How to Become a Thought Leader in Your Field
Today\u2019s guest is Peter Winick, the Founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Leverage and the podcast host of Leveraging Thought Leadership. In this episode of Thought Talk, Peter talks about, you guessed it, thought leadership! Since it\u2019s easy to have an opinion on social media, it\u2019s so hard to get something good and worthy of substance in today\u2019s fast-paced world. Intentional thought leadership changes that.
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Thought leadership is a hot topic right now, but it can get a little cloudy on what it really is. Peter shares examples of what thought leadership is, what it is not, and how you can get the most out of it through authentic connections and putting your stake in the ground.
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Tips on making thought leadership work for you
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- Thought leadership means you have the courage to say something meaningful, profound, and different from the norm. You know you\u2019re doing something right when 20% of the population disagrees with you.
- A classic mistake thought leaders make \u2014 They don\u2019t have a strategy. Thought leadership is a business, at the end of the day.
- Want to be consistent in your thought leadership? Create an editorial calendar.
- Collaborate with experts who are also serving similar client demographics. They\u2019re not really competitors!
- Consider writing a book. It is a great business card for your ideal client.
- The marketing strategies you do to put your work out there have to make sense for your ideal target market. Are your clients listening to radio? No? Then don\u2019t do radio.
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About Karen Tiber Leland
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Karen Tiber Leland is the founder of Sterling Marketing Group, a branding, marketing, and color strategy and implementation firm helping CEOs, executives, and entrepreneurs develop stronger personal, business, and team brands. Her clients include Cisco, American Express, Marriott Hotels, Apple Computer, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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She is also the best-selling author of nine traditionally-published business books that have sold over 400,000 copies and been translated into 10 languages. Her most recent book is The Brand Mapping Strategy: Design, Build and Accelerate Your Brand. She regularly writes for Inc.com and Entrepreneur.com and has had articles published in Self, The Los Angeles Times, American Way, The Boston Globe, and many others.
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Karen has spoken for Harvard, The AMA, Direct Marketing Association, and Stanford, among others. She has been interviewed on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, and Oprah.
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Get in touch with Karen on Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook
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About our guest
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Peter Winick is the founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Leverage. For the past two decades, he has helped individuals and organizations build and grow revenue streams through designing and growing their thought leadership platforms as well as acting as a guide and advisor for increasing business to business sales of thought leadership products.
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His clients come from a diverse set of backgrounds and specialties. They include New York Times bestselling business book authors, members of the Speakers\u2019 Hall of Fame, recipients of the Thinkers50 award, CEOs of public and privately held companies, and academics at prestigious institutions such as Yale, Wharton, Dartmouth, and London School of Business.
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Peter has built his career and Thought Leadership Leverage to serve the needs of these individuals and others like them. Get in touch with him through his website Thought Leadership Leverage.
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Resources
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Karen\u2019s book The Brand Mapping Strategy was just produced and released on Amazon\u2019s Audible as an audiobook. You can now get an audio version of the book read in its entirety by Karen.
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The Brand Mapping Strategy, Design, Build and Accelerate Your Brand