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What marketing can’t afford to lose in uncertain times

By Tony Hallett 01/06/2026

I have no crystal ball. And it’s quite possible I could publish this same post in January next year. But I do know that right now too many companies, too…

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Written By Tony Hallett06/01/2026
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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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What is a use case and when you should use one?

By Bill Clark 08/22/2025

What is a use case? Don’t search it, don’t run your AI, just off the top of your head. If you’re like us at Collective Content, you’ve spent years reading…

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Written By Bill Clark22/08/2025
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The $$$ is in the detail

By Tony Hallett 04/09/2025

The devil is in the detail, they say. But sometimes it’s the good stuff you find in the detail – in work or play. I recently visited several universities with…

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Written By Tony Hallett09/04/2025
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A screenshot from the video for Bohemian Like You by The Dandy Warhols. The caption reads "Oh yeah I wait tables too." The picture contains the band members playing music.

 “Oh yeah we do content too” 

By Tony Hallett 02/04/2025

I’ve got an earworm. If you don’t know, an earworm is a part of a song – a melody, a key lyric etc. – that you can’t get out of…

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Written By Tony Hallett04/02/2025
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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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11 best content marketing links Q2 24

By Tony Hallett 07/31/2024

1. To appoint, or not to appoint: How to truly assess the capabilities of a potential new marketing agency partner We like the way the team at GO! brings together…

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Written By Tony Hallett31/07/2024
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GenAI baby steps are fine

By Tony Hallett 06/25/2024

I talk a lot (too much?) about some of the not-so-great uses of GenAI that we’re seeing right now. That could mean for copywriting or graphic design, as well as…

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Written By Tony Hallett25/06/2024
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Like The Bear? Love agencies

By Tony Hallett 06/20/2024

I wasn’t alone in loving the first two seasons of The Bear, which follows the highly strung family and wider team that run the titular Chicago restaurant (spoiler: there are…

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Written By Tony Hallett20/06/2024
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Plagiarism Week – why?

By Tony Hallett 05/20/2024

I’ve seen people lose their careers because of plagiarism. And I’ve seen companies lose reputation and revenue. That’s why we care at this agency. Stepping back a bit, I understand…

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Written By Tony Hallett20/05/2024
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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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Get your thought leadership programme off the ground in 2024

By Andrew Smith 02/09/2024

10 practical elements to consider This blog was co-authored by Andrew Smith and Marc DonFrancesco Great thought leadership (TL) is about great ideas. But it’s also about practical considerations. When…

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Written By Andrew Smith09/02/2024
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