Negosyo Kabataan’s Youthrepreneurship Forum at the 15th Franchise and Business Expo

The 15^th Franchise and Business Expo organized by the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) was held on October 14-16, 2016 at the World Trade Center. The expo features hundreds of businesses that are open for franchising or distributorship, and also other businesses that support micro, small and medium businesses in the country.

Part of the expo is a series of talks and seminars that are geared towards helping and empowering Filipino entrepreneurs. One of the highlights of the second day of the expo was the Youthrepreneurship Forum hosted by Negosyo Kabataan, an advocacy group that aims to empower aspiring and existing young Filipino entrepreneurs to create passion-driven businesses. With the theme “Passion + Purpose = Profit,” the forum is a discussion among young entrepreneurs who shared their stories about how they discovered their life purpose and built a successful business out of it.

The forum featured 6 panelists: motivational speaker and author Blasgil Tanquilut, speaker and author JB Borromeo, multi-awarded entrepreur Jhopet Fines, director/producer and life coach Paolo Apagalang, EntrepTV Executive Producer and host Jade Bigay, and language school owner Ezekiel del Rio. They took turns sharing their experiences about growing their businesses, and how their passion helped them overcome the challenges they met along the way. They also shared the lessons that they have learned, and how their journey enabled them to inspire and impact the lives of other people.

Two more entrepreneurs also joined the panelists to share their insights on discovering their passion and purpose – multi-awarded photographer Jophel Ybiosa and A-aicon distributor Christian Leynes.

The forum concluded with inspiring words from Negosyo Kabataan Founder, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales. The VoiceMaster shared the reason behind his advocacy, and how he also became a young entrepreneur and established his brand in the world of voice acting as a young entrepreneur. He left the audience with a powerful message to shift their mindset when it comes to building a business, from making money to making a difference.

The Youthreprenuership Forum was organized by Voice of the Youth Network and Negosyo Kabataan – both youth advocacy groups founded by the VoiceMaster – in partnership with Milkin’ Corporation, makers of Fiorgelato Ice Cream, headed by its CEO and AFFI Board Member Richie Cuna.

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The VoiceMaster Teaches Personal Branding for Personality Development

Over 300 students filled the Teatro Genuino of Trace College in Los Banos, Laguna for the Personality Development Seminar. This whole-day seminar is part of the school’s Job Readiness program, and it is aimed towards teaching the students skills to prepare them for their professional career.

The afternoon session was all about Personal Branding. As one of the best speakers on Personal Branding, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales graced the event with a motivational and inspirational talk on how to achieve greatness, excellence and success. He told the story of how he started his career as a voice artist and how he worked his way up to be later on recognized as the VoiceMaster of the Philippines – from his antics as a little boy in imitating the characters of his favorite radio drama, to his simple dream of hearing his voice on radio greeting his mother, to becoming a voice artist and a voice director while studying college, to opening up his voiceover company and voice acting school. He inspired the audience to lead their dreams by setting an example of a young person who went for the opportunities that came to him.

Towards the second half of the talk, the VoiceMaster shared the stage with one of his protégés, Voice Care Queen Ada Cuaresma. Ada talked about the importance of branding and how an individual can use the principle to develop his professional and personal life. She equated personal branding to finding one’s purpose in life, and how their purpose and brand equates to the legacy they would like to leave on earth. She also shared how grateful she is of being able to discover and live her life purpose with the help of her mentor, the VoiceMaster.

A combination of wit, an ensemble of character voices, a barage of hugot lines… and of course, a cup full of inspiration, motivation and empowerment for the youth. That’s what the VoiceMaster brought to Trace College’s Personality Development Seminar.

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The VoiceMaster Shares His Passion for the Voice at the KLM Central Expo

The KLM Central Expo was held on June 24-26, 2016 at the Philippine Trade Training Center in Pasay City. Organized by the Kingdom Living Ministry (KLM) together with AIB Training, the expo featured a trade and job fair with over 50 exhibit booths for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The highlight of the event is the series of onstage talks from some of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the country, speaking about various topics on marketing, entrepreneurship, personal branding and sales.

Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales was one of the speakers on the third day. It was a not-the-usual-type of talk for the VoiceMaster as he shared the stage with AIB Founder Al Ian Barcelona, who gave an introduction about the VoiceMaster. Pocholo talked about his humble beginnings as a voice artist, and how he discovered his passion not only for voice acting, but also for inspiring and motivating other people. He also shared his experience as a youth advocate, reminiscing his younger days with Ian when they were starting to carry out their passion through motivational speaking. The VoiceMaster left the audience in awe as he started doing his voice impressions of cartoon characters and famous personalities.

Pocholo then called onstage Voice Care Philippines Executive Director, Ada Cuaresma, who shared what they do in the organization. She shared her own story on how she discovered her passion for helping other people through the use of her voice in what they do. Ada discussed Pocholo’s program and book “Voice Care for Teachers,” and the importance of voice in fulfilling one’s passion and vocation.

Shortly after, the country’s youngest motivational speaker – Patrick Gabriel Gonzales – came onstage to do a short inspirational speech. As the son of the VoiceMaster, Patrick shared his own experience in voice acting, broadcasting and motivational speaking. Like father like son, he did a quick sample of his voice impression of Russell from Disney’s “Up.”

AIB Training has been in the business of training, teambuilding and event management for 10 years.

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The VoiceMaster’s 4th Leg in the STI National Youth Convention in CDO

As summer season starts, the 21^st STI College National Youth Convention concludes in the beautiful province of Cagayan de Oro. About a thousand students filled the SM City Cagayan de Oro cinema as they were treated to a half-day of fun and learning. With the theme “I will innovate,” the students learned all about innovating for the 21^st century from 3 very talented and passionate speakers.

Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales spoke in both the morning and afternoon sessions in his 4^th leg at the NYC. With his topic “The Innovator’s Creativity,” the VoiceMaster focused his talk on how innovation is not just about coming up with new ideas, but also having the MINDSET of an innovator. The innovator mindset is one where a person is always curious, and always on the lookout for opportunities to do things in a different way. He challenged the students to “remove the box” instead of just thinking outside of it. “When you remove the box, you will only see endless opportunities to make things better.”

Being the inspirational speaker that he is, the VoiceMaster inspired the crowd with his own personal story on innovation, especially how he has established himself as the VoiceMaster of the Philippines. He shared his struggles when he was starting out as a voice artist, and how the challenges he faced ignited a passion in him to be the one that opens the voice acting world to those who aspire to become part of it. He spoke about his voice acting school, his youth advocacies, and his travels around the Philippines to speak to the youth. “I’m sharing this not to brag, but to motivate you to do something great for yourself and other even if you’re still young. You need to do something today that your future self will thank you for” were the wise words from the VoiceMaster.

Of course, the VoiceMaster’s talk would not be complete without the entertaining showcase of his character voices and a barrage of “hugot lines” that left the audience energized all throughout.

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The VoiceMaster Teaches Human Superpowers in ‘One Right Direction’

One hundred young adults – students and young professionals – filled the roofdeck of Prestige Tower Condominium in Ortigas on February 13, 2016 for the 3^rd year of “One Right Direction”. This event aims to educate people who would like to build and explore various income sources, specifically on investing their money in the stock market.

Three motivational speakers were featured in the event to share their expertise not only in business, but also on personal development. The first speaker was trainer, author and sales coach Veni Flores of Money Masters Club. Veni shared the process of achieving goals in a simple and easy-to-understand roadmap. He also inspired the audience to act because, he said, that acting upon one’s desire is the first step to getting to their destination.

The second speaker was Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales – CEO of Creativoices Productions, and founder of Pochology Academy. Pocholo shared what he calls the “10 Great Powers” that would help anyone achieve their dreams. He began his talk by sharing his own personal journey as an entrepreneur, and how his love and talent for the voice made him who he is today. The 10 great powers he shared included self-confidence, purpose, and extraordinary performance. To the VoiceMaster, it all boils down to how a person builds his SELF-WORTH, instead of his NET WORTH, that would determine his success in life.

Last but not the least is Pesos and Sense founder Aya Laraya, who gave an informative talk about the stock market, and what aspiring investors need to know. He emphasized the need to seek professional advice when it comes to financial investments instead of simply reading articles online that may not even apply to their locale or level. Aya also gave a simplified explanation on the benefit of purchasing stocks, and how to wisely choose which companies to invest in.

