Tim Pouw

Critic
DISC Type : C

Founder & COO at Turf

Netherlands

Overview

Tim Pouw is the Founder and COO of Turf, a platform that builds in-app communities for SaaS companies to enhance user engagement and ROI. With a background in SaaS lead generation and tech support, he holds a Bachelors degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Outside of the tech world, Tim appears to have a strong interest in soccer. His name is listed on a team roster for M. S. V. 19, a football club located in Montfoort, Netherlands, which is the same city where his company is based.

He believes AI makes community managers more valuable by automating repetitive tasks, not replacing them.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Precise

Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

In-Product Communities
His company, Turf, is dedicated to embedding communities directly within SaaS platforms to improve user adoption and reduce friction.
Community ROI
He frequently posts about the challenges of proving community value and defends managers from being unfairly blamed for poor results.
SaaS User Engagement
His core business focus is solving engagement and adoption problems for B2B SaaS companies through integrated community experiences.

Media Appearances

Tim has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2021
Founder & COO at Turf
3-2021 - 1-2025
Mede-eigenaar at S.M.A.R.T. Techsupport
5-2020 - 7-2021
Account Development Representative at Komyunity
3-2020 - 12-2021
Co-Owner at SoDigital Marketing
8-2019 - 12-2019
Verkoper at Trust Marketing

Education

2020 - 2020
Bachelor's degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam
2014 - 2020
vwo from Minkema Laan

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Exp : 6 Location : Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & COO at Turf
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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tim move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Tim

Personality Compatibility


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