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  4. Thought Leadership Times: My view

    1. Using Research to Prime the Thought Leadership Marketing Pump

      Explore Thought Leadership Times Blog (Oct 24 2011)
      by Bernie Thiel

      Many, if not most, consulting firms have ambitious programs designed to help them become or remain thought leaders in their chosen fields of expertise. And that's a good thing. Research and history show that demonstrating superior insights on and track records in solving clients' most pressing business problems is one of the keys to differentiating and growing a consulting firm. However, in their quest for thought leadership, firms often encounter a common dilemma: struggling to find something to say that is new, relevant, compelling and materially different from what competitors are saying about a given topic. In other words, there are times when the thought leadership pump appears dry, which is a big problem for any firm selling work on the strength of its ideas. That's where proprietary research can play a critical role. Such research can provide ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Social Media   Thought Leader   Thought Leadership Marketing

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  9. Marketing Thought Leaders in the News

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  11. Memorable Quotes on Thought Leadership

    1. “ The PRSA|GA Phoenix Awards identify the industry leaders who best translate PR and marketing expertise into quantifiable results. ”
      By Mike Neumeier
    2. “ Bill has made his mark at iProspect. ”
      By Robert Murray
    3. “ Today, the iProspect brand is synonymous with service, excellence, and results. ”
      By Sarah Fay
    4. “ Bill is a creative marketer and meticulous manager who gets results and inspires his team. This promotion is fitting recognition of his talent and accomplishments. ”
      By Chris Elwell
    5. “ The bottom line is that iProspect doesn't make recommendations to its clients that we don't follow ourselves as marketers. ”
      By Robert Murray

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  1. Thought Leadership Resources

    1. Marketing Insights and Client News: Video and LinkedIn, Quality Content in Consulting Magazine, Harvard Business Review

      Explore Alterra Group (May 11 2012)

      In this newsletter we share our perspectives on current topics of interest to professional services marketers, as well as client [...] (Read Full Article)

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    2. Consulting Magazine Publishes Alterra Group’s “Does Quality Content Still Matter?”

      Explore Alterra Group (Apr 12 2012)

      Consulting Magazine published Alterra Group’s perspectives on content in a small-soundbite world. The article features a top-10 countdown why high-quality [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Alterra Group

    3. PM Magazine: Does Quality Content Still Matter?

      Explore Alterra Group (Mar 10 2012)

      PM magazine, the journal for marketing professional services from PM Forum, features Alterra Group’s perspective on why quality content still [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Alterra Group

    4. Incentivizing Professionals to Participate in Thought Leadership Content Development

      Explore Alterra Group (Feb 24 2012)

      “Content is king.” But professional services marketers know the challenges inherent in creating great content—particularly getting content from what’s in [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Thought Leader   Alterra Group

    5. Thought Leadership and Growth Go Hand in Hand

      Explore Alterra Group (Feb 2 2012)

      As 2012 begins, companies could be forgiven for shedding few tears over the passing of 2011. Although not as traumatic as 2009 or 2010, the past year was not without its challenges. Despite potential economic storm clouds on the horizon, and the uncertainty rippling through the Eurozone, we remain hopeful the markets can build on the momentum established last year and begin a more concerted return to growth.

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      Comment Mentions:   B2B   Thought Leader   Content Marketing

    6. Thought Leadership and Growth Go Hand in Hand

      Explore Alterra Group (Jan 20 2012)

      For professional services firms, growth relies on a firm’s ability to provide current and prospective clients with a compelling reason [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Thought Leader   Alterra Group   Alan Numsuwam

    7. How Deloitte Discovery Used Thought Leadership to Put Its Business on the Map

      Explore Alterra Group (Jan 19 2012)

      When discussing companies seen as true “thought leaders,” it’s natural to look to firms with big budgets, strong brands and [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Thought Leader   Deloitte   Bernie Thiel

