Getting to the Heart of Pain Takes the Right People, Reasons, and Discussions
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time negotiating pain. Nothing personal, mind you, but working professionally to help both clients…
Golfer Shows Bad Form in Swinging at Trolls
It's hard to keep a stiff upper lip when inside you're ready to snarl and snap. But for businesses dealing with legitimate trolls, it's what you have…
Developing Tools to Keep you Organized
“I’m really busy right now.” Or… “I’ll get to that when things slow down.” The thing is, things never really do slow down, do they? There may be odd…
Visual Storytelling - Seeing the Message Clearly
There are several ways to tell a story. Each of us interprets information in a different way -- some of us are better reading text, while others…
Scaling Content with Generative AI: The Processes That Make It Work
Author: Brendan Raybuck Head of Growth, Northern There’s been no shortage of hype around Generative AI in marketing content production — and for good…
Reviewing, Reporting, Communications - Six Foundational Items that Transcend All
A few weeks ago, I had the honour of teaching a class at Western's Faculty of Information & Media Studies. The instructor, Dan Brown, is a friend of…
Thriving or Merely Coping? When Good May Not Be Good
There can be a huge difference between a “Yes” and a “Yes.” Context is everything and when you’re reaching out to customers and users for feedback…
Accessibility is a Journey - Long-Term Strategies to Keep You on the Right Path
The Jan. 1, 2021 deadline for AODA website compliance is fast approaching. Some may see it as an end to a 16-year effort; others appear to be treating…
Ensuring Your Accordion Is In Tune With Your Audience, Content
I’m half French Canadian. I married into a family heavy on Newfoundlanders. And I work in the digital field, with a heavy focus on web design…
We Shone the Spotlight on Accessibility; Now Let's Keep it in Permanent Focus
So while we may wrap up our month-long (with a few extra bonus days) blog focus on accessibility, that doesn't mean the issue shouldn't remain top of…