Press Release Made (by: Mind Bullet Inc.) for ILLAM

How I Gave Away 15 Minutes and Made $5700

January 24, 2008 | Written By Mason Hipp

There are a lot of experts who say you should be very selfish with your time, and for the most part I agree with them. There are only 24 hours in a day (most of which aren’t billable) and between work, family, and friends there usually isn’t much left over. Oh yeah, and then there’s sleeping too. Sometimes, the thought of giving away free time seems almost preposterous.

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Clever Advertising

Advertisements for a job-recruiting company in Berlin , Germany depict people working in vending machines and ATMs. It delivers the message, "Life is too short for the wrong job".








A creative ad by Mini Cooper placed at the Zurich , Switzerland train station, shows people climbing into or out of the car, when they are actually entering or exiting stairs.

(just an interesting forwarded email...)

Mind Bullet Inc. to train Masscomm Interns from PLM

PRESS RELEASE

REFER TO: Dickson Comia

Intern, Mind Bullet Inc.

09278741528

thedeathlyholow@yahoo.com

April 10, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Subject: Mind Bullet Inc. to train Masscomm Interns from PLM

Mind Bullet Inc. Market Positioning and Public Relations accepted nine graduating Mass Communication students from Pamantasan ng Lungod ng Maynila this summer.

The interns were under the supervision of Eero Brillantes and Angely Meggi Gayod, firm’s President and Event Coordinator respectively. The students’ potentials in Public Relations are being honed by Mind Bullet through engaging them into hands-on PR activities such as online marketing, news monitoring, press clipping, blogging and conceptualization of project through brainstorming and round table discussions.

“The interns are eager to learn and they are quite impressive when it comes to their writing abilities. The firm was very much willing to accept practicumers because of its compassion to communication students since its forerunners have taken communication-related courses.” said Meg Gayod.

The students spend more than ten hours a day accomplishing Mind Bullet’s daily activities and at times they participate in discussions with the President where they are being encouraged to squeeze their creative juices to the hilt and think out of the box when it comes to their strategic planning.

“It’s our privilege to have our practicum here in Mind Bullet, since Public Relations has been my target career path. Spending my summer here learning how PR in the real world goes like is totally worth it.” said Margaret, one of Mind Bullet’s interns.

Mind Bullet Inc. Market Positioning and Public Relations is located in 10L Burgundy Corporate Tower in Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati. #

PLM STUDENTS TAKE INTERNSHIP AT MIND BULLET INC.

PRESS RELEASE

REFER TO: Charmaine R. Amponin

Intern, Mind Bullet Inc.

0922-7699966

grassroot_211@yahoo.com

April 10, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PLM STUDENTS TAKE INTERNSHIP AT MIND BULLET INC.

Learning will never be the same for nine Mass Communication students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila as they take their summer internship program in Mind Bullet Inc., one of the country’s leading firms in market positioning and public relations.

Mind Bullet Inc. headed by President and CEO Eero Brillantes, serves as a training ground for PLM students in enhancing their skills and competencies on the learning they have acquired from years of schooling.

In line with this, the practicumers are given chances to perform practical PR works and fun-filled activities including live and online clipping of newspapers, blogging, monitoring of news, online marketing, writing of press releases, event planning, roundtable discussions and soon, attend workshops.

Event Coordinator, Angely Meggi Gayod said that the company was very much willing to accept practicumers because of its compassion to communication students since most of the company’s forerunners once took the same paths in communication-related courses.

She also added how she was impressed with the talents and skills demonstrated by the students.

“All the interns are very eager to learn and they are very impressive when it comes to their writing skills,” she said.

Dickson Comia, one of the practicumers said that so far, his stay in Mind Bullet Inc. has been rewarding inasmuch as it is enjoyable.

“I am happy to have my internship in Mind Bullet Inc. because the company is providing us with practical learnings I never learned from school. Plus, the Mind Bullet people are very helpful and considerate.”

Mind Bullet Inc. is located at Unit 10L, Burgundy Corporate Tower, 252 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City Philippines 1200. The company can also be reached through 856-4231 and you can visit their website at http://www.mindbullet.org/

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MIND BULLET INC. TRAINS PLM MASS COMMUNICATION STUDENTS THIS SUMMER

PRESS RELEASE

REFER TO: Ann Margaret N. Sumilang

Intern, Mind Bullet Inc.

09287758345

cryingheart_marge@yahoo.com

April 10, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MIND BULLET INC. TRAINS PLM MASS COMMUNICATION STUDENTS THIS SUMMER.

The internship program of the incoming Fourth Year of the

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Mass Communication aims to expose their students in various fields of interest in Mass Media and practice other communication related industries to enhance their skills and to apply their learning from school. They are required to accomplish 250 hours for the internship training.

