Tony Hallett

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The ultimate content agency?

By Tony Hallett / 10/01/2017

There’s a question mark at the end of that headline. That’s because over the past few months we wrote several pieces about what to look for in a content agency.…

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How we charge for content

By Tony Hallett / 07/12/2016

Agencies – like some other companies – don’t often talk too loudly or publicly about how they charge what they charge. You know the reasons why. They include not wanting…

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When should a brand charge for its content?

By Tony Hallett / 02/12/2016

Previously we’ve looked at what premium content marketing means. It’s content marketing so good that a reader/viewer chooses to pay for it. But the question we come to next in…

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Copy-wise: Possessives, plurals and greengrocers

By Tony Hallett / 29/11/2016

This post was first published on 11 January 2013. Do you know your 1970’s from your 1970s? Interesting as that decade was, the more observant among you will have noticed…

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Jay Baer on: Content as fire, social as gasoline

By Tony Hallett / 28/11/2016

“Content is fire, social media is gasoline.” – Jay Baer, President, Convince and Convert  A while back, for a few years, it felt like everyone jumped on social media as…

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When a sales pitch can help content marketing

By Tony Hallett / 23/11/2016

This post was first published on 30 September 2013. We spoke briefly last time about educating clients about the benefits of content marketing (because lack of education is the biggest…

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Jon Buscall on: The long term

By Tony Hallett / 21/11/2016

“Content marketing is a commitment, not a campaign.” Jon Buscall, CEO, Moondog Marketing  When we used to tell people that content marketing isn’t the typical three-month campaign they’ve become used…

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Content Agencies Part 4: What’s your superpower?

By Tony Hallett / 21/11/2016

To any kind of start-up, investors often ask ‘What’s your superpower?’ What they mean is that ideally you need to have something unique and in-demand. Of course you should be…

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Got a content team? Doesn’t make you a newsroom

By Tony Hallett / 17/11/2016

This post was first published on 1st November 2013 The trend of the corporate newsroom isn’t going away. In fact, it is becoming more of a thing. This week we…

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Copy-wise: Know your numbers – for content credibility      

By Tony Hallett / 16/11/2016

“Know your numbers” – was something my last boss drummed in to her top team. And it stayed with me, commercially speaking. But it’s also critical in the content we…

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Speak your customer’s language – a lesson from the tech sector

By Tony Hallett / 15/11/2016

This post was first published on 9th December 2014 I was listening to a client speak the other day. He was intelligent, thoughtful, eloquent even. And had it all wrong.…

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Copy-wise: You DON’T have to explain every term

By Tony Hallett / 15/11/2016

Sure, ‘explain your terms’ is what your high school English teacher drummed into you. It’s best practice in certain areas, such as academic writing. But for your content marketing? You…

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