Bas Van Leur

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Co-Founder at Let's Copilot

Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Bas van Leur is an entrepreneur focused on making modern IT accessible. As the founder of 1uur. nu and co-founder of Lets Copilot, he specializes in driving the adoption of AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, earning his firm a Microsoft Partner of the Year award. People who have worked with him describe him as inspiring, practical, and pragmatic.

Bas is passionate about translating technological innovation into tangible benefits for the workforce. His ambition is to empower individuals and organizations to work smarter and more collaboratively. He has also shown support for charitable initiatives aimed at helping children who have lost their parents, reflecting a compassionate nature.

His company, 1uur. nu, was named after its original service: spending one hour with an employee to improve their digital efficiency.

Personality Overview

Meticulous

Value Conscious

Logical And Quick

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

AI Adoption
He is an expert in Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption, co-founding "Let's Copilot, " a gamified learning platform to help organizations implement AI tools at scale.
Workplace Productivity
His company's tagline is "because we can work smarter. " He focuses on practical, on-the-floor changes to improve how people collaborate and use digital tools.
Change Management
His career has focused on helping organizations navigate new ways of working, emphasizing a human-centric approach to adopting new technology and processes.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2024
Co-Founder at Let's Copilot
10-2015
1uur.nu - Because we can work smarter at 1uur.nu
10-2011 - 12-2015
Co-owner - Change manager at Syndesmo
6-2007 - 9-2011
Business Manager - New Way of Working at Capgemini
6-2001 - 6-2007
Managing consultant - Architect - People manager at Capgemini

Education

1995 - 1996
Communicatie wetenschap en Onderwijskunde from University of Twente
2006 - 2009
Fast Forward - Young leadership program from Capgemini Academy

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Insights For Selling To Bas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bas is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bas

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bas move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Bas take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Bas

Personality Compatibility


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