07 Jul

Posted on July 7, 2023 in Guide

A company’s online presence can be just as valuable as the company’s social media pages. However, whether you’re dealing with a busy CEO who doesn’t have time to create social media content or you’re just not as familiar with executive social media as you are with other digital marketing strategies, there may be many obstacles preventing you from successfully launching a social media presence for your executives. The good news is that there are ways to fast-track your CEO’s social media presence in order to quickly build their online profile and start driving towards business objectives. One of the quickest and most efficient ways to launch a strategic executive social media program is to partner with experts who have done it before! In our previous articles, we outline ways marketers can leverage executive social media agencies for content creation and social media...

16 Jun

Posted on June 16, 2023 in Articles, Guide

Social media is an integral part of executive branding, thought leadership, and business marketing. To keep up with the demands of a fast-paced online world, many executives may consider turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for assistance with creating and managing their social media content. However, while AI offers several advantages, it also comes with significant drawbacks that must be carefully considered.  At Influential Executive, we have been testing and trying many AI tools such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, and Google’s Bard AI to find out how AI can assist with marketing tasks — and to uncover its limitations. Based on our findings, while AI is helpful for quickly generating factual information and content ideas (most of the time), it cannot capture the authentic human tone of an individual.  In this article, we share the benefits and limitations of using AI for executive...

09 Jun

Posted on June 9, 2023 in CEO Insights by Elissa Liu

Influential Executive and Spark Growth CEO Elissa Liu joins us for another insightful interview on emerging technology like ChatGPT, new social media trends, and more.   Jackie: Elissa, thanks for joining me for another executive social media quarterly update. I want to start off with the hottest topic of the year so far — ChatGPT. Before we dive into how you think it’ll impact the digital marketing and social media space, can you share your general thoughts on ChatGPT?  Elissa: Happy to be back! ChatGPT, and generative AI platforms in general, have been one of the most disruptive technologies over the past few years. It’s still in its infancy, but it’s rare to see an emerging platform make so much buzz across every single industry, not just the digital marketing space. It’s not just businesses talking about ChatGPT — what makes this technology remarkable is...

11 May

Posted on May 11, 2023 in Guide

One of the most common reasons why marketers haven’t been able to strategically position their company’s executive online is because the executive is often busy with other responsibilities. An executive social media presence has become an integral part of a company’s digital marketing strategy, so this roadblock can be a significant challenge to overcome. However, there are ways to launch an effective social media presence for executives that are short on time. Read our tips below based on our own experience working with busy exec clients!   1. Create Social Media Content in Batches One way to help relieve the burden on executives is to create social media content in larger batches. For example: Draft up multiple posts for them to review at one time, rather than sending out one post to review at a time. If developing videos is a part of your...

21 Apr

Posted on April 21, 2023 in Guide

The COVID-19 pandemic forced marketers to pivot in ways they’ve never had to before. As social media became an increasingly important platform for consumers, marketers have had to think outside the box when it comes to delivering important brand messages. For many marketers, this meant tapping into a new digital marketing strategy: leveraging the company’s executives and positioning them on social media as thought leaders. Below, read about the three ways the pandemic changed executive social media — and why now, during the post-COVID era, having your company's executives on social media has never been more important to your digital marketing strategy.   Executives on social media build trust and the company’s image While social media had to contend with increased misinformation during the COVID pandemic, there’s no denying that many consumers flocked to these platforms as a way to stay updated. For many companies,...

29 Mar

Posted on March 29, 2023 in Guide

It’s never been more important for organizations to launch an executive social media program, yet for every CEO that’s using social media effectively to drive toward company objectives, there are countless others who are resistant to being online. Marketers, you may be aware of the many strategic reasons why you want to position your company’s executive online, but what can you do to convince them that this effort will be worth it? Here are five reasons why many CEOs don’t want to be on social media — and how, as marketers, you can navigate these challenges to get them online!   Reason #1: Execs Don’t See the Point of Using Social Media One of the most common reasons why executives don’t want to use social media is because they don’t see the point of doing so. In many cases, these execs only have a surface-level...