Wietske Van Ierssel

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DISC Type : DC

7Fans at Self-employed

Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Wietske van Ierssel is a LinkedIn strategist and trainer, known as the "LinkedIn Lady, " who helps clients build their "Human Brand" through authentic engagement. She studied the Future of Work at the University of Amsterdam and is described by colleagues as enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and activating.

She is deeply committed to her community, serving as a board member for the non-profit Humanitas. In this volunteer role, she focuses on digital skills and language projects, and actively leads campaigns to recruit new volunteers for the organization.

Unique fact: She was recently quoted in the book "Niet onze AI" ("Not Our AI"), an achievement she described as a life goal.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Rigorous & Demanding

ROI Driven

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

LinkedIn Strategy
As the "LinkedIn Lady, " she champions building authentic relationships and personal brands over simply collecting connections, offering training to individuals and companies like Arcadis.
Digital Inclusion
Her work with Cybersoek and her volunteer role at Humanitas, focusing on digital skills, demonstrate a strong commitment to ensuring everyone can participate in the digital world.
Ethical AI
She was quoted in a nuanced book on AI and has publicly discussed the ethical dilemmas of companies like LinkedIn using personal data to train AI models.

Media Appearances

Wietske has no verified media appearances

Work History

7Fans at Self-employed
11-2024
Projectleider AI Toekomstverkenners at Cybersoek
3-2024
Communicatiemanager at Cybersoek
11-2023
Bestuurslid at Humanitas
10-2023 - 4-2024
Klantenservice + projectleider at YouBeDo

Education

1-2025 - 6-2025
Future of Work from University of Amsterdam
2012 - 2012
Post HBO - Social Media from Beeckestijn Business School

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Insights For Selling To Wietske

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wietske is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wietske

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wietske move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Wietske take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Wietske

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