This is an appreciation post for the host and the team behind the first successful Hive Onboarding Seminar - @purepinay! You outdid yourself on this one. Shoutout to @gerel, @indayclara, @ybanezkim26 and @chillwithshanna for your hard work on this one too.
I was supposed to be part of the working committee for this event however, due to conflicts in schedule, I came in as a spectator only. I will try to do my Hive mates justice by covering their awesome in the event. Sit tight as we hop on aboard @purepinay's first Hive Onboarding Seminar.
R&R Urban Cafe was the perfect place for the first intimate Hive Onboarding Seminar. When I came in, most of the new invites were already there. The working committee were busy but never too busy to share a smile. I was greeted by @ybanezkim26, @chillwithshanna and the feisty @indayclara. It was also my second time to see Gilaine (@purepinay) in real life. She kindly gave me my rsvp ticket that I could exchange it for a drink at the bar. From her face to her nails and her shoes, this girl was just sparkling!
The projector screen was already showing the first page of the Hive presentation prepared by Hive.io and Gilaine. She was telling us how she didn't open the presentation yet so we'll all be surprised. But I'm telling ya, she was able to come through confidently. Speaking of confident hosting, props to Claire (@indayclara) for being the hottest emcee 🔥 You rocked that stage, girl.
We had a little introduce yourself portion before Gil presented the slides. Most of the new invites were bloggers, teachers and customer service professionals. Shoutout to @sassycebuana, @jongcl, @byaaaheeelou, @intoy.bugoy, @jeennicious, @cheerupwithjl, @explorewithsasha, @hiraya and @itsmiessyonpeakd welcome to Hive! If you guys could give them a warm welcome, go ahead 😄
Being in Hive for almost two years now, I could say that I know Hive fairly well. Gil's presentation proved me wrong. She said it best "We have been blogging in the blockchain for almost 4 years now, but up to now, we are still learning. There's always something new to discover here in Hive."
Gil was the life of the seminar! She was able to showcase Hive in a way that wasn't too intimidating to the newbies. She was able to cover the technicalities, the economics and the Hive ecosystem. She was able to inject her charm and a sprinkle of a little humor. Girl, you have gained a fan right here 💯
Claire introduced Kim (@ybanezkim26) as the passionate Hiver who is one of the significant voices in the Hive Cebu community. Kim made a disclaimer before his talk that he is the introvert type who isn't so comfortable speaking in front of a crowd. While he is like that in real life, in Hive, he truly found his place. He shared about his inspiring beginnings as an engineer here in Cebu and how his salary there couldn't even match up to what Hive has given him now. He narrated how he was anxious to have made the life-changing decision to quit his job to pursue Hive full-time. He didn't regret his decision and he is proud to share that he is building his retirement fund with Hive.
I was then called by Claire to share. At first I told the guests how skeptic I was of Kim when he invited me to join the blockchain before. When I got my first payout, the thoughts of skepticism were then replaced with thoughts of tremendous potential. I also shared how I came to invite awesome people like Shanna (@chillwithshanna). I also shared that if I were to describe Hive in three words, these words would be - social media, economics and communities.
Social media - the aspect of engaging with the other users online. Economics - Hive in itself has a built-in economy. Communities - which perhaps is the greatest value that the Hive platform has to offer. I consider the network that we've made here in Hive as significant. There's just power in people with different passions coming together to give value to the Hive blockchain.
On behalf of everyone, I'd like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to @purepinay. She paid for all the food and goodies we had on that day. Look at all the food we shared in R&R Urban Cafe. Gil also spoiled us with Hive goodies. We even had a raffle draw!
The guests then signed up and logged in their Hive accounts while dinner was ongoing. We created a Hive Support Group to help them find their way in navigating this awesome platform. Needless to say, we ended the seminar right - we ended with our minds, hearts and our tummies full 😂 and we gained new friends.
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Nganong unflattering kaayo akong mga candid photos? Oh well! 😂
Sorry! Hahaha, wasn't able to take decent photos of you all 😅
Hahaha! No worries. Ako man guro mismo ang dili decent. 😂
Thank you so much also @thegaillery for sharing with us your experience on Hive.
Keep Safe Always! See you around ❤️
Thank you for all that you did @gerel!
