APRIL 2015

 

Dear Friends, 

 

A client recently introduced me at an event as the owner of the agency that made her famous (yes, her organization is now our favorite client).

 

While we didn't quite make her famous, we did effectively raise her profile while positioning her as one of the leading authorities in her field. We did this by helping her build her thought leadership platform.

 

We developed a strategy that helped her harness her ideas.  She was able to share her original thinking and measurements with a broad audience and create widespread awareness of important issues related to her organization's mission.

 

Through our public relations services, we are frequently asked to help organizations leverage thought leadership to render their message in a manner that effectively captures the attention of the desired audience.

 

What I love about thought leadership is its ability to disrupt the status quo, to get people to think about new ways to solve old problems or simply consider other points of view.

 

In the social change space, thought leadership is a tested tool to help leaders communicate with key stakeholders while effectively creating awareness.  I'm passionate about this topic and how social change leaders can use thought leadership for change.  To get your thought leadership juices flowing, view the slides from a recent talk I did, "Thought Leadership for Social Change."

 

I'd love to hear what you think.


 

xoxoxo

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Save The Date

 

May 13, 2015 - #Thought Leadership Twitter Chat

We're thrilled to share that we'll  be launching a Twitter chat series on Thought Leadership next month. We look forward to these monthly conversations where we will talk about everything thought leadership. This chat is great for social change leaders and innovators looking to build or cultivate thought leadership platforms. The first chat will be held on Wednesday, May 13th at 4:00 p.m. Join the conversation, using hashtag #Thought Leadership.

 

May 27, 2015 - The Making of a Thought Leader

What does it take to become a thought leader? Next month, Vanessa Wakeman will be a guest speaker at The Office of Silicon Valley, to talk thought leadership with tech startups.  For more information, send an email to [email protected].

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The Wakeman Agency is agency of record for SENetwork. SENetwork (Sensation and Emotional Network), led by the distinguished Dr. Jennifer Brout, is a national alliance of individual clinicians, academic researchers and families advocating research and support regarding misophonia, also known as selective sound sensitivity syndrome. Learn more here in our official press release.

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