In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I hang out with Jim Cahill, head of social media at Emerson Process Management. The discussion focuses on social media strategies adopted by Jim to drive #ThoughtLeadership across a 170,000-strong organization. Jim views #ThoughtLeadership from the customer’s perspective, and defines a #ThoughtLeader as someone who helps […]
In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I talk with #ThoughtLeader Tatyana Kanzaveli. As organizer of TEDx Bay Area and mentor to business startups, Tatyana shares her thoughts about what makes a good event, about the importance of social connections, and the use of analytics to everyday communication. Tatyana thinks #ThoughtLeadership is not […]
In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I share views with #ThoughtLeader Peter Sterlacci, all the way from Kyoto, Japan. Peter’s mission is to pioneer personal branding in Japan and he sees his work to be “a lot of fun with lots of challenges.” Even though he can speak Japanese (though not fluently), […]
In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I share insights with #ThoughtLeader Kim Chandler McDonald. Kim is known as an innovation advocate, adviser, and strategist who recently won recognition for her book, Innovation: How Innovators Think, Act, and Change Our World. She defines a #ThoughtLeader as someone who is as engaging as they […]
In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I mark their sixth month on air by featuring one of the show’s most popular guests so far, #ThoughtLeader and Bloomberg Television host Jeffrey Hayzlett. Jokingly upset that he is the twenty-sixth, rather than the first, #ThoughtLeader to be interviewed on the show, Jeffrey takes comfort […]
In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I hang out with #ThoughtLeader Lori Ruff (@loriruff). Recognized by her super fans as the #LinkedIn Diva, Lori belongs to the elite Forbes list of top social media influencers in the world. In the interview, she reveals the secret to making it on this list and […]
In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I share insights with #ThoughtLeader Kurt Shaver (@kurtshaver or @salesfoundry). Kurt spent 20 years in the corporate sales world before finally establishing his own company, The Sale Foundry, a professional consulting firm that helps social corporate clients learn social selling skills to grow their business. Since […]
In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I hang out with “amazing, fantastic, and full of energy” #thoughtleader, Jill Rowley. Jill describes herself as a social selling evangelist, a modern marketer, a workshop leader, a public speaker, and a change agent. She defines a #thoughtleader as someone who is known for a specific […]
In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I discuss with thought leader Julio Viskovich about “sellarketing” and how companies can effectively integrate social media tools into their sales processes. The show takes on a new interview format in which questions or topics to be elaborated by the guest are based on quotes pulled […]
In this episode of Thought Leader Life, Michael and I speak with thought leader Steve Farnsworth about content marketing and connecting with buyers through blogs and similar digital vehicles. Steve belongs to Forbes’ list of 50 Most Influential Bloggers (a “nice little badge,” as he puts it), which helps him promote his thought leadership. Steve […]