Koen Jordaans

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Executive at Apostle Technologies

Netherlands

Overview

Koen Jordaans is the Founder of Apostle Technologies, a leading European employee advocacy platform. Described by others as a driven, creative, and experienced entrepreneur, he helps companies boost their visibility through Social Reach Optimization (SRO). He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and authored "The Employee Advocacy Playbook. "

He is a serial entrepreneur who founded and scaled three hospitality businesses with 180 employees before a successful exit in 2010.

Personality Overview

Logical And Quick

Value Conscious

Meticulous

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

Topics They Care About

Employee Advocacy
As the founder of Apostle, he has developed a software and methodology to activate employees as authentic brand ambassadors, which is the core focus of his business.
Social Reach Optimization
He is certified in and champions SRO, a framework central to his company's strategy for systematically increasing online visibility for marketing and recruitment.
Entrepreneurial Journey
A serial entrepreneur, he successfully built and exited three hospitality companies with 180 employees before founding his current SaaS venture, Apostle.

Media Appearances

Koen has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2010
Executive at Apostle Technologies
Gastdocent Internet marketing at NCOI Opleidingen
1-2000 - 1-2009
Entrepreneur at Hospitality Companies (exit 2010)
2-1998 - 1-2000
Marketing/sales B2B at Unilever

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Avans University of Applied Sciences
2007 - 2009
Marketing  / Commerciële economie (CE) - Specialisatie marketing management from Linnartz Opleidingen

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Insights For Selling To Koen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Koen is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Koen move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Koen take some risk or not?

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

You And Koen

Personality Compatibility


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