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Niek van Son MSc

Niek van Son
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Niek van Son MSc

Marketing Management (MSc, Tilburg University). Over 10 years of online experience at b2b, scale ups, financial services companies and marketplaces, both nationally and internationally. Reads: Sharp, Taleb, Kahneman. Intrigued by how SME entrepreneurs make decisions.

"People don't say what they do, and don't do what they say."

"Hope is not a strategy."

"Not choosing is also a choice."

Occasionally writes articles for Frankwatching, Marketingfacts and B2bmarketeers.nl.

Hobby project: surface interval.
Personal blog: niekvanson.com.

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Articles by Niek van Son MSc

Biases
Written on October 31, 2025

Availability heuristic / bias: meaning & marketing

Why do some trends suddenly seem to be everywhere and others quietly disappear from view? Why do we overestimate risks that are much talked about, but ignore structural opportunities that are less visible?

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Marketing
Written on October 29, 2025

ChatGPT in marketing: faster growth & more focus

Marketing only pays off when actions are scalable, measurable and repeatable. ChatGPT makes that possible by accelerating the three most time-consuming parts of marketing: ideation, production and optimization.

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Biases
Written on October 17, 2025

Endowment effect (endowment effect): meaning & marketing

Those who understand this psychological mechanism not only gain a better understanding of their own decision-making, but also that of customers, investors and employees. Indeed, the endowment effect touches everything where emotion, ownership and value intersect: from pricing strategy to business transfer.

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Enterprise
Written on August 11, 2025

Opportunity cost (opportunity cost): definition & its importance to entrepreneurs

Every dollar and hour you spend on option A, you can't spend on option B. That missed value is called opportunity cost. This article translates the economist's concept to entrepreneurial decisions

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Branding
Written on August 6, 2025

Coming up with company names in 2025: the complete guide

Have you ever heard a company name and thought, "If only I had thought of that one!"? A rock-solid company name should be more than just a nice play on words. It is your shortest elevator pitch.

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Models
Written on July 30, 2025

Black Swan events: What entrepreneurs can learn from Nassim Taleb

Black swans don't exist, until you do see one. That is precisely the gist of Nassim Nicholas Taleb's famous Black Swan theory. His insights painfully expose how bad people are at predicting big, impactful events....

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Biases
Written on July 28, 2025

Mimesis: meaning, working & application in (online) marketing

Why do successful companies so often look alike? Whether it's streaming services following Netflix, smartphone manufacturers imitating Apple's designs, or Dutch webshop entrepreneurs who have the a design that looks very much like Coolblue, imitation runs deep...

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Biases
Written on July 23, 2025

Anchoring bias (reference effect): definition & use in marketing

Why does that €15,000-a-year software package suddenly seem inexpensive? Because you just turned down a €30,000 offer. This psychological phenomenon is called the anchoring bias: your brain holds on tightly to the first number you come across

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Branding
Written on July 18, 2025

Physical availability: meaning & tips

Can potential customers easily find and buy your brand if they want to? That's physical availability. (Re)knowing and thinking about your brand in a buying situation is called mental availability. Together, they are the foundation of brand growth.

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Marketing
Written on July 15, 2025

Choosing online marketing channels: spreading risk is essential

Online marketing offers entrepreneurs many opportunities to attract new customers and strengthen existing relationships. But the speed at which digital channels are changing also brings risks. Relying on a single online marketing channel, be it Google,...

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