Hit the Ground Running with No Missteps: Online Communications Takeaways from 2017
We’re 10 days into 2018 and hopefully everyone’s hit the ground running. But while it’s great to look ahead, it’s important to look back on the year…
Tips to Ensure Your Advertising (or Campaign) Sign Doesn’t Effectively Say “Stop”
It’s election season in our hometown of London, ON -- actually, it’s been election season since May 9th (we just seem to go from one [provincial] to…
The ABCs of WCAG – Mapping Out an Accessible Future
For anyone who has been working in the digital accessibility field, sometimes it can feel like being lost in an alphanumeric soup! And for those of us…
Sharing Knowledge Helps Us Find the Answers
A few of us over the years on this blog have pulled out the old “a rising tide lifts all boats” adage. There’s a reason why axioms like this exist --…
Putting the Focus on Your End User
We have a simple adage when it comes to understanding customer needs, desires, and challenges – if you want to know what they want, just ask. Yet too…
Echidna Launches New Website for London Fringe Festival
This year the London Fringe Festival invades London and promises to capture your imagination and attention!.This year’s theme is "Fringe X" and the…
The Summer Continues - And So Do Our Good Times for Great Causes!
Has it only been a month? Back in June we talked about some of the exciting activities we were undertaking, all for good causes. And, here were are…
How to Succeed in Editing without Really Trying: A Primer in Surviving (and Thriving in) the Approval Process
There are three words that make business writers cringe. More than “ Can you spin this to make it sound good?”; more than “We really need a blog post…
Don't Panic -- Crisis Communications
In business and in politics, emergencies can flare up that require immediate response – but not all equal responses are created equally. Yesterday’s…
COPE-ing with Copy 201: Does Size Matter?
Last week, I gave you the intro. Now, let’s get into the nitty gritty on how to COPE with content! So how much copy is too much? It all depends on the…