day to achieve and make their skin looks healthy and glowing."The Glass Skin look that everyone wants to achieve. How does this so-called 10 step Korean Skincare Routine works? Or does it really work or it does work only for selected skin type? Let me share some of the products that are suitable depending on your skintype. Cleanse your skinusing a mild cleanser, cleanse your face together with lukewarm water. It removes the impurities and sebum that is being settled on your face during the night and makes your skin feel hydrated. ExfoliateIt is required to exfoliate once or twice a week. It removes skin impurities, dark spots, blackheads and whiteheads. Tone-up Your Skinuse a toner afterwards to balance the pH level. It is very important to use a toner base on your skin type. Failed to determine will make your skin dehydrated and dry. Toner helps to absorb the next product that you will apply on your face. EssenceEssence works perfectly in giving hydration to the skin complexion, adding its components to make the skin look moisturized. AmpouleSimilar to Essence, it is like a booster to the skin but with higher components and thicker amount than the essence. SerumSerum targets specific concern such as dry skin complexion, acne, wrinkles as serum consists of concentrated formulas with active amounts of ingredients targeting your skin concerns. Sheet MaskA cloth-like mask saturated with active ingredients depending on your skin concern. Making you feel your skin bouncy and hydrated. EyecreamIt is important to care for the under-eye area as it has the thinnest skin. So it is recommended to put an eye cream to keep it protected and hydrated all day. MoisturizerApply soothing gel or moisturizer for all-day hydration. Sleeping Mask, SunscreenProtect your skin all day by putting sunscreen on a daily basis. Sunscreen helps the skin to protect from UV rays that causes dark spots, wrinkles and fine lines. Sleeping Mask used to hydrate and makes your skin feel bouncy throughout the night. If you are in rush, running late from school and work as you cannot avoid skipping these steps, here are the simplify steps that you can do that also has the same effect like the 10 step.Step 1: Wash your face with Water and Cleanser Step 2: Toner Step 3: Serum and Ampoule Step 4: Moisturizer Step 5: Sunscreen Whether you complete the 10 step skincare routine, it is also important to know the basic rules that you can do in order for the routine to take place, making you see the full result such as the following: HydrationDrinking 8 glasses of water a day makes you feel hydrated, especially your skin. Aside from seeing the result of your skin being hydrated because of the 10 step routine, it is also important to care for your body. Aside from keeping bottle water on your bag, you should always have a water mist on your bag, just in case your face feels dehydrated, you can just apply a mist and voila! Your face will look as refreshing as it is. If you like to have a glass-looking skin without putting so much make up, you can also add a cushion-foundation and a lip tint. Some Korean girls also keep one sheet masks on their bag. A sheet masks can make their skin pampered after being drained the whole day. ExfoliateAside from body exfoliation, it is also recommended to exfoliate your face once or twice a week. Koreans goes to sauna or take a warm bath before doing an exfoliation in which makes their pores open. It will be easier to take out the dead skin using Korean exfoliation towels and exfoliating creams for the face. Eat Healthy Foods and Sleep Early.They say that the foods that you eat describe who you are as a person. Koreans are very dedicated and health-conscious about what they eat. Avoid eating oily foods and sleep for 8-10 hours. Sleeping at the right time makes the skin get healed and boost at the same time. They say that it is recommended to sleep at 10pm because that time is considered as a ‘golden’ time to revitalize the skin.
