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Practical Online Strategies For Business.

We generate sales growth, communicate your brand proposition and products and develop and implement an online strategy to successfully grow your business.

Director & Founder

HubShots

HubShots is an unofficial weekly Aussie HubSpot podcast, hosted by Ian Jacob and Craig Bailey.

HubShots is ideal for busy, time-poor Marketing Managers who need a quick update on the latest happenings in inbound marketing and tips for using the HubSpot marketing & sales platform.

We aim to provide quick insights, tips and recommendations to help improve marketing and sales results.

Co Founder & Co Host

Amanda Rose Consulting

We work in the following industries:
* Infrastructure
* Property and construction
* NFP
* Education & Finance

Business Manager

Connected Intelligence

Sales & Marketing Consultant

Ericsson

● Developed, implemented and managed ITIL Change and Release Management function and processes
● Chaired Change Advisory Board (CAB) for change across Ericsson & its vendors

Change Manager - Global Network Operations Center

- Managed change across back office applications from content, billing &amp; business support systems.
- Implemented process improvements for managing change into the application environment, reducing implementation times &amp; lowering implementation risk.
- Training &amp; implementing Knowledge Centered Support across team.

Change & Release Manager - Back Office Applications

● Developed, implemented and managed ITIL Change and Release Management function and process across content and applications team to reduce application outage and downtime to 3/Hutchison Customers.

Release Manager Content & Applications

Macquarie Bank

Release Manager

- Worked on customizing Fatwire Content Server to migrate the banks website

Analyst Programmer

Ian Jacob is a business growth strategist who specialises in marketing and sales strategy with a focus on automation, HubSpot and growing a business's digital assets. 

Ian has worked with a number of businesses and helped them to grow and this includes brands like Macquarie Bank, Ericsson, Telstra, Hall & Hart Homes, Hako, Platinum Electricians, Swimart and many more. 

Ian can help companies with marketing and sales strategy and he works with businesses to help them achieve the results they desire. Ian is also a co-host of the #1 HubSpot podcast and is passionate about sales, marketing,  and business and has helped build a number of businesses through the use of platforms and practical digital marketing.

Ian Jacob

MakeWaves 🌊 | Part of +KOO | Growth Agency

Are you looking to efficiently manage relationships with (potential) customers? And do you wonder why and how to use HubSpot for it? Look no further, for we are a full-service and certified HubSpot agency with a vast background in web development, growth marketing & more. We’lll make your business soar - effectively and efficiently!

💪 HubSpot Platinum Partner
💪 In house-experts
💪 Advanced marketing automations
💪 Technical know-how
💪 Expertise in dev/design/implementation/strategy
💪 Migration from any platform to HubSpot

Head of Tech & HubSpot

[REBRANDING FROM SPRINTS & SNEAKERS TO MAKEWAVES]

ALIGNED. INTEGRATED. INTELLIGENT. WELCOME TO A NEW AGE OF GROWTH.

It’s time for your business to grow by focusing on every stage of your customer’s journey and discover where you are missing out on growth today. 

Through the power of data-driven growth-sprints and deep collaboration we give your company an advantage. Let’s get your strategic fundamentals sharp, create converting stories to reach your target audience and automate and scale your revenue operations.

Let's have a chat!
📧 kaj@makewaves.be
☞ makewaves.be

Managing Director & Head of Tech (HubSpot)

KISIKA - Branding & Webdesign

Zaakvoerder

Webkave - Webdesign & Marketing

+KOO

Growth Marketing & HubSpot Expert

Sprints & Sneakers | Growth Hacking Agency

We grow businesses - Fast, Trackable & Scalable.

From promising startups to multinational companies, we help them achieve their growth marketing goals. Inspired by tech giants Spotify, Facebook, Uber (etc) we've developed our own (proven) data-driven growth framework to deliver extraordinary results.

Over the past years, we have helped many businesses from different industries grow fast(er). Some of the leading brands & promising startups we have worked for include ID&T, Lidl, Jack Links, First Energy Gum, Ohra, Oosterberg, Adaptics, Sensation, Bols and Fit For Free.

Managing Director & Head of Growth

Sprints & Sneakers is een van de snelgroeiend growth marketing agency in Antwerpen en Amsterdam. Onze focus ligt op technologie, data en vooral … resultaten! We helpen zowel grote sterspelers als veelbelovende start-ups om te groeien.

