Alan’s Thoughts

Episode 16: Technology and AI Thought Leader Tom Davenport

Tom Davenport is an acclaimed author, writer, speaker, and professor helping businesses embrace major 21st century opportunities in artificial intelligence, analytics, big data, and more. A thought leader whom LinkedIn dubbed as a “Top Ten Voice in Tech” in 2018, Tom has changed the game on how people view the technology space. He coined the …

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Episode 14: Deal Architect Vinnie Mirchandani

Vinnie Mirchandani, founder of technology negotiation and strategy firm Deal Architect, is an effective thought leader in the software, offshoring, and outsourcing spaces of tech. The former Gartner analyst and PwC outsourcing executive has played crucial roles helping companies obtain profitable technology contracts, including some worth more than $5 billion. He is a speaker on …

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Eight Ingredients for Thought Leadership Success in 2023

You don’t need a crystal ball to see that 2023 is shaping up as a tough year for businesses of all shapes and sizes. The top-of-mind concern, of course, is global recession. If the economy softens, business leaders are likely to cut spending and prioritize investments that boost short-term performance. Sadly, thought leadership budgets will …

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Four Ways Thought Leadership Can Boost Growth in an Economic Downturn

Lessons learned from companies that outpaced their competitors during the last four recessions. By Robert Buday and Alan Alper Economic signals are pointing to a recession – if not by the end of this year, then 2023. Let’s assume they’re right. If so, thought leadership professionals who have sweated through previous economic downturns will know …

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Episode 7: Graphic Designer Mary McBride

In today’s visually driven online world the right picture is indeed worth a thousand words, especially when shortened attention spans make it harder than ever to keep site visitors intrigued and engaged. Having a great graphic designer on your thought leadership team makes a difference. In this episode of Everything Thought Leadership, graphic designer Mary …

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