Is a Bird in the Hand Worth Burning the Bush? The Real Cost of Aggressive Communication
So... remember this experiment? Where I tilted at the virtual windmill that is The Quick-Fix, Snake-Oil-Salesman Approach to Creating Content? Well…
Why Buying Likes Will Hurt Your Brand: Caveat Emptor
“So you’re thinking about buying Instagram followers…” That was the subject line of an email that I received from a reputable social media aggregator…
Still Haven't Found What You're Looking For? Focus Less on Searchability and More on Findability
Anything is searchable. The key to success is making it findable. And while X may no longer mark the spot, understanding what markers work -- and the…
Teaching People that it Should be Hard to Make Life Inaccessible
"It should be hard to make something inaccessible." That's really it, isn't it? You wouldn't build structures or create content that excludes people…
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…
More than a Thousand Words: Using Pictures and Text to Effectively Tell Your Story
You’ve likely heard the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” It’s a saying that sends writers into internal Linda-Blair-esque, head-spinning…
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…
Focus Your Writing
I’m often asked by clients, where do I begin writing my web copy? How do I get started? Whether you’re writing for the web or you’re writing a 20 page…
How To Create Your Own YouTube Channel
Web videos are becoming an increasingly popular way to display content online (some companies are even turning their blogs into VBlogs or Video Blogs…
People Don't Like Change, but What Else is New?
Facebook is changing all of the time. People don't like change. So it’s no surprise to me that with the recent changes to Facebook, people and…