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Thought leadership interview with Dana VanDen Heuvel

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Jul 19 2010)

In this thought leadership interview I speak to marketing consultant, author and speaker, Dana VanDen Heuvel. Besides writing regularly on thought leadership topics, Dana is a widely recognized expert on blogging, podcasting, RSS, Internet... (Read Full Article)

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Thought leadership is a culture not a tactic

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Jul 13 2010)

Thought leadership is not and should not be a marketing or PR tactic – rather it is a culture. Like companies who innovate, thought leadership too should be a way of doing things. If it is not a function of corporate culture I can guarantee that... (Read Full Article)

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Thought leadership case study – Booz & Company on innovation

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Jul 6 2010)

Every now and then someone stands out for delivering a clear, compelling thought leadership position. Booz & Company’s thought leadership position on innovation is one such instance. I need to state up front that I have not met anyone from the... (Read Full Article)

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Corporate consequence, trust and thought leadership

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Jun 25 2010)

Before I start on this blog post I have an apology. I have been remiss in not posting anything for over a month. I promised myself that I would try and post once a week and in the main I have achieved that but client matters have got the better of... (Read Full Article)

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Leadership guru Ken Blanchard talks about his views on thought leadership

Explore Article Thought Leadership (May 4 2010)

Ken Blanchard is one of the world’s most influential figures on leadership and management. He is a sought-after author, speaker and business consultant on the topic. His book “The One Minute Manager’ co-authored with Spencer Johnson has sold... (Read Full Article)

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Smoke and mirrors as democracy goes up in smoke

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Apr 29 2010)

For those who read my thought leadership views regularly and for those who stumble across this on my blog this post is highly unusual – it has nothing to do with thought leadership and is a very personal view on the Australian government’s... (Read Full Article)

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Exclusive thought leadership hints and tips from Gary Bertwistle

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Apr 20 2010)

Gary Bertwistle is one of Australia’s foremost thought leaders on creativity. In 2001 Gary designed and built The Ideas Vault, Australia’s first ever dedicated creative space, designed specifically for the generation of better... (Read Full Article)

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Infoguru and thought leader – one of the same?

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Apr 19 2010)

Robert Middleton is a marketing thought leader. He gives away a lot of wonderful free information and ideas and he clearly solves lots of people’s marketing challenges. It was one of Robert’s posts many years ago that kick-started me down the path... (Read Full Article)

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Howard Gardner on thought leadership

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Apr 12 2010)

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)

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Publishing alone will not help your thought leadership

Explore Article 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)

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The sales pitch is dead

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Mar 29 2010)

I love what Chad and Linda Nelson from The Basis Group have to say about sales and thought leadership in their paper “Thought Leadership is the New Sales Pitch.” These guys absolutely get it. It is a must read for anyone in sales and marketing. In my all my research and writings on the topic I [...] (Read Full Article)

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Beware, content doesn’t a thought leader make

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Mar 18 2010)

There is a lot of a commentary flying around the web at the moment about content, optimising that content for search engines , content curation (filtering and aggregating relevant content) and how best to deliver content to your publics. But…and this is a big but – content alone does not make you a thought leader. It [...] (Read Full Article)

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Thought Leadership Strategy - The six lessons of thought leadership by Rob #Leavitt

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Mar 10 2010)

I was reading an article penned by veteran marketing strategist, Rob Leavitt. Rob is the Principal at Solutions Insights and he specializes in issues- and content-based marketing. Rob helps companies distinguish themselves in the marketplace and advises them on how to have strategic conversations with their clients, prospects, and market influencers. Rob gets thought leadership and I thought the six lessons he has for thought leaders at any level were well worth sharing. Here they are: (Read Full Article)

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Bernard Salt’s tips on what it takes to become a thought leader

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Feb 18 2010)

Bernard Salt is Australia’s pre-eminent thought leader on consumer and demographic trends and represents KPMG at conferences around the globe to share his insights. Here he shares his views on what it takes to become a thought leader and some valuable tips on how to get there. Even though I have researched thought leadership for years and have written a book on [...] (Read Full Article)

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Two more definitions of thought leadership

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Feb 7 2010)

I am constantly reading what others have to say about thought leadership and am always interested in how other people define thought leadership. I would like to put up two definitions that I have recently come across. The first is from Dana vandenHeuvel, from Marketing Savant: “Thought leadership marketing capitalizes on your intellectual capital and unique point [...] (Read Full Article)

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Tips on taking your thought leadership campaign to market - online

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Jan 18 2010)

This is the final post of a series across how to take your thought leadership position to market. The last one was on the 14/1/2010. I spoke about six critical actions I believe need to be engaged in order to achieve this. I have covered the first five (1. Make it a strategic business imperative; 2. [...] (Read Full Article)

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Another definition of thought leadership

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Jan 17 2010)

On reading a very useful paper on thought leadership by the Content Factor, ‘Is anybody following your thought leadership? Five best practices that can help establish your company as a thought leader’, I came across a definition on thought leadership from Brian Carroll which I have not seen before. “Thought leaders genuinely influence others by creating, advancing and [...] (Read Full Article)

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Tips on taking your thought leadership campaign to market - media

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Jan 14 2010)

This is a continuation of the post on 11/1/2010 on how to take your thought leadership position to market. I spoke about six critical actions I believe need to be engaged in order to achieve this. I have covered the first three (1. Make it a strategic business imperative; 2. Know your audience; 3. Share openly) [...] (Read Full Article)

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How to take your thought leadership campaign to market – strategic business imperative

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Dec 28 2009)

I have never come across a thought leader who didn’t share his or her thoughts the two just don’t go hand in hand. However, how you take your thought leadership position to market is critical to the success of your campaign and the degree to which you are viewed as a thought leader. Once you have a [...] (Read Full Article)

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The list of thought leadership benefits

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Dec 21 2009)

When I speak to people about thought leadership for the first time, one of the first questions they ask is: “What can it deliver to my business?” It’s a great question and one that has had me thinking for a while. The more I think about it the more complex and multi-faceted I realise the answer [...] (Read Full Article)

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Thought Leadership - Failure and thought leadership go hand in hand

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Dec 7 2009)

The very nature of thought leadership requires that you put yourself out there. If you want to be seen to be leading or framing the conversations around a topic, if you want people to sit up and take note and think differently about the ... (Read Full Article)

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A view into the soul of a thought leader

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Dec 3 2009)

I don’t think I’ve seen anybody encapsulate the essence of true thought leadership the way Chris Brogan has in his latest blog post. I have quoted it here in part but I highly recommend you visit his blog to see the rest. Simply put he... (Read Full Article)

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Why companies struggle with thought leadership and individuals flourish

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Nov 20 2009)

If I asked you to think of three thought leaders, who springs to mind? For me it is inevitably a handful of individuals as opposed to brands or companies. Even if I think of the question with my corporate hat on I come up with the individual’s names... (Read Full Article)

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Does one quick campaign = true thought leadership?

Explore Article Thought Leadership (Nov 12 2009)

There are two types of thought leadership and I’m not sure that the one even deserves the description. The first is what I term quick-fix or short-term thought leadership and is often confused with true thought leadership. This is the great... (Read Full Article)

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