The Dutch have a saying: 'Just act normal because that's crazy enough'. As positioning and thought leadership experts focused on creative and emerging tech industries, we call bullsh*t. We believe that successful brands and leaders are bold, challenging, passionate, and unafraid to rock the status quo. As a brand, 'normal' is your enemy, because you'll continue to go unnoticed, no matter how big, small or B2B you are. As the magnificent Dr. Marcus Collins has said: "Be different to be remembered." It's a crowded market out there for production companies and creative businesses facing a tough year financially. To stand out and to have cut-through, you have to be brave. Our founder Kerrie Finch shared this at the recent event organised by Olaf van Gerwen (Chuck Studios), Saskia Baneke and VIA Nederland. The event focused on how creative companies can better position themselves and grow through earned attention. She talked best practice positioning and thought leadership for impact and growth. Get in touch if you'd like to learn more about how to raise your game.
the FINCH factor
Public Relations and Communications Services
We drive growth for brands and leaders through crystal-clear positioning & impactful thought leadership
About us
EXPERTISE We refine vision, mission, and purpose into a clear, compelling voice, helping brands and executives nail their thought leadership and messaging. We craft standout brand propositions through creative workshops and sharp insights. We support you in creating tailored narratives for editorial, commentary, and onstage content. Our strategic depth and proven processes are our point of difference. We make our clients shine. WHAT WE DO - Brand Launches & Transformations: We’ve launched brands across borders, developed merger strategies, and helped businesses pivot. - Reputation Building: We turn even the shyest founders into industry leaders. - Story-Mining: We dig deep to uncover powerful narratives. - On-stage Opportunities, Networking & Events: Our connections with leading creative and tech conferences land our clients on premium stages. From developing topics and pitches to creating onstage content and providing event support, we’ve got you covered. From top speaking gigs to key meetups, we get you in front of the right people. OUR HISTORY the FINCH factor is built on the legacy of FinchFactor, founded by Kerrie Finch in 2009, with offices in Amsterdam, LA, and London. Our client roster includes Airbnb, BlackRock, bunq, Cannes Lions, Diageo, Framestore, Saatchi LA, and TBWA\Neboko. For 12 years, we helped Media.Monks grow from one office to 17 globally, driving their landmark acquisition by S4 Capital. At the FINCH factor, we turn expertise into leadership and visibility into influence. Let's shape your story together. OUR FOUNDER Kerrie Finch is a super-connector with a burning curiosity in people. She’s the founder of SheSays Amsterdam and a LIONS Festivals rep. Kerrie builds communities and reputations, turning leaders into brand evangelists through deep-dive storytelling and influential connections with media, stages, juries and conferences.
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- Public Relations and Communications Services
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- 2-10 employees
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- Amsterdam
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- Self-Owned
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Positioning, Thought leadership, Stage MC, Conference hosting, Panel Chair, Communications strategy, Speaker training, On stage opportunities, and Speaker placement
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Founder, Kerrie Finch, has chosen her ultimate happy place: on stages around the globe as the circus ringmaster at conferences, festivals, and corporate events. She gets a kick out of creating a community - for moments or hours, with 50 people or 1,500. It's all about that crystal-clear connection between speakers and audience. 📣 We've put together a showreel that showcases her gigs as a conference MC, stage host, program curator, interviewer, presenter, and panel chair. Her sweet spot sits at the nexus of emerging tech and creative innovation. 🎙 Catch Kerrie in action at SXSW (Austin), Web Summit (Lisbon), Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Step (Dubai), ADCE - Art Directors Club of Europe (Barcelona), 180 Global, SheSays (Amsterdam), Global Marketing Summit & Exhibition (Istanbul), CogX (London), ADCN | Club for Creativity (Amsterdam), MikeTeevee (Berlin), MET AMS (Amsterdam), and more. Massive shoutout to Tom and Didi at Chuck Studios for pulling together this killer showreel 👏 . If you get the chance to work with them, jump on it. (Photo of Kerrie interviewing Nathalie van Sasse van Ysselt at SXSW by Ben Houdijk.) Ready to join the circus?🎤 🎙
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"HELP! I NEED SOMEBODY: A Career of Give & Take" presented by SheSays Amsterdam– Last Call to Join Us! 🚀 No one makes it to the top alone. Success is a journey of collaboration and support. ✨ Join us on July 17 for an inspiring evening with four incredible women who have mastered the art of asking for help. Learn from their experiences, understand their struggles, and discover how they’re paying it forward today to empower others tomorrow. 🎤 Meet Our Speakers: Helen King: Award-winning Creative Director championing diversity and inclusion. Becky Nascimento: Marketing Director & Coach unlocking growth and advocating for gender equality. Jacqueline Bosselaar: CEO of HPB | Het PR Bureau, transforming brands into beloved icons. Courtney Maywald: Director Of Brand Strategy at Booking.com, leading DEI and sustainability initiatives. 👩💼 Hosted by Kerrie Finch, founder of the FINCH factor. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event! Spots are filling up fast – secure yours now and be inspired by the stories and insights that could change your career path forever. Join us as we lift each other up and climb together! 🔗 Tickets here: https://lnkd.in/ebzyr7cN #WomenInLeadership #Networking #CareerGrowth #Inspiration #LastChance #WomenEmpowerment
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Vulnerability, honesty, self belief, and boundaries are everything. And we simply don't have enough of it at work. It can lead to many issues -- burnout is just one of them for company founders and business leaders. Want to learn more? As a company founder and entrepreneur, Kerrie Finch speaks on 'how (not) to die on the job'. It's a hot topic and relevant for every business leader seeking to understand work-life harmony -- make sure you're at the forefront of the conversation. It could just save your life.
