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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.
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- 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 )
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- 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.
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Great job,
Thanks a ton,
Shawn
How can I learn how to do some of the nifty stuff you have here?
Chuck Z.
Cheers,
Denyse Rattan Diem
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
Thanks for the invitation.
I do share the same opinion you displayed at your portal that networking can help us to be more "selves" in everything we are and do but if we do it in a smart and strategic way.
Good luck and cheers,
Branko
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