When the Well Runs Dry -- How to Start a Regular Flow of Quality Content
Sometimes the words don't flow. So, if you're responsible for a corporate blog or social feed, what do you do when the creative well temporarily runs…
Plan Your 2018 Content Without Sucking All the Creativity Out of It
We’re four days into 2018 -- have you completed your comprehensive content plan for the year yet? It’s the bane of many of a communicators’ job -- the…
How Northern Orchestrates AI Across Adobe Experience Cloud for Real Business Impact
For AI to create real value, it cannot sit on the sidelines as an experiment. It has to become part of the system behind the work. This is way easier…
The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly of Personalization
We know that personalization is the future of the digital economy. More and more items are becoming “smart” and the goal of any content creator --…
Compassionate Consumerism. Where is the Line?
The message seemed innocent enough, if a little out of left field. “Jay, just reaching out to see how things are going during these times…” it began…
Understanding Fandom the First Step in Cultivating Fans
To reach your goals, you need to have fans. But to get fans, you need to understand the nature and causes of fandom. The NHL season kicked off…
Familiar Faces, ‘New’ Places
I wanted to take a moment to recognize a couple of long-term Echidnas who have recently been appointed to new roles in the company -- and to reflect…
Don’t Just Launch ‘Em and Leave ‘Em - Ongoing Support is Key
Last week, I shared my thoughts on the value of a foundational part of our support structure -- service level agreements. Today, I want to give you…
Open Source, Open Science, Open Data, and the Future: Part Three of an Interview with Mark Leggott
Digital Echidna will be attending Islandoracon 2017 in Hamilton, ON from May 15-19th. As we prepare, we’re pleased to present part two of a three-part…
The Many Strengths of Diversity
Today is Canadian Multiculturalism Day and it marks the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act. And, as one who believes in our…