Ep 27: Becoming a Thought Leader in Your Industry
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What does being a thought leader actually mean?
Sharing her personal journey and insights from her career in leadership development and entrepreneurship, Helen unpacks thought leadership’s evolution, the criticisms it has faced, and the importance in establishing credibility, trust, and influence in becoming known as a true thought leader.
She explores various types of thought leadership from industry-specific insights to visionary ideas and offers strategies to help you build your own thought leader status, leverage your unique expertise, engage with your audience, and create a lasting impact with your message. Whether you're aiming to win clients, secure promotions, or inspire others, this episode provides a comprehensive guide to positioning yourself as the go-to expert in your field.
Here are the highlights:
00:28 Becoming known as an expert and influential leader.
04:13 Spotting trends and expertise in industry criticism.
08:40 Demonstrating expertise builds credibility and a positive image.
12:17 Sharing thought leadership, innovative case studies, positioning.
14:50 Value authenticity, visibility, engagement, and thought leadership.
17:12 Define values, unique strengths, and audience understanding.
22:52 Create valuable content to build a thought leader brand.
25:18 Building thought leader status: consistency, visibility, articulation.
Connect with Helen:
Website: helenpackham.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/helenpackham
Facebook: www.facebook.com/helenpackhamcoach
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/helenpackham
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