Mind Bullet provides strategic counsel and expertise. It focuses on two core competencies: The Market Positioning and Public Relations. It is headed by the President and CEO Eero Brillantes.

Mind Bullet Inc. trains chosen PLM Mass Communication students to develop and practice their Public Relations skills to prepare them for their future career.

The interns are tasked to clip news (live and on- line), to blog, monitor the news from radio, print and on- line, to make press releases and to participate in brainstorming and workshop. The students are also provided with lectures to broaden their understanding and knowledge in Public Relations.

Ms. Meg Gayod, the event coordinator of the company said that all interns were all accepted in the internship training because they are very eager to learn. All the interns are very impressive when it comes to their writing skills.

Mr. Jearry Berg Roperos, one of the interns said that it is a privilege to be a part of Mind Bullet because this is one of the well established PR firms and to be a part of a PR firm is a great experience because it is a trend nowadays.

Mind Bullet Inc. is not just a well established PR company but also serves as a stepping stone for the students to inculcate in their minds how PR work is done and accomplished.

Mind Bullet Inc. is located at 10L, Burgundy Corporate Tower, 252 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati Contact us at 856-4231 or visit our website at http://www.mindbullet.org/

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PLM SUMMER BREAKAWAY, THE MIND BULLET WAY

PRESS RELEASE

April 10, 2008

REFER TO: Louie Miguel Manalo

Intern, Mind Bullet Inc.

0929-5272041

miggy_lou25@yahoo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PLM SUMMER BREAKAWAY, THE MIND BULLET WAY

Nine incoming senior students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) are hired for an intern slot at Mind Bullet Inc., a marketing positioning and public relations company.

This summer would heed the beginning of the internship/practicum program of the incoming fourth year mass communication students of PLM. They would be exposed in the world of mass media and other communication-related industries that have a vast field of interests like advertising, marketing, journalism and public relations.

The interns applied for OJT in Mind Bullet Inc. because of the company’s excellence among others and the belief that the abilities and talents they have mastered from years of erudition would be honed and enhanced by the company’s expertise and credibility.

The nine mass communication student-interns of PLM are Charmaine Amponin, Paolo Cayco, Dickson Comia, Geraldine Ferreras, Isabelle Gacho, Louie Manalo, Jearry Berg Roperos, Ann Margaret Sumilang and Enzo Toledo.

In an interview, Sumilang said that she’s not threatened of insecurities anymore in the future because Mind Bullet Inc. has contributed a lot in teaching her the realities of PR practices in the country. In line with this, Amponin said that she’s valuing all the efforts extended to them by Mind Bullet Inc. by sharing some thoughts on excellent management through PR. “And it’s really fun here in Mind Bullet Inc. The officers are really affable,” added Roperos.

The interns’ duties and responsibilities include the following: clipping of newspaper (live and on-line); blogging (on-line); monitoring of news (radio/print/on-line); on-line marketing; and observation and participation in brainstorming, discussions and workshops of the company’s PR practices.

When asked how Mind Bullet Inc. managed to accept all the interns, Meggi Gayod, the events organizer and the internship supervisor said that “the company is very willing to accept interns because they have compassion for communication students. Because all of them are responsible communication graduates who are enthusiastic to share their knowledge about the craft.” She added, “as I can see, all the interns are very eager to learn and they are very impressive when it comes to their writing skills.”

Mind Bullet Inc. believes that communication is, primarily, a human activity. They provide strategic counsel and expertise. They are located at Unit 10L, Burgundy Corporate Tower, 252 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City Philippines 1200. Telefax +632 856 4231. Or log on to www.mindbullet.org.

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MIND BULLET INC. ACCEPTS ON-THE-JOB TRAINEES, PROVIDES HANDS-ON SUPERVISION

PRESS RELEASE

REFER TO: GERALDINE D. FERRERAS

Intern, Mind Bullet Inc.

09235323738

geraldineferreras@gmail.com

April 10, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MIND BULLET INC. ACCEPTS ON-THE-JOB TRAINEES, PROVIDES HANDS-ON SUPERVISION

Mind Bullet has its doors open for practicumers from related fields of study.

Mind Bullet Inc., a company which focuses on Market Positioning and Public Relations currently houses nine incoming fourth year Mass Communication students of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila for on-the-job training.

Events Coordinator and OJT supervisor Ms. Angely Meggi Gayod said that it is not the company’s first time to have practicumers. They have been very willing to accept interns ever since particularly communication students because workforce there is also composed of communication graduates.

According to Jearry Berg Roperos, one of the interns, the company had been so generous to accept all nine of them. He said that he feels really comfortable working for Mind Bullet. He also shared that he always walks home with new experiences each day.