Before the closing and final photo op, the country’s youngest motivational speaker – 10-year-old Patrick Gabriel Gonzales (son of the VoiceMaster) – amazed the audience by sharing his own insights on investing. In a short and sweet talk, Patrick motivated the audience by encouraging them to believe in themselves, that they have greatness within them and that they all have the power to succeed.

Truly, an inspiring and empowering event that moves aspiring investors and entrepreneurs towards the ONE RIGHT DIRECTION.

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Pochology Academy Caps Off National Teachers College’s Business Week

The College of Accountancy and Business of the National Teachers College celebrated its Business Week on February 17-22, 2016. With the theme “Glocally Competitive Beyond Borders,” the last 3 days of the celebration featured seminars with speakers and motivational speakers speaking about topics aligned with the theme.

Pochology Academy was invited to speak on the last day of the Business Week. Pochology Academy founder, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales, inspired and motivated the 300+ students in attendance with his talk entitled “Passion-Driven Work.” He started his talk by introducing what he does especially with his voice, and how he has used it to inspire other people to do what they love and love what they do. He also talked about his hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, whom he looks up to in terms of motivating and empowering the youth. Of course, the audience found themselves entertained with the VoiceMaster’s quirks, jokes and a whole ensemble of character voices. Above all, he drove the point home regarding what it means to be successful in life. “Most people think that being successful is all about being rich or famous. But for me, success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal. Simply put, as long as you know what you’re doing, why you’re doing it and where you are going… you are already a success.”

After the VoiceMaster’s empowering talk, Ada Cuaresma came up onstage to do a mini-workshop with the participants regarding professionalism in the workplace. Ada started her talk by defining professionalism, and how it’s a set of characteristics that make up a quality worker, and not just about physical image or first impression. She focused her talk on the main skill that needs to be developed by any professional – COMMUNICATION. The participants did a couple of exercises on communication.

The event closed off with an open forum, where the VoiceMaster not only addressed the questions of the participants, but also gave an opportunity to some aspiring broadcasters in the audience by giving them a scholarship to his upcoming Broadcasting Workshop.

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The VoiceMaster Teaches Bloggers about Personal Branding

Following the success of the first networking event in February, Pinoy Blogger held its 2^nd meetup event, which also served as their Christmas party, on December 2, 2015 at the Asgard Suite, Victoria Court in Malate. About 30 bloggers attended the event where they enjoyed networking with their fellow bloggers, a sumptuous dinner and great raffle prizes.

The bloggers were also treated to a night of learning as 4 prominent personalities in the blogosphere shared their blogging expertise and advice: Digital Marketing Guru Janette Toral, famous Filipino tour guide and cultural activist Carlos Celdran, veteran voice artist and motivational speaker Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales, and historian and TV personality Xiao Chua.

As the first speaker, Janette came upfront to discuss the life cycle of a blogger, and the stages of being a digital influencer. She talked about how a blogger can become an “agitator” all the way up to being a “celebrity,” which means the blogger has a strong, loyal following.

Up next was Carlos Celdran, who made an informal presentation in a Q&A format. The bloggers were given the opportunity to ask Carlos about his thoughts on certain socio-political issues. He also shared his good and bad experiences in social media, and ended his talk with the encouraging challenge to meet and communicate with people on a more personal level, both online and offline.

Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales talked about personal branding. He shared his expert advice on how a blogger can find his or her “keyword” in life, so that they can brand themselves in their own blog criteria. He also talked about how blogging can be used not only for personal gain or monetary rewards, but also to push for advocacies and express passion through writing.

Last but not the least was historian and TV personality Xiao Chua, who shared his own experience in blogging and teaching history. He talked about how his interest has started, and shared some tidbits about the Philippine history that are not widely known.

The evening was capped off with a hearty dinner of Filipino cuisine, and a raffle of amazing prizes.

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Pochology Academy Teaches Personal Branding in San Pedro College of Business Administration

Over 300 Junior and Senior students of San Pedro College of Business Administration in San Pedro, Laguna gathered at the Elmer A. Ching Hall for an afternoon filled with fun and learning on the subject of personal branding. The event, “Soar High, JBEA!” was organized by SPCBA’s Junior Business Executives Association for Marketing and HR students with the theme “Establishing your Personal Brand.”

