How to become a thought leader in your industry and propel your business forward

GROW YOUR BRAND | SEASON 3 | EPISODE 19

In this special Grow Your Brand podcast episode of Monday Motivation I share how to become a thought leader in your industry or niche in 6 steps.

We take a look at why thought leadership is essential for your personal and professional development and the cycle of success.

You'll learn how you can start to create the opportunities you are seeking for your business and life by building your personal brand.

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I also share why developing thought leadership content is essential for B2B experts who want to be in a position where they can continuously grow their business and the 5 key ingredients to be a successful thought leader in a particular industry or niche.

Learn more about how you can tell a compelling story that will attract your ideal clients here.

And you can learn more about best practices for B2B content marketing and how to craft your content here.

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Time Codes:

02:36 Our topic for today: Understanding how thought leadership will propel your business forward and how to become a thought leader

03:18 Thought leadership definition: What is thought leadership?

04:04 Who this video is for - B2B founders, entrepreneurs, agency owners, business consultants and coaches

04:34 The opportunity a lot of smart people are missing out on becoming a thought leader

05:06 The barriers of entry for becoming a thought leader

06:32 The Dunning Kruger effect definition and impact on thought leadership content

07:16 What's stopping you from becoming a thought leader in your industry?

07:44 The consequences of not investing in your personal brand and thought leadership activities

08:16 How positioning you as a thought leader will move you into "the cycle of success"

08:20 Lauren Kress' cycle of success framework and the 5 stages within this cycle

12:19 The 6 steps to become a thought leader

15:22 The benefits of becoming a thought leader

17:36 The 5 different levels of thought leadership

17:57 Identifying what stage your at as a thought leader and what you need to do next

22:14 The key ingredients to growing your personal brand so you can become a thought leader

25:09 Why your personal brand is the most important thing for your business and career success

25:22 What many coaches neglect to tell you about growing your business