How To Make Working From Home Work
In light of recent events and to support the health of our 80-plus member team, earlier this week Digital Echidna implemented a temporary all-staff…
Behind the Drupal Curtains at MWDS
In the past, I’ve told you why I feel Drupal Camps are a great experience. Today, I’d like to share why I think development summits ( Dev Days as they…
2013 -- Social Success Stories
They say good things come in threes. After our first two end-of-the-year posts (Friday's post on 2013's top three digital marketing trends and…
Facebook No Teenland? So? Go Where Your Customers Are
A few days ago, a colleague of mine – our project-manager extraordinaire – Erin Brinen shared a link to an infographic that asked, “ Are Teenagers…
Full Disclosure: Integrity in Writing
Content can be great. Context will always make it better. I've been in this game a while and one of the biggest questions that businesses, politicians…
Ask Echidna: Delivering Bad News
From the Ask Echidna mailbag we received this question from Ben A., "Is there a good way to deliver bad news in business?" It's an important question…
Fonts, Colours Influence How Your Message is Perceived and Received
When it comes to finding the right font and colour palette for your brand the "i"s have it. And so do the "a"s, the "t"s, and the "z"s... It may seem…
Putting Accessible Images in Focus
It’s tempting. I get it. Posting a photo to your social media, it would just be so easy to upload and click -- with the obligatory sarcastic comment…
Let’s Talk About an Ongoing Commitment to Mental Health, Wellness
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day, an annual event designed to raise funds for mental health initiatives. But more important than the funds raised is the…
How to Identify Yourself – Canada’s Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
Are you who you say you are? Are you promising what you're delivering? Are you using the ol' bait-and-switch to get "consent" under false pretences…