CMO turned Leadership Coach, I help mid career creatives improve their wellbeing and performance with leadership programs rooted in kindness | Author of ‘A Bad Hand Played Well’ - How to own your 90,000 hours at work’
How (not) to die on the job. There was openness, vulnerability and shared experiences in the room during yesterday’s panel discussion on wellbeing and ways to navigate and avoid burnout. Along with myself, Kerrie Finch (the FINCH factor) Camille John (DEI Consultant) and Sophie van der Schaft (&MediaGroup) shared insights and answered great questions from the audience touching on boundaries, self-belief and lessons learned and shared. Some key takeaways: Asking for help is hard, and there’s a sense that you’re ‘letting the team down’ if you step out of the business due to burnout – especially if you’re the Founder or leader of the business. In the long term, taking care of your own health first will benefit your team and our company, and may make you happier in the process. We should see ourselves as an ‘operating system’ - mind, body and soul – where everything is intertwined and connected. How physical and mental symptoms should not be ignored, it means there’s an issue somewhere that needs addressing, and addressing...now! Addressing feelings of doubt or imposter syndrome by saying to yourself, “be the imposter, they are the syndrome’ (meaning others) A powerful way to reframe the narrative and conversations we have with ourselves on a daily basis. How mindset and self-awareness is everything, and contributes to our wellbeing. Speaking up and asking questions - how it’s important to ask how people are doing. They may be unable to step up and express how they are truly feeling, lost in the fog of depression and uncertainty. Instead of asking, ‘How are you?’ be specific and ask ‘How has your day started?', and have the patience to dig in and give them space to share. Above all, be kind. It costs nothing, but means everything. Thanks to all the attendees, and shout out to Femke and the Events Team at Soho House & Co Amsterdam for hosting and providing the delicious breakfast and coffees. #kindness #mentalhealth #personaldevelopment
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Our founder Kerrie Finch is speaking at VIA Nederland's event, 'Marketing & PR for Makers', the very first event of the Craft task force. Makers from the creative industry are meeting on 11 July at NEXT ndsm, where Kerrie will be sharing valuable insights on how production companies can better distinguish and position themselves. The event also sees presentations from Lucas Boon (Adformatie ) on the media industry, Daan de Raaf (HAPPINESS❤ ) on branding, and all things PR from Mariëtte van der Lee - van der Heide. Register for the last tickets: https://lnkd.in/eKfB8rNZ #taskforce #craft #positionering #dutchcreativity #NLmedia Olaf van Gerwen, Sanne Drogtrop Sanne Tolsma, Michan Tolman, Lodewijk Pöttker, Shaun Voogd, Fabian Fraikin, Karlijn Paardekooper, Kevin van Rijn, Gilles de Smit Gilles Hagen, Max Eggink, Willemijn De Leeuw Willemijn van Hussen Saskia Baneke Naomi Wallenburg Saskia Kok Gerd De Smyter Wilmar Alex Tax-Shultz 🇳🇱🇺🇸🇪🇺 Kenn MacRae Rik Ledder Remy Kurpershoek Anouk Façee Schaeffer Kim Nieuwenhuijs-Griffioen
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🚀 Ready to not just survive but thrive at work? 💥 You're talented and ambitious, but what happens when you push yourself too far, too fast? When you ignore the warning signs and hit the dreaded Burnout wall? Join our founder Kerrie Finch at Soho House & Co for HOW (NOT) TO DIE ON THE JOB — a special breakfast event in Amsterdam on Wednesday, 10 July (8:30-10am). Kerrie will be joined by industry leaders who have navigated the toughest challenges in health, wealth, and happiness so you don't have to. 🌟 Camille John (DEI Consultant) 🌟 Sophie van der Schaft (&MediaGroup) 🌟 Neil Schambra Stevens (Mercury Jam Coaching) 🎟️ Tickets are available at Soho House Amsterdam. Not a SH member? Get in touch to secure your spot. #HowNotToDieOnTheJob #CareerSuccess #BurnoutPrevention #ThriveAtWork
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