Three speakers were invited to each share their knowledge and expertise on personal branding. After some opening remarks and a song number from one of the students, the seminar began with Voice Care Philippines’ Executive Director, Ada Cuaresma. Ada shared her inspiring story on how she went from living a so-called normal life, to living her passion of training and motivational speaking. She also set an example of personal branding by talking about Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales, and how he established his VoiceMaster brand not only because of his voice acting expertise, but because of the people he inspired and empowered with his voice, through training, radio broadcasting, and motivational speaking.

Up next is Sharp Rocket’s Co-founder and CEO, Venchito Tampon. As a young entrepreneur at the age of 22, Venchito has a lot of experience and learning when it comes to establishing a brand, for both himself and his company. Not only did he entertain the audience with his funny jokes and stories, but he also motivated them to find their passion and build their personal brand around it.

Both Ada and Venchito are member speakers of Pochology Academy – Pocholo’s team of trainers and motivational speakers that are dedicated to inspiring people towards greatness, excellence and success.

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The VoiceMaster on Market Analysis and Digital Marketing on the Asia E-Commerce Expo 2015

TAG Media and Public Relations has yet again held another successful event at the SMX Convention Center, and this time, it’s for digital marketing enthusiasts. The Asia E-Commerce Expo 2015 happened on November 25, 2015 with the theme “Empower. Connect. Inspire. Learn.”

The event featured distinguished speakers, panelists and moderators, discussing e-commerce topics such as digital marketing, e-payments, CRM, and startup online innovations. Speakers and panelists include premier digital marketer Janette Toral, Payoneer Brand Ambassador Allan Donato, Constantin Roberts of Zalora, well-known motivational speaker Chinkee Tan, and James Jimenez of COMELEC, among many others.

Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales was the moderator of the second panel with the topic “Market Analysis and Digital Marketing.” The panel consists of Camille Montejo of Tree Top Adventure, motivational speaker and author Chinkee Tan, Jacqueline Van Den Ende of Lamudi, Kristian Melquiades of Viber, and James Jimenez of COMELEC.

The panel focused on how each organization utilizes digital marketing strategies and how it benefits their business. Pocholo started the discussion with a question on how they utilize digital marketing to market to the youth, since young people are the ones who spend most of the time in social media. They also discussed how the companies use the internet for customer service, and how it helps in advocacies for organizations such as COMELEC, and physical businesses like Tree Top Adventure (which is an amusement park). There were also some questions from the audience, where the panelists got to share tips and success stories in terms of online advertising, social media and search engine optimization.

Although light and conversational, the panel was very insightful and informative, as it gave various perspectives on approaching market analysis for digital marketing, given the diversity of the industries of the panelists.

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SME’s Unite! APEC SME Summit 2015

Leaders of different sectors from all over the world flew to Manila for the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC on November 17-19. With the theme “Building inclusive economies, building a better world,” APEC 2015 aims to prioritize economic policy thrusts of the member economies in the Asia Pacific region, including human capital development, small and medium enterprises (SME’s) in regional and global markets, sustainable and resilient communities, and enhancement of regional economic integration.

The first day of APEC 2015 opened the doors for SME’s to participate in this international forum with the APEC SME Summit. Hundreds of SME’s, political and economic leaders, media and other organizations filled the Green Sun Hotel in Makati to witness a whole day of exhibits and conferences. The theme of the event is “Innovation and Big Ideas: Pushing Boundaries.”

Selected delegates were given access to “The Eye,” the main hall where the conference happened. The conference featured speakers from various industries to share their knowledge and expertise on innovation in relation to building and managing a business. His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III graced the event with his presence to deliver the keynote address.

The speaker lineup included top-rated CEO’s like Tony Fernandes of Air Asia, Wendy Kopp of Teach for All, Sheila Marcelo of Care.com, Bill Barhydt of Abra, Jonathan Swanson of Thumbtack, and our very own Maria Ressa of Rappler. Representatives from multi-national companies also joined the lineup like Karen Reddington of FedEx Asia Pacific, Barbara Navarro of Google, and Scott Anthony of Innosight. Newscaster and TV host Karen Davila was the moderator of the afternoon’s panel discussions. There was also a Zumba break in between to energize the crowd.

The exhibit on the ground floor included organizations that support SME’s like Open Online Academy, Tuldok Animation, Kickstart Ventures Inc., Impact Hub Manila, and Ideaspace Foundation.

