B
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55%
55% -- share of decision makers using thought leadership to vet vendors for B2B decision makers (2025)
55% of decision makers who consume thought leadership weekly use it to vet potential vendors.
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Value
55%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Sample Size
2,000
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Edelman–LinkedIn
Primary
Tier A
https://www.mqlmagnet.com/post/how-to-build-authority-through-thought-leadership-content ↗
Source Article
How to Build Authority Through Thought Leadership Content | MQL Magnet
How to Build Authority Through Thought Leadership Content
Updated: Jul 30
Most content labeled “thought leadership” is industry consensus dressed up with an executive’s headshot.
Key takeaways Thought leadership takes a position someone could disagree with. If any competitor could have written it, i…
Original Research
Edelman–LinkedIn
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Methodology
Edelman–LinkedIn B2B Thought Leadership Impact Report; surveyed nearly 2,000 global professionals
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryB2B
RegionGlobal
RoleAll marketers
Channelcontent
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B2B decision makers: 55% share of decision makers using thought leadership to vet vendors. Source: Edelman–LinkedIn (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/decision-makers-vet-vendors-thought-leadership-2025
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