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WELCOME TO MEETING THE PEOPLE
Sales & Marketing Business Consultant
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MISSION
My Story
I am getting energized of relationship management, to help en to empower people is my mission. After years in sales and sales management it was time to help organizations with my experience. At the moment I am working as Media Consultant for the Colruyt Group. As Medialead I help several brands with their Media Strategy. Together we make marketing and media strategies for Corporate Marketing, Collect&Go, Bio-Planet and Xtra. I also manage a digital project for CLP (Colruyt Laagste Prijzen). Therefor I worked as a Digital Sales Manager at DPG Media Advertising. Before the merger I worked for Medialaan in various commercial positions since 2006. I was responsible for the Digital Sales turnover and the Digital Sales Expert team. This involved expanding, recruiting, training, and coaching 9 Digital Sales Experts. In early April 2020, I took the next step as an independent consultant to help several organizations with their growth.
Meeting The People was born.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
For two years I had the chance to work as Programmatic Sales Expert for DPG Media under the supervision of Gert as Digital Sales Manager. Gert is that type of manager you won't find easily! He is an energy giver, active listener, always put the team first and guided us with a smart, clear and open vision to reach collectively the global goal. I have learned everyday from him and he has the gift to empower people to bring them above expectations. His open mindset, strategical skills, strong values and large network has made a significant impact in the company. I am sincerely grateful for all the moments shared with Gert and I can only wish for more!
Chris Hermann
Gert was my manager during 1,5 years. I can easily consider him as the best manager I've ever had before. Gert is human, friendly, he smiles in every circumstances. He cares about his team, we were his priority. Gert is also organized, has a lot of knowledges in global media, digital & people management. Moreover he has plenty of strategic skills, he is smart with a strong analytical spirit