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Amsterdam-based · EN / NL
Campaign strategy, email, social and paid media; plus the dashboards that show what converted.
Gilles Havik builds campaign strategy, email, social and paid media, plus the dashboards that show what converts. He currently works full time for The School of Life Amsterdam.
From longform features to web copy, I edit and write content that is clear, compelling, and true to your voice. English and Dutch.
Audit, plan, and execute content strategies that grow organic reach without sacrificing quality. Data-informed, editorially-led.
Whether your setup is ready to go, or you’re looking into a black box, shedding light on your business and where it is headed.
Translating complex research into accessible, engaging stories for general audiences — without dumbing it down.
Stills and video for editorial and commercial projects. A visual perspective that complements the written word.
Campaign strategy, email, social, and paid media — connected to content that actually converts and retains audiences.
A selection from my Flickr photostream — view all photos on Flickr ↗
The West is in crisis and with crisis comes opportunity. But what's going on is so vast and complex that to seize this opportunity daunts whoever tries — political, physical, emotional, moral and communal. A long-form essay on where we're coming from, and where we might be going.
Read the essay ↗"Drifting along in an ever-intensifying societal turbulence is not an option if we want to remain free. It's not the time to pawn our societal values for quick gains."
Watching the emergence of the coronavirus unfold, I'm baffled by the degree of individualist thinking we as a western society are throwing at this issue. "What can I do to stay safe?" should be "What should I do to keep society safe?"
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When the earth no longer knew what to do with mankind, she decided to release them into space. She didn't feel particularly proud of her move, but said to herself that it was better this way.
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Een verkenning van wat bipolaire stemmingsstoornissen betekenen voor wie ermee leeft — en voor de mensen om hen heen.
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