creating content worth publishing
Ryan Law’s five traits of good thought leadership:
Personal: Everything we share in thought leadership has to, in some way, come from you and be uniquely yours. It has to be a product of the experiences you've had, the lessons you've learned, the problems you've solved, and the people and network you have built up.
Credible: It isn't enough just to
“When you can’t talk to your audience, eavesdrop. The way they ask for and share advice reveals their pain points and the words they actually use.”
Rosanna Campbell • Audience Research Tips from Real Content Marketers
Novel content angles
Counter-intuitive – “Oh, I never realized the world worked that way.”
Counter-narrative – “Wow, that’s not how I was told the world worked!”
Shock and awe – “That’s crazy. I would have never believed it.”
Elegant articulations – “Beautiful. I couldn’t have said it better myself.”
Make someone feel seen – “Yes! That’s exactly how I
What we control are (A) whether or not we pay attention to and pursue our curiosity, (B) whether or not we create consistently, and (C) whether not we approach our work with confidence, so we can stop holding back from what we're trying to say and how we're trying to say it.