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Action as thought leadership [a conversation with Russ Stoddard]
Many pursue thought leadership because they want to be something. A business leader. A connector. A successful speaker. An industry guru. Russ practices thought leadership because he wants to do something – namely, change the world (thought leaders should never think...
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Conversation leadership via social media [Derek Walker]
Social media is commonly considered a distribution channel for thought leadership content. But what happens when the social conversation – an on-going social media conversation with an entire industry – is itself the content? To find out, I recently interviewed Derek...
Brands, purpose and profit in a time of plague
Allow me, if you will, to diverge from my usual focus on how to create conversation leadership so that we might have a conversation with four thought leaders in the branding space. This conversation started about two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, in my LinkedIn...
Is your nonprofit overlooking its best thought leaders?
Nonprofit storytelling is the no-brainer staple of nonprofit marketing; after all, great nonprofits spring out of a response to the human story. Thought leadership marketing, however, is less common, at least for nonprofits themselves (note: I’m happy to be...
Trends in nonprofit thought leadership
My own recent work in thought leadership marketing for a nonprofit, UCAN, inspired me to learn more about how mission-driven organizations can use their leading thinkers to advance their good causes. The first stop on my journey was Washington, DC, and the National...
How courageous conversations advance diversity and inclusion
The benefits of diversity and inclusion are much talked about. We particularly seem to like dropping stats with famous pedigrees. McKinsey says companies with racial diversity are 35% more likely to outperform peers. A Harvard Business Review study finds that that the...
Why association leaders need to lead conversations
What are the best industry associations? The ones that go beyond simple networking to deliver real thought leadership – idea sharing via conferences, seminars, webinars, podcasts, association publications and the like. But all too often the approach to “thought...
Shut up! (And other secrets for winning new business).
Advertising and marketing agencies are (in)famous for talking about themselves. “Look at us – we won an award!” Unfortunately, clients are less and less inclined to listen. While many agencies persist in trying to simply “wow” prospects with their creative...
Thought leadership: are books still the Holy Grail?
There I was, sitting with a new CEO client, sketching out the beginnings of a reasonably multi-modal thought leadership program: videos, articles, blog posts, an interview series with industry notables (aka, his prospects), original research, speaking opportunities...
How CEOs use thought leadership for social impact
Research shows that executive thought leadership can boost corporate revenue – but can it do that while also engaging social issues? I had a chance to explore that question recently with Victoria Baxter, Executive Vice President of the Social Impact practice at Weber...
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