Rob van Alphen

Past

• Account / Strategist at Duval Guillaume E
• Project Manager assistant at Ad!dict Creative Lab
• News archiver at VMMa (Vlaamse Media Maatschappij)

• Account Executive at Happiness Brussels

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Education

• Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• Erasmushogeschool Brussel

Connections

91 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• Google me!

Rob van Alphen’s Summary

Developed communication strategies for multiple clients during education. Experience through internships in several advertising agencies.

Strong knowledge of the social media landscape, and a passion that makes me stay up-to-date with the latest information and trends, specifically relating to social media listening strategies.

Interested in digital marketing opportunities: consultancy, speaking, social media strategy development.

Rob van Alphen’s Experience

• Account / Strategist

  Duval Guillaume E

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

  Internship at online ad agency Duval Guillaume-E

• Project Manager assistant

  Ad!dict Creative Lab

  (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

  Internship as Project Manager assistant at design platform Addictlab

• News archiver

  VMMa (Vlaamse Media Maatschappij)

  (Entertainment industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

  Holiday job at VMMa - Responsible for archiving the news feeds

• Account Executive

  Happiness Brussels

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2006 — 2006 (less than a year)

  Internship as AE at advertising agency Happiness Brussels

Rob van Alphen’s Education

• Vrije Universiteit Brussel

  Master , Communication Studies , 2007 — 2009

  Master dissertation (magna cum laude): "Research into the development of social media strategies in organizational communication. A study of the perception and adoption of social media among marketing and public relations professionals in Flanders."
  
  Bachelor paper : "Seminar campaign development - participant in L'Oréal Brandstorm 2008"

  Activities and Societies:

  Co-organizer VUB Alumni-event

• Erasmushogeschool Brussel

  Bachelor , Marketing communication , 2004 — 2007

  Bachelor paper: The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (KMSKB)
  "Research and recommendations concerning the optimalization of the communication budget of exhibitions"

Additional Information

Rob van Alphen’s Websites:

• Google me!

Rob van Alphen’s Interests:

All digital (particular interest in social media), networking and meeting interesting people who are also ready to rock the world one way or another

Rob van Alphen’s Groups:

•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    E-Marketing Belgium
•    Plaxo.com
•    Personal Branding Network
•    Duval Guillaume
•    Online Media Professionals Benelux
•    Vrije Universiteit Brussel Alumni
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Marketing 2.0 Community
•    Tweeple
•    BetaGroup Belgium
•    Communicatiewetenschappen - VUB
•    Enterprise 2.0 Group
•    Erasmushogeschool Brussel - EhB
•    Social Media Professionals Association
•    The Farm by Proximity BBDO - exclusief advertising zomerkamp
•    Social Media Professionals Benelux

Rob van Alphen’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• reference requests
• getting back in touch