The Digital Economist

This year’s growth in internet users has been driven by more affordable smartphones and mobile data plans. More than 200 million people got their first mobile device in 2017, and two-thirds of the world’s 7.6 billion inhabitants now have a mobile phone. Social media use continues to grow rapidly, and the number of people using the top platform in each country has increased by almost 1 million new users every day during the past 12 months. More than 3 billion people around the world now use social media each month, with 9 in 10 of those users accessing their chosen platforms via mobile devices. The 2018 Digital Report shows a detailed analysis of the headlines for digital economy. The number of internet users in 2018 is 4.021 billion, up 7 percent year-on-year. The number of social media users in 2018 is 3.196 billion, up 13 percent year-on-year. The number of mobile phone users in 2018 is 5.135 billion, up 4 percent year-on-year.

It is a transformative time in retail. The shopper is clearly in the driver’s seat, enabled by technology to remain constantly connected and more empowered than ever before to drive changes in shopping behavior. “Everywhere commerce” has taken root, allowing consumers to shop however, wherever, and whenever they want—whether in stores, online, by mobile, voice activation or click-and-collect. Total retail sales worldwide from 2015 to 2020. Total global retail sales in 2020 are projected to amount to 27.73 trillion U.S. dollars. E-Commerce Share of Total Global Retail Sales from 2015-2021 (Statistica): •  Retail e-commerce sales as a percent of global retail sales from 2015 to 2021. •  In 2017, e-retail sales accounted for 10.2 percent of all retail sales  worldwide. This figure is expected to reach 17.5 percent in 2021. Roughly 45 percent of all internet users now use e-commerce sites, but penetration varies considerably between countries.

Study shows that as early as 6 months, babies can be taught Language (native or English), Math, and Science. This is thru visual, auditory, and sensational methodology. Though the methodologies of teaching babies can be taught in training and seminars, it will take long years just to train teachers to have the  skill-set to  teach babies effectively.  Teaching babies as early as 6 months old requires time, a certain level of care, patience and love.  So guess who is the best person to do this? The parents. This concept is backed-up with the idea that a child's mind was a "tabula rasa", or blank slate. Tabula rasa refers to the epistemological idea that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception. Tabula rasa is a Latin phrase often translated as "blank slate" in English and originates from the Roman tabula used for notes, which was blanked by heating ...

What is Gig Economy? A Gig Economy is an environment in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements. The trend toward a gig economy has begun. (whatis.techtarget.com/definition/gig-economy) Investopia defines Gig Economy as a temporary, flexible jobs are commonplace and companies tend toward hiring independent contractors and freelancers instead of full-time employees. A gig economy undermines the traditional economy of full-time workers who rarely change positions and instead focus on a lifetime career. In 2016,  it is  estimated that there are between 1 million to 1.5 million Filipinos doing freelance work.  Having said that, the  Department of  Information  and  Communications Technology ( DICT)  has a program called Rural Impact Sourcing (RIS).   It was created to promote and develop the Philippine impact sourcing ecosystem by discussin...

It is for the greater interest of our citizenry to bring jobs to workers in the countryside who would have otherwise gone abroad. The opportunity to give people in rural areas a chance earn more than a decent income can happen through freelancing and working as digital workers. Thus giving rise to a new definition of an OFW as an — Online Freelance Worker. Are you ready to be an OFW?!!! Department of  Information  and  Communications Technology ( DICT) has a program called Rural Impact Sourcing (RIS).  It was created to promote and develop the Philippine impact sourcing ecosystem by discussing opportunities, showcasing Filipino talents, and championing freelancing work.   http://dict.gov.ph/tech4ed/dict-boosts-skills-training-online-jobs-nationwide-through-tech4ed-rural-impact-sourcing-program/ An  online job  fair, also known as a virtual  job  fair or electronic  job ...

IT CAN HELP YOU ON:  • ACCESSIBILITY   • GLOBAL REACH  •  24 HOURS  X 7 DAYS OPERATION 3.5 Million Search Queries $751,522 Spent Online 990,000 Tinder Swipes 452,000 Tweets Sent 40,000 Hours Listened 900,000 Logins 342,000 Apps Downloaded 16 Million Text Messages 46,200 Posts Uploaded 4.1 Million Videos Viewed 156 Million Emails Sent 1.8 Million Snaps Created 50 Voice-First Devices Shipped 15K GIFs Sent via Messenger 120 New Accounts Created

In the Digital Economy, e-commerce brings some new technology and new capabilities to business, but the fundamental business problems are those that merchants have faced for hundred or even for thousands of years: Merchants must have something to sell, make it known to potential buyers, accept payment deliver the goods or services, provide appropriate service after the sale.   E-Commerce is not only for big companies. It is the great equalizer of all enterprises. The Micro, Small to Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) should consider e-commerce and expand their market reach. It is imperative that MSMEs should engage on e-commerce. With the advent of cross-border trading, international and intra-regional trade will increase exponentially.   Now a days,  It is vital that micro, small to medium enterprises to go online, and automate their business to compete with international brands. Those with manual processes that have slow, redundant, unreliable, ine...