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What does generative AI mean for content marketing?

By Aled Herbert / 07/06/2023

We have been watching with amazement the speed at which generative AI has developed and affected so many areas of our lives and our work. While AI has enormous potential…

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Guide me: Questions to ask when selecting your content agency

By Tony Hallett / 01/05/2023

I’m working on a guide that will help people choose a content agency well. While the guide is primarily aimed at our key persona – marketers in B2B technology companies…

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11 essential content marketing links from Q1 23

By Tony Hallett / 01/04/2023

1. My first 90 days at Dock: 9 lessons from a first marketing hire There’s a little fat around the meat of this piece, but I thought it was a…

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11 essential content marketing links from Q4 22

By Tony Hallett / 04/01/2023

1. In an economic downturn, tying content to ROI is more critical than ever Lighter links are coming – I promise (did I say Jerry Seinfeld features below?) – but…

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Why DIY content might be the wrong decision

By Aled Herbert / 03/01/2023

Yes, you can! But should you? A friend of mine recently decided he could fix his stopped-up drain, despite having no previous plumbing experience. He got under the sink with…

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Our plagiarism horror story

By Tony Hallett / 28/10/2022

Stories about plagiarism can be scary. Some high-profile cases even get made into films. Plagiarism itself – defined as the act of taking a person’s original work and presenting it…

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What the Hero’s Journey can – and can’t – do for you

By Aled Herbert / 19/07/2022

Here at Collective Content, we tell a lot of stories. Or maybe we only tell one. It depends on who you ask.

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11 essential content marketing links from Q1 22

By Tony Hallett / 04/04/2022

1. Digiday+ research: Agency remuneration models are poised to change in 2022 Here’s a doozy to kick things off. Want to know how different agencies are charging these days? No…

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You’re gonna need a bigger boat

By Aled Herbert / 28/02/2022

As a film buff, I believe there are many valuable life lessons to be learned from the world of cinema. At the risk of biting off more than I can…

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Writers: Don’t fight skimmers and content skippers

By Tony Hallett / 12/10/2021

Years ago, I edited a blog series by futurologist Peter Cochrane*. But here’s the strange thing: readers would tell us they’d always first skip to the end. Why? Because Peter…

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11 essential content marketing links from Q3 21

By Tony Hallett / 01/10/2021

1. How to write digital copy: A complete guide First up for this quarter, some deep, deep content. Dan Brotzel’s enduring Medium post is among the most comprehensive guides to…

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Why Word beats Google Docs for our writers and editors

By Aled Herbert / 19/07/2021

As a content marketing agency, our writers and editors spend a lot of time working in word processors. These tools have come a long way in the last few decades…

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