François Boulard

B2B and corporate influence

François Boulard

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My role

Advising companies on their influence

I work with communications leaders and executives facing significant B2B challenges: understanding their market’s expectations, taking a position and establishing what their company can contribute to decisions in its field.

A company becomes a reference when its knowledge helps others think and choose. Its analysis, evidence and offer should make that contribution clear. My work connects this ambition with the organisation’s capabilities and the discussions that matter to its audiences.

That involves executives, experts and employees, alongside relationships with media, creators and institutions. The website, social networks, search and AI answers all form part of this wider environment.

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Four areas of work in B2B communication POSITION EVIDENCE VOICES CIRCULATION

My references

A selection of companies I have had the opportunity to work with

My experience

From local government to B2B communications

I have worked in local government, agencies and a B2B company. Those roles bring together public communication, business content and social media, under different approval processes and objectives.

Story Jungle

Story Jungle

Consulting and Marketing Director

Advice on corporate influence, leader advocacy and LinkedIn strategy, alongside the agency’s marketing direction.

Ellisphere

Ellisphere

Head of Communications & Digital Marketing

B2B content, organic search and the development of the company’s LinkedIn presence.

W Conran Design

W Conran Design

Social Media Manager

Organic and paid social media strategies for Boulanger, Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, Amundi and RTE.

Ville de Vanves

Ville de Vanves

Head of Digital Communications

Digital and editorial communication for the city, from the website redesign to its social media presence.

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Influence(s)

My publications

Ideas I develop and discuss in public

On LinkedIn and YouTube, I publish analyses of B2B and corporate influence.

What generative AI changes in B2B influence

Video · 18 August 2026

What generative AI changes in B2B influence

A video about AI answers concerning companies and the sources used to produce them.

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Position · 27 July 2026

Bernard Arnault’s silence once worked like his houses

The decision to speak after a period of silence, using Bernard Arnault as an example.

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Circulation · 8 July 2026

So, what does a LinkedIn post actually bring in?

How to respond when management asks about the result of a LinkedIn publication.

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Voices · 28 June 2026

Large companies still think they control their reputation

How credibility depends on the relationship between corporate promises, evidence and actual practice.

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Position · 10 March 2026

We no longer defend an idea. We feed a newsfeed

The place of editorial decisions in a calendar driven by publishing frequency.

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GEO: what generative engines retain about a company

Video · 14 May 2026

GEO: what generative engines retain about a company

Generated answers can draw on sources beyond the company’s own content. Their wording and attribution need to be examined.

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Evidence · 19 February 2026

Data without scope proves nothing

Stating the population, period and measure so readers can interpret a finding.

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Voices · 25 May 2026

How do you get cited by AI?

Questions to examine when a company wants to appear in AI answers.

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Contact

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François Boulard