    8. Content Marketing Institute: How a Portfolio Approach Can Help You Develop Better B2B Content

      Explore Alterra Group (Jan 2 2012)

      Content Marketing Institute shares Alterra Group’s insights on the common dilemmas B2B companies face in creating their intellectual capital: determining [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   B2B   Content Marketing   Alterra Group

    9. Content Marketing Institute: How to Engage Your Writers to Create More Compelling Content

      Explore Alterra Group (Nov 22 2011)

      Content Marketing Institute shares Alterra Group’s five guidelines for any organization to significantly improve the quality of its writing — [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Content Marketing   Alterra Group   Content Marketing Institute

    10. Using Research to Prime the Thought Leadership Marketing Pump

      Explore Alterra Group (Oct 14 2011)

      In Alterra Group’s experience, organizations that include proprietary research as a key element of their thought leadership marketing program benefit [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Thought Leader   Thought Leadership Marketing   Alterra Group

    11. How a Thought Leadership Assessment Can Help Professional Services Firms Get the Most from Their Marketing Efforts

      Explore Alterra Group (Oct 5 2011)

      How a Thought Leadership Assessment Can Help Professional Services Firms Get the Most from Their Marketing Efforts The sheer volume of content—books, white papers, articles, case studies, and the like—published by professional services firms is staggering. Every year thousands of such documents hit the market, all vying for the attention of busy executives and attempting to demonstrate the issuer’s unique and valuable expertise on important business challenges—or, in other words, thought leadership. To rise above the noise, firms must publish content that is not only of the highest quality, but that also focuses on topics that are highly relevant to target executives. In this paper, we explore an assessment-based approach that can help a firm identify the issues most critical to their target audience, uncover aspects of those issues insufficiently covered by competitors, and develop content that showcases the firm’s most relevant and differentiated experience and insights. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Gartner   Thought Leader   Alterra Group

    12. Does Quality Marketing Content Still Matter?

      Explore Alterra Group (Sep 16 2011)

      In this newsletter, we discuss the need for substantive content development in the current environment of short attention spans and [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Alterra Group

    13. The Docking Station, Co-Working in Green Bay

      Explore The Docking Station (Nov 19 2010)

      The Docking Station, Co-Working in Green Bay 9 Tip for Staying Productive at The Docking Station (a Coworking Space) September 14, 2010 | No Comments Lifehacker has a great article on their site about how to be productive in a coffee shop, or any where away from the office. It’s a great read, albeit a bit on the ‘technical’ side. (they talk about things like batching your Internet connectivity needs to minimize the wi-fi drain on your battery). I’m a Share on Facebook View Post The ‘officeless generation’ September 9, 2010 | No Comments (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Toronto   IBM

    14. Hands-on Social Media Marketing Bootcamp – Green Bay, December 3

      Explore The MarketingSavant Group (Nov 19 2010)

      Posted by Dana VanDen Heuvel October 18, 2010 image8 Hands on Social Media Marketing Bootcamp – Green Bay, December 3 Nearly every local business can benefit from social media in their marketing, but most courses and books only tell you why and don’t show you "how to." The Social Media Boot Camp for Local Business will teach you the why, the how-to and the practical, tactical things you can do to make social media work for yo (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Intel   Dana VanDen Heuvel   Social Media

    15. 56 Ways to Use Social Media for Bicycle Tour Directors

      Explore The MarketingSavant Group (Nov 19 2010)

      I had the very good fortune today to present for the National Bicycle Tour Directors Association at their national conference in Madison. In prep for the event, we put together a laundry list of ideas that they could use.  Many of these ideas could be just as useful for you, in whatever type of organization you’re trying to market.  Have a look-see! 1. Encourage your ride directors to begin engaging with potential riders well in advance of the event on social media sites 2. Ask your “Likers” to (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Madison   Social Media   Facebook

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  2. The Best Thought Leadership Insights Online

