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Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ and the problem with “intended experience”
The format is an integral part of your content. It's not a tool to use on whimsy.
Chris Godfrey
6 min read


The peak content effect. Is anyone listening to what you say?
Content saturation has reached a tipping point. The average person is exposed to over 5,000 pieces of content daily yet consciously registers fewer than 100.
Chris Godfrey
5 min read


Who killed the great ad slogan?
Lasting slogans work because of measurable psychology, not luck.
Chris Godfrey
5 min read


Did we get dumber, or did Hollywood just get greedier?
Hollywood chased the money and art lost out - but this is also happening in books, TV, events and in AI generated content,
Chris Godfrey
5 min read


Thought leadership: the good, the bad and the lazy. How to make your ideas cut through
There’s a lot of thought leadership out there, but most of it is useless.
Chris Godfrey
4 min read


The revenue leak your analytics will never show you
B2B organisations are losing clients to competitors' thought leadership without ever knowing it had happened.
Chris Godfrey
4 min read


Creativity - the human-made premium is real
Audiences are placing greater value on human creativity once again. The AI age was short, but now it's over.
Chris Godfrey
5 min read


Bland is the brand: Forty-seven badges, one car
As brands get more like each other, marketers are getting paid to slap a different badge on the same tired promise.
Chris Godfrey
5 min read


Self-publishing in the UK: is it worth it?
Self-publishing can work if you treat it like a business and don't expect to make a fortune.
Chris Godfrey
4 min read


Are creators the new high street? How social commerce impacts UK marketing
Social commerce puts the high street right in the buyer's hand
Chris Godfrey
5 min read


The UK ad industry is sleepwalking into an AI jobs crisis
Many in the UK ad industry are unprepared for the AI job disruption that is coming their way.
Chris Godfrey
5 min read


How to get published: A debut writer’s roadmap
Getting published is difficult but not impossible. Writers who succeed follow a ten-step plan.
Chris Godfrey
4 min read


So, you’re thinking of writing a book? This is what you're up against.
The British publishing industry is difficult to enter, difficult to navigate, and difficult to earn from.
Chris Godfrey
6 min read


Performance art: Most LinkedIn content is just well-dressed self-promotion
Real thought leadership means posting what's worth saying, not what's optimised to impress.
Chris Godfrey
3 min read


AI ethics gone bad – when clients hide the human skills they need to make their AI look good
You can’t ask humans to work on the technology that will put them out of a job by making it artificially look better than it is.
Chris Godfrey
3 min read


The Meta and Google guilty verdicts – what you should do now
Juries in New Mexico and Los Angeles have found Meta and Google liable for failing to protect children on social media.
Chris Godfrey
3 min read


The Iran war: What it means for UK marketing businesses
The Iran war seems far away, but the impact on marketing is already here
Chris Godfrey
7 min read


Content velocity vs evergreen value: Publish more or publish better?
High content volume can accelerate reach, but quality and longevity drive the best results.
Chris Godfrey
5 min read


The last original thought: What happens to creativity when AI makes everything?
AI doesn't invent anything. Not one single thing. It's all a remix of man's greatest works.
Chris Godfrey
5 min read


What’s the difference between SEO, AEO and GEO? And how do you use them?
Getting found in search results means using every optimisation tool available.
Chris Godfrey
6 min read
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