My First TV Appearance

These "foldable magic cups" are my babies. I simply found them hanging on a store shelves and I got a pair for myself that I could used in my travelling and mountaineering activities. I have this habit of munching anytime of the day when I am travelling and so thirst follows which forced me to buy bottled water. However, even if I had a bottled water with me, I automatically and always threw them on the bin then I finally realized I still need them throughout the day. Oh, that always happened and it sucks because I need to buy another bottled water. With this foldable cups, I simply put if in the body bag and when there's a free mineral water in ports I could drink since I have a cup of my own, sweet. Aside from that, I found it hygienic when I am drinking alcoholic drinks with the group since I have my own shoot glass for myself. (Arte but hygienic, LOL) 

After I posted it in my online shop I received orders right away. Moms bought it for their kids, others as a ready glass for those under medication when they have to drink medicine at specific time of the day and mostly, travelers, backpackers, hikers and mountaineers that used the cups for similar purpose as mine and as a gift to fellow mountaineers.

Last June 24, I received a message from a GMA News researcher named Miah and she's inviting me for an interview regarding foldable items they could feature on one of their segment in Good News with Vicky Morales. Of course I don't believe her right away. Imagine receiving a message saying she is a TV researcher and asking if I'm available for an interview to present my item for their segment. However, she is very polite, assuring and consistent with her words that I finally agreed to meet them. They picked me up in front of Jollibee in East Avenue and shoot the scene in Teacher's Village Subdivision. It took only seconds for me to answered another researcher's interview and my first time to used lapel. I stayed in the location for several more hours because I am curious how they make segments. I also have a fantasy of creating a documentary segment ala Howie Severino and this is good starting lesson to make myself comfortable with lapel, big camera and working with these professionals.

We finished the interview and location acting shoots early night and the guys dropped me inside the GMA Compound. It was a good experience and kinda not believable since my humble "babies" are merely insert in my online shop which is then primarily selling beads. Mia and the guys said the cups are really cute that's why she liked it. I told her that her style of contacting people for interview was kinda frightening considering lots of scams we have right now, she said she's used to it. The other online seller she invited aside from me even called GMA Network just to make sure he is dealing with a real people and real employee of the TV Network which confirms she is indeed working for Good News show. Okay, so next time always confirm the researcher's background before meeting them for safety. Who doesn't want to be on National TV? Of course we want it, but let's keep ourselves safe, okay guys?

So here's the segment which I participated and launched my first TV appearance. Yehey! Mama bragged it to some relatives but the segment was aired two more weeks after my interview. Even at the office, I already told my workmates so they could watch, oh boy I was so excited to see myself on television. The entire family sat tight in our living room waiting for my turn that actually just took seconds but for me its eternity and God's cute gift.

Thanks Miah and GN team and Good News with Vicky Morales show. Looking forward for more TV appearances and more benta online. Happy Day!!

Youtube Link for this segment: http://youtu.be/ZoSY24SxDl8 (July 7, 2013 segment)

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Calling Card Design Turned Online Store Photo

I will be using this as the last image for my online shop; www.ladynyx14.sulit.com.ph to give my 

buyers idea how I look like and important details such as mobile number, websites and 

Facebook page.

Still thinking of a calling card design because last time when I brought my magic cups items for TV5 Good Morning Club foldable items segment, a woman asked for a calling card and I don't have any to give her.

I never thought I badly need one just until that time.

I found a kiosk in SM Megamall A that makes calling cards; uEDGE and hopefully I could came up with

my own design that I could bring to them and have it printed.

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Air21: Online Sellers Business Partner

If your're an online seller, one of the things you must consider is which courier to entrust your shipment.

Now that's not something we must be serious about coz failure of shipping sabotage

our reputation which loosely based on trust from people and customer who barely know us and we might eventually lose clients and damage our business and business name if we take it lightly.

Since I started online selling, I go with Air21 services.  I specifically liked their Door to Door Sulight Packages which fits most of my shipment that weight around 1.50 to 4 Kilos.

