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Mark SO

Founder, Chairman and CEO
Businessmaker Academy, Inc.
Country or state 
Philippines
Available to 
Global
City 
Ortigas Center Pasig City
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Current position (2)

Founder, Chairman and CEO

Businessmaker Academy, Inc.

Founder

Forex Club Asia

Degrees (1)
Electronics and Communications Engineering
De La Salle University
1990 to 1994

Bio

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Transformational Leader

When I was born in 1972 and growing up my father would always tell me: "Son, the secret to life's success is Communication" I never really understood that. Until I became a professional Public Speaker.

You know how sometimes you plan on doing or becoming something and ending up doing something totally different? When we think we just go where life takes us?

I believe that the reason we are what we are and do what we do is because of what someone we care about said to us, showed us, or taught us at the right time and circumstance in our life.

That is transformation.

And this is a topic that I talk about quite passionately as I have done with my own family, my employees and my students that have transformed them for the better.

If you let me, I can help you and your people be Transformational leaders as well.

Proactive Sales Marketer

In 2003, My wife and I started Businessmaker Academy, an Education Center for Business, Finance, Human Resources and Corporate Skills Development. https://www.businessmaker-academy.com

Naturally, like any business, we had to promote and sell our services. Like most start ups, the first few years were a struggle as we were trying to get off the ground.

I had applied what I had learned in Marketing and Sales from my stint as a corporate employee in more established firms but it didn't work. Our resources were always limited and marketing and sales budgets were always never enough.

We were struggling in sales and marketing. 2004 was the worst year for us...

Until we organically started figuring things out. In pieces, we started improving our exposure and at the same time maintaining, if not lowering our costs for advertising. By 2009, 5 years later our sales had exploded by 585%

The secret was about understanding the "Universal Sales Formula" that was never taught in any sales and marketing seminar that we attended. Furthermore, we realized that little changes to just a few sales elements of the formula were all it took to increase our sales. All without adding to our sales and marketing budget.

Today, the business is debt free (has always been since 2003) and all Equity Investor's money has been returned with perpetual dividends year on year since 2010.

All because of the discovery and application of what I call being a "Proactive Sales Marketer".

Does your business need help with sales and Marketing? I can help you as I have done for my company and investors as well.

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Proactive Sales and Marketing
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Books & Articles (3)

Goodness Is Better Than Greatness
Wealth is Never Destroyed, Only Transferred
The Most Important Advice on Money I Can Give You

Expertise (10)

Business
Leadership
Education
Media & Marketing
PR & Communications
Transformational Leadership communication Proactive Sales and Marketing Public Speaking and Presentation Online Currency trading global online investments

Reviews

Testimonials (14)
  • Mark is an influencer even before it was a thing. Yet even that is selling himself short. You see, Mark is in the finance industry, most notably in forex. A subsegment that’s unfortunately penetrated by morally bankrupt institutions trying to make a quick buck — and has done so multiple times. Yet, Mr. So remains steadfast in his values. And this resonates in his talks. He commands attention and respect whenever he’s in front of the stage. Mr. So doesn’t resort to hyperbole and always backs up his claims with solid proof. He’s an educator by heart and has shown the ability to adjust his presentation according to the audience’s needs & level of understanding. Mark can present in both English and Filipino. He’s also discerning which speaking engagement to take. So for me personally, if he chose to speak at an event it automatically adds legitimacy to it. On a lighter note, I think HR managers who decide to get his services will definitely get a pat on the back from their boss.
    Allan Ngo
    Verified
  • Mark So is one of the most genuine, gracious and generous mentors out there. He go above and beyond in teaching his students and opens himself to questions after his class sessions are over. He is extremely qualified in his field of foreign exchange and entrepreneurship. He truly cares about his students and orients them on how to achieve financial self reliance through the seminars he and his company offers. He also is a serial learner and upgrades his knowledge, practice and teaching style which translate to a better learning environment for his attendees.
    romana go
  • Mark is not afraid to share what he knows. This what sets him apart from the others. Truly, a "man for others."
    Ariel Genaro Jawid
  • Mark is a credible seasoned teacher in FOREX.. he backs up his recommendations with logical analysis that he has tested over the years. For the solid fundamentals.. Mark is the teacher you need to listen to.
    arianne symmes
  • Mark is one of the best public speakers I've listened to. He can explain complex ideas in simple terms to an audience of beginners. His talks are engaging, charming, and comes with a good dose of humor.
    Fitz Gerard Villafuerte
    Verified
  • Mark is very detail oriented yet a fun speaker at the same time. He shares interesting insights and is very professional in his approach. Really learned a lot from him!
    DJ Dimaliuat
    Verified
  • Mark So is one of the most engaging speakers we ever invited in our group. We’ve been doing multiple events across the globe for more than 7yrs now and everytime we ask for the presence of Mark So, we always find out at the end of every session that his talk is one of the most interesting topics in our events based on the surveys we release to our attendees. He has the capability to connect with the audience well and capture their attention. You’ll never go wrong having him in your events.
    Floi Wycoco
    Verified
  • Mark is a natural! His vision for the public speaking community is admirable and he always has a heart to bring out the best in everyone. Blessed to have joined him in his projects and here’s to more impacted lives!
    Tiffany
  • Some people just have the “gift” of being an eloquent speaker that is full of wisdom and Mark of Businessmaker Academy is blessed with it! The Proactive Marketing and Sales Training Mark conducted in our company, Syntactics, Inc, made our officers and senior staff gain more knowledge on how to increase our website, software and virtual assistant services sales without putting burden on our people and our clients. His presentation was also insightful and left us with actionable takeaways to improve our sales and our marketing approach to our target market.
    Stephanie Caragos
    Verified
  • The year was 2016 when I first attended one of Mark So’s seminars. His unwavering ardor on his craft as a resource speaker is astounding! He ensures that his audience will assimilate the concepts that he shares. On top of that, his vivaciousness enlivens serious topics like finance and economics.
    Rose Gases
    Verified
  • It's more than knowledge transfer. It's Mark's convincing power to retain those learnings and actually apply it, that takes the cake! If it stays with you, the cost is PhP divided by the rest of your days. Worth it!
    Lea Macalinao
  • Sir Mark So is a genuine mentor. He has provided us students grrat knowledge in terms of FOREX training, which is I am currently using. His insights and extensive knowledge about currencies were great help in forecasting the movement of trades. He never left us student until today just as he promised during his seminars.
    Mark Allan Tajan
  • Personal approach that brings results! Not only is he great at Public Speaking and capturing the audience attention but also a great mentor. Customizing his techniques, topics and approach while Inspiring everyone with personal experience and methods that works! You'll definitely have the motivation to work on your goals right after this talk. Be inspired and learn at the same time!
    Celene Grace
  • I have attended Mark So's session during the 2019 Public Sector HR Symposium organized by the Philippine Civil Service Commission with the theme, "Moving Together Toward AmBisyon Natin 2040,” held on July 24-26, 2019. Mark was a fantastic speaker with outstanding presentation and valuable information. I loved his upbeat energy during the whole session and motivational words for his audience. You will learn human resource concepts that can help you personally and professionally. Mark is an engaging speaker and I highly recommend him to anyone looking to inspire their audience to take action. Thank you Mark!
    Marie Louise Engracial
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Transformation comes from sincerity, experience & truth. -- 3 words I teach and live by

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