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A sideways look at thought leadership strategy
Specialist insight on thought leadership strategy from our team of experts
Behind every successful thought leadership campaign sits a clear, robust strategy. Yet all too often, companies rush into producing content without stepping back and thinking about why they’re doing it, who it’s for and how their campaign fits into the wider business environment.
This page brings together all of our Strategy resources in one place to help you build a better strategy for your thought leadership.
Seven lessons for thought leadership strategy
HOW TO GET YOUR CAMPAIGNS OFF TO A FLYING START
We know that strategy can seem a bit theoretical, so we have turned to the arts for inspiration.
Here are seven lessons for thought leadership strategy drawn from art, music and popular culture. Because behind every successful creative project is a strategy of some sort – just ask Bruce Springsteen and Winnie the Pooh.
A Sideways Look at Strategy
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Why is strategy so often overlooked? Probably because it’s seen as too abstract, complex and, yes, even boring.
We couldn’t disagree more. And to prove it, we will show you in this webinar why strategy matters by drawing on lessons from some of our favourite stories and characters from popular culture, history and mythology.
Know your audience
HOW TO BUILD A DETAILED AUDIENCE MAP
Classic buyer personas only show a partial picture of your target audience, and a narrow one at that. Often they fail to take into account the wider landscape, which is prone to change — now more than ever. Over the last 12 months, priorities have shifted. What matters to individuals and organisations today is likely to be quite different to a year ago.
Our online tool provides a step-by-step guide on how to develop a map of your target audience, including their motivations, purchasing behaviour and interactions across the buyer group.
Why a deep understanding of your audience is key to content success
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Standing out is challenging, but it’s even more difficult if you don’t first define the audience you are trying to reach and think about the messages that are likely to resonate with them.
In this webinar, our audience insight specialists explain how to gather and distil critical information that will help to ensure that your campaign achieves maximum cut-through.
Looking to improve your thought leadership strategy?
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Whatever stage you are at in your planning, we can help you to build a winning strategy for your next campaign.
Based on our unique and proven approach, we will introduce you to the key components of our thought leadership strategy model, including stakeholder alignment, audience insight and campaign planning.
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