Nerd who fell in love with marketing & growth.

Available for keynotes and short advice calls

Nicholas D'hondt

Big news: I'm officially a (late) co-founder of JobRunr 🚀

A year ago, I joined as Head of Growth. 

The deal with Ronald? 

Date for one year. If the spark is there, we make it official. 💍

We negotiated everything upfront so we could spend the rest of the year focused on one thing only: healthy growth.

End of last year, the verdict was in.

Both of us felt it. 

This is it.

Looking back, it almost feels like a roads led here.

👉 My first startup Plann3r with Ruben Meul? We coded the entire back-end in Java. (JobRunr is a tool built for the Java world.)

Now my Java background helps me understand the product and follow dev conversations.

👉 Then I co-founded GrowForce with David & Amaury, where I led all B2B marketing and learned how to do B2B sales.

My marketing skills let me translate technical stuff into language their managers also get.

My sales experience helps me navigate corporate procurement.

And my entrepreneurial drive lets me co-create JobRunr's strategy and vision.

And if that was not enough, JobRunr's values completely align with my own. 

Everything we do is with the intention to leave the planet better than we found it. 🌍

Thanks Dirk for setting up that first date. 💚

Head Of Growth at JobRunr | Turning creative ideas into measurable results | Public Speaker - Available for keynotes

I thought my content was driving revenue. But I couldn't prove it. 🤦‍♂️

If you market to developers, you know the pain: 
Ad blockers, Privacy extensions, "Do Not Track" headers.

And I totally get why people are using this.

I knew our blog posts were working because sales prospects kept mentioning them. 

But my HubSpot dashboard? It was a ghost town of unassigned attribution. 

Thanks to my background in Growth Marketing, I wanted hard data, not just "gut feeling."

So, I tried to build a manual map.

The Setup:
- Google Sheets: To list every closed deal.
- HubSpot Breeze: To see company-level page visits.
- Scarf: To track open-source package usage.

The Failure: 
It was a mess. HubSpot Breeze didn't talk to the Deal view. Scarf data lived on an island. I spent more time copy-pasting rows than analyzing them.

So I wanted something more efficient. 

I wanted to be able to ask: "Hey, for all deals closed in January, which blog post was visited the most?"

So I just Vibe Coded it this afternoon.

I built a custom MVP that aggregates: 
✅ HubSpot Deal data 
✅ Website traffic (even the anonymous stuff) 
✅ Scarf package downloads

Now, I'm able to ask questions like: "Show me the user journey for Deal X." "What common technical docs do closed-won deals read?"

It’s super basic (for now), but it works. 

I believe this is where marketing ops is going. 

We aren't just using software anymore; we're glueing it together with AI to get to the exact insights we need.

👇 Question for the builders: Has anyone else used Vibe Coding (or cursor/replit) to build their own internal marketing tools?

And if you target devs... how are you solving the attribution black hole? 

Drop a tip below! 💡

Your app is not the future of customer experience.

I was interviewed last week by Claire Charlier who's building ENGIE's future CX vision.

One question stuck with me:

"What's the biggest misconception companies have about customer experience?"

My answer: They're still too obsessed with their own channels.

The best customer interactions happen where your customers already are.

WhatsApp. Messaging apps. Maybe even an AI that calls them 10 seconds after signup.

Not another app they'll forget to open.

Here's the shift I see coming:

Soon, customers won't interact with companies directly.

Their personal AI will.

"Siri, switch me to an energy provider that matches my values." Done.

Sure, some people will just ask for the cheapest option.

But many will want their spending to reflect who they are and what they believe in.

Their AI agent will need to understand which brands align with those values.

That's why your brand story matters more than ever.

Not just for humans, but for the algorithms that will decide on their behalf.

Thanks Claire Charlier, Steven Geerinck and Birger De Rese for the conversation,  it triggered some thinking I hadn't done before.

Excited to see what comes out of this project at ENGIE.

Marketing to Java developers is like playing the game on hard mode 🎮

And yes, I signed up for it willingly. And I would do so again in a heartbeat.

At JobRunr, our main audience is Java developers.

People with world-class BS detectors.
People who skip anything that smells like fluff.
People who want proof, depth, and usefulness. Or they are gone.

Early on, I thought classic B2B marketing would work.

