29%
of thought leadership producers can link sales leads back to specific pieces of content
5 figures from Edelman-LinkedIn, Factors.ai. Each links to where it was published. Checked 2026-10-15 by Shruti Kaushik.
29% of thought leadership producers can link sales leads back to specific pieces of content (Edelman-LinkedIn, February 2024).
of thought leadership producers can link sales leads back to specific pieces of content
of producers measure effectiveness by website and social media traffic
of producers say they have no process for measuring effectiveness at all
of producers say their organization does not know how to use thought leadership as a sales or marketing tool
of more than 125 US-focused B2B marketing leaders surveyed by Factors.ai use LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads to amplify organic posts
These figures come from Founder-Led Marketing Statistics 2026: Trust and Buyer Data, which puts them in context.