"Matsumoto Kiyoshi can be found all over Tokyo. It is one of the biggest drugstore shops in Japan."They are selling popular make-ups such as Canmake, Shiseido etc. What the makeup and skincare junkies love about Japanese beauty products is that they are into mild-types and less chemical products in which makes their skin feel moisturized. These are the Top 5 Must-have Beauty Products that can be purchase in Matsumoto Kiyoshi. Blanc White Series:It is a make-up line series which created by Naris and Matsumoto Kiyoshi for women having a fair skin type. Blanc White Series consists of Coix Seeds and Sunflower Seeds as the ingredients which boost skin, gets rid of unwanted dirt on the skin as it gives moisturized and prevents dry skin and dehydration. It is considered as the holy-grail product. Night Shield Gel by Kosé Instream:Lack of sleep which makes your skin feel dull and dry, worry no more as this Night Shield Gel is to the rescue! Apply it to your face before going to the bed which is like a sleeping mask pack. As said, this single gel pack can last you for a month. It is also recommended to massage your face with the gel and the stick included in the box which boosts up your skin and reduces face swelling. This Night Shield Gel will leave your face being moisturized and refresh when you wake up. Lululun Facemask:Lululun is one of the bestselling brands in Japan which focus on sheet masks. Branded as free from chemicals, fragrances and mineral oils which makes it suitable for all skin types and ideal for everyday use. It also caters sheet masks for different skin concerns as it comes in single sheet, weekly, and even monthly sheet boxes. Canmake Cream Cheek:The Cream Cheek Line from Canmake consists of different varieties of colors from pink to red. It also comes to sheer finish with just one swipe. And what makes this cream cheek popular is because of the color payoff is buildable. These cream-type blush blends with your skin foundation which creates a natural, rosy, and glowing look perfect for everyday use. Sailor Moon Liquid Eyeliner:90s kids to present who loves Sailor Moon and wanting to purchase its wide varieties of collection? Then this one is just for you. They release a collection called Sailor Moon collection from Miracle Romance. This Sailor Moon Liquid Eyeliner comes in cute and unique packaging; it also comes in felt tip which makes drawing a wing-eyeliner easy. It also glides smoothly and smudge-proof. Definitely worth the price. Shiseido Eyebrow Pencil:Shiseido is one of the famous beauty product line in Japan. This Eyebrow pencil from Shiseido glides smoothly without skin tugging, its tip when applied is great which make precise application and it has a longer staying power which is perfect for everyday use. Rohto Lycee Eye Drops:These eye drops is considered one of the must-buy items from them when visiting Japan. In a single drop, you can make your eyes feel refresh aside from its cute packaging. Kanebo Suisai Beauty Clear Powder:This enzyme powder cleanser comes in a singles which is totally handy especially when you are travelling. No need for leakage or restriction. This powder type of cleanser reacts with water and turns into a dense foam that you can use to cleanse up your face, exfoliates and hydrates your skin. Sana Pore Putty Face Powder:It is used as a finishing powder as it is designed to have and achieve a smooth-looking and natural look. It also reduces pores and of course, a long-lasting powder. It also comes in blue compact which is a translucent powder and a beige-tinted version. It is said that the product really lives up with its claim in making the face feels smooth and lasts all day without any touch up. Sana Pore Putty Face Powder:Integrate is an affordable line created by Shiseido, this Mineral Watery Foundation designed to have an all-in one product which consists of moisturizer, SPF, primer, and foundation. So if you’re running late to school and office, you may want to have this on-the-go foundation. So here’s the list of othe must-buy beauty products that you can buy from Matsumoto Kiyoshi shop. Enjoy shopping!