    1. Getting the Most Out of Your Thought Leadership Publications

      Explore Alterra Group (Nov 8 2011)

      Thought leadership publications are elemental components of most professional services firms and account for a sizeable proportion of the marketing budget. That's why it's critical for firms to ensure they are getting the biggest return possible on these publications. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Thought Leader   Alterra Group

    2. Thought Leadership Marketing: Leading Your Audience to the Thoughts That Matter! « THE MADVOCATE BLOG

      Explore Ideaware (Apr 23 2010)

      Thought Leadership Marketing: Leading Your Audience to the Thoughts That Matter! « THE MADVOCATE BLOG Many companies like to say they are “thought leaders” in their particular market and they spend an inordinate amount of money and time trying to prove it with white papers, analyst (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Blog   Thought Leader   SEO

    3. The Economics of Social Business

      Explore The Social Customer (Apr 22 2010)

      The social media tsunami is disrupting and impacting many aspects of business today including product development, CRM, thought leadership, corporate marketing, sales and lead generation, brand management and influencer relations. ... i.e., the benefits and value of social media to traditional disciplines like marketing, PR, customer service, product development. In working on ROI models, what I found was that when a company fully engages in social media, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   California   Social Media   Natalie Petouhoff

    4. Siteless Web means you have to bring Thought Leadership to the ...

      Explore Thinking to Win (Apr 21 2010)

      Siteless Web means you have to bring Thought Leadership to the ... Experienced B2B Marketing Professional with a track record of generating demand, penetrating new markets and maximizing the pipeline. Expert at leveraging CRM and marketing automation technology to nurture leads at all points of the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Social Media   HubSpot   CRM

    5. Howard Gardner on thought leadership

      Explore Thought Leadership (Apr 12 2010)

      Howard Gardner on thought leadership Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A.Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.  He also holds positions as Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and Senior Director of Harvard... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Australia   Thought Leader

    6. B2B Buyers' Use of Social Media - BUYERsphere Report

      Explore Search Journal (Apr 10 2010)

      By Ardath Albee There's a new B2B Buyer survey hot off the presses from Base One and B2B Marketing Magazine. Marketers will find a view of the big picture ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ardath Albee   Social Media   Enterprise

    7. The Big B2B Social Media Marketing Plan

      Explore Penn Olson (Apr 7 2010)

      The Big B2B Social Media Marketing Plan We have no data on Scania's social media ROI, but the increase in online visibility is undoubted. In our next post, we'll dive deep into the 5 B2B social ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Social Media   Facebook   ROI

    8. Publishing alone will not help your thought leadership

      Explore Thought Leadership (Apr 6 2010)

      Dale Bryce, the head of capability marketing at Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) contacted me about my post on content aggregation and I felt that his response was worth sharing here rather than losing in the comments section.  SKM is a global engineering... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Thought Leader   Dale Bryce   SKM

    9. Why your B2B CEO should be using YouTube

      Explore Social Media B2B (Apr 5 2010)

      Google “CEOs and YouTube” and almost every result will center around some type of crisis. From Domino’s and KFC to Mattel and Motrin, most companies take a reactive approach to incorporating their CEOs onto their YouTube channels. Accordingly, most receive flak for the unnatural, delayed and – in some cases – unapologetic approaches to each [...] Related posts:10 B2B Social Media Videos Worth Watching When it comes to B2B social media, online video has... 7 Online Video Tips Every B2B Marketer Should Know Making and distributing good B2B video content takes time. It... Livestreaming Will Be Critical To B2B Marketing In 2010 I recently wrote a post stating that video blogging wasn’t... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Social Media   B2B   Thought Leader

    10. How to build emotional engagement in B2B marketing

      Explore Chris Koch's B2B Blog (Apr 2 2010)

      It's why our latest ITSMA marketing budget survey shows (free summary available)that thought leadership has risen to a higher priority level than in any recent year. Ideas can create an emotional connection. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Social Media   IT Services Marketing Association   B2B

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