Ben Den Blanken

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Lead Power Platform Consultant at Wortell

Huizen, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Ben den Blanken is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Lead Power Platform Consultant at Wortell. He specializes in enabling business teams to develop their own solutions using Power Apps and Power Automate. He holds a degree in Information Technology from the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.

Outside of work, Ben is a father of three children. He is an active member of the tech community, frequently speaking at conferences and sharing his expertise on his personal blog, "Fall for the platform, " to help others learn and grow.

He has a strong opinion that traditional "citizen development" is dead, believing building solutions is now a personal and integrated part of everyones daily workflow.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

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Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions  They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Topics They Care About

AI-Powered Agents
He speaks at international conferences on how to build AI-powered sales agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio, demonstrating a focus on practical AI business applications.
Power Platform Adoption
His core focus is empowering business teams to create their own applications and automate processes, fostering user-led innovation and success.
Future of Development
He writes and speaks about his belief that app creation is evolving from "citizen development" into a more personal, integrated part of an employee's daily work.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
Lead Power Platform Consultant at Wortell
1-2024 - 2-2025
Power Platform Consultant at Ben den Blanken Consultancy
1-2022 - 12-2023
Power Platform Lead at Dynamic People B.V.
1-2022 - 12-2023
Power Platform Specialist at Be Empowered B.V.
4-2020 - 12-2021
Principal Power Platform Consultant at CRM Partners

Education

Information Technology from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)

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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Ben

Personality Compatibility


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