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4 Reasons Why Thought Leadership Projects Fall Flat
Because the competition for mind space is so acute, you must avoid the pitfalls discussed here. With this approach, you’ll convince readers that your insights have value, and that your thought leadership is worth following.
Want great thought leadership content for the long haul? Don’t just flag down the next solo freelancer.
Too often, content marketers think of freelance writers as taxicabs, circling the block, constantly looking for a fare.
You really shouldn’t try to fake expertise
Far too often, we find ourselves reading a piece of thought leadership that, had we been locked in a quiet room with access to the Internet and a large bowl of M&Ms, we could probably have written ourselves.
A story of thought leadership done right
Sometimes a thought leadership project goes so utterly right that we have to pinch ourselves to make sure we’re not dreaming.
When I Rule the Strategic Content World in 2019
Hey, a guy can dream, can’t he?
Is your strategic content on an assembly line or coming out of skunk works?
Imagine you’re in a luxury automobile factory, watching cars come together on the assembly line. But something strange is happening: several cars are being pulled off the line, and a crew is taking them apart and reassembling them so they start looking different from the others.
Is your thought leadership structurally sound?
If you want your thought leadership to be read and remembered, getting the structure right is a great investment.
The questions you’ve got to ask before thought leadership gets going
Message for marketers needing to publish new thought leadership: Make sure your authors have their ducks in a row.
What Ought to Happen Before Thought Leadership Happens
The Scouts have had it right all along. That whole “Be Prepared” thing? It applies just as much to thought leadership.