Every marketer wants to be a leader in their industry; they want to be creating trends, not following them. How do you accomplish that with content? It takes the perfect fusion of industry expertise, research, and creative thinking to be innovative. This session will examine what goes into becoming a true thought leader. We’ll unpack how marketers can challenge themselves to shake up the status quo and think bigger—and how expert contributors leverage their personal passions and experience to deliver stories that exceed their clients’ expectations. Casey Nobile, Editorial Director, Skyword Molly Berry, Community Manager, Skyword Ray Hainer, Senior Director, Content Services, Skyword Kyle Harper, Digital Marketer, Freelance Writer Pam Jones, World Wide Digital Marketing Strategist, IBM

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Crea%ng Trends, Not Just Following Them
How Top Brands Earn Thought Leadership Status With Content

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Meet the Panelists
Kyle Harper
Digital Marketer,
Freelance Writer
@TheyWereFlying
Pam Jones
World Wide Digital
MarkeFng Strategist
IBM
@txpamcakes
Ray Hainer
Senior Director,
Content Services
Skyword
@rayhainer
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