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Never stop caring about style and grammar – here’s why

By Tony Hallett 07/30/2024

If we’re so strategic about content – about content contributing to the success of your company, team and career – then why do we sometimes harp on about commas and…

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Written By Tony Hallett30/07/2024
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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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Jólabókaflóðið – What to get the content marketer in your life

By Zoe McNeill 12/20/2023

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the land Pages were turned, cocoa in hand As evening crept on, and Christmas drew close Jólabókaflóðið reminds us of what we…

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Written By Zoe McNeill20/12/2023
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Copy-wise: Should I say ‘which’ or ‘that’?

By Shirley Siluk 06/17/2020

Pop quiz – spot the error in the following sentence: “IT security is especially important for companies which have seen large numbers of employees suddenly working from home.” If you…

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Written By Shirley Siluk17/06/2020
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11 essential content marketing links from Q3 19

By Tony Hallett 09/30/2019

1. 5 components every marketing plan needs to succeed We’re starting big picture. Solid advice. 2. There are three CMO archetypes, but only one is best for driving growth And…

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Written By Tony Hallett30/09/2019
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Should I say ‘on-premise’ or ‘on-premises’ IT?

By Shirley Siluk 04/19/2018

Not every writer enjoys being a scold about grammar and usage. Here at Collective Content we’re willing to give the occasional pass for saying things like, ‘Every attendee should have…

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Written By Shirley Siluk19/04/2018
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What is… editing?

By Shirley Siluk 09/18/2017

Writers tend to be solitary creatures but bringing writing to life is more often a group effort. That’s especially true in B2B communication. Whatever the business writing project—a blog post,…

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Written By Shirley Siluk18/09/2017
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Copy-wise: Possessives, plurals and greengrocers

By Tony Hallett 11/29/2016

This post was first published on 11 January 2013. Do you know your 1970’s from your 1970s? Interesting as that decade was, the more observant among you will have noticed…

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Written By Tony Hallett29/11/2016
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Copy-wise: You DON’T have to explain every term

By Tony Hallett 11/15/2016

Sure, ‘explain your terms’ is what your high school English teacher drummed into you. It’s best practice in certain areas, such as academic writing. But for your content marketing? You…

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Written By Tony Hallett15/11/2016
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Copy-wise: Semi-colons – use with care

By Tony Hallett 10/17/2016

Semi-colons are fine for long lists, computer programmers and Mark Twain. While we have a lot of love for the latter two of those three, what we really mean is…

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Written By Tony Hallett17/10/2016
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What is a… style guide?

By Shirley Siluk 10/17/2016

Media theorist Marshall McLuhan is famous for saying, among other things, that “The medium is the message”. Essentially, that means that the type of medium you choose to communicate a…

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Written By Shirley Siluk17/10/2016
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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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