I’ve always believed that credibility is built through contribution.
Over the years, I’ve shared my ideas on online education, marketing, and entrepreneurship across global platforms from Google’s Women Techmakers to business publications like Marketer Magazine and Under30CEO.
This page gathers the highlights: interviews, collaborations, and speaking engagements that document my work helping educators and creators build sustainable, profitable online programs.
It’s both an archive of where I’ve been and a reflection of the conversations I’m most passionate about: education, marketing systems, and the power of digital transformation in Asia and beyond. 💜
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS 🗞️
I’ve been fortunate to be featured in several business and marketing publications that highlight my work in online education, authenticity, and digital strategy. These features often explore how I help creators and educators build sustainable, personality-driven brands that sell with integrity.
In this feature on Featured.com, I shared how I optimized quiz lead magnets to improve lead quality and reduce ad costs. By gating quiz results behind an email opt-in, I increased curiosity, boosted sign-up rates, and lowered my cost per lead from $8–$10 down to around $3. The experiment demonstrated how strategic tweaks in user flow can make marketing systems both more efficient and profitable.
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In “Blend Subject Mastery with Personal Authenticity” for Marketer Magazine, I shared my approach to creating content that balances expertise with personality, showing that authenticity doesn’t have to come at the cost of professionalism. I discussed how weaving your own quirks, humor, and genuine opinions into educational content can make your message more memorable, relatable, and trusted especially in an era where audiences crave connection as much as credibility.
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For Under30CEO, I was invited to contribute insights on building a personal brand online focusing on resilience, integrity, and staying grounded while navigating growth in the digital space. I shared lessons from years of leading in the online education industry, highlighting the mindset and long-term perspective required to sustain credibility, purpose, and authenticity while scaling a personal brand in an increasingly noisy market.
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Canva’s community team reached out for a collaboration under their Canva for Freelancers initiative: a campaign designed to help Filipino creatives and educators thrive through design and entrepreneurship. I partnered with their team to host educational activities and community giveaways, complete with official sponsorship and perks from Canva.
SEE COLLAB WITH CANVASPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Public speaking has always been one of my favorite parts of the journey. From creative design to online business systems, I’ve had the chance to speak at universities, tech conferences, and global events, often sharing practical strategies on digital marketing, freelancing, and the future of online education.
PUBLIC FEATURES ON THESE EVENTS
Article by Frances Marie Teves on the 2019 Women Techmakers event
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❶ Women Techmakers by Google
I’ve had the honor of speaking three (3) times at Women Techmakers by Google, each one marking a different stage of my growth as an educator and entrepreneur.
- In March 2019, I spoke about design, creativity, and empowering women through digital skills, sharing how accessible online tools and creative confidence can help women carve their own paths in tech and business.
- In September 2019, I returned for a Public Speaking Workshop, where I trained aspiring women in tech to communicate with confidence, speak with clarity, and use storytelling as a tool for leadership.
- By 2024, I was invited once again to discuss how online education continues to open doors for women in tech and entrepreneurship, highlighting how digital learning bridges gender and opportunity gaps across Asia.
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Developers Group (GDG Cebu)
Invited as a DevFest Speaker by Google Developers Group (GDG) Cebu, where I delivered a talk titled “The Secrets of Highly Paid Freelancers.”
I shared the systems, positioning strategies, and mindset shifts that helped independent creatives raise their rates and attract higher-quality clients through marketing and personal branding.
❸ JavaScript Cebu:
“JavaScript and
the Business World”
Shared my journey transitioning from design to business strategy, and how understanding marketing and systems thinking can elevate the work of developers and digital creators.
OTHER
EVENTS
âťą BYU: Pathway Worldwide Global Education Center
Delivered a talk titled “How to Double Your Income and Time Off,” focusing on creating leverage and financial freedom through digital skills and systems.
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- University of Cebu:Â Brand & Business Building via Social Media
- Golden Success College:Â Guest speaker on digital entrepreneurship and creative careers
INTERVIEWS & FEATURES🎙️
Before I transitioned fully into the online education and marketing space, I spent several years teaching creatives how to build careers through freelancing: a chapter that opened doors to countless interviews, collaborations, and media features.
Here are some of the conversations that helped shape that part of my journey:
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I was featured as the cover story on FeaturedPH, where I shared my early journey into freelancing, digital education, and the mission that started it all: helping people create autonomy through online work.
Paul Mendes' YouTube Channel Interview
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A candid conversation on freelancing, business growth, and how digital education was transforming the way Filipinos approached financial freedom and creative work.
Tech It or Leave It with Frances Marie Teves
One of my earliest podcast interviews, where I talked about discovering design, freelancing, and the spark that eventually led me into the education industry.
Inspiration Rising Podcast with David Trotter
In this international podcast, I opened up about building an online education business from the ground up, including the mindset shifts, systems, and leadership growth behind it.
CONVERSATIONS & STAGES
I love sharing ideas about online education, course creation, and marketing systems that actually work. My goal is always the same: to give audiences practical, experience-based insights they can use right away while painting the bigger picture of how online education can change lives and communities.
Topics I cover include:
- How to validate a course idea before you build it
- Creating valuable courses & coaching programs amidst the AI era
- The future of online education (why it outpaces the traditional system)
- Simple marketing systems for educators who don’t want the chaos
- Personal branding & messaging for online course creators
- Scaling from first sales to sustainable growth
- Lessons learned from $250k+ in ads testing
I’m equally comfortable in podcast interviews, virtual summits, panel discussions, or live on stage or even a quick feature interview.
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