Charmaine Amponin, also one of the practicumers commented that she finds Mind Bullet a great place for one to have his OJT. She added that superiors in the office know how to reach out and even teach the basics, themselves.

“They are hands-on and with that you’ll feel that they really care.” told Ann Margaret Sumilang, another intern.

Mind Bullet Inc. CEO/ President Mr. Eero Brillantes spends time sharing the intern his knowledge of the field despite his busy schedule. He ensures the students’ active participation during roundtable discussions and brainstorming. Moreover, students get to do the activities that Public Relations firms normally do like blogging, news clipping, news monitoring etc.

It’s definitely hard to tell which company would serve one best for his on-the-job training until he actually gets there. However, there really are companies who are concern enough for the interns’ growth and learning. Mind Bullet sure belongs to that list.

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MIND BULLET PRESIDENT AND CEO ACCEPTS PLM INTERNS, CITES THE IMPORTANCE OF CREDIBILITY IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS.

PRESS RELEASE

REFER TO: MARIA ISABELLE U. GACHO

Intern, Mind Bullet Inc.

09164094096

isabellegacho@gmail.com

April 10, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MIND BULLET PRESIDENT AND CEO ACCEPTS PLM INTERNS, CITES THE IMPORTANCE OF CREDIBILITY IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS.

Nine incoming fourth year Mass Communication students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila are taking their practicum at MIND BULLET INC., a premiere market positioning and public relations company in Makati. They are under the supervision of Eero Brillantes and Angely Meggi Gayod.

Eero Brillantes, MIND BULLET INC.’s president and CEO conducted a roundtable discussion last April 8. He started by asking the students why they chose public relations and what they know of the field. He recently stated the importance of credibility in the field the students wish to pursue.

“PR is all about credibility. A PR practitioner should know what to say. It is not about what you are saying. It’s about what your publics want to hear.”

Angely Meggi Gayod, MIND BULLET INC.’s events coordinator recently said that the company is very much willing to accept interns because they understand communication students.

“MIND BULLET INC.’s employees came from different fields of communication. All the interns are very eager to learn. They are impressive when it comes to their writing skills. It’s overwhelming that a lot of students applied for the position.”

Geraldine Ferreras, one of the interns said the MIND BULLET INC. is a good company because they get to perform the activities of a PR practitioner. They are hands on when it comes to tasks.

Also one of the interns, Charmaine Amponin said that MIND BULLET INC. is like her home. Although the pioneers of the company are great achievers, they are nice and considerate. They make learning fun and easy.”

This is the first time MIND BULLET INC. accepted a big number of interns. Their number, however, is not a deterring factor in task dissemination. They all get to blog, monitor and clip news, and market online. They also get to attend orientations, roundtable discussions, and, very soon, the promised workshop of MIND BULLET INC.’s president, Eero Brillantes.

The company is the best choice in honing your MIND to be the future BULLET of public relations.

The company truly lives up to its name. MIND BULLET.

For more information, you can visit the office at Unit 10L, Burgundy Corporate Tower, 252 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City Philippines 1200. Or contact via telefax at +632 856.4231 or theough email at info@mindbullet.org

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9 PLMyer at home at Mind Bullet Inc.

PRESS RELEASE

REFER TO: Jearry Berg N. Roperos

Intern, Mind Bullet Inc.

0918-2323674

italy_jb02@yahoo.com

April 10, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9 PLMyer at home at Mind Bullet Inc.

Burgundy Corporate Tower became an instant annex for Mass Communication students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

Nine incoming 4^th year PLMyer dominated Mind Bullet Inc., a market positioning and public relations company, this summer as it marks the start of the internship program of the said college.

As it became a trend, the field of Public Relations is chosen of these students among the various fields of interest in the mass media and other communication-related industries foe it deals with different disciplines like journalism and advertising.

Among these nine communication students are Charmaine Amponin, Paolo Cayco, Dickson Comia, Maria Isabel Gacho, Geraldine Ferreras, Louie Miguel Manalo, Jearry Berg Roperos, Ann Margaret Sumilang, and Enzo Emmanuel Toledo, who are graduating next academic year with a degree in Bachelor of Mass Communication.

“Aside from the fact that I really want an inside-office job, I prefer to be in a PR firm for it simply summarizes all that I’ve learned as a communication student: news monitoring both in the national dailies and the top radio stations, internet blogging, market positioning and advertising strategies, documentary making for advocacies, events planning and of course, dealing with different publics that is tantamount to socializing”, says Manalo.

According to Mind Bullet management, they are very willing to accept interns as much as nine without rejecting not even one because of their compassion to communication students for the two forerunners once took the same path in communication-related courses. And as practitioners, they would love to share their knowledge to future leaders.

Ms. Meg Gayod, event coordinator, commented, “All the interns are very eager to learn and they are very impressive when it comes to their writing skills.”

