Episode 155 – Owning and Sharing your Voice with guest Nicola Kemp: The Most Powerful Tool for Marketers is Your Authentic Voice

Episode #155. Today's focus is a personal understanding topic on the importance of marketers owning and sharing their authentic voices - especially on platforms like LinkedIn.  Joining Abby is her guest Nicola Kemp, Editorial Director for Creative Brief. Starting her career as a financial journalist, Nicola has worked for titles including Campaign, WGSN, M&M Global, Reuters, Bloomberg, The Guardian and The Observer. Today, Nicola is a passionate advocate speaking out for diversity in all its forms in the creative industries. A respected voice, Nicola won the Woman in Marketing Journalist of the year award, named as one of the 200 women redefining the creative industry by The Dots, an #EverydayAction award winner by Bloom, a Pitch 100 Superwoman, a Power Part Time winner and a Campaign Trailblazer of the future. In this episode, Nicola shares her definition of sharing your voice, overcoming internal doubts, external barriers like misogyny, and the need for diversity of thought and positive change in marketing. Plus, practical advice on building confidence, starting small, and focusing on personal strengths. Nicola also shares her career highs and lows and advice for marketers of tomorrow. 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Owning and Sharing your Voice 00:02:28 What it Means to Harness the Power of Your Voice in Marketing 00:03:40 The Social Responsibility of Using Your Voice 00:04:47 Barriers, Backlash and Self-Editing 00:15:31 The Importance of Community 00:18:14 How to Start Sharing Your Voice 00:20:54 Humility and Curiosity 00:29:30 Building Clarity and Self-Understanding 00:32:42 Developing Confidence 00:35:58 The Power of Vulnerability and Authenticity 00:37:48 Nicola's Career Highs and Lows 00:42:17 Advice for Marketers of Tomorrow Host: Abigail Dixon FCIM/ICF | LinkedIn Guest: Nicola Kemp | LinkedIn The Whole Marketer podcast is here to support and empower the people behind brands and businesses with the latest thinking, technical tools, soft and leadership skills and personal understanding for a fulfilling marketing career and life as a whole. Did you know The Whole Marketer is more than a podcast and book? We're your trusted partners for marketing capability and transformation, providing consultancy, training & workshops, speaking, coaching, mentoring and trusted advisory service. Visit www.thewholemarketer.com to see how we support leaders to build marketing teams with the holistic skills to lead the long-term commercial agenda and deliver the true potential of marketing. Contact [e-mail] to get in touch with Abby and the team