Social media has made celebrities of industry leaders. LinkedIn has given executives the platform to reach thousands, even millions, of people.
That’s changed the way we all interact with companies. People buy into people, not products – and they want to buy from people they trust.
We know that financial readers trust a CEO who uses social media up to 9x times more than one who does not.
Building trust doesn’t stop at the CEO, however. A report by FTI Consulting found that having at least four leaders across the Executive Committee active on social media raises the collective impact by 36%.
And a whopping 92% of professionals are more likely to trust a company whose senior executives use social media.
On LinkedIn, leadership content receives 2x the engagement and 3x the comments of company accounts. Journalists want to follow people, not brands.
Not surprisingly, then, investors, potential employees, prospects and partners are increasingly attracted to CEOs that have a strong leadership branding. All leaders need one. But we know that for a time-pressed executive, with a million and one other things on your plate, building your own brand is much easier said than done.
So we have a solution. Enter: Brand You.