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2021-02-08
- Posted by: Christopher G. Fox
- Category: Branding, Thought Leadership
Thought leadership lifts up the voices of people who are helping advance pieces of their industry area rather than focusing on customer pain points. It puts advocacy and passion out into the world by helping thought leaders disseminate ideas that bring improvement to the world, with tools, skills, and channels to magnify their thinking.
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2021-02-07
- Posted by: Christopher G. Fox
- Category: Branding, Thought Leadership
Advertising does still make sense, but marketers should think about it holistically. Assuming ads are high quality, well-designed, and include compelling, well-crafted Calls to Action, they can provide an excellent way to get people’s attention. What matters next is how you use that attention? Do you squander it or use it to cultivate trust?
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2021-02-02
- Posted by: Christopher G. Fox
- Category: Branding, Communication, Leadership, Strategy, Thought Leadership
Thought leadership strategy forces you to ask what you can say about yourself that is true, and what you do in the world to make it true. These questions span an entire organization. Answering them and then doing something about them unmistakably requires the input of people empowered to make executive decisions and lead towards change. Including top company leaders in thought leadership strategy discussions takes the best advantage of this transformative opportunity.
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2021-01-31
- Posted by: Christopher G. Fox
- Category: Thought Leadership
There are three questions that a thought leader must answer in order to create high-impact thought leadership. Answering these before you develop a piece of thought leadership helps you address your topic with power and precision.
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2021-01-27
- Posted by: Christopher G. Fox
- Category: Communication, Thought Leadership
Some topics become so central to the conversation in a particular industry that it makes sense to have a point of view even if it does not track directly back to specific products or services. Within financial services, those topics include topics such as digital assets; AI and automation; diversity, equity, and inclusion; COVID-19; and ESG. Failing to have a point of view on these can make you seem out of touch.
Thought leadership lifts up the voices of people who are helping advance pieces of their industry area rather than focusing on customer pain points. It puts advocacy and passion out into the world by helping thought leaders disseminate ideas that bring improvement to the world, with tools, skills, and channels to magnify their thinking.
Advertising does still make sense, but marketers should think about it holistically. Assuming ads are high quality, well-designed, and include compelling, well-crafted Calls to Action, they can provide an excellent way to get people’s attention. What matters next is how you use that attention? Do you squander it or use it to cultivate trust?
Thought leadership strategy forces you to ask what you can say about yourself that is true, and what you do in the world to make it true. These questions span an entire organization. Answering them and then doing something about them unmistakably requires the input of people empowered to make executive decisions and lead towards change. Including top company leaders in thought leadership strategy discussions takes the best advantage of this transformative opportunity.
There are three questions that a thought leader must answer in order to create high-impact thought leadership. Answering these before you develop a piece of thought leadership helps you address your topic with power and precision.
Some topics become so central to the conversation in a particular industry that it makes sense to have a point of view even if it does not track directly back to specific products or services. Within financial services, those topics include topics such as digital assets; AI and automation; diversity, equity, and inclusion; COVID-19; and ESG. Failing to have a point of view on these can make you seem out of touch.