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Some of the CC team ventured down to The Comedy Store last night for an evening of familiar faces, agency in-jokes and genuinely side-splitting laughter. A huge shoutout to everyone involved in the @agency_hackers comedy event, thanks for the laughs!

At the end of the first quarter, check our 11 essential content marketing links here, to help you get the best out of the year so far. collectivecontent.agency/202…

🐒 1,000 monkeys ⌨️ 1,000 typewriters It’s a great thought experiment, but not a basis for your content. Join Senior Editor @ebishirl as we explore AI, the art of writing and the difference between ideas and execution. collectivecontent.agency/202…

It's National Clean Your Desk Day, and our team has set the bar high. Here are Aled, Fan and Daine's desks for some organisation inspiration... #HomeOffice #RemoteWork

The world is constantly getting bigger and brighter, with distractions aplenty. Our 12th gift of Christmas comes from senior editor Andrew Smith. Some days dedicating focused time to writing is half the battle. #Xmas2023 #WritingTips

💪 Not such a weird flex really. Our 10th gift of Christmas comes from managing director @tphallett. Content comes in a wide variety of forms. A healthy balanced content diet improves all aspects of your craft. #Xmas2023 #WritingTips

“Murder your darlings.” Arthur Quiller-Couch, On the Art of Writing, 1913. Sometimes clever doesn’t benefit the message. Our 9th gift of Christmas comes from content director Aled Herbert. Content is for the reader above all else. #Xmas2023 #WritingTips

Without challenge, we can’t grow. Our 8th gift of Christmas comes from senior writer @evelloyd_. Criticism can be hard to swallow, but finding a good team, an experienced editor and setting your ego aside all make it much easier to develop as a writer. #Xmas2023 #WritingTips

The fear of the blank page. Every writer knows it, and how challenging it can be to overcome. Our 7th gift of Christmas comes from senior editor John Oates, a reminder that the backspace button exists and that a bad page can always be edited. #Xmas2023 #WritingTips

📚 If you don’t know what you’re writing about, your reader certainly won’t either. Our 6th gift of Christmas comes from senior editor @ContentBill. Good subject knowledge reflects in every aspect of your writing. #Xmas2023 #WritingTips

Yule is a time for magic. It seems only right our gifts should have some too. ✨ Our 5th gift of Christmas comes from content director Aled Herbert, an editing wizard himself. Transform your copy into gold with a rigorous editing process. #Xmas2023 #WritingTips

🐠 Did that catch your attention? Our 4th gift of Christmas comes from content and marketing executive @maelstromsdove. A punchy headline and good hook seem like marketing 101, but there is a reason it’s a tried-and-true piece of advice. #Xmas2023 #WritingAdvice

Tip #3 of the 12 Days of Collective Content... sorry, Christmas, is from MD @tphallett. Practice makes perfect! #WritingCommunity #WritingTips

Tip #2 of our 12 Days of Christmas writing advice comes from senior editor Andrew Smith. Much like the rule KISS: Keep It Simple, S... you know the one. #WritingCommunity #WritingTips

Tip #1 of our 12 Days of Christmas writing tip special comes from senior writer @evelloyd_. Agencies will always have someone on hand to edit and proof work – do you? #WritingCommunity #WritingTips

Happy holidays one and all! Over the 12 days of Christmas, we've got some writing tips for you – festive style. We hope you all have a great break and get to rest those creative muscles for a while. #Xmas2023 #WritingCommunity

Seasonally appropriate photo alert, #HoHoHo. Lovely bringing together the UK CC team members at Oche, The Strand with some of our wonderful freelance talent.

Zoe: Feeling very seen right now. 😅

Everyone loves an underdog story, a triumph over challenges. Many businesses are in this position, but fear that might place them in a negative light. ⚔️ Today's #CollectiveWriting tip comes from Marketing and Content Executive Zoe McNeill. Don't be afraid to be the hero.