Elevating Your Brand: Harnessing the Power of Thought Leadership with Kelly Schuknecht

Your Customer, Your Success

Thought Leadership and Personal Branding with Kelly Schuknecht

Episode Summary

In this episode of Your Customer, Your Success, host Gary Marra chats with Kelly Schuknecht, Chief Elevation Officer of Two Mile High Marketing and host of the Beyond the Bestseller podcast. They explore the intersection of thought leadership, personal branding, and career success. Kelly shares actionable strategies to help listeners elevate their professional presence, attract ideal audiences, and overcome the challenges of getting started.

Episode Timeline

00:32 Meet Kelly Schuknecht

• Kelly shares her professional background and journey to starting her marketing agency, Two Mile High Marketing, insights into her podcast, Beyond the Bestseller, and her mission to elevate professional women thought leaders.

02:49 The Power of Thought Leadership

• Kelly explains how she leveraged thought leadership strategies in her corporate roles and for her clients.

05:53 Overcoming Barriers to Personal Branding

• Kelly shares her initial discomfort with creating content and how she overcame imposter syndrome.

10:20 Identifying Your Ideal Audience

• The importance of knowing your audience and tailoring your message to their needs.

13:02 Personas and Targeted Messaging

• Discussion on building personas and why narrowing your focus can lead to greater success with an example of a client (a virtual CFO for law firms) who refined their audience and saw significant results.

18:34 Thought Leadership in Practice

• Why writing a book or producing content isn’t the end goal—it’s about reaching and connecting with the right audience.

23:39 “Does It Hold Water?” Segment

25:49 Chips Shots Questions

• Kelly shares two game-changing resources:
• Getting Things Done by David Allen for organizing tasks and reducing stress.
• Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod for setting a positive tone through morning routines.

Resources Mentioned

• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

Connect with Kelly Schuknecht

• LinkedIn: Kelly Schuknecht
• Website: kellyschuknecht.com
• Agency: Two Mile High Marketing
• Podcast: Beyond The Bestseller Podcast

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