We founded AdvisoryCloud with the goal of making it easier than ever for executives to connect with meaningful board and advisory work while simultaneously providing companies access to advice and guidance that will help them grow their businesses. In the last few years we have helped over 30,000 executives join advisory boards, and along the way we have won numerous awards and been featured on the Inc 5000 multiple times as one of the country’s fastest growing companies.
Our innovative platform provides executives a way to take an active approach to seeking out advisory opportunities at start-ups and established enterprises alike. Simultaneously, it provides companies the only platform where they can recruit, build, and manage their advisory boards allowing them to easily tap into the knowledge and experience of executives from all around the world.
Your advisor profile serves as the cornerstone of your AdvisoryCloud membership. It is accessible to companies building their advisory boards through our platform, as well as any individual or organization worldwide via our advisor directory. Your profile enables them to learn about your background, expertise, and potentially hire you for per-meeting or project-based advisory board work.
To maximize your impact, ensure your profile is comprehensive, highlighting all relevant past experiences and biographical information. Even small details, such as a profile picture, can personalize your profile and set you apart as a sought-after advisor.
Because your profile is public in our Advisor Directory this means you can share it with your existing professional networks. Sharing your profile to LinkedIn and adding a link to your LinkedIn profile is a great way to increase your visibility as an advisor in your professional circles.
The ability to immediately join advisory boards is one of the key benefits of the AdvisoryCloud platform. Because we work with hundreds of companies who are exclusively sourcing advisers from our network of executives you have immediate access to browse and join these advisory boards. These companies range from small startups to established organizations and they’re all looking for a wide range of input from a diverse group of individuals.
Once you join your first board through AdvisoryCloud you’ll get access to that company’s digital boardroom. It’s here you’ll be able to review relevant materials and documents, and learn what the company is currently working on and where they’re looking for guidance. You’ll be able to read and respond to questions and discussion points posted by the company as well as view, like and comment on other advisors’ responses.
While the digital boardroom is the hub for companies and their advisors on AdvisoryCloud, most of the companies we work with also hold quarterly meetings via video in order to give more in depth updates and have a real time discussion with advisors. Keeping an eye out for upcoming meetings is important and attending them is a great way to make the largest impact on the companies you’re advising.
Being an advisor comes with numerous benefits, both professionally and personally including the ability to expand your network, diversify your experience, and of course the personal satisfaction of giving back within the business community.
But the more tangible benefits come from being able to add advisory roles to your resume and LinkedIn profile. It’s by doing this that you’ll boost your credibility and professional reputation, build your professional brand, increase your access to new opportunities - and even increase your earnings potential.
The Academy of Management Journal completed a study in which researchers created a sample of approximately 2,140 top executives in S&P 1500 firms from 1996-2012, matching those serving on boards with similar executives who had never served on a board and the results showed that board service increased an executive's likelihood of being promoted as a first-time CEO to an S&P 1500 firm by 44% and boosted subsequent annual pay by 13%. This clearly showcases that board service directly contributes to career advancements and an increase in earning potential.
In addition to the advisory board roles and the ability to increase your earnings potential and make you a better candidate for new roles, we’ve seen a variety of other opportunities including partnerships, new ventures, full time roles, project-based work, and more come from the relationships formed on our platform. Interacting with your advisory boards and fellow advisors, as well as sharing your public advisor profile with your networks will increase your chances of these additional potential opportunities.
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