Content marketing

Finite – how much content is enough? 

By Tony Hallett 03/03/2026

I’m a big fan of the daily New York Times puzzle Spelling Bee. Sure, it’s a word thing, like a crossword, and I like words. But I mention it here because I like the…

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Written By Tony Hallett03/03/2026
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Rigour, bold moves and trust: Lessons from content leaders

By Eve Michell 02/16/2026

Let’s start with slop. We’ve all heard about it and – sadly – experienced it. But the explosion of low-quality content isn’t only driven by AI tools, and it isn’t the only reason we risk failing to see in a potential Golden Age of thought leadership. With that in mind,…

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Written By Eve Michell16/02/2026
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5 content-related reasons I’ve seen marketing campaigns fail in 2025

By Tony Hallett 12/23/2025

The last weeks of December come with a guarantee that we’ll all be seeing lots of similar posts: the round-up.     This year, I’ve decided to compile five content-related reasons that I’ve seen marketing campaigns flop in 2025. Why? So you can…

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Written By Tony Hallett23/12/2025
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Making a good last impression

By Bill Clark 12/11/2025

The peak-end rule goes back 32 years. So why is unsubscribing from email such a lousy experience? We’ve all heard that ‘You only get one chance to make a good…

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Written By Bill Clark11/12/2025
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The recipe – opening up about our content strategy for LinkedIn 

By Tony Hallett 11/18/2025

Our CC LinkedIn content strategy is a subset of our wider content strategy. (I’ll add here that we should all have documented content strategies.) Also, I realise ours is not…

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Written By Tony Hallett18/11/2025
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Commit No Nuisance – whatever that means

By Tony Hallett 11/12/2025

I was at a meeting in Southwark last week and walked past a somewhat well-known street sign, one that I’d pass most mornings on a commute I used to make…

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Written By Tony Hallett12/11/2025
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Researchers’ verdict on AI detection tools? Don’t use them to make ‘significant decisions’

By Shirley Siluk 10/30/2025

Writers have been stung by critics for as long as there’s been writing. Samuel Pepys declared Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream ‘the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw…

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Written By Shirley Siluk30/10/2025
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Everything you need to know for a corporate video shoot [template]

By John Oates 10/08/2025

Part of a series about creating corporate and B2B video content.  The best way to get everyone on the same page prior to filming is to get them to read…

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Written By John Oates08/10/2025
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11 best content marketing links Q3 25

By Shirley Siluk 10/01/2025

What is a use case and when should you use one? Kicking off this quarter with this piece from our very own Bill Clark, who lays out the important distinctions…

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Written By Shirley Siluk01/10/2025
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How to optimise your content for GenAI search success

By Shirley Siluk 09/25/2025

Search engine optimisation (SEO) isn’t dead (yet). But as generative AI tools grab an ever-larger share of traffic from traditional search engines, content marketers need to adjust their SEO strategies…

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Written By Shirley Siluk25/09/2025
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How to write a script for a corporate video or case study

By John Oates 09/17/2025

Part of a series about creating corporate and B2B video. Even the most experienced presenter or public speaker can struggle when put in front of a camera. Talking to a…

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Written By John Oates17/09/2025
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How to create a testimonial video or customer success story

By John Oates 09/16/2025

Part of a series about creating corporate and B2B video.  Using video to promote your business means choosing a story that lends itself to a video rather than a text…

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Written By John Oates16/09/2025
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