Marije Knevel, the influential daughter of Andries Knevel, is under fire because she tries to make money from people who are unsettled by the PVV election victory. “Sales pitch!”
It’s incredible: some people really know how to make a difference. Marije Knevel, an inexhaustible source of irritation for many people, says she is very disappointed with the gigantic election victory of the PVV. She notices that these feelings also exist among her supporters and responds intelligently.
Worrying Marije
Marije pretends that she sincerely advises her followers a meditation app to relax after the PVV win. Small detail: the app costs 20 euros and you can order it via Marije. Does she still have something left over from it? She came up with it yesterday, when the Netherlands woke up to the news that Geert Wilders had won no fewer than 37 seats.
The influ-Knevel immediately decides to record a video. “Good morning. I don’t know how you slept, but after nights like last night I can lie awake and worry and I’ve had a problem there for three years. tool who can help me, so that I can actually sleep well straight away.”
Messy times
What kind of tool is that? One that is so good that Marije has forgotten to use it for years. “In recent years I sometimes forgot that I had that available, so I would just lie awake for hours and think: oh yes, if I do this, I will sleep like a baby!”
Well, how wonderful. And the best news: Marije has an affiliate link so she can earn something from it herself! “I’ve talked to you about it before, but I thought: hey, in these messy times I would like to bring it to your attention.”
Toilet meditation
Marije’s meditation app not only helps with PVV anxiety, but also when you are on the toilet. “It also says first aid into meditation. If you think: I’m freaking out, she can calm you down in a few minutes. And meditation for the toilet. For when you’re sitting in the office and you think: I’m going crazy. Then you can withdraw for a while.”
“Buy, buy, buy!” Marije shouts. There is a 40 percent discount. “I’ve never experienced it before. This means that an annual subscription is 19 euros. So I have a link to that. I actually think it’s far too little, to be completely honest! That I think: oh, but how do you run your business?! But go ahead. She did it. 19 euros! And I grant you this.”
Sales pitch
Science journalist Adriaan ter Braack finds it inappropriate and puts Marije under fire in a cynical message on Instagram. He posts some stories van Marije and writes: “You are of course not an influencer if you cannot effortlessly convert an election result into one sales pitch.”
Mean, Marije responds. “Such a shame and sour to be dismissed effortlessly as an influencer who does ‘sales pitch’. (…) But hey, unfortunately the world has become bitter and focuses on the ‘bad’ of people instead of the good.”
Sincerely
Marije is very sincere, she emphasizes. “I just saw this offer this morning and thought: wow, this is real insane. And I sincerely wish you that you have this app in your life. I wish I had stock in this company, but I don’t. So just let you know that this comes from my heart for you.”
She had given it to her followers almost for free. “I think I give it to someone as a gift almost every week, because I want it for people,” gushes the influential benefactor.