Ray van den Bel

Current

Social Media Networking & Business Community Strategist, Speaker, Consultant, Strateeg at Open Networkers
Owner and main Ning.com Social Business Portal Developer at OpenNetworkers.info
Social Media Business Strategy Consultant, internet strateeg, web 2.0 coach, at Independent

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Past

Projects in business development at Independent
PSE at Unisys
Consultant Employee Benefits at Credit Suisse

Projectmanager at Ernst & Young
Free-lance company lawyer at Owner, Independent

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Education

Universiteit Leiden
Coornhert Lyceum

Recommended

20 people have recommended Ray

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

Ray van den Bel’s Summary

'Online Networking' is a personal and targeted quality interaction. Currently I am leading several social media networking projects for companies seeking an added value, ROI in online client interaction and services.
More info: onlinenetworking<dot>biz

Key-words: online networking, online netwerken, online strategy, internet strategie, coaching, training, consultancy, online sourcing, online recruitment, online marketing & sales strategies, job, jobs, experts, specialists, jobseekers, headhunters, social, media, community, web 2.0, web 3.0

My online courses and consultancy are about the effective use of:

* networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Myspace, Hyves, Xing, Second Life, Tribe, Twitter and Open Networkers tools.
* online marketing and sales using Google, Blogs, online profiling, syndication techniques
* search and review of services and people using Deep-Searches and Clustered Searches.

My web 2.0 vision: I am a web 2.0 professional and futurist who strongly beliefs that the internet is moving to a more personal and individual experience.
Effective online networking = the ability to profile yourself reflecting your personality and networking style and to interact accordingly.
All in all there are 3 different Dimension in online communication which relate to successful online networking and 5 different networking styles. Read more on: www.opennetworkers.info

You can hire me as a Speaker to your event as well or schedule an online or offline course in online networking @ www.onlinenetworking.biz

Ray van den Bel’s Specialties:

Key-words: online networking, online netwerken, online strategy, online strategie, coaching, training consultancy, netwerk, network, social, media

- Coaching, training online networking best practices (also online)
- Online strategies consultancy
- Building social networking portals
- Decentralized networking strategies online
- Effective online web 2.0 sourcing
- Deep searches and clustered searches across portals

http://vandenbel.com
http://onlinenetworking.biz

Ray van den Bel’s Experience

Social Media Networking & Business Community Strategist, Speaker, Consultant, Strateeg

Open Networkers

(Internet industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Currently I am leading several social media networking projects for companies seeking an added value, ROI in online client interaction and services.
More info: onlinenetworking<dot>biz

Example of a build network: The Open Networkers Community (50.000+ members, 8-2008) : The first decentralized network build upon open source web 2.0 networks, widgets & tools: www.opennetworkers.info

We have over 50 special interest groups with specialist who want to go beyond connecting beyond one portal..

Key-words: internet strategist, community, strateeg, online networking, online netwerken, online strategy, online strategie, coaching, training, consultancy, online sourcing, online recruitment, online marketing & sales strategies, job, jobs, experts, specialists, jobseekers, headhunters, social, media, web 2.0, web 3.0
Owner and main Ning.com Social Business Portal Developer

OpenNetworkers.info

(Internet industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

Currently I am leading several social media networking projects for companies seeking an added value, ROI in online client interaction and services. One of these social media tools are Ning Portals.
More info: onlinenetworking<dot>biz

Example of a Ning portal strategy: In 2007 I started OpenNetworkers.info as the 'central station' for the more than 60 ON Groups and hundreds of b logs and websites connected to the OpenNetworkers.info initiative.

I regard myself a Ning.com specialist. I have developed over 60 Portals on Ning

Key-words: internet strategist, community, strateeg, online networking, online netwerken, online strategy, online strategie, coaching, training, consultancy, online sourcing, online recruitment, online marketing & sales strategies, job, jobs, experts, specialists, jobseekers, headhunters, social, media, web 2.0, web 3.0
Social Media Business Strategy Consultant, internet strateeg, web 2.0 coach,

Independent

(Internet industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

Bringing people, skills and tools together in changing e-environments. I train/coach people to create, use and communicate and network effectively using social media web 2.0 tools and communities. Online strategist & speaker in online networking (online netwerken internet strategie strateeg trainer coach consultant community)
More information on onlinenetworking.biz

1) be more effective in marketing and sales;

2) help professionalize your customer interaction process;

3) find / attract the people you really want (for recruitment sourcing purposes);

4) help people with their networking skills in general;

5) create effective networks, networking portals and widgets

6) help people with reintegration and career-advise.

Also you can book me as a Speaker to your company event about web 2.0 developments related to online sourcing, marketing, profiling and communication

Key-words: internet strategist, community, strateeg, online networking, online netwerken, online strategy, online strategie, coaching, training, consultancy, online sourcing, online recruitment, online marketing & sales strategies, job, jobs, experts, specialists, jobseekers, headhunters, social, media, web 2.0, web 3.0
Projects in business development

Independent

(Program Development industry)

March 2003 — March 2006 (3 years 1 month)

Business development, recruitment, business strategy, marketing & sales, interim management and creation & development of innovations in return on investment products for e-business strategies and project management.

Key-words: internet strategist, community, strateeg, online networking, online netwerken, online strategy, online strategie, coaching, training, consultancy, online sourcing, online recruitment, online marketing & sales strategies, job, jobs, experts, specialists, jobseekers, headhunters, social, media, web 2.0, web 3.0
PSE

Unisys

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Networking industry)

March 2001 — March 2003 (2 years 1 month)

Member of the Unisys Digital Strategies and Development Group Europe, responsible for E-business sales
Consultant Employee Benefits

Credit Suisse

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)

May 1999 — March 2001 (1 year 11 months)

Analysis of the clients´ HR strategy and needs and creating tailor-made employee benefit risk solutions. Development of a totally new product (a travel insurance product).
Projectmanager

Ernst & Young

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)

January 1998 — May 1999 (1 year 5 months)

Performing Quick-scans / analysis of client needs- Project management of the offered multidisciplinary services towards the client. Coordination of the EY experts and partners involved.(Media) training in commercial skills of the proposal team. Redesigning the proposal workflow and efficiency
Free-lance company lawyer

Owner, Independent

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Financial Services industry)

May 1995 — January 1998 (2 years 9 months)

Projects at: NCS Management Company (TRUST), Delta Lloyd Bank, NTN Group.

Ray van den Bel’s Education

Universiteit Leiden

Master , International Law , 1986 — 1994

During my studies I initiated and led my own company: 'Van den Bel Wine Import' (1990-1993). I sold my company in order to finish my studies.

Activities and Societies:

Minerva
Notos
Gezelschap voor Internationaal recht
AAAP
Open Networkers
Leidsche Alumni Group
Coornhert Lyceum

VWO , VWO , 1980 — 1986

Additional Information

Ray van den Bel’s Websites:

Ray van den Bel’s Interests:

Golf, skiing, web 2.0, inventions and innovations, gadgets Open Networkers on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=23600&sharedKey=2FA2C33C430D (online netwerken internet strategie strateeg trainer coach consultant)

Ray van den Bel’s Groups:

Open Networkers: http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=23600&sharedKey=2FA2C33C430D
(online netwerken internet strategie strateeg trainer coach consultant)