Welcome back again for another trivial post about being a Freelancer. In this post, I chose to tackle a topic in which everyone especially if you're a Customer-Service Representative (Both Newbie and Pro) can relate to this. I've been dealing with a lot of people ever since I was young due to my parents owning a small business. So I knew these types of toxic customers and saw how my parents dealt with them. Now, being a young entrepreneur and owned an online store, I happened to encounter just one toxic customer on whom became a toxic Godzilla because of the courier's fault. (Hello, Shopee and Xpost!). Although it wasn't my fault as I updated him with his shipping status (in which the buyer aka him who's already responsible on that), still, he isn't satisfied and started to bragged about him being a licensed doctor. For goodness sake, I was able to calm myself and just reported it on Shopee for them to offer the Godzilla customer a refund instead. I also claimed dispute and I won. (Well, it was your fault actually for not contacting Xpost. and as a buyer, you also have to communicate with me so I can help you with your order. I don't really care if you're a licensed doctor or even if you're a CEO. Manners Maketh Man. I wish you well (hell) and I hope your future patients won't get scared because of you. Karma will be the one getting back at you.) 1. Unethical and Dishonest Customer."Why does my order takes forever? I've already sent a lot of messages from your email and yet my order isn't here yet." "May I know your email address please? and when did you send your message?" - the customer provides an email address, I've sent it two weeks ago. - - checks the email that the customer provided. NONE appeared. - "I'm sorry but according to our support team, there's no result prior to the email address that you provided." And that's how the toxic customer starts to send his/her inquiries via email. An Unethical and Dishonest Customer shows off and brags about who he/she is (like the example given before this post, and the example given above). Which takes a lot of time for the team to answer the given query. Also, be alert of this kind of customer as they can tell lies, threatened, and starts to give options for them to be able to exploit within your company. 2. Abusive Customer."I'm so gonna report this to the authority." "I'm gonna blog and rate your shop a 0 star!" "You guys are so dumb redirecting me from here and there." "You need to compensate for my demands." Says the customer who drains your shift by sending you threats. Of course, if you're a newbie, you won't feel good and get scared due to your Godzilla Manager might fire you. But hell nope, just like what my co-worker says, you have to be used to this kind of customer. An abusive customer tends to give threats, posts malicious and dishonest reviews about your store. When you started to check his/her inquiries and investigate, it's the customer's fault in the first place which made the support team's decision not to support that customer's demand any longer. The abusive customer tends to expect instant responses with their queries. So be wary yet Let Karen go berserk. (Facials and Skincare are expensive, so don't stress yourself.) How to Deal with Them?
Conclusion:To be honest, I've been into this industry for quite a while. As I observed, you will know how entitled people can be. And as a result of this, especially for the newbies; it consumes time, effort, energy, etc. which you can use to the good customers. I also learned how toxic this industry that I am in. You're lucky if you have a manager who can understand as he/she was once in your position well. But be mindful of the cultural differences.
Always remember, it's just a job. nothing personal. So as much as possible, you have to be ready if you're going to apply as a customer service representative. Ready your mind, your mood and yourself. Things will get better and you'll learn from your experience. Share your thoughts by commenting down below. It all started way back around 2007. Wherein puberty hits, and when I thought I don't need to write it on a piece of paper but instead making it thru world wide web. Being a junior staff and became an Entertainment Editor on the school newspaper made me aware and enhanced my skills. Sadly things aren't going thru a good one on my side because of stress and personal things that happened. Before I transferred into Asianfanfics.com, I wrote several on-going fanfictions about Korean Celebrities. The ones on top are my top 1 OTP (One True Pairing). But today, I focus mainly on Kbeauty Skincare and Makeup in which you can read soon. Also, you can read some of my niche thru my portfolio that you can browse down on my blogsite. I also worked as a Content Creator in a non-profit website called Koreanophiles in which delivers news, trends, entertainment, and tips about Korea. They got a WordPress website before but I think it was now closed as they focus through their Social Media Sites instead. Working as a Freelancer: How Do You Spend Time being a Blogger and Content Creator?My first job was at Upwork, being a cold blogger/content writer as my part-time job which earned me for like $1 per article. I know it's a bit small compared to the usual but since it's my first job, I wanted to experience writing and making my credibility to 5 stars in Upwork. As of now, aside from using my skills as a blogger and a content creator, I am also doing a part-time transcriptionist thru OnlineJobsPh.
