Michael Van der Heijden

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DISC Type : csd

Founder, CEO at Shopmonkey

Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Michael van der Heijden is the Founder and CEO of Shopmonkey, a strategic partner for ambitious e-commerce brands. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in building scalable Shopify foundations, focusing on replatforming, custom solutions, and structural optimization to ensure long-term, seamless growth for his clients.

He has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, having started his journey by building and managing his own webshops. This hands-on experience provided the foundational knowledge in technology and e-commerce that now defines his agencys approach to creating scalable and maintainable online stores for a diverse range of clients.

Shopmonkey is an official Shopify Plus Partner, an accomplishment Michael is proud of as it reflects years of successful projects and client trust.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Scalable E-commerce
He emphasizes building Shopify foundations that can scale for years, avoiding the technical compromises and workarounds that hinder long-term growth for expanding brands.
Strategic Replatforming
He believes a simple redesign is not a new start, advocating for a full restructuring of a webshop's technical foundation to prevent recurring issues.
Shopify Plus
As the CEO of an official Shopify Plus Partner agency, he is proud of this recognition, viewing it as a testament to years of building effective, high-quality solutions.

Media Appearances

Michael has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2010
Founder, CEO at Shopmonkey

Education

Michael has no verified education history

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Exp : 16 Location : Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder, CEO at Shopmonkey
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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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