The APEC SME Summit 2015 was organized by APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (Go Negosyo), and Asia Society Philippines.

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JAMS Past Forward: Celebrating the Timeless Saga of Marketing

On October 2, 2015, the Junior Achievement Marketing Society (JAMS) held its General Assembly with the event entitled “Past Forward: Celebrating the Timeless Saga of Marketing.” The event gathered hundreds of JAMS members from various schools all over the Philippines to learn about the latest trends that lead to marketing success. The half-day event was held at the FNRI Auditorium of the Department of Science and Technology in Taguig City.

The event featured 2 speakers, both proteges of Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales. The first speaker was Voice Care Philippines’ Executive Director, Ada Cuaresma, who talked about Personal Branding. Ada started by energizing the crowd with an ice-breaker, then went on to share her story on how she found her purpose in life through broadcasting and motivational speaking. Ada gave tips on how one can establish their personal brand, and how branding one’s self is linked to being able to respond to life’s calling.

The second speaker was Sharp Rocket’s Founder, Venchito Tampon. Venchito also shared his experience in life and in business as a young entrepreneur, and also imparted the lessons he learned along the way. He talked about social media ethics, and gave insights to the audience on how social media can be used to their personal and professional advancement.

Overall, Past Forward turned out to be a huge success for JAMS.

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The VoiceMaster Motivates Entrepreneurs at the SME Business Expo 2015

Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales inspired and motivated over 200 hundred SME business owners and enthusiasts on the first day of the SME Business Expo 2015 on October 2^nd, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

The expo featured several industry thought leaders with the aim to empower small and medium enterprises to become competitive in the ASEAN economic community. This annual event is now on its third year.

The VoiceMaster talked about the value of leadership in business. He shared his personal definition of leadership and the non-negotiable ingredients that sum up a great leader – influence, passion, inspiration, vision and purpose. He also talked about how he has established his own business, Creativoices Productions, at a very young age, and how he has held on his vision of the Philippines becoming the center of voiceover excellence in Asia.

Of course, the talk would not be complete without the audience hearing Pocholo’s imitation of various cartoon characters and famous personalities. More importantly, the audience was served with a handful of words of wisdom from the VoiceMaster.

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The VoiceMaster Talks about Guerrilla Marketing at “I am the BRAND”

Despite heavy rains and suspended classes, more than 500 marketing students managed to fill the gymnasium of Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Taguig for the “I am the Brand” Seminar on October 2, 2015.

The half-day event featured 3 speakers who spoke about personal branding and marketing – SEO Kid Venchito Tampon of Sharp Rocket, the VoiceMaster of the Philippines Pocholo Gonzales of Creativoices Productions and Voice of the Youth Network, and Chief Awesome Officer Al Ian Barcelona of AIB Training.

As the second speaker, Pocholo wowed the audience as soon as he came onstage with his high-energy icebreaker. He then introduced himself and shared his story on how he became the VoiceMaster – his struggles and how he pushed on with the belief in his own dreams and visions. He briefly introduced his voice acting career and showcased his talents with the various voices he can create and imitate.

Above all, the VoiceMaster inspired and motivated the crowd of young people by encouraging them to bring out the greatness within. He encouraged the audience to believe in their own capacity, to keep dreaming big dreams despite what other people might say. He also talked about Voice of the Youth Network, what the organization does, and how it can be a venue where the youth can discover their passion and actually live it.

After the VoiceMaster’s talk, the audience was filled with enthusiasm and motivation to pursue their dreams and be an inspiration to their fellow youth.

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Global Youth Forum 2015: Youth on the Move

On October 1, 2015, hundreds of Tourism students from all over the country filled the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center for the first day of the Global Youth Forum 2015.

With the theme “Youth on the Move,” the 3-day forum aims to support the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization 2015 theme “One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities. It is organized by the International School for Sustainable Tourism, under the care of the founder Dr. Mina Gabor. The first day was filled with prominent speakers, including DOT Undersecretary Benito Bengzon, Pacific Asia Travel Association’s Vice Chairman Andrew Jones, and former President Fidel V. Ramos.

