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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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11 best content marketing links Q2 25

By Tony Hallett 07/01/2025

Edelman report: Smart thought leadership outperforms traditional B2B marketing In short, thought leadership does drive B2B sales. Just remember to do it well (clue: we’re here to help).   Painkillers…

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Written By Tony Hallett01/07/2025
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11 best content marketing links Q3 24

By Tony Hallett 10/04/2024

C-suite urged to clarify AI productivity expectations and focus on skill building Do you work somewhere where it’s come from upon high that you must up your game with AI?…

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Written By Tony Hallett04/10/2024
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Why you should engage your content marketing agency for B2B social media success

By Julian Heathcote 04/03/2024

Elevate your content campaigns by engaging with the experts who build and create them Content marketing has become central to the majority of B2B marketing efforts. Because it generates three…

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Written By Julian Heathcote03/04/2024
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3 pros and 3 cons of using GenAI for your content

By Eve Michell 09/27/2023

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), with the release of ChatGPT in late November 2022, has turned every industry on its head. Overnight, we’ve seen all kinds of AI-related content, tips for…

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Written By Eve Michell27/09/2023
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How to involve a content agency in your website redesign. And how not to.

By Aled Herbert 02/14/2023

There’s a broad spectrum of engagement possibilities for content agencies on website projects. And (spoiler alert) we can add value at any point. Let’s look at how things play out.…

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Written By Aled Herbert14/02/2023
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11 essential content marketing links from Q3 22

By Tony Hallett 10/04/2022

1. Sonic symbolism S1:E1 We’ve heard about Mailchimp investing in content (with ‘Mailchimp Presents’). This is next level. If you love Bjork – this writer does – then it’s a…

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Written By Tony Hallett04/10/2022
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11 essential content marketing links from Q4 21

By Tony Hallett 01/05/2022

With the end of a year – and start of a new one – in mind, this quarter’s round-up contains some big-picture articles, as well as some tips of the…

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Written By Tony Hallett05/01/2022
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11 essential content marketing links from Q2 21

By Tony Hallett 07/01/2021

1. No one likes ads. So let’s do something about it. When Getty Images recently bought stock imagery wunderkind Unsplash, some people were less than happy. But could initiatives like…

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Written By Tony Hallett01/07/2021
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11 essential content marketing links from Q4 19

By Tony Hallett 01/03/2020

1. 8 content trends for 2020 First up, big picture. While 2020 is the hook here, this piece really touches on some big bets for content over the next decade.…

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Written By Tony Hallett03/01/2020
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11 essential content marketing links from Q4 18

By Tony Hallett 12/20/2018

1. ‘You have to have support from the C-suite’: Brands struggle with moving marketing in-house The first of three links from those clever people at Digiday, this piece touches on…

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Written By Tony Hallett20/12/2018
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11 essential content marketing links from Q2 18

By Tony Hallett 06/29/2018

The best way to pitch a content marketing plan to your boss We kick off with a story we saw back in April, but it’s among the biggest things you…

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Written By Tony Hallett29/06/2018
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