Currently, these students are learning in as much as they are enjoying their stay in the company as they perform every duty that is assigned to them and experience the feeling of being in the real world.

“We are at work as early as 7:00 in the morning and we usually end at 8:00 in the evening, but we regret no time of our stay here because it is worth it, we are properly taught of and we are really hands on to the various office works,” says Ferreras.

Mind Bullet Inc. is located at Unit 10L, Burgundy Corporate Tower, 252 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City Philippines 1200 with telephone number 856423 or log on at www.mindbullet.org.

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PLM STUDENTS TAKE THEIR INTERNSHIP AT MIND BULLET INC.

PRESS RELEASE

REFER TO: Paolo C. Cayco

Intern, Mind Bullet Inc.

0927-6259554

pao_cayco@yahoo.com

April 10, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PLM STUDENTS TAKE THEIR INTERNSHIP AT MIND BULLET INC.

Nine Mass Communication students from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila take their On-the-Job-Training at Mind Bullet Inc. starting last April 2, Wednesday.

Mind Bullet Inc. is a market positioning and public relations company that believes that communication is, primarily, a human activity. It is a public relations firm which emphasizes the word "relations" in their work. The company is spearheaded by their President and CEO, Mr. Eero Brillantes.

The PLM students were given the task of monitoring the news, on-line blogging, news clipping, news archiving, participate in brainstorming and discussions, etc.

Enzo Toledo, one of the interns of the company, said that he was very happy and excited when he was accepted in the company.

“Honestly, I wasn’t really expecting that I would be accepted in the company. I think this would be a perfect opportunity for me to enhance more my skills and to be exposed to the real and exciting world of Public Relations.”

The students, as part of their requirements, are required to have 250 hours of internship in different fields of their interest in the mass media and other communication-related industries to enhance their skills and competencies on the learning they have acquired in the four corners of their classroom.

Ms. Angely Meggi Gayod, Event Coordinator of Mind Bullet Inc. as well as the Practicum Supervisor said that the company is very willing to accept interns. She also said that she was very much impressed with how the students of PLM work.

“The company is very willing to accept interns because the officers of the company have compassion to communication students. Because all of them are responsible communication graduates who are enthusiastic to share their knowledge about the craft. All the interns are very eager to learn and they are very impressive when it comes to their writing skills.”

Mind Bullet Inc. is located at Unit 10L, Burgundy Corporate Tower, 252 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City Philippines 1200. Contact us at 856-4231 or visit our website at http://www.mindbullet.org/

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PLM student interns enter Mindbullet

April 10, 2008

Press Release

Refer: Enzo Emmanuel Toledo

Student Intern

092229034410

enzoemmanueltoledo@gmail.com

Subject: PLM student interns enter Mindbullet

Mind Bullet Inc., a market positioning and public relations company is currently training nine students from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM).

The company located at Burgundy Corporate Tower in Gil Puyat Ave. is headed by CEO, Mr. Eero Brillantes, a graduate of Organizational Communication in University of the Philippines Manila.

Mr. Brillantes have been assigning them to monitor the news, do press clippings, construct market positioning concepts and other activities related to Public Relations. This is in accordance to their requirements for a practicum class in PLM in which they have to complete at least 250 hours.

Ms. Geraldine Ferreras, a student intern said that her experience so far had been very productive and she really appreciates how the company is pretty hands-on when it comes to the assigned tasks.

The nine students are supervised by Mindbullet’s Events Coordinator Ms. Angely Meggi Gayod. “It’s overwhelming that many applied in Mind Bullet. All the interns are very eager to learn and they are very impressive when it comes to their writing skills.”

Mind Bullet can be reached through 02-856-42-31 and also be visited on http://www.mindbullet.org.

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Education's goal

Editorial

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:24:00 04/08/2008


The current graduation period and the opening of school two months from now should prompt students, their parents, their teachers and education officials to think again about the goal of a university education.

John Henry Cardinal Newman, in “The Idea of a University,” stated the aim of a university education clearly. He said it is to develop in the students “the force, the steadiness, the comprehensiveness and the versatility of intellect, the command over our own powers, the instinctive just estimate of things as they pass before us,” which are the fruit of rigorous training and noble influences.
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Yes, blogs can ruin your life

By Pam Pastor
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Last updated 18:20:00 04/01/2008


MANILA, Philippines—The Internet-savvy should think of the past few weeks as more than just a hate fest and a gossip buffet. It is a wake-up call—and a testament to the true powers of blogging.

After countless names have been thrown around the World Wide Web and smeared with nastiness, many have expressed fear about people blogging about them.

But the truth is, you should be concerned not only with what others post about you. You should also be careful about what you post about yourself.
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