Senior Communicaties Advisor
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Senior Communicaties Advisor
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
My career change since leaving Gouden Gids is taking shape, and I joined Tappan Communications as senior communications advisor. My focus has shifted completely to complex communication projects for governements on all levels (national, regional and local), for example:
- Strategy "Builing and developing with quaility" Province Gelderland
- Strategy "Positioning on job market" ICT department large Dutch governement agency
- Strategy and projectmangent "Traffic and infrastructure` city of Utrecht
In these and other projects I can combine both my passions for strategy and communication and presentations especially.
Strategy development, negotiating skills, branding, campaign mangement, presentations, leading workshops, text writing
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
(Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Together with Patricia Linhard and Hans Adriani I founded the "Rode Ondernemers" group within the Dutch social democratic party (PvdA). As "Rode Ondernemers" (Red Entrpreneurs) we participate in and stimulate the political debate within the party. Our founding prinicples are that people are able and willing to be entrepreneural in solving societies problems, based on a strong social foundation they can rely on. We publish our thoughts and ideas and organize meetings.
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Public Policy industry)
March 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)
I am a member of the local community council in Bloemendaal (Gemeenteraadslid). I am one of three members of the social democratic party (PvdA). I am mainly involved in education, communication, health care, employment policy, welfare and social cohesion.
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
1995 — Present (13 years)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Public Relations and Communications industry)
February 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 2 months)
As independent communication advisor I create the link between strategy and communication. Visit my website at www.harrymichels.nl to find out more (live from August 2007 onwards).
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
April 2004 — September 2006 (2 years 6 months)
As Marketing Director for Gouden Gids I developed the communication campaign with Katja Schuurman in the Netherlands. I also implemented a similar campaign for our sister company in Portugal als acting Marketing Director for six months.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
September 2002 — March 2004 (1 year 7 months)
I developed a joint venture with Ilse Media in the field of search engine marketing. Also I launched GG's own white pages phonebook.
(Public Company; Public Relations and Communications industry)
1995 — 2000 (5 years)
1982 — 1987