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Ray van den Bel
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For Open Networkers on Xing who are using that portal as their main portal for networking
August 20
Having spent the last 30 years proving to young people who had failed the education system and at the last count it was over one million that they can learn and it was the school process that didnot accomadate their way of learning. I about to launc…
August 8
For Soldiers Worldwide only.
August 6
Today, a few months down the line, Google decided to discontinue the Google Wave service. It wasn't able to attract the masses. The lesson for us all is that people: -didn't understand the mixup with email. The difference between 'following updates…
August 5
 

Corporate Dynamics; Transform your company towards more 'openness' and creativity using social media as a tool

Open for new opportunities as your corporate social media strategist

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Hometown & Country
The Netherlands. To request my services please visit http://onlinenetworking.biz or just send me an email on this network
Expertise
Social media community networking strategist / coach / trainer. Speaker on (international) Events about web development and online interaction strategies. Developer / creator of Ning.com Portals

Biography, about Ray:
Following his graduation in international law at Leiden in 1994, Mr. Ray van den Bel began his career as a corporate lawyer. In 1997 he switched to exploring the world of strategic management consultancy and began a new Chapter in his career at Credit Suisse, Ernst & Young and Unisys. Meanwhile, 'internet' as a strategic communication tool became popular. 'Open' communication through the emerging online social networks intrigued van den Bel so much that he began to analyze this online behavior. He quickly became known as a 'Top-networker' on social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, Xing, Twitter and Hyves.

This activity was not in itself. In particular, the 'effectiveness' and' Return on Investment "of social networks as LinkedIn, Facebook, Xing, Twitter and Hyves fascinated him so much that he has worked years on a working communication model for social and corporate networks, the OpenNetworkers Network Model © and the OpenNetworkers Book which can be read online.

He founded his own social network, OpenNetworkers.info in 2007. By 2009, the influential online magazine web 2.0 Mashable.com named this network as one of the 10 major social networks for 'Professionals and Job Search'. Quickly he became known worldwide as one of the leading strategists and speakers in the field of social media, web 2.0 resources, strategy and communication.

In his seminars Ray will introduce you into a new world online with new rules of engagement between companies and their customers. The right approach and strategy as a basis for an actual customer success in the future is being made Now.

Topics where Ray van den Bel provides training on:
- Social networking online, sense or nonsense? Discover what really works instead of
following the marketing stories!
- Effectiveness in online actions for niche branche oriented companies
- Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 interaction models
- Profiling in Web 2.0
- Web 3.0 Strategies
- Web 2.0 tools, smart tips and tricks to save time using networking portals

Ray van den Bel's translated his personal experiences and vision in his the social networks het created, based upon the real value of Web 2.0 In his words:

'... Online tools & resources should always serve genuine, real life business, based on a solid ROI. They should never be based on theory and enthusiasm only ..’
Offering
My expertise as a social media community & networking strategist / coach / trainer / developer / creator of Ning.com Portals. Speaker on (international) Events about web development and online interaction & media strategies.
Looking for
Job-offers for my expertise as a social media community & networking strategist / coach / trainer / developer / creator of Ning.com Portals. Speaker on (international) Events about web development and online interaction & media strategies.
Networking Style (information: http://tinyurl.com/3a8jvw )
Inventor
I agree to the ON Code of Conduct: No MLM / product promotion / spamming or explicit content. I understand and agree that OpenNetworkers.info is about Personal branding (passion, skills, competences & networking styles). I accept that misuse for non-personal product promotion can get me banned from this network.
I understand and agree!

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At 2:45pm on July 2, 2010, selvaganapathy said…
Thanks a lot for the gift from you
At 2:52am on June 4, 2010, Massimo Mercuri said…
Like it a lot! I actually live in Sittard ... it's quite nice and very "human" ... been here for almost 2 years working for DSM and I am really happy ... doing some innovative team building/development for high performance teams while running infrastructure technology projects ... where are you located?
At 10:41am on April 21, 2010, Ryan Clark said…
Thanks for the warm welcome!
At 4:43am on October 21, 2009, Evgeni Leshtanski gave Ray van den Bel a gift
Good feature anyway! Nevermind, who knows (God or... Matt), after buying Friendfeed Facebook may buy Ning as well! ;) Cheers, Evgeni L.
At 11:33am on June 13, 2009, Sharon Kay Massie said…
Outstanding site, Ray. Thank you for sharing!
At 2:48pm on January 1, 2009, MIchael ( ROHIT SANYAl) said…
Great Piece of Information!! Nice to meet You
At 6:43pm on September 22, 2008, Shawn King said…
You have been compiling alot of great stuff on the network.

Great job,

Thanks a ton,

Shawn
At 9:15pm on May 26, 2008, Chuck Zdrojowy said…
Ray, I am amazed at the things you are doing with Ning!
How can I learn how to do some of the nifty stuff you have here?

Chuck Z.
At 1:04pm on April 1, 2008, Denyse Rattan-Diem said…
Ray, thanks for the invite (beautiful pictures by the way). I primarily use Linked In but I'll give this a try. Looking forward to working with you in the furture!
Cheers,
Denyse Rattan Diem
At 8:39am on April 1, 2008, Wolfgang said…
Hi Ray,

great website. Have a look on our website www.magenta-technology.com and let me know what your opinion is about our Internet Technology for websites/portals

Regards

Ray van den Bel's Blog

Ray van den Bel

Change a website design for Mockups the easy way

I just got this tip from a friend in order to change the appearance of any website (temporary) and make a screenshot out of it to create a quick mockup of a website design:

Just 'go' to any website and after you have added the url en entered 'enter' (so the
new website has loaded) just copy and paste the following javascript to your browser:


javascript:document.body.contentEditable='true';document.designMode='onContinue

Posted on June 1, 2010 at 8:30am —

 
 
 


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