Content marketing

Avoid these common mistakes when giving feedback on content

By Tony Hallett / 28/09/2016

How good are you at giving feedback? Whether you’re someone who creates content or someone commissioning it – as a client or an editor – it’s surprising how little consistency…

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Craig Davis on: interruption marketing

By Shirley Siluk / 27/09/2016

“We need to stop interrupting what people are interested in and be what people are interested in.” – Craig Davis, former chief creative officer at J Walter Thompson We like…

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What we look for when we look for writers

By Tony Hallett / 06/09/2016

I have to admit something. I’m writing this as I’m preparing for a call with a would-be writer for Collective Content. I’m happy he’s calling, don’t get me wrong. He’s…

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When content marketing is premium

By Tony Hallett / 24/08/2016

By now you have a good idea of what content marketing is. So what is premium content marketing? The definition isn’t as important as what it tells us about the…

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11 best content marketing links (Q2 16)

By Tony Hallett / 19/07/2016

What is the difference between content and content marketing? Answer: It’s all in the destination… A time when PR and content marketing work together… Our annual research looks at how…

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Don’t be that guy – be the content decision-maker

By Tony Hallett / 15/07/2016

In the field of B2B technology marketing we frequently come across the concept of the ‘IT decision-maker’, closely followed by the ‘business decision-maker’ – or the ITDM and BDM. Sure,…

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Content marketing: ‘When will we be like GE or Red Bull?’

By Tony Hallett / 01/07/2016

I speak to new clients about how quickly and how far their content can improve. Because big strides are possible. But you know what I often hear? “We want to…

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The blueprint for your in-house content team – guaranteed

By Tony Hallett / 27/06/2016

I was at a big trade show earlier this month and spent a little time in the pressroom. What struck me was that it was set up perfectly for the…

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Artisanal content? Stick with me…

By Tony Hallett / 09/06/2016

Be honest. When you hear the word ‘artisanal’ do you: feel good? feel confused? feel a little bit nauseous? wonder how the hell you’re even supposed to say ‘artisanal’? It…

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I was working in content marketing 20 years ago – I just didn’t know it

By Tony Hallett / 19/05/2016

When I started as a journalist in the 1990s we had an unusual job come our way. Every day we were to unload a sack of VHS cassettes, for that’s…

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A time when PR and content marketing work together…

By Tony Hallett / 05/05/2016

What happens in the long term? What happens when every organisation, not just every agency, is producing meaningful content? It might be useful content, entertaining content or – occasionally –…

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PR’s acceptance of brand content uneven – report

By Tony Hallett / 21/04/2016

PRs are increasingly working with so-called brand journalists, both furthering the influence of their clients and helping those content creators produce higher quality content. Or so you’d think. This year’s…

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