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    Corporate storytelling: why your story doesn't land on its own

    Many companies have knowledge, quality and experience. Yet their story often remains too technical, too abstract or too generic. Jan shows how organisations make their story more human, sharper and more compelling.

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    Practical information

    Target audience: Boards, marketing and communications teams, B2B events, technical companies and client days

    Duration: 45-60 minute keynote or 2-3 hour masterclass

    What will you gain?

    • Why facts alone are not enough
    • How to move from information to meaning
    • How to build a story clients and employees understand
    • How storytelling builds trust, recognition and sales appeal

    Content & structure

    The room starts with a story that is too technical and too generic, and ends with a structure to make it human and sharp.

    Jan alternates examples from film, advertising and corporate communication with cases from B2B and engineering. In the masterclass format, participants work on their own story.

    • 1. Why facts don't stick

      What happens in your client's head when information arrives without a story.

    • 2. From information to meaning

      Finding the core: who, what's at stake, which change.

    • 3. The narrative structure

      A reusable model for presentations, website and client cases.

    • 4. Applying it internally

      How to keep the story alive across sales, marketing and staff.

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    What participants say

    Nobody builds a story like Jan: it lands and it sticks. Right after his session we saw a change in how our team presents.

    Sandra de Vries, international tech company

    Participants called it the best session of the day. Jan combines his film experience with a sharp eye for what organisations really need.

    Pieter van Dam, trade association

    Investment

    € 2.500 – € 5.000

    Indication, excl. VAT and travel costs

    Final price depends on duration, location, preparation and customisation.

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    Language

    Dutch English French (on request)

    Suitable for

    Conferences, client days, internal kick-offs, leadership programmes, sales kick-offs and training days

    Region

    All of the Netherlands – international on request

    Rates

    Professional and in line with the market. After a short call you'll receive a clear, tailored quote — no hidden costs