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Jaap Janssen Steenberg, Cialdini Institute Licensed Trainer
Cialdini Institute Licensed Trainer

Jaap Janssen Steenberg


👉 You've got a great idea. 👉 A brilliant product or service. 👉 An offer no one should pass up. But somehow, you're not getting through. People don’t make time. They don’t take you seriously.

Based in
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, English
Licensed since
January 2025
LeadershipManagementMarketingSales
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About Jaap

👉 You've got a great idea.

👉 A brilliant product or service.

👉 An offer no one should pass up.

But somehow, you're not getting through. People don’t make time. They don’t take you seriously. Or they nod along… and then do nothing.

That’s a missed opportunity for them—because they don’t realize what they’re missing. But it’s especially frustrating for you. You’ve poured your heart and soul into this, yet you're not seeing the progress you want. At least, not at the pace you'd hoped for.

That’s where ethical persuasion comes in. More specifically: the language that makes it work. Because in the end, it all comes down to choosing the right words.

And that’s where I come in. As a Cialdini® Institute Licensed Trainer, Certified Online Influence Coach, and award-winning copywriter, I train professionals like you to find the right words at the right moment—whether you're leading, communicating, marketing, presenting, or persuading in any other part of your business.

Want to explore what that could look like for you?

👉 So people make time?

👉 So they take you seriously?

👉 So they nod along... and take action?

Just a quick note: because of my ongoing work with Dr. Cialdini and Bas Wouters, I take on only a limited number of new projects.

Work for a nonprofit? Here's something you should know: I offer one free training session each month to support nonprofit organizations.

Accomplishments

Ethical Influence and Persuasion

• Cialdini Institute Licensed Trainer

• Certified Online Influence Coach

• Director of Value Content at the Cialdini Institute

• Award-winning editor of 'Online Influence' (by Bas Wouters)

Copywriting

• Certified Conversational Copywriter (Conversation Design Institute)

• Certified CEFR B1 copywriter (accessible writing for broad audiences)

• Editor of 3 Top-5 Business Books

• Online Influence — Boost Your Results with Proven Behavioral Science

• Social Shift — From Social Media to Social Thinking

• Everyone's Talking About It — How to Tap into the Power of Word-of-Mouth

From participants

What people say after training with Jaap.

  • “Leerzaam en intressant zeker als student die zich nu moet voorbereiden op de praktijk”

    Kane Milton · December 2025

  • “Ik vond het interessant en dit gaat mij helpen met marketing en sales”

    Max · December 2025

  • “Het helpt om te gebruiken in de praktijk”

    Aviël · December 2025

  • “Ik vond het erg interessant, en dit ga ik zeker toepassen in mijn e-marketing plan”

    Esmay van der Velden · December 2025

  • “Dit zal mij helpen tijdens mijn marketing skills en het overtuigen van..”

    Avan Maro1 · December 2025

  • “De 10 is niet overdreven, ik vond het echt heel interessant. Ik keek er eerst op tegen omdat het vrijwillig en zo vroeg was, maar ik heb de hele tijd actief opgelet en vond het echt heel leuk en nuttig.”

    Tijn Louwers · December 2025

  • “De principes kunnen mij gaan helpen bij het solliciteren naar een baan binnen de online marketing. De informatie was erg waardevol. Bedankt”

    Anouk Pellen · December 2025

  • “Ik vond het vooral leerzaam, maar ook fijn, omdat dit later toepasbaar gaat zijn op mijn toekomstige werk.”

    Imro · December 2025

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