Abstract: Promoting influence is the goal of the development of think tank construction. The influence of think tank products is related closely to the quality, communication situation and utilization effect of think tank products, which accompanied by the whole life cycle of think tank products. Analyzing the life cycle of think tank products is helpful to enhance the impact of think tank products. Using the method of literature research, this paper clarifies the intellectual property of think tank products, analyses the life cycle of think tank products, and analyses the formation mechanism of the influence of think tank products from the perspective of life cycle. Based on the life cycle theory, this paper puts forward some strategies to enhance the influence of think tank products, such as encouraging knowledge innovation, promoting knowledge diffusion and improving knowledge utilization.

Key words: Think tank products, Knowledge management, Life cycle, Impact, Knowledge transmission, Knowledge transformation