Nice lead magnets.
Clean value props.
Some paid traffic.

Spoiler. It didn’t. 💡

What did work was changing how we think about marketing entirely.

👉 Treating content as documentation, not promotion
👉 Explaining the "why" behind every decision
👉 Showing the how and sharing it all transparently
👉 Brushing off my Java skills to speak the same language as our users

That mindset helped us grow an open-source project into something companies in finance and healthcare trust in production.

And now, I want help scaling that.

We are hiring an All-round Growth Marketer.

Not to "run campaign".

But to own the full journey together with me:

✅ From open-source users to paid customers
✅ From experiments on LinkedIn and Reddit to creative ABM plays
✅ From technical blog posts to simple video edits and clean visuals

This role is not for everyone.

But if you believe marketing only works when it genuinely helps people, it might be for you.

More info:

Open article: Hiring All-round Growth Marketer at JobRunr by jobrunr.io

Hiring All-round Growth Marketer at JobRunr

ISAM | Institute for Sales And Marketing

Associate Partner

Senior Sales & Negotiation Consultant

Voka-Vlaams netwerk van ondernemingen

Guest Speaker

Everybody Freelance

1 concept - 2 missies!


𝗪𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗺?

Freelancers zijn de toekomst! Daar is geen discussie meer over mogelijk.
Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat steeds meer professionals de stap (zullen) zetten om freelancer te worden, of het nu parttime of fulltime is. 
Bovendien geloof ik dat elke freelance business kan slagen.

Echter, met de groei van het aantal freelancers wordt het steeds moeilijker om de aandacht van klanten te trekken. Daarom is het essentieel om je bedrijf vanaf het begin de juiste start te geven.

Mijn 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲 #𝟭  is om jou de juiste oplossingen en antwoorden te bieden, zodat je je freelance business op de best mogelijke manier kunt opbouwen en laten groeien!

Natuurlijk zijn er ook freelancers die, net als ik, al enkele jaren in het vak zitten en meer willen. Meer inkomsten en/of meer vrijheid, maar zonder personeel aan te nemen. Je wilt een succesvolle eenmanszaak blijven!

Mijn 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲 #𝟮 is om jou de juiste oplossingen en antwoorden te bieden om je freelance business te schalen. Op deze manier kun je voorbij het "uurtje factuurtje" dilemma gaan en je activiteiten en inkomsten diversifiëren.

𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁! 
Unlock Your Freelance Potential!
Build and Boost Your One-Person Business with me.!

Founder

BizDev

Companies aim to inspire their customers, grow their business, and make a sustainable impact on the results.

As an expert in Business Development, I want to inspire you, as a business leader, and collaborate on the growth of your team(s), with the goal of achieving a lasting impact on your company's results.

Every company has the potential to grow. I am 100% convinced of that.

Do you also want to grow your business?

Consultant | Trainer | Coach | Mentor | Facilitator | Speaker

“𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻?” was a working title at first, but the more I thought about it the stronger and clearer I found it. Because it translates exactly how you feel right now: "how do I get started?".

You are an entrepreneur and you want more customers and turnover?
You know that LinkedIn is “the place to be”, but you don't know how to really use LinkedIn yet?

With LinkedIn you can get in touch with the right prospects and you can convert them into real customers with strong conversations.

I get questions about LinkedIn every day:
➡️ how should I “build” my profile?
➡️ how can I look for the right people?
➡️ How can I create and post content?
➡️ how can I send connection requests?
➡️ how do I start conversations?
➡️ ... and much more

All important questions. And no doubt you have these too…

I thought it was time to provide some answers to this!

Discover it all with those links:

https://howtolinkedin.be/webinar
https://howtolinkedin.be/aanbod

Creator | Trainer | Coach | Mentor ▶️ How to LinkedIn?

See link in Featured Section!
Sales Framework for Freelancers: Get clients and stop trading time for money!

Learn how to craft your pitch, find your niche, generate leads, engage with prospects, … without using ads. Even if you are short of time and/or you don’t like selling.

Framework tested and approved by over 50 freelancers during live webinars and Q&A’s.

What you'll learn & get?
✔ How to craft your pitch and use it for your content, offering and pricing.
✔ How to find and engage with your future customers.
✔ How to plan your outreach activities efficiently.
✔ + bonuses

See link in Featured Section!

