This Thursday, at the Logeion Let’s Connect conference in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the Communications Talent of the Year Award of 2010 was chosen. Out of dozens of entries, I was proud to have made it to the three finalists. Evelien Ter Ellen won deserved, while I had the honour to share the second place with [...]
What a journey… The 2010 Eurovision Song Contest has come to an end! And what a contest it was! Our dear friends at host broadcaster NRK and my fellow EBU colleagues all did an amazing job in making Europe’s favourite TV-show for the 55th time. Under the slogan Share The Moment, Europe has been entertained [...]
With this diary, I’d like to give you a sneak peak in the kitchen, showing you what I’m doing in the lead up to this massive event. Keep checking for regular updates!
TEDxTransmedia, true to the spirit of the TED conference aims to inspire broadcasters, and in particular, public service broadcasters, to dare more for creating innovative content and borderline strategies to connect with the audience of the future. Under the theme ‘DAREtoDARE’, the event is set to take place on the 22nd of April in Lucerne, Switzerland, [...]
With new elections coming up here in the Netherlands and daily coverage of the election campaign, I was wondering whether this intense celebration of democracy actually makes us happy. I decided to dive into the matter, and found out that a well-oiled democracy is not at all guarantee for happiness. I also figured out that [...]
Young entrepreneur, communications and pr consultant, speaker and writer. Manager Communications & PR of the Eurovision Song Contest.
My name is Sietse Bakker, 26 years old, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Living a happy life and being grateful for having you on my website!
At the age of 19 I launched communications- and new media agency MediaBattery. Since 2006, I am Manager Communicatie & Public Relations of the Eurovision Song Contest. I regularly enjoy speaking at events and write for the leading Dutch communications industry portal CommunicatieOnline.nl. In 2009 I launched the website HowToLiveWow.com and started writing a book with the same title. Should you wish to get to know me better, hire me for a professional challenge or if you would like to invite me as speaker, please READ ON..
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Email: sietse@sietsebakker.com
Office phone: +31 (0)20 4112187
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