New Year - Hope for the New Year, Built Upon the Good of 2020
Well. That was a heck of a 2020, hasn’t it? And while it may be tempting to just rush into 2021 and try to put the past year behind us, I think that’d…
Northern and Fanshawe College Collaborate on Educational Initiatives
Northern has partnered with Fanshawe College for several years to bring students web development education and agency experience. This year, Northern…
What Northern’s Yellow Pencil Acquisition Means for Your Public Service Digital Strategy
Need to Know Northern's acquisition of Yellow Pencil expands its capabilities in marketing, CMS and DXP development, eCommerce, and analytics…
Using Text Messaging in your Lead Generation
Recently I found myself in a conversation about how businesses attempt to find solid leads. WARNING, if you don't want to learn how to get first-rate…
Retiring Chris Hadfield Gave Business An Out-of-This-World Communication Primer
Yesterday Chris Hadfield announced his resignation following 35 years as an astronaut. He’s leaving the public sphere to pursue private interests, but…
Digital Echidna: Fostering a Culture of Caring
What is corporate culture? Is it something that’s implemented from the top down, mandated by mission and vision statements? Or is it something that…
Me Comprenez-Vous? AODA in French
I have spent the last few days preparing for and enrolling in French as a Second Language classes in a local community college. In addition to…
Waving the Flag
This year, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of our iconic Canadian flag. And it's a flag that we're proudly waving both home and abroad. It's been a…
Sometimes a Summit Can Mark the Start of a Journey
Today, Fatima and I are in Ann Arbor, MI attending the Midwest Drupal Summit -- a three-day event at the University of Michigan. It's an event that…
How To Contribute to Drupal: User Support
One of the great things about the Drupal community is how welcoming and inclusive everyone is. As Drupal’s Global Contribution Weekend 2020 approaches…