Creator | Mentor | Coach | Trainer ▶️ the Sales Framework for Freelancers

My business? ➡️ Help you develop yours step-by-step! 

Business Development isn’t easy! Because there are no hidden tricks, no rabbits out of hats and certainly no unicorns. It's not the same as selling, it's all the hard work that comes way before you actually sell something. Business development can be summarized as the ideas, initiatives and activities aimed towards making a business better.

Owner & B.I.Z.D.E.V.-Consultant

This is an overview of the full time projects and assignments I worked on: 

Feb 2023 - Feb 2024: Sales & Operations Director @ QJobs 
Jun 2022 - Sep 2022: Business Development Consultant @SalesX (THOM)
Aug 2020 - Jun 2021: Business Line Manager Interim Management @Ascento
Mar 2019 - Dec 2019: Business Unit Manager @Young Professionals by SD Worx 
Apr 2019 - Nov 2019: Key Account Manager @Easymatch
Aug 2018 - Feb 2019: Business Manager @Ariad
Nov 2017 - Aug 2018: Business Development Manager Innovative Advertising @SBS Belgium
Jun 2015 - Mar 2017: Key Account Manager Digital Marketing @FCR Media
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014: Business Development Manager @Futurn
Jan 2012 - Dec 2013: Business Development Manager B2B @Century21 Belgium

More details about the projects are available upon request.

Interim Manager (Sales & Business Development)

UNIZO

Syntra Bizz

Trainer (Sales & LinkedIn)

Blinc Sales Institute

With our Personality Based Sales Methodology, RIO, we guide commercial organizations to embed empathy as a strategic competence and we offer Full Circle Customer Engagement Programs. These are built in co-creation, so that they connect seamlessly with the knowledge already present within the organization.

RIO  *  Speaker | Trainer | Coach

Ambits

Ambassador

Freelancers in Belgium

Non-profit Organization behind the Facebook group “Freelancers in Belgium” (+12.000 members) for Freelancer Empowerment.

As a dedicated Board Member, I: 
- provide valuable insights and expertise in areas such as business development, entrepreneurship, and professional development for freelancers;
- participate in board meetings, offering valuable perspectives and recommendations to guide the organization's operations and decision-making processes;
- contribute to the organization's growth by actively participating in fundraising efforts and assisting in the development of partnerships and sponsorships.

Connecting freelancers with each other to share and learn about starting and running a freelance business in Belgium:
https://freelancersinbelgium.be/

Partner & Administrator Freelance Forward (non-profit organization)

Community Manager | Sales Freelancers in Belgium

Actief Interim

Office Manager  Brussel

Stoppen met uurtje-factuurtje? Bouw in 90 dagen een One-Person Business uit!

✨ Inspiration, Growth, Impact ✨

Hi, I’m Jeff, a passionate business development expert, trainer, and consultant dedicated to helping individuals and businesses achieve their full potential.

Over the years, I’ve built a career focused on empowering entrepreneurs, freelancers and business leaders, to grow their businesses step by step. 

My motto reflects my approach:
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Guiding people and businesses to see what’s possible.
𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: Helping teams and companies scale strategically and sustainably.
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Delivering measurable results and long-term success.

Here’s how I help:

👉 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙨:
Freelancing is the future, and I’m here to ensure that future is bright!
I offer programs like “Everybody Freelance” to help you:
Build and boost your freelance business from scratch.
Break free from the “hourly rate trap” by diversifying your income streams.

👉 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙨 & 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨:
Through my company BizDev, I partner with entrepreneurs and leaders who want to grow their business, inspire their teams, and make a real impact on their markets. Whether it’s strategy, team development (training), coaching or mentoring, I bring tools and insights that lead to results.

👉 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙𝙄𝙣® 𝙉𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨:
If you’re struggling to make LinkedIn® work for you, my “How to LinkedIn” program simplifies it all. Learn to:
▶️Build a profile that stands out.
▶️Connect with the right people.
▶️Share content with confidence.
▶️Start conversations that turn into real opportunities.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗲?
With over two decades of experience in sales, business development, and training, I’ve worked with companies and individuals across industries. I combine practical strategies with a personal touch, ensuring every client gets solutions tailored to their unique needs.

Ready to unlock your potential? Let’s connect! 🚀

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