Fake the Social Media Funk and Your Digital Nose’ll Grow
It was Bootsy Collins, in the Pinocchio Theory, who said, “Don’t fake the funk or your nose’ll grow.” This doesn’t just apply to P-Funk Mythology, but…
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…
Creating a QR Code Campaign
QR codes might be the most unused and misunderstood of the digital marketing tools out there. Doing a quick Google search exposes just as many blogs…
Why Your Email Subscribers Are Unengaged (And How to Increase Email Engagement)
It’s a familiar story – Your emails are responsive, coded perfectly for every browser, and full of witty, enticing content… but your subscribers just…
An Open, Honest Talk About Procurement Improvements
Yesterday, Digital Echidna won a contract with the federal government as part of its Open By Default, open government campaign. We’re obviously…
How to Avoid Any Post-Launch Jitters with a Support Agreement
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been Digital Echidna’s support manager and have worked with a large number of clients as part of their post-launch…
Honestly, Customer Service Starts at “Home”
Whether or not we consciously think about it, our social interactions -- both online and off -- colour our perspectives of the companies and brands…
Giving Back? How to Make it a Part of Who We Are
To misquote Lao Tzu, a journey of 472 steps begins with a single step. As Digital Echidna participated in today’s Stair Climb in support of the United…
World Sight Day 2014 - A Vision We Can All Share
On this World Sight Day 2014, I'd like to reflect on the status of the blindness community as I see it. All opinions herein are my own and many of my…
Growing Your Business by Acting Small II -- Internal
It’s a common refrain amongst businesses as they grow: departments become siloed; co-workers who were at one time intimately aware of all business…