Cool to see all this 😋👌👌👌 I hope all was happy and all they want use all time are Hive page 😋👌👌👌
Yes, all were very excited to join hive. In fact @sassycebuana and @jongcl made their intro posts after the seminar.
Cool :)) ... I hope I see this intro posts soon, so I can read and upvote ;)
Here :)
https://peakd.com/hiveintro/@jongcl/jong-cl-who-a-quick-self-introduction
https://peakd.com/selfintro/@sassycebuana/the-hows-and-whats-of-sassy-cebuana-or-my-self-introduction
Thank you very much!
Npr ;)
It is so fun and inspiring to see all the activity and meet ups happening with the Cebu Hivers!
Yeees 🤩 I get energized right after every meetup too! Must be the high from getting to know like-minded people 😄
Yay! <3
I had a photo of you and @sassycebuana but it was too blurry. Your pretty faces and smashing OOTDs weren't given justice. Don't worry, I'll take lots of photos with you two next time 😉
Yay! Hehe thank you😁 can't wait for our next gathering! 😊
I like a lot the ocd shirts haha. It's awesome what all of you did there!!
Yes! Credit goes to Gil!
Hive needs more projects like this one
The OCD Onboarding Program is a great project that showcases Hive to newbies 😊
Looks like a great time indeed!
Yes it was!
It was nice meeting you and the rest of the hivers 🤗! See you around Gail 👋🏼
Nice seeing you on IG as well! Hehehe, workout nya ta sa F54 haha
Hhahaha! Hala uy. Plano bitaw namo. Nag inquire nami dadto (feelingon ba) hahhaa tan awon lang ug kaya. Hahhaa 🤣🤣🤣
Great meetup🥰🥰
Thank you!
Is there any place I can see a video from this maybe? I would love to see all the ways people are presenting Hive to others, as there is always room for improvement! I guess that’s assuming it’s English.
No videos, I think. But we took plenty of pictures 😄
Cool event you had out there. It makes me miss HiveFests even more.
Yes! Fingers crossed for an international Hive fest real soon hehehe
Hi @thegaillery! Seeing those photos, the event looks fun and it was a success. I saw some new content creators joining the platform whom attend the seminar. Looking at how their intro post were created, I can say that the seminar has serve its purpose to onboard and bring quality creator in the platform. Sharing you some !PIZZA
Thank you @juecoree. The team was genuinely into helping the newcomers navigate the Hive jungle. Maybe we can have a Philippine Hive Fest soon? Fingers crossed hehehe
I love to hear that. That is what newcomers needs.
Philippine Hive Fest sounds fun, and I think is probable to happen. I would love to join one of the meet up in Cebu in the future (Rights now, my plate is really full of errands outside hive).
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Looks like great meet up and the presentation is so professional looking. Well done to everyone
Yes! Gil spoke to hive.io guys to make a professional presentation for the meetup. With Gil's magic, the presentation delivered ✨
Good to hear this. I mean the Hive support group. A lot of people do not get support, and they leave the platform. Nowadays I have more than 1200 followers, but most of them are inactive nowadays. They left the platform long months/years ago. The user retention is a huge problem on this platform.
Yes! I believe that is exactly one of the problems that OCD's Onboarding Program aims to solve.
Woooow!
Fingers crossed for a National Hive Onboarding Seminar soon <3 So you can join us fellow Filipina Hiver!
Wow, ka nice😊
kuyog sunod!
Sunod sunod hihi
Wow, you really build up everyone on your post genuinely. You are another true inspiration to this community.
It was pleasure meeting you again
Thank you so much for joining us and sharing your inspiring journey. Also for your constant support on the FB Hive group chat. I am beyond grateful! I'll see you again soon 😘❤️
The pleasure is mine, Gil! Let's work together again soon. National Hive Fest, maybe? Hehehe
OMG I love that idea! Let's discuss this with the group! =D
Just WOW, what a cool met-up talking about the same fashion. It's nice to be part of an activity like this but I don't think I can be. Well, seeing you guys so happy together that's plenty.
Pero okay jud kaau ni.hehehe
@themanualbot wa lagi ka diri?
Yes, join us when you can 😄
very useful for my motivation on hive
Yes! Growth takes time 🌻
Pretty cool 😍
Thanks!
Just comeback to the steemit and hive platform. And I am from cebu too. If there's any chance or possibilities to meet you all guys. @nikkabomb and @smaeunabs introduce the world of blogging to me.