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11 best content marketing links Q4 24

By Tony Hallett 12/27/2024

1. Your ‘critical thinking’ makes you unique – and GenAI can’t help you with that This was another big year for Collective Content’s ongoing efforts to make sense of and…

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Written By Tony Hallett27/12/2024
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Copy-wise: Follow this simple rule for lists (and don’t be a copy bro)

By Tony Hallett 05/10/2024

The internet loves lists. So did magazines, to be fair. And the ancient Greeks. OK, I have no idea if Aristotle and Socrates loved a top 10.  But to our…

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Written By Tony Hallett10/05/2024
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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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How to get a referral for a great content agency

By Andrew Smith 08/15/2023

Be greedy and sceptical. Greedy, because you want to gather as much information from as many sources as you can. Remember, this process is generally free, so if you skimp…

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Written By Andrew Smith15/08/2023
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What to believe about a content agency’s marketing

By Julian Heathcote 08/02/2023

Before you engage a content agency, it’s essential to know that you can take it at its word. But when you are evaluating agencies, how do you know if their…

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Written By Julian Heathcote02/08/2023
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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 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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Written By Tony Hallett04/04/2022
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11 essential content marketing links from Q1 19

By Tony Hallett 03/17/2019

What CMOs should tell board members (and what boards should be asking) Let’s kick off with some C-suite advice. Trust us, it gets more tactical and advisory from here…  …

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Written By Tony Hallett17/03/2019
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How this editor weighs up freelance enquiries

By Tony Hallett 03/17/2019

What happens when we get approached by a freelance writer? First, the set-up: I usually get an email direct to me (because we post my address on our website and…

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Written By Tony Hallett17/03/2019
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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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Copy-wise: You’re using these words incorrectly – or are you?

By Tony Hallett 10/10/2016

This post was first published on 7 October 2014. We spend a fair amount of time both blogging and talking to clients about style, grammar, tone of voice and so…

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Written By Tony Hallett10/10/2016
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Selling yourself or your company? Same golden rule applies

By Tony Hallett 07/22/2015

I was speaking to a friend about how he goes about getting a new job. The talk inevitably turned to LinkedIn and I brought up an evergreen post from this…

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Written By Tony Hallett22/07/2015
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