Maartje Blijleven

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Founder Female Leaders Club at Female Leaders Club

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Maartje Blijleven is a digital community strategist, #1 bestselling author, and keynote speaker with over 24 years of experience working with brands like KLM, Deloitte, and the Dutch Ministry of Defence. She founded "We love communities" and the "Female Leaders Club" to help businesses and female entrepreneurs build impactful communities. People often describe her as structured, energetic, and professional.

Outside of her professional endeavors, Maartje is an avid reader of both business and fantasy books. She is passionate about fostering authentic connections and believes in a future where professional success and creating a better world, with a focus on diversity and inclusion, go hand-in-hand.

Her Dutch surname, Blijleven, literally translates to "happy life" or "live happily. "

Personality Overview

Goal-Oriented

Early Adopter

Risk Tolerant

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Digital Communities
Her core expertise, the subject of her #1 bestselling book "We Love Communities, " and the focus of her consultancy work with major organizations for over two decades.
Female Leadership
As the founder of the Female Leaders Club, she is dedicated to creating a strong network for successful women entrepreneurs to grow and make an impact together.
AI & Human Connection
She frequently speaks and writes about using AI to enhance content creation while emphasizing that community and human connection are more important than ever in a digital world.

Media Appearances

Maartje Blijleven: Waarom ben ik de Female Leaders Club .... Featured in YouTube

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Work History

12-2022
Founder Female Leaders Club at Female Leaders Club
4-2025
Team Lead Data & AI Community & Change Management (a.i.) at Defensie Ondersteuningscommando
1-2015
Senior Digital Communication, Community & Content Strategist (a.i.) & founder at We love communities
5-2018
Author of the Managementboek #1 Bestseller: We Love Communities at We love communities
12-2017
International keynote speaker (English & Dutch) at We love communities

Education

1998 - 2002
Bachelor from Hogeschool INHOLLAND
2017 - 2017
Post-HBO from Emerce / Beeckestijn Business School

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Exp : N/A Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder Female Leaders Club at Female Leaders Club
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Insights For Selling To Maartje

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maartje is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maartje

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maartje move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Maartje take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Maartje

Personality Compatibility


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