"Write no matter what, it's in your blood." I wanted to focus on writing which is really my passion. I wanted to help everyone by writing accurate and reliable pieces of information and make it more fun in reading at the same time. When you are really passionate about doing things, no matter how hard life is and thinking about practicality, You will always go back to where you started. Having a Problem Where to Start? How To Start and What To Do? In this blog post, we’ll be talking about the basic information, tips, and tricks on how to score a job being a freelance virtual assistant. Especially for newbies like me in this kind of industry, let me help you tackle and write down the ways that I’ve also learned and still learning from being a student of the FVA. Right now, I’m currently having a job as a transcriptionist and a part-time writer of different types of niches because of these tips and tricks that I’ve learned. Don’t worry if you’re a newbie. I got you, fam! 1. Identify your Strength. What are your strengths? Highlight the best qualities that you can show off to the clients. Are you good in taking care of the customers especially with their concerns? Or are you the techy one who loves coding and doing javascript or HTML, or just love doing programming? Do you love writing and expressing your thoughts based on your experiences on a particular thing or situation? Or you’re the one who loves using Social Media for Marketing Purposes. Then you must know what is your greatest strength that you can show off to the respective clients. Add it on your resume and your cover letter. You can also add your past work-experiences. If you’re a fresh graduate, then you can add the past seminars that you’ve attended or even the organizations that you belong to. Trick: Use Canva in doing your Resume and Cover Letter. Clients won’t hire you 100% if you’re still using a blank document as a canvas in your resume. Hi! It’s already Millennial Year and you’re still stuck at 19ish cave. 2. Update Your Portfolio/s: It is really important to do this. It attracts the clients about the services that you can do and the ones that you excel to do. Build up your portfolios and focus on your branding. Examples are some of the basic contact details that you can put on MS Excel if you’re focusing on data entry. For Social Media, You can also put the images that you captured. For Content Writing and Blogging, you can also add the articles that you submitted. Just like mine when I’m still working as a Content Creator in a Korean Website. I’m also planning to add articles that I wrote in the school publication that I was previously in. Tip: You can add samples from your previous work/s. Just make sure to contact the company first for approval. 3. Get a Referral from your Previous Work/Personal Testimonies from your Networks: Consider this like your good-moral character certificate when you’re still studying at school. There are also recommendations and certificates that your previous company can give you. If you haven't got terminated from your previous work then you can request for one. Tip: Some companies don’t give one. Especially if your previous HR manager is a Godzilla. You may just key in your previous workmate’s phone number. Just make sure he/she can be trusted so they can give you good remarks. 4. Build your Social Media Platforms. As I’ve mentioned in the tip above, We’re now living in a world wherein Social Media Sites are the main source of everyone’s needs. From news, businesses, influencers. Social Media Sites aims to connect people and business platforms. Build your Facebook page, your LinkedIn accounts, Your Instagram and Twitter Accounts. Post relevant topics and niches according to your branding. May it be about Codings or SNS Influences. It’s all about your branding. Make it more lively and attractive. Also, don’t forget to join Freelancing Job Platforms such as Upwork, OnlineJobsPh, etc. and put your desired brandings and portfolios to make the clients invite you for their job openings. Tip: Make use of your branding/s. Highlight it and Put it on your Social Media Accounts and Freelancing Job Platforms. Tricks: Don’t forget to use Canva. 5. Learn How to say “No”.
Just like how CL’s part in ‘I am the Best’: “No No No No, Nah Nah Nah Nah!”, you need to learn how to say No. When you feel like it’s already making you feel uncomfortable during working hours, or the vibes is totally off especially during working hours or in the live meetings. Always trust your instincts. It’s best to say NO than being unhappy during your working times. And there you go, these are only 5 of the many picks for tips and tricks to have an idea for your freelancing journey. I will be tackling more information and tips on my next blog post. For the meantime, focus on these 5 tips at first. For your questions and concern, you may comment down below so I can answer your inquiries right away. You may also follow me on my social media accounts. (clickable) Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or you can email me at [email protected] See you on my next post and Goodluck! Links/Photos used: Canva, Billboard (2NE1), Filipino Virtual Assistance (FVA) |
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