Hoe? Door onze kennis en expertise inzake digital marketing en alles wat daarbij komt kijken over te dragen op onze klanten. Samen gaan we voor een straffe growth strategie en vooral: straffe resultaten.

Growth Marketeer

Be Bold Digital

Focus on implementation of Oracle Eloqua at enterprise level companies and working out marketing automation flows. With also a smaller focus towards setting up marketing campaigns where I mainly took on the MarTech part.

Marketing Automation
💪 Oracle Eloqua (technical support, creating campaigns,...)
💪 Active Campaign
💪 Salesforce Pardot

Digital Marketing
💪 Facebook Advertising
💪 Content Marketing
💪 Social Media

Implementation, support and set up workflows at clients such as LCM, JNJ, Eneco, Vub, Group S,...

Digital Marketeer & Marketing Automation Specialist

Beachweekend

Verantwoordelijk voor het boeken van tal van artiesten voor een evenement met een 15k bezoekers per jaar. Taken waren vooral: 
- werken met deadlines, dus ook timemanagement. 
- Boeken van artiesten via een specifiek budget. 
- Onderhandelen over prijzen met de agencies.
- Netwerken, om relaties op te bouwen voor volgende jaren. 
- Beheren van de Social Media kanalen, Facebook (9600 likes), Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat,... 
- Press/TV relations.

Artistbooker & Social Media Manager

Dengun - Web Agency

Tijdens mijn stage was ik verantwoordelijk voor het mee in de Benelux-markt brengen van een arbeidsproductiviteit-app. De app was alreeds geïntegreerd bij enkele Portugese bedrijven, maar moest grotendeels worden omgevormd tot een ander product voor de Benelux. Hoe ging dit juist te werk?
- Actief zijn op social media, gevonden worden, interactie aan gaan met verschillende mensen uit deze wereld.
- Aanmaken van landingspages om leads te verkrijgen en mensen informatie te verstrekken (via UnBounce en WordPress).
- Allerlei tools gebruiken om de landingspage te versterken zoals bv. email automation via ActiveCampaign & Mailchimp.
- Meetings met bedrijven vastleggen en er uiteindelijk ook een gesprek mee te voeren.
- Continu communiceren met andere afdelingen.
- Many more...

International Market Research

Light It Up

Project via school, waar we de veiligheid van de mensen in het verkeer terug cool probeerden te maken. Maar hier zijn we uiteindelijk mee gestopt.
- Volledig businessplan opgesteld.
- Verschillende presentaties.
- Gesprekken met tal van mensen.
- Alles wat bij een start-up komt kijken.

Want to know more? Shoot!

Co Founder

Tomorrowland TV

Media compound

As a growth marketer with years of experience, I am passionate about driving business growth and creating impactful marketing campaigns that deliver measurable results. Throughout my career, I have worked with a diverse range of companies, from startups to established corporations, across various industries, including tech, e-commerce, and healthcare.

My expertise lies in developing data-driven marketing strategies, leveraging analytics tools to identify growth opportunities, and implementing targeted campaigns across multiple channels to maximize ROI. I am well-versed in SEO, SEM, social media marketing, email marketing, and content marketing, and I have a proven track record of generating leads, acquiring new customers, and increasing revenue.

My ability to think outside the box and adapt to changing market trends has allowed me to stay ahead of the curve in the fast-paced world of digital marketing. I am always looking for innovative ways to drive growth and improve customer engagement, and I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring new ideas to life.

In addition to my marketing expertise, I am a team player. I am always willing to lend a helping hand and provide mentorship to junior team members, and I believe that open communication and transparency are essential to achieving success.

Overall, I am a driven and results-oriented growth marketer with a passion for driving business growth and building impactful marketing campaigns. I am excited to continue growing my skills and contributing to the success of my next company.

Proven track-record in:
✅ Marketing Automation
✅ Growth Marketing
✅ SEO
✅ SEA
✅ HubSpot
✅ Social ads

Worked for companies like: CM, JNJ, Eneco, Daikin, Dierickx Leys, Ebema,...

Let's have a chat!
📧 kaj@makewaves.be
☞ makewaves.be

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