Christian Fictoor

    Service

    Branding &
    Positioning

    A brand should stand for something. I help you clarify what you stand for, who you want to reach and how you show it.

    What I do

    • 01Positioning
    • 02Brand foundation & core story
    • 03Storytelling & messaging
    • 04Rebranding
    • 05PR strategy & media relations
    • 06Campaign concepts
    • 07Content lines & tone of voice
    • 08Media & press kits
    • 09Talks, training & workshops
    • 10Regional campaigns

    How I work

    Warm, clear and human-centred. I think alongside you and help deliver the work. I stay involved until the agreed work is complete.

    What you get

    Not a one-off campaign, but a brand that stands for something. Together we clarify who you are, what you want to mean and who you want to reach. Then we translate that into your story, your look and the choices you make. This helps your audience see not only what you do, but also what you stand for.

    Ideal for

    For organisations, makers and artists who feel their brand no longer shows what they have to offer. Or who want to take the next step, but first want to clarify their story and look.

    My approach

    I listen, ask questions and help you choose. What matters, what can change and what do you want to hold on to? Then we translate those choices into your brand and put them into practice.

    Would you like to do this in a compact, clearly defined programme? Explore the Branding Sessions: four sessions or a pressure cooker, including a complete Branding Document.

    Scale & roles

    I have worked as a marketing coordinator, interim marketing director, marketing lead and fractional CMO: sometimes as an independent advisor, sometimes as part of a decision-making team. I led complete campaigns, rebrandings and integrated marketing overhauls from strategy to execution, including online PR, media policy and team management.

    I have worked with many startups and growth companies in early and challenging phases. That is what draws me in: the path is not mapped out yet, the culture is innovative and informal, and there is real scope to build something. For Freedom Internet, I guided the complete brand development and activation. This brought in new customers. The crowdfunding campaign via CrowdAboutNow was one of the platform's most successful ever. Within a few weeks, the community raised more than € 4 million.

    Alongside projects for organisations, I also gave talks, training and workshops on marketing, social media and innovation for SMEs, government agencies and the cultural sector. As a sounding board and coach, I supported startups at Startup Weekends and co-organised several editions. I also guided regional campaigns for local political parties such as PvdA and D66.

    Previously worked for

    • •Freedom Internet
    • •PUUR / Goldmund Benelux
    • •Military Boekelo-Enschede
    • •FBK Games
    • •Enschede Marathon
    • •Rabobank Enschede-Haaksbergen
    • •Province of Overijssel
    • •Municipality of Deventer
    • •Saxion University
    • •PvdA (regional)
    • •D66 (regional)

    Contributions to international marketing books

    I worked as a conceptualizer and contributing author on several books by internationally renowned marketing author Yaagneshwaran Ganesh, including Is Your Marketing in Sync or Sinking?, Syncfluence and The Growth Hacking Book. Yaag describes me as his creative partner and "conceptualizer" in the Netherlands.

    Contact

    Let's explore what could work

    Tell me what you are working on and what you need. Together, we can find a good next step.