BloggersViralBlog began when two old friends, Paul and Igor thought it was time to share their viral passion with the world. To show great cases. To stop rubbish about virals. To inspire traditional marketers that could use a push over their viral tipping point. We daily hunt the globe for great virals. And each week Paul creates the popular category Viral Friday. Our small ViralBlog team aims to inspire marketers and agencies. To share knowledge and great cases. But we would like to welcome viral experts from Australia, ASIA, US and South America. If you can be open, trusted, bold and clear, and will write without promoting your own stuff or company, join our team! So, are you passionate about ViralBlog.com and a viral expert? Send us your Bio and join our team! |
| Igor Beuker |
 Igor Beuker (40) was Chief Marketing Officer at listed companies Scoot, TeliaSonera and O2. With no portfolio, no clients and no money (except a loan) Igor founded digital marketing agency LaComunidad in 2003.
In 2004 he also founded online video metrics company ViralTracker. And in 2007 social media marketing agency SocialMedia8 and Adge ranked blog ViralBlog.com. In 2008 he sold a part of his Grupo LaComunidad shares to WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY) a world leader in marketing communications. Igor chaired the IAB NL for 5 years and he frequently shakes-up marketing events with his spicy vision. He is a top 10 trend watcher for Speakers Academy and gains new insights as creative digital strategist for brands like Heineken, Dell, Microsoft and Diesel and by being a jury member at the Webby Awards and AMMA Awards. Being a fan of Richard Branson, Igor has challenged his entrepreneurial skills as shareholder/ board member at several internet companies, he is the sponsor manager for a K1 World Champion and he is co-owner of the Amsterdam-based fashion boutique Je m’ Appelle Iggy. Connect to Igor via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Del.icio.us or send him an e-mail at info@viralblog.com. Or read Igor’s articles on Viralblog.com. |
| Matthijs Roumen |
 Matthijs Roumen (24) just began his professional career but already started his blogging career on high valued Dutch blogs, such as Frank-ly.nl, lifehacking.nl and his own Dutch blog about social media: Matthijs Roumen Weblog. Matthijs worked at some of the most respected interactive communication agencies in the Netherlands: Rhinofly and SocialMedia8.
Matthijs is highly interested in the way social media is changing consumer conversations and the potential these kind of digital communication have for brands and corporates. Next to writing about these phenomenons in social media, he also loves to speak about it in lectures he gives at his old university in Leeuwarden (NL) and at the Lifehacking Academy. Matthijs is currently employed as social strategy director at Tribewise. You can connect with Matthijs via Twitter, LinkedIn and del.icio.us or send him an email at viralblog@mroumen.com. |
| Laurens Bianchi |
 Laurens Bianchi (31) was one of the first graduates of the Johan Cruyff University. Johan Cruyff, a former professional soccer player, developed a dynamic, innovative and practical sport marketing & management study program especially for athletes. Within this study Laurens could leverage his passion for sports and marketing at the same time.
After working at Dell Computers and within Soccer Merchandising Laurens joined the LaComunidad team in 2007 as an Account Manager. From 2008 Laurens has been working as an Account Director for SocialMedia8, the social media marketing unit of Grupo LaComunidad. Since then he has been working on clients such as Nike, LG, Heineken, Ford, Nokia, Paramount and many more. In 2010 Laurens received the opportunity helped with the start up of a new Dutch social media agency called Super Social. After this project, Laurens continued his work as an independent online consultant and today operates as a Strategic Business Developer for ICON&CO, a adgency which is specialized in fan activation for (sport)brands and talents. Laurens is highly interested in football, Italian fashion & food and starting up new online initiatives. You can connect with Laurens via SocialMediaConsultancy.nl Twitter, LinkedIn. |
| Daan Jansonius |
 Daan Jansonius (25) has over 5 years of experience in online marketing. In 2005 he helped set up Talklfc, which has become one of the most popular communities for Liverpool FC fans. He is also the founder of The Socialistas – a place for you and ambitious people in the communications industry to share their passion for socially active brands.
In recent years he has been studying social media extensively both whilst at university and on placement at search engine marketing agency Onetomarket. This helped him develop a great understanding of how brands can become relevant in this space. He currently works at SocialMedia8 where he helps brands listen, understand and engage in social media. He first started blogging at a personal blog, but soon joined the ViralBlog team to share his passion for social media. After a hiatus of 12 months he has rejoined our team to bring you all the latest news and insights from the world of social media. |
| Paul Braat |
 Paul Braat (32) stepped into the social game in 2008. Before this time he ignored social networks like Hyves and Facebook. At the time he was very fond of his privacy. This soon changed when he launched an online platform for creative talent with two friends. The platform, Je Moeder, Yo Momma in English, started out as a joke, but is now a serious platform with more than 2,500 Facebook fans.
After working at Philip Morris for three years, Paul decided that he needed a switch in his career. Media always fascinated him and therefore he joined Boomerang Media & NL Unlimited in 2007 as an Account Manager. Both companies have a focus on offline media, which was very educating. Therefore online media became a hobby, which he wanted to turn into his profession. He currently works at SocialMedia8 where he helps brands listen, engage and distribute in social media. In recent years he has been studying social media extensively. He had some catching up to do. This helped him develop a great understanding on how brands can become relevant within the social world. He joined our team in April 2010 and brings you all the latest news and insights from the world of social media. Brands Paul worked for include Dell, Gillette, Volkswagen, Chocomel and Fiat. You can connect with Paul via Twitter, LinkedIn or send him an e-mail at paul@socialmedia8.com. |
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