Press kit

Introducing Polle.

For whoever has to introduce me: an event, a podcast, your team. Take what fits. No need to ask first.

Download everything (ZIP)Bios, photos and avatar in one file.

1 · How to introduce me

Three lengths, two languages.

One line

Polle de Maagt is an independent strategist who helps leadership teams turn a strategy into what people actually do on Monday.

About 50 words

Polle de Maagt is an independent strategist and storydoer, based in Rotterdam and Gent. He helps leadership teams make a strategy land: in the story, in the choices, and in what the team does differently on Monday. Clients include KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Rituals, Nike, LEGO and IKEA. Less about ads, more about acts.

About 100 words

Polle de Maagt is an independent strategist and storydoer, based in Rotterdam and Gent and working across Europe. He helps leadership teams make a strategy land: in the story, in the choices, and in what the team does differently on Monday. He usually gets called in at one of three moments: a story that has to move a room, a strategy that has to leave the document, or a team that has to start working differently. He has worked in trends and strategy since 2007, at Trendwolves, Boondoggle and InSites Consulting, and on his own since 2011. Clients include KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Rituals, Nike, LEGO and IKEA. Less about ads, more about acts.

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2 · Photos

Five photos, full size.

Use them as they are. Credit where a photographer is named.

  • Portrait

    Photo: Ine Dehandschutter.
    1719 × 2576

    JPG Portrait of Polle de Maagt in a blue jacket and white shirt, smiling
  • On stage

    Landscape, 2048 × 1366

    JPG Polle de Maagt on stage in a grey waistcoat, talking with a clicker in his hand
  • On stage, full length

    Portrait, 1366 × 2048

    JPG Polle de Maagt on stage, full length, explaining with both hands
  • In the room

    Landscape, 2048 × 1366

    JPG Polle de Maagt on stage pointing up, the audience listening next to him
  • In a workshop

    Portrait, 1932 × 2576

    JPG Polle de Maagt in a white shirt with his arms crossed during a workshop
3 · Name and avatar

How it looks.

The round avatar of Polle de Maagt on terracotta

Avatar
The circle used on this site and my profiles.

Round PNG Square JPG Cutout PNG

Please

Do and don't.

  • Do: Use the bio as it is. Need it shorter? Cut from the end, not the middle.
  • Do: Use the photos from this page. Cropping is fine, keep room around the head.
  • Do: Credit the portrait: Photo: Ine Dehandschutter.
  • Do: Link to polledemaagt.com.
  • Don't: Use old photos from Google or LinkedIn.
  • Don't: Write “Polle De Maagt” or “de Maagd”.
  • Don't: Introduce me through an old employer (Trendwolves, Boondoggle, InSites).
  • Don't: Put text, logos or filters on the photos, or stretch the avatar.
  • Don't: Call me a trendwatcher, futurist or motivational speaker.
4 · What I talk about

Five questions I keep working on.

5 · Contact

Anything missing? polle@polledemaagt.com