After lunch, a session about “Getting Youth into Tourism Jobs” was opened by the keynote speaker, DLSU-Benilde’s Program Chair for Hospitality Management Mr. Gil Acuna. It was followed by 3 presentations to support the topic – Author and Public Speaker on Youth Culture Mr. Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales, Lyceum of the Philippines’ Dean Bob Zozobrado, and Homestay Philippines Inc. President Ms. Rose Libongco.

The VoiceMaster inspired the youth to be ambassadors of the country to promote tourism. He also spoke about Jose Rizal as the epitome of greatness and excellence of the Filipino people, and how each of us can become the present-day Rizal in our own right. Dean Zozobrado shared LPU’s programs and activities to promote Philippine tourism, while Ms. Libongco discussed the benefits of working in a hotel.

The first day of the Global Youth Forum was a huge success, with participants gaining new friends and experiences that definitely shows, it’s more fun in the Philippines!

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The VoiceMaster at JA Philippines’ 2nd Business Leadership Summit

On September 28, the VoiceMaster spoke to about 300 students at the 2^nd Junior Achievement Business Leadership Summit 2015. Hundreds of students from different parts of the country The event was organized by Junior Achievement Philippines (JAPI) and was held at the SGV Hall of the Asian Institute of Management in Makati.

The VoiceMaster spoke about the positive qualities of successful entrepreneurs, which he narrowed down to the 5 most important ones: resilience, patience, trust, faith and passion. He also shared how he has exemplified these qualities when he was building his own company, Creativoices Productions, as well as his voice acting school and his many advocacies. The VoiceMaster talked about his career as a voice artist, and even showcased his skills by doing voices of some famous characters and celebrities, despite feeling under the weather on that day.

More than the entertainment and the entrepreneurial lessons, Pocholo also inspired and motivated the participants by encouraging them to discover their passion and bring out the greatness within.

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Business Symposium at ACTS Computer College, Laguna

On September 24, 300 Business students of ACTS Computer College gathered at the Cultural Center of Laguna in Sta. Cruz, Laguna to attend their Annual BEST, or Business Entrepreneur Synergies Symposium Thrust. With the theme “Together we can make the Philippine economy number one in Asia,” the half-day symposium featured speakers to share their expertise and stories to motivate the students to do well in their entrepreneurial journey

ACTS’ School Director Prof. Ruben Macalinao opened the event with his speech, discussing the future trends of businesses in the Philippines, particularly in the IT-BPM industry. An intermission number followed his speech, with select students from the Department of Computer Studeies performing various Filipino folk dances such as Palayok Dance and Sayaw sa Bangko.

The intermission number was immediately followed by the first speaker, Voice Care Philippines’ Executive Director, Ada Cuaresma, who talked about Personal Branding. She started the talk with an energizing activity to brighten up the morning, then proceeded with explaining personal branding, as well as tips on how anyone can establish their personal brand. Ada also inspired the audience by sharing her life story, and how personal branding is all about responding to one’s “calling” in life.

After the talk on Personal Branding, Ms. Lynette Zotomayor, Founder of Lynderm Facial Center and Day Spa, took the stage to share the story of how she set up her business – from playing with her interests in cosmetics until she grew her center with franchises in various places in Metro Manila and some nearby provinces.

The Annual BEST was capped off with closing remarks from the event’s overall Chairperson, Mrs. Guadalupe Rocamora. The students left the event with a fresh and empowering perspective on being the next generation of Filipino entrepreneurs.

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The VoiceMaster Teaches Personal Branding to LPU Marketing Students

About a hundred marketing students from Lyceum of the Philippines University in Manila were inspired, motivated and empowered as Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales spoke at LPU Management Society’s “Beginner’s Guide” event on August 29, 2015.

The VoiceMaster has captivated the hearts of his audience as he started his talk with sharing how he started fulfilling his dreams at a young age, while he was still a student. He also entertained the audience with his voice acting skills, imitating voices of cartoon characters and famous personalities. He also gave a sample of the commercials and anime characters that he voiced in the past.

But more than the entertainment factor, the VoiceMaster enlightened the students with his tips on personal branding, and how they can apply this principle to be better in their personal and professional life. He also motivated the students to believe in themselves in fulfilling their dream despite other people telling them otherwise. His advice: “Do not waste an opportunity to be an inspiration to your fellow youth.”

