Why I Write—and Why You Should, Too

Glenn Sabin discusses writing for influence and earning clients by being helpful, relevant and engaging. Today’s best form of ‘selling’ and ‘marketing’.

Becoming an Integrative Health Thought Leader: Part 7—Conclusion

The integrative health industry may be young, but it is vibrant and growing. Relatively small, it is increasingly becoming a contested space. Developing your personal brand, on the road to establishing thought leadership, is necessary to ensure realization of the full potential of your career—all based on the unique goals you set.

Becoming an Integrative Health Thought Leader: Part 6—Monitoring + Promoting Your Brand

Protecting and promoting your personal brand, to better your position as a thought leader, is critical. It requires proactivity, with ongoing monitoring of your good name and reputation—you must always have your ear to the ground.

Becoming an Integrative Health Thought Leader: Part 5—Media

It’s absolutely worthwhile to invest the requisite time to create a media engagement framework to grow your personal brand. A balanced and strategic approach to owned, earned, contributed, and paid media will result in measurable dividends along your path toward earning irrefutable thought leadership.

Becoming an Integrative Health Thought Leader: Part 4—Content Strategy

For centuries, medical practitioners and scientific thought leaders have used various forms of content to establish and extend their positions. The written and spoken experiential word, in combination with research activities and publication in the medical literature, are the primary drivers of thought leadership.

Becoming an Integrative Health Thought Leader: Part 3—Unique Positioning

Your niche is the space into which you must direct your expertise with laser-like focus to break through the clutter of consumer (or medical professional) information overload.

Becoming an Integrative Health Thought Leader: Part 1—Introduction

New 7-part series aims to provide the basic framework under which you can begin focusing on becoming a thought leader by creating a platform from which to spread your message with more impact, enlarge your community of followers, and achieve your professional goals.

16 Blogging Basics for Your Integrative Medicine Brand

Following these rules to activate the writing of your blog posts—even if you are not a prolific scribe—will help keep your writing focused.

Integrative Medicine Thought Leadership

Thought leadership in any industry is important, but in the medical world it is essential for success. If you aspire to influence colleagues, peers, administrative decision-makers or the public, you need to become a thought leader. If you aim to influence those in your field and beyond—and the consumer public at the national or international level—there is simply no other practical route to get there.