7 Ways to Become a Thought Leader | Ep. #120

<p>In Episode #120, Neil and Eric share the 7 ways you can become a thought leader. Listen as Neil shares his experience in becoming a thought leader to help you become one as well.</p> <h3>Time Stamped Show Notes:</h3> <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: <em>7 Ways to Become a Thought Leader</em></li> <li>00:36 – Becoming a thought leader requires a mix of everything</li> <li>01:17 – #1 Don’t just focus on one channel</li> <li>01:46 – Neil describes how he became a thought leader</li> <li>02:08 – Find your unique angle</li> <li>03:22 – Join <a href="https://yec.co/">YEC</a> (Young Entrepreneur Council)</li> <li>03:45 – Go to LinkedIn and reach out to editors of large publications</li> <li>04:19 – Using large publications is a bit overused, but still a good tactic</li> <li>04:25 – #2 Guest post</li> <li>04:42 – #3 Find your niche</li> <li>05:36 – #4 Choose the platform you will use</li> <li>06:49 – #5 Do something that makes you stand out</li> <li>07:32 – Neil does crazy experiments</li> <li>07:57 – #6 Take whatever you can</li> <li>08:57 – #7 Don’t forget to focus on PR</li> <li>09:39 – Use free solutions with <a href= "https://www.helpareporter.com/">HARO</a></li> <li>09:58 – That’s it for today’s episode!</li> </ul> <h3>3 Key Points:</h3> <ol> <li>Find your niche, find what SETS YOU APART.  </li> <li>If you don’t stand out, you don’t get remembered.</li> <li>Don’t think that you’re too big or important for anything—just get your voice out there!</li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Leave some feedback:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><strong>What should we talk about next?</strong> Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong> If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Connect with us:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a