Ashley Faus Draws Line Between 'Internal Influencers' and True Thought Leadership
If your company is paying to build a public profile for someone who can't explain their own ideas in a meeting, this conversation is worth your time.
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If your company is paying to build a public profile for someone who can't explain their own ideas in a meeting, this conversation is worth your time.
The next time a company calls its annual customer survey 'thought leadership,' Faus's taxonomy explains precisely why that label is costing them credibility they can't buy back.
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