Thought Leadership Marketing, with Stephen Woessner

Published: July 21, 2021, 8 a.m.

Thought leadership marketing\u2014Elevate your brand\u2019s reputation and authority through strategic content and innovative insights with\xa0thought leadership marketing.

Thought leadership marketing\xa0\u2014 For over 25 years, Stephen Woessner has been in the trenches working alongside and consulting with hundreds of clients \u2014 teaching them how to plant their flag of authority within the markets they serve, grow their audience, fill their sales pipeline with right-fit prospects, and ultimately \u2014 drive revenue.

Stephen founded Predictive ROI in 2009 and remains its CEO and owner. He\u2019s the host of Onward Nation \u2014 a top-rated podcast with listeners in over 140 countries and over 1,000 episodes. His marketing insights have been featured in major media, and he\u2019s the bestselling author of four books, including his latest entitled, \u201cSell with Authority.\u201d

He believes we\u2019re entering the era of the AUTHORITY. Brands that occupy the coveted \u201cexpert\u201d status are afforded the highest level of confidence and trust from their customers, prospects, and other stakeholders because they have a depth of knowledge and point-of-view that can\u2019t be denied or easily replicated.

Stephen\u2019s practical and tactical training sessions help companies capitalize on the huge shift taking place in the market today. In our hyper-competitive market for awareness and attention \u2014 brands need to plant their flag of authority and then leverage this position to fill their sales pipeline with right-fit prospects while developing deeper relationships with existing customers.

Our purpose is to deliver predictable and measurable ROI by positioning our clients as THE AUTHORITY in their niches and then monetizing that position.

What you\u2019ll learn in this episode is about\xa0thought leadership marketing:\xa0
  • Why Noah\u2019s outstanding initial email where he reached out to invite Stephen to guest on his Profit With Podcasting show immediately caught Stephen\u2019s notice
  • Stephen shares the origins of the Onward Nation podcast and discusses how the show has grown over its more than one thousand episodes
  • How the Onward Nation podcast led to the Trojan Horse of Sales strategy and Predictive ROI\u2019s focus on\xa0thought leadership marketing
  • What the Dream 25 list is, and how you can utilize your Dream 25 as a roadmap for getting intentional about your ideal client prospects
  • How a podcast can be an ideal vehicle for connecting with your Dream 25 perfect-fit prospects as a Trojan Horse to get you in the gates
  • Why the follow-up process after a Dream 25 client appears on your show is the crucial next step for furthering your relationship
  • Why your contacts with your prospect need to be about them and their expertise and not be self-aggrandizing
  • Why it\u2019s important to slice and dice your podcast episode to share through other channels so that you don\u2019t become a \u201cone-trick pony\u201d
  • How the Sell With Authority methodology has grown into an encompassing, multifaceted\xa0thought leadership marketing\xa0strategy
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