Since its inception, e27 has tried to nurture this one, big happy community. Empowering entrepreneurs with the tools to build and grow their companies is both mission and ethos; the very reason that this platform exists. Everything we do, whether online or offline, ties back to this.
While we do our best to bring you the latest updates, views from KOLs in the ecosystem, learning guides and resources and even live interactions with investors and unicorn leaders; we learnt there was nothing more enriching and heartwarming than learning from each other.
And that is why we have been running the e27 Contributor Programme for five+ years now. Simply put, the Contributor Programme is where you voice your views. Learn about our motivation and why we are running this programme.
This is your one-stop guide to learn more about the programme, how to join the bandwagon and nurture that writer in you. If you don’t have a natural flair for writing, don’t worry … simply bring your opinion and we will bring out the writer in you.
What is thought leadership and who is it for
Misunderstood as a marketing strategy; thought leadership effects are longer lasting. It not only enhances your personal brand reputation but also helps build decision-makers’ trust, facilitate networking, and help close business deals or strategic partnerships for your organisation too.
Anyone can become a thought leader and benefit from the added visibility. All you need are passion, expertise, and honesty, says Muara Makarim, who has helped startups such as Shopee and Circles.Life at their thought leadership game.
Learn her secret recipe to thought leadership via this short video guide:
Writing great content used to be privy to grammar nazis and literature lovers, but in the digital era, almost anyone with an idea, opinion, comment or observation can write a good thought leadership piece with some guidance and knowing the right tools to leverage.
You want to be a thought leader but you are not a professional writer? This article is for you if you are an expert in a given field and keen on leveraging your thought leadership for better brand positioning but are hesitant about your writing skills.
Using the e27 Contributor Programme
Now that you know what thought leadership really is, how it can help you and your brand and how you can use writing to establish your thought leadership, it’s time to know where. The short answer is e27 Contributor Programme. Reach out to e27’s over 2M+ readers and 50k+ newsletter subscribers by using the e27 editor to publish thought leadership articles.
Writing and getting published doesn’t necessarily have to be a complicated drill. Leveraging technology, the e27 platform makes it extremely simple for anyone with authentic, original and relevant content to become a thought leader in just a few simple steps. We have a simple 3-step process to help you publish your own articles: write and submit, get curated and get published.
Meet the popular thought leaders
We have a growing army of e27 contributors who stepped up and shared their stories, their pain points, their best practices, their sympathy, their views–– their voices. In 2020 alone, we saw 800+ new members join the e27 Contributor Community. And it expanded to include investors, VCs, corporate executives, government officials, academics in addition to the core group of startup founders.
Get inspired by the first edition of e27 Voices– our annual hall of fame to commemorate thought leaders in the tech startup ecosystem who have used the Contributor Programme to share their views with the tech startup community.
If you are keen but still have queries, check out our FAQ and submission guidelines. If you have a topic in mind that you would like to write about but need some help with, send us your pitch.
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