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Portrait of 'Almere Zaken'

🎬 Multilingual subtitles
✍️ By: Team BC1.NL

What does a day at a business magazine look like?

Ron and Martin set off around half past seven by car, and since Ron lives in Almere himself, he's at the office in no time. Once there, they start by looking back and looking ahead together, computer on, coffee poured, working through the inbox. A lot of questions come in, they say. After that comes telephone acquisition and a chat with colleagues about how they'll tackle the day.

What's the best part of this work?

The contacts. Visiting entrepreneurs, from a small business to a multinational, and having conversations that are different every day and take place at all sorts of levels. It always comes back to the same thing, finding ways to make the connection between the customer and the reader.

Company portrait

BC1® gives entrepreneurs the chance to introduce themselves, for instance by showing in a company portrait how the work is done within their business. What are the key things that get special attention? Where do you want to go as a company, and how do you want customers to see you?

This is an example of what such a portrait might look like

Business magazine Almere Zaken

Almere Zaken is the business magazine for enterprising Almere, a city in the Netherlands just east of Amsterdam. Its publishers, Ron Broertjes and Martin van Feggelen, place great value on quality, and that's something they want the magazine to reflect.

The magazine comes out six times a year with a print run of 13,000 copies. Each copy is personalised and delivered through Post.NL, the Dutch postal service.

Frequently asked questions

This is a short summary of the film. Watch the video above for the full story.

What is Almere Zaken?
Almere Zaken is an inventive magazine that sets out the ins and outs of what is happening within the boundaries of Almere in economic and business terms, across as broad a field as possible. Readers are given tips and developments in the economic field.
What sets Almere Zaken apart from other magazines?
Quality is central, both editorially and in production: Almere Zaken is printed on 80 gram paper with the look and feel of a magazine, which sets it apart from other titles. The editorial team also puts business information about Almere and beyond on the website every day, which is pushed through social media.
How is Almere Zaken distributed?
On the basis of the registrations at the Chamber of Commerce, Almere Zaken is distributed to 10,000 addresses through PostNL. The magazine can also be found within Almere at the municipal desk in the town hall, the World Trade Center, the Ondernemersplein business centre and at various hotels and banks.
Where can I watch the full film?
These questions and answers are a short summary. Watch the full film "Portrait of 'Almere Zaken'" with all insights, examples and background at https://www.bc1.eu/company-portrait-almere-zaken/