The Journey Behind the Videos that ‘WOW-ed’ His Clients with Eb Fajardo
How difficult could it be to get kicked out of a team, and lose your job in the middle of the pandemic, all while preparing for your dream wedding?
Today’s guest had to cover his tears just so his then-girlfriend wouldn’t worry, but after letting himself feel, he then got back up to conquer and achieve his dreams!
It was hard – having to leave his zone of comfort, learn how to effectively communicate, and market his offers. Nevertheless, he showed them all that he was capable.
Join us today as we speak with Eb Fajardo, a Director, Producer, Video Editor, Video Creator, and Content Strategist. He is the founder of Eb Video Creatives, helping service providers who are struggling with gaining visibility by creating educational videos so they can attract ideal clients before they need their services and be recognized as an authority in their market through engaging social media videos.
Eb now has 24,000 followers on TikTok and founded “Showing Up with Video” where he teaches video content creation in the comforts of just your phone.
In this episode, Eb shares his video creation and editing journey, focusing on how he successfully transitioned into having his own team from being kicked out of his own back when he was still in the corporate field.
“Matuto laging bumangon at bumawi. Darating talaga ‘yong time na madadapa ka, pero kung meron kang utak na ‘babangon ako’t babawi ako’, ‘yong solution agad ‘yong maiisip mo, hindi ‘yong problema.” – Eb Fajardo
What you’ll learn from this episode:
- Recognize the importance of having a network that listens and shares their own story with you;
- Understand why it’s perfectly fine that you allow yourself to feel your down moments, just that you won’t let yourself drown; and
- Find out how you can transition from being a one-man-team creator/editor to finally having your agency while thriving in the market
Topics Covered:
4:52 – Eb’s Childhood: The story behind Eb’s upbringing, being born as a Muslim but growing up in Rizal
9:54 – The Start: How did he get interested in videos, from editing to video creation? When did his “this is it” moment happen, finally deciding to focus on video as his career?
18:05 – Other Destinations: Talking about the work he did in Dubai where he was able to hone his skills in shooting videos, and the reason on why he needed to fly back to the Philippines
22:11 – New Phase, Better Self: What were the challenges and/or objections he’s gone through before he reached where he is today? How did he overcome such?
26:28 – Eb on Overcoming Challenges: “Matuto laging bumangon at bumawi.”
30:51 – The Biggest Win: “‘Yong wedding… na nagawa namin nang kami lang in the midst of walang permanenteng trabaho.”
33:22 – Have These People Around You: “Isa sa mga natutunan ko ay hindi ko pala talaga siya kayang gawin mag-isa.”
37:50 – More About Eb: Talking about the work that he does, his team, and the services his agency offers
41:30 – Cut and Create: How to repurpose long videos for social media content
44:38 – Connect with Eb Fajardo
46:17 – How does Eb Fajardo define “success”?
48:18 – Me, Myself, and I: Is Eb Fajardo a self-taught video editor? What motivated him to share his learnings with other aspiring editors?
53:54 – Learn from Eb: A piece of advice for those who a) also aspire to become video creators and/or editors, and b) who want to upgrade their skills
59:12 – Record Everything: Discussion around the importance of documenting and watching recordings of what you do
Key Takeaways:
“Doon ko na-realize na iba pala talaga ‘yong nagagawa kapag sobrang solid no’ng video; iba ‘yong magiging impact sa tao. Makakapag-decide sila kung ano ‘yong gusto nilang gawing decision based sa kung ano ‘yong napanood nila.” – Eb Fajardo
“Nagmukmok pa rin ako kasi kailangan siya eh; kailangan ng bawat isa na yakapin ‘yong kalungkutan. Okay lang na mag-dive ka doon sa dagat ng kalungkutan basta ‘wag mong hahayaan na malunod ‘yong sarili mo.” – Eb Fajardo
“You need to have a solid group of network na makikinig [sila] at malalaman mo rin ‘yong kwento nila.” – Eb Fajardo
“Importante na if you are a creator, dapat consumer ka rin, kasi hindi mo malalaman kung ano ‘yong pangit saka kung ano ‘yong maganda [kung hindi]. Dapat mayro’n ka laging tinitingnan na next level mo… Ayon ‘yong way ng pagle-level up eh, ‘yong makakita ka rin ng videos na naglevel-up na.” – Eb Fajardo
Notes / Resources Mentioned:
- The Freelance Movement: https://thefreelancemovement.com/
- John Pagulayan: https://www.facebook.com/john.pagulayan.52
- Eb Video Creatives: https://www.ebvideocreatives.com/
- Video Creator Lodis: https://www.facebook.com/groups/497400541914620/
Connect with Eb Fajardo:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miharbe12
- Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/497400541914620/
- Website: https://www.ebvideocreatives.com/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boy_eb
- Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/ebvcreatives
