If thought leadership is the destination, you need an engine to drive you there. This article covers the long list of possible tactics to power your thought leadership, both personally and for your company.

It’s easy to find blogs about building your presence on LinkedIn. Post! Add articles! Network and add people!  

But we’re shooting a bit higher here. Rather than telling you the basics, here are a few little-known secrets to help you break through the noise. 

Many business owners and entrepreneurs recognize the power of marketing, and its role in growing their companies. Where it gets sticky though, is how much to invest in marketing.We understand that. But the investment conversation becomes much easier when you have metrics associated with your marketing so you can see what its doing for your organization and how its contributing to the bottom...

As a business, it can be hard to interact and collaborate with others.

We’re all busy. Not everyone has time for workshops, meetings, or even a quick phone call.

You may find yourself saying, “If only there was a way to interact with other organizations without having to wade through all the other social media posts and market my company at the same time...”

In fact, there is.

Scroll through Instagram and you'll find yourself in a sea of photos and videos featuring beautiful travel photos, coffee shops, fashion and handbags, cycling and outdoor adventures, and more. It's easy to get sucked into the visual experience of this powerful platform. 

For B2B marketing, the sales cycle has changed significantly over the last decade. While no longer reserved to using only trade shows, cold calling, and industry vertical publications, today’s B2B prospects are heavily influenced by personal recommendations from fellow professionals, online reviews, social content, podcasts, blogs, and more.

This includes a powerful sales and marketing tool...

“I wish I knew that when I started!” 

Who hasn’t said those words at least once before? Today, we’re taking that statement to Instagram.  Whether you’re just starting your account or looking for new ways to improve, we’ve got you covered!   

We dug through our own experiences with Instagram and came up with what we wish we would’ve known when we started our own accounts. Tag along for a few...

Instagram themes are a great way to stand out from the rest of the feeds on Instagram. They give all your posts a cohesive look and feel, helping you to create a cohesive personal brand aesthetic. While a theme isn’t always noticeable in your followers’ feeds, once they click on your awesome photo, they’ll get to your profile and go, “Whoa.”

Of course you still want strong content to post, but...

#hashtag

We had to. #sorrynotsorry Okay, that’s out of our system, now onto the good stuff. Everyone is familiar with hashtags and using them on their Instagram posts. But they go beyond throwbacks and calling out inside jokes, they’re also a great way to connect with new followers. 

In the fitness industry, using hashtags is a phenomenal way to find brand influencers, ambassadors, and...

Remember the good ol’ days of Facebook? When you could post something on your business page and people would actually see it? Well, as you probably know, those days are long gone. When Facebook introduced its newsfeed algorithm, it severely limited the reach you could get with an organic Facebook post. Now, Instagram has an algorithm of its own.