Compare to small couriers we have around now, Air21 is still a bit pricey but considering the reliability of it, 

I still prefer their service. I learned in the process that most clients, specially those who are excited with their purchases and provincial transaction are not really much concern if they pay a bit higher as long as we could be trustworthy as well, deliver them what they pay for. 

I dropped them at my favorite Mail n More branch in Tiendesitas, Pasig and if the attendant tell me it will be a day or two days shipment, I am confident to inform my buyers that their shipment are on the way with that exact time frame. No worries, I could relax and I like it very much. 

I basically like the text service that I and my clients received informing us when shipment will be deliver and on my end, if the shipment was already received by my clients. Again, I am after punctuality, reliability and speed transaction. I have a regular work and busy doing other stuffs and I hate services that consumes my precious time. 

Visit their website, www.air21.com.ph and check the Sulight Packages that might suit your needs; http://www.air21.com.ph/main/sulight.php

Like what I wrote in my collage photos above, enjoy what matter's most in life like fun, activities, pursuing passion, work, family, friends and me-moments because Air21 will guarantee they will take good care of our shipments the way we care for our businesses.

Kudos to Air21, Online Sellers Business Partner.


Love,

Lady Nyx of www.craftaholicpinay.blogspot.com

www.ladynyx14.sulit.com.ph

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Basic Bead Earring Materials

When you are just starting to learn this craft, you don't need to have all those complicated items and materials. First, all you need is that eagerness to learn how to make these stuffs. Second, go to action and find a person or websites where you could learn the basic skills. And lastly, buy your materials one at a time. 

Bead Haven: Villalobos Street Quiapo

Villalobos Street in front of Quiapo Church main door

Quiapo is a special place for bead enthusiasts and accessory sellers. Confined within its narrow streets are treasures for people like me who takes bead craft seriously either as a hobby or as a business.

Portable Weighing Scale

Bought a portable weighing scale; an online seller's necessity. Least I am not clueless anymore

with the weight of my shipment when I bring them to my courier.

I posted it on my online tindahan www.ladynyx14.sulit.com.ph just in case somebody is having 

issues like I'd encountered.

Guess a five kilos capacity scale is enough as of now. I am praying for bigger shipments so I could upgrade my weighing scale to 20 or 30 kilos and digital like what Mail and More have 

in their store. Oh, maybe someday that will happen. Praying. 

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Create a Xend Express Account

 

I decided to give Xend Express a try coz I need a cheaper courier for my items.

I will post a follow up article if it keeps up with my standard and hopefully able to pirate my loyalty from expensive but trustworthy service of  Air21.

To fellow online sellers, create an account at http://www.xend.com.ph

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One Sleepless Night

Received an order in my sulit account; www.ladynyx14.sulit.com.ph and instantly said yes to buyer's order of 50 pairs of simple earrings. Good thing his instruction was assorted designs so I rummaged my box of materials and checked if I can create fifty pairs with my remaining supplies. Not convinced though, coz I wanted to deliver assorted designs to my buyer that I have to run to my nearest craftshop, CAROLINA's at MegaMall to get some new beads.

How long does it take me to finish the fifty pairs? A lenghty SEVEN hours. How does that happened? I watched television, texting my friends and eat in between thinking of designs and creating them. So that's it, I never sleep for a whole night and must go to work the following day with an online training waiting for me when I returned home. If I focused, fifty pairs including packaging might only take me three hours, including design thinking.

Lesson learned: Move faster and focused.

But after all the hard word and sleepless night, when my buyer finally called so he could pick up his order and I received the payment right away, I feel great. Oh, I honestly feel great. My buyer is a guy and his giving it as a gift to his girlfriend which is a very sweet gesture, I couldnt help to tell him his such a sweet partner ;-P

Post this same picture in my facebook page and friends were happy about my new "raket". Keep on receiving inquiries and questions and small orders as well. 

(Sweet) Realization : My talent is a gift. (giggles,LOL)

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