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The VoiceMaster as Panelist on Asia Pacific Leaders Forum “Blogging 101”

On August 23, the VoiceMaster joined public relations experts Cherry Burwell and Jeoff Solas as panelist in the “Asia Leaders Forum: Social Media Marketing”. The panel discussed the importance of social media and blogging in the business world today. Topics such as personal branding, maintaining online and offline relationships, and social media responsibility were discussed at a great length in a meaningful exchange of ideas between the panelist and the audience.

The VoiceMaster shared his experience on how he has, over the years, been able to establish his brand through the use of social media. He also shared how the internet has helped him grow his voiceover business online, and how bringing his business to the web enabled him to create a network of international client and talent base.

Asia Pacific Leaders Forum is a conference series that features influential speakers to talk about different topics, all with the goal pursuing excellence for individuals and organizations. The forum is organized by TAG Media and Public Relations, founded by husband-and-wife tandem Troy and Grace Nicolas.

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The VoiceMaster Teaches Importance of Technology to Sari-Sari Store Owners

No distance, amount of rain or power interruption can stop the VoiceMaster from doing what he loves doing – inspiring, motivating and empowering his fellow Filipinos. This time, it’s in Suave General Merchandise’s Sari-Sari Summit, held in Suave San Isidro open grounds in Rizal on August 15, 2015.

Hundreds of sari-sari store owners flocked the summit to check out various business suppliers, network with fellow store owners and learn from business talks.

In his quick yet very entertaining and captivating talk, the VoiceMaster shared tips on how small business owners can use the power of internet and social media to grow their business. He emphasized how social media can help them attract not only potential clients and suppliers, but also like-minded business people with whom they can create partnerships with.

Of course, the talk wouldn’t be complete without the VoiceMaster’s showcase of his many character voices. Despite getting soaked in the rain, the entire audience was amazed and inspired by the VoiceMaster.

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VoiceMaster Meets United Nations Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi

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What happens when the man who started Youth Media in the Philippines meets the United Nations’ Ambassador for Youth? Nothing but a fun, yet meaningful and inspiring conversation that will open doors to endless possibilities for the young members of our society.

Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales, founder of Voice of the Youth Network, had a chance to do a very exclusive interview with the United Nations’ Secretary-General Envoy on Youth, Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi on August 13, 2015. Alhendawi visited the Philippines to attend the International Youth Day celebration organized by the National Youth Commission on August 12.

In this half-hour interview, Alhendawi explained his role as the UN’s Envoy on Youth. “With half of the world’s population being under 25 years old, and 90% of those living in developing countries being youth, it is fitting for the United Nations to prioritize the youth and give them a voice in the Sustainable Development Goals set forth by the UN,” said Alhendawi. His role as an Envoy is to bridge the youth sector to the United Nations and remind them that the youth issues – such as employment opportunities, accessible healthcare and protection of youth rights – are urgent issues that “need to be addressed YESTERDAY.”

The Envoy was then treated to a few seconds of entertainment with the VoiceMaster showcasing his voice acting skills by doing many different cartoon character voices, which earned a huge applause from Alhendawi.

As the founder of the lone youth media in the country, the VoiceMaster also asked about the Envoy’s plan for information dissemination, to which Alhendawi explained that one of their goals is to engage member states, private sectors, academic institutions, media and civil society, and youth-led organizations in UN’s programs for the youth. Social media and the internet remains to be the forefront of their distribution channel since that’s where most of the young people are. At this point, Alhendawi recognized the VoiceMaster’s work with the Voice of the Youth Network. “We need more people like you (VoiceMaster),” said Alhendawi. He explained that in a generation where attention span is short, where the youth will only spare 30 seconds or one or two chances to for you to catch their attention before they turn to their smartphones, the world needs leaders like Pocholo that not only has the talent to captivate an audience, but also have the heart and passion for giving opportunities for the youth to be heard.

Alhendawi also beautifully emphasized UN’s mantra to “leave no one behind.” “We’re not only referring to not leaving the marginalized sector, which of course, we also do not want to. But leaving no one behind is more of involving everyone in the creation and participation in achieving the sustainable development goals, like alleviating all forms of poverty by year 2030.”

As for his final message, Alhendawi challenged the youth to not wait for UN or anyone before they become part of achieving the development goals. “Invite yourself, don’t wait for the UN to come to you. It’s not about changing everything in the world. It’s about DOING SOMETHING that would eventually change the world.”

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