Tony Hallett

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11 best content marketing links Q2 24

By Tony Hallett / 31/07/2024

1. To appoint, or not to appoint: How to truly assess the capabilities of a potential new marketing agency partner We like the way the team at GO! brings together…

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Never stop caring about style and grammar – here’s why

By Tony Hallett / 30/07/2024

If we’re so strategic about content – about content contributing to the success of your company, team and career – then why do we sometimes harp on about commas and…

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What are your AI-generated meeting summaries not telling you? 

By Tony Hallett / 17/07/2024

Back when I was a reporter, an old hack once told me never to ask my best questions from the floor of a press conference or similar event. His thinking…

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GenAI baby steps are fine

By Tony Hallett / 25/06/2024

I talk a lot (too much?) about some of the not-so-great uses of GenAI that we’re seeing right now. That could mean for copywriting or graphic design, as well as…

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Like The Bear? Love agencies

By Tony Hallett / 20/06/2024

I wasn’t alone in loving the first two seasons of The Bear, which follows the highly strung family and wider team that run the titular Chicago restaurant (spoiler: there are…

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Plagiarism Week – why?

By Tony Hallett / 20/05/2024

I’ve seen people lose their careers because of plagiarism. And I’ve seen companies lose reputation and revenue. That’s why we care at this agency. Stepping back a bit, I understand…

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Copy-wise: Follow this simple rule for lists (and don’t be a copy bro)

By Tony Hallett / 10/05/2024

The internet loves lists. So did magazines, to be fair. And the ancient Greeks. OK, I have no idea if Aristotle and Socrates loved a top 10.  But to our…

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11 essential content marketing links from Q1 24

By Tony Hallett / 01/04/2024

1. How technology marketers lead the way in AI experimentation [new research] Tech marketers and AI. Yes, apparently our homies know a thing or two about AI. Which is good,…

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Red flag: When your agency just isn’t that into you

By Tony Hallett / 25/03/2024

Maybe it’s like dating. What if all the person across that restaurant table does is talk about their great abs or how much money they make? What if they never…

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11 essential content marketing links from Q4 23

By Tony Hallett / 29/12/2023

1. Skimming, scanning, scrolling — the age of deep reading is over We’ve long been fans of Simon Kuper’s writing, and this struck a chord as so 2023. Is the…

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11 essential content marketing links from Q3 23

By Tony Hallett / 10/10/2023

1. 3 pros and 3 cons of using GenAI for your content Unashamedly leading with one of our blog posts, penned by our very own Eve Michell. Because what subject…

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11 best content marketing links Q2 23

By Tony Hallett / 03/07/2023

What does generative AI mean for content marketing? Yes, we’re being unapologetically us-centric this quarter – starting with an important blog post from our content director about our position on…

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