Thinking

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A zine about becoming a spite house. Refusing to move as AI bulldozes the free web and disintermediation kills content discovery.

Weeknotes

What I’m working on right now.

Making meetings useful and making time count.

A slightly rambling weeknotes, taking in a website evaluation, questioning best practice, celebrating 7 years of self-employment, and experiencing fraud.

Not a huge amount to report on this week, as I've been heads down as I start a pretty intense 6-week period at work.

Speech bubbles

An interview with Ruth Stokes, Senior Content Designer on Parent Talk at Action for Children.

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Changing search behaviour, the enshittification of the web, and threats to intellectual property. Keeping our jobs isn’t the only challenge AI poses for content folk.

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An interview with Pia Dawson, Head of Content at Parkinson’s UK.

Behaviour change: attention, information, motivation

How to use behaviour change models and interventions in content strategy and content design.

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Learn how to assess and improve your content with a heuristic framework, a set of 10 simple rules of thumb for impactful content.

A team of people stand at a whiteboard designing content together

Learn what content design is, why it matters to third sector organisations, and how to implement it with this comprehensive guide.

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From planning and preparation to managing group dynamics, explore the elements of facilitating successful content workshops.

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How to deliver the best possible information for our audience without undue harm for the planet.

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