The Power of Words
Words have impact. It matters which words you use, how you put them together and when you use them. Words influence how people think, how they feel and what they do.
We use the right words to persuade others, to support your viewpoint and to provide you with solid strategic advice.
Analysis and Strategy
Are you uncertain about the best way to get your message to its audience or how the political cycle affects when and what you do? We can help you with analysis, public affairs advice or a lobby plan.
Persuasive Writing
White papers, position papers, fact sheets, articles, blog posts, letters, manifestos, pamphlets, petitions and more. If the point is to persuade someone of something, we can write it.
Persuasive Editing
Have you written something but realize that it is not as effective as it could be? We can rearrange your words. We take what you have written and edit it into a message that persuades better.
Workshops and Training
We help you or your organization learn more about persuasive writing, local government politics and processes, public affairs, public participation and more.
Monitoring
We can follow policy developments at all levels of Dutch government and at the EU and let you know what’s going on that is relevant for you, and what you should do about it, as often as you need it.
Bilingual Services
Dutch to English. English to Dutch. Both at the same time. Whether you need translation or the same document in both languages, we can help.
Who do we work for?
We work for those who want to change what happens, or what does not happen. That has included companies, NGOs, cooperatives, action groups, foundations and associations.
What areas do we work in?
Most of our projects have been in the area where people meet the built environment. We work with subjects like green energy, the environment, sustainability, housing and mobility.
Why do we do this?
We believe that a better world is possible and we want to do our part to make it so. That’s why we gladly assist you with finding your way and making your message as convincing as possible. We believe that words have impact
Ivo Thonon
Ivo is a physical geographer who was waylaid by politics while doing his PhD at Utrecht University. He joined a political party, D66, and found the ebb and flow of power appealed to him more than the flows of water and mud.
He began his career as an environmental consultant and project manager at companies like Royal HaskoningDHV, Science Alliance and Rescan.
Eventually, he followed his heart and was elected to the Provincial Parliament of Utrecht, working on environmental and spatial issues. He then began to work full-time for D66 on local and regional party platforms and strengthening the party.
Through his work, he has become committed to sustainability and changes in our energy and mobility landscapes.
With Thonon Folz, he brings his understanding of the natural world and the political world together to bring about change.
Ivo speaks English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish.
Harmony Folz
Harmony’s fascination with how people and societies change led her to majoring in Psychology and History of Science and Medicine at Yale University.
Experiences travelling, planting trees in the mountains of Western Canada, and teaching English in South Korea then showed her the environmental effects of our lifestyle. She became convinced that there must be a more sustainable way.
Looking for practical insight into the change process, she then did her MA in Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia.
Since then she has worked as a policy analyst supporting local government interests in British Columbia and as a teacher, writer, editor and translator in the Netherlands.
With Thonon Folz, she combines her interests in communication, behavioural and societal change, and sustainability.
Harmony speaks English and Dutch.
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Our office and postal address is at:
Kaap Hoorndreef 66
3563 AW Utrecht
The Netherlands
KvK: 69491321