Dorie Clark shares how to stand out and become a recognized expert. Learn why social proof is one of her top five tips for becoming a trusted recognized expert and thought leader.
Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, TIME, Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of Reinventing You (Harvard Business Review Press, 2013), which has been translated into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Polish, and Thai.
Her most recent book, Stand Out, was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine and was a Washington Post bestseller.
Dorie Clark is an Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the author of Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine, one of the Top 10 Business Books of the Year by Forbes, and was a Washington Post bestseller. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.”
She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, TIME, and Entrepreneur. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Inc., and Fortune, Clark is a marketing strategy consultant and speaker for clients including Google, Microsoft, Yale University, Fidelity, the U.S. State Department, and the World Bank. You can download her free 42-page Stand Out Self-Assessment Workbook and learn more at dorieclark.com.
Icebreaker
I started doing standup comedy this past summer and so far have performed more than a dozen times on stages in NYC.
Think Like A Journalist Quote
“A star does not compete with other stars around it; it just shines.” ―Matshona Dhliwayo
Success Quote or Tip
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” –Theodore Roosevelt
Career Highlight
Dorie began her career as a political journalist after graduate school until she was laid off. She stopped covering politics and started working in politics and then went into non-profit work. She later started her own marketing company. Her career highlight her first book, Reinventing You.
When It Didn’t Work
Before the release of Dorie’s first book there was a period of time when it didn’t work. She was struggling for a few months without getting any new business. Find out why this was happening and what she did. Hear how her book strategy helped reignite her business.
Top Tips How to Become A Recognized Expert
- Focus on big challenges. Its hard to have a breakthrough idea if you’re thinking small and making only incremental improvements.
- Combine disciplines in order to innovate. Bringing more skills to a company will help you see things differently.
- Cultivate your mentor board of directors. They will help vet your ideas.
- Start creating content. This is one of the cornerstone activities to becoming a thought leader or recognized expert.
- Don’t forget about social proof. It is important for people to have markers of credibility so others take them seriously.
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