2. Partner with Mentors and Influencers

One of the many ways to achieve your status as a thought leader will be to partner with mentors and influencers that already have a large army of followers in your niche.

These mentors and influencers have already built a foundation and most likely earn the trust of their followers that will likely be your audience. They are sure to have gained some experience in that niche too.

Teaming up with these influential people will help you grow as a brand and establish long-term relationships. Follow them on social media, position yourself as an expert and engage with them on their posts and tweets. Study how they manage their brands and learn from them too

Don't forget to contribute your own perspectives as an expert, if any of them initiates interest to work for you, go for it.

3. Network Constantly

Once you have established a relationship with your mentors and influencers in your field, choose the social media platform in which you have the largest followers and engagement, and dish out valuable information to them every day. Engage with your followers through your posts and comment box and don't forget to leave answers to their questions.

Take interest in events that have to do with your niche, participate in giving speeches at conferences and join networking groups that have similar interests as you.

In summary, establish an online presence as an authority in your niche and build out that network of contacts that will create the necessary authority that adds credibility and will lift you as a person into a thought leader.