{"id":9484,"date":"2023-10-28T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/marieke-van-de-rakt\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T11:31:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T09:31:56","slug":"marieke-van-de-rakt","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/marieke-van-de-rakt\/","title":{"rendered":"Marieke Van De Rakt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5fb0786f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"speaker-image-featured wp-block-wordcamp-avatar wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2024\/speaker\/marieke-van-de-rakt\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6ed399dc474e09c8f0db33be6e94634454bed8f3402f2f0f5bd7f102998cee80?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Marieke Van De Rakt\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:140px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Marieke Van De Rakt<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/mariekerakt\">@mariekerakt<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Marieke van de Rakt is a marketeer, an entrepreneur, and an investor in the WordPress space. Next to that she is aso a Diet Coke addict, a feminist and a procrastinator. Marieke van de Rakt holds a PhD in social sciences and was the co-founder and CEO of Yoast before the company was sold to Newfound Digital in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-fuel-yellow-100-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull speaker-single-session has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cd4c63d3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Session<\/h4>\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"is-style-default wp-block-wordcamp-speaker-sessions\"><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2024\/session\/pivoting-procrastination-towards-progress\/\">Pivoting Procrastination towards Progress<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6880d07a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(182deg,rgb(249,178,51) 52%,rgb(255,255,255) 53%);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get to know Marieke \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Can you start by painting a picture of what a typical day looks like for you? What fuels your passion for the work you do, and how does it tie into your involvement with WCEU?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A typical day would start with taking my youngest son to school and after that doing some exercise in the gym. Then, I\u2019ll get behind my computer to answer emails and create a to-do list for my day. That list will contain some articles I will write. I usually have a few meetings too. I am an entrepreneur and an investor in several WordPress brands.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>What sparked your interest in becoming a speaker at WCEU? Was there a particular moment or experience that motivated you to share your insights with this community?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I love speaking. WordCamp Europe is one of my favorite events to speak at. I have spoken before, but the last time I did a talk on stage at a WCEU was in Berlin in 2019. I\u2019m looking forward to sharing knowledge. This year I am especially excited because I will introduce a new project I have been working on for the past months.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>For those awaiting your talk, could you give us a preview of what we can expect to learn from your talk? Any sneak peeks?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many of you, I suffer from procrastination. And it has become so much worse in the past few years. I should start with a task &#8211; writing something for instance, but instead of doing that I\u2019ll first go to the bathroom, then I\u2019ll get myself a Diet Coke. I\u2019ll check my socials and my emails\u2026. And I procrastinate. I often feel like I am not productive or effective enough. In my talk, I\u2019ll explain why we do this and why website maintenance tasks are so very prone to procrastination. And, I\u2019ll share tips on how to deal with procrastination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Is it your first time at a WCEU or WordPress event? Any standout memories or lessons learned that you&#8217;d like to share?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I am a bit of a WordPress veteran, I suppose. I\u2019ve been to a lot of WordCamps. WordCamps are my thing. I\u2019ll never forget WordCamp Vienna in 2017. I hadn\u2019t spoken at many events back then. And I just started exercising with a personal trainer. I was so very sore, my legs hurt like crazy. I could hardly walk. The talk went great and the event was wonderful, but all I can remember from WordCamp Vienna was that I was so very sore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Looking beyond the scheduled sessions, what do you hope attendees will take away from their overall experience at WCEU? How can they leverage the event to enhance their professional development or personal growth?&nbsp;<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Europe is so great! It is such a wonderful experience. Talk to people. Brainstorm with them about your thoughts for your business or your career. The fact that you\u2019ll find about 2000 people that share a passion, makes for wonderful conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:74px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-mandy-40-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1119e409 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Speakers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-10753265 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9483 wcb_speaker type-wcb_speaker status-publish hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex 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