I can shout as much
Why should you hire me? In short: Because I really know all sides of the table. I have:
- Websites bought, designed, created, sold.
- Webshops set up, search engine and conversion optimisation done.
- Illustrations, photos and texts written for large and smaller websites.
- An extensive network of graphic designers, copywriters, website builders and hosting companies.
Let me take you through my career so far.
I started at Yoast as a senior consultant with site reviews, analysis reports related to the ease of use and effectiveness of a website. For both search engines and customers.
In the growing company, as operations director and co-owner, I contributed in areas such as HR and facilities management. In addition, I remained involved in marketing/sales and communications. My focus was on conversion optimisation of, among others, the webshop, website and all newsletters plus (product-related) e-mails.
Also including:
- Live website analysis at conferences and partners.
- Vlogging and writing content articles for the website and columns for the magazine.
Owner of quirky agency for practical internet consultancy and other internet-related projects (self-employed).
- What purpose does the website serve?
- Is that realistic and how is it easy to achieve?
- How does the website rank in search engines?
- What are concrete and practical areas for improvement?
- Can my company do anything and in what way with social media?
- How does this fit within available budgets (what can be saved on)?
External know-how for web agencies and entrepreneurs looking for a website or other internet solution.
Clients include the Dutch Surfing Association (HSA), TNO Management Consultants, Bureau Zuidema.
Michiel did a great job: refreshed and rebuilt our HSA.nl website. With endless patience and expertise without ever losing the humour to this process.
Thanks, Michiel!
- Maartje de Sonnaville
Carlos Gallupa
2007 – 2010
Web agency that created websites and internet solutions for a host of clients such as Fatboy, the Royal Dutch Walking Association, various copywriters and a whole host of volunteer job boards.
With the growth of the company, in addition to diverse front-end work on websites and applications the function of managing director taken on (planning, project management, consulting, staffing, networking).
Smulweb / Clicks4Sales
2004 – 2007
In the relaunch of the Netherlands' largest recipe site, as webmaster I took care of, among other things, the web editing, newsletters and community management.
I also dealt with occasional front-end web design, newsletter design, and ad management and placements.
East Site
2003 – 2004
Website builder in the east of the country with clients such as Gemeente Arnhem, Jeroen Bosch hospital in 's-Hertogenbosch and Vitens.
Adopted as marketing manager having sent a direct mail as a cover letter, but ended up being much more concerned with management and general affairs support.
Solviteers
1999 – 2003
Having worked for several years as an external consultant for, among others, the Rotterdam and Amsterdam tax authorities, especially found great pleasure in the setting up an internet department within this software and consultancy club. Customer contact, quotation processes, building websites with the resources available at the time. And that wasn't much...
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Ancillary functions
Wijchen Library
2016 - now
Board member, ex-chairman In this capacity, sparring with management, consulting with Wijchen municipality, chairing board meetings.
Open Coffee Wijchen
2010 – 2017
Initiator and organiser Of low-threshold networking meetings for self-employed people and SMEs. Providing newsletters and programme.
Young Business Society
2009 – 2011
Board member of network of companies in Oss, Uden, Veghel and surrounding areas.
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2002 – 2009
Co-founder and author/editor of the sadly defunct, first-ever online magazine for bloggers in the Netherlands.
English (UK)