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…
Islandoracon 2017 - A Future of Possibilities
Looking to sink your talons into an exciting new tech opportunity? Look no further than Islandora’s CLAW. We’re excited at Digital Echidna about the…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Echidna Team
It’s awfully quiet today at the Echidna office -- and that’s a good thing. All year long, this place is bustling with people putting in countless…
(Rebuild) Roster Connects Local Talent to Business
Some of you may remember the old Six Million Dollar Man show, with its iconic opening narration that I’m going to paraphrase -- “we can rebuild [it]…
Looking for the Right Words? Be Like Mike
Advertising, building a Web site, coming up with branding standards – pretty much everything you do on-line and off is designed to convince people to…
Diversity - Weaving a Stronger Mosaic
What's the value of diversity? For us, it's been a natural part of our ultimate goal to build the best solutions for our clients. And how do you get…
AODA Compliance Deadline Tips for the Non-Compliant
The old adage states that hindsight is 20/20. And as 2020 comes to a close, we’re seeing increasing numbers of businesses embracing that statement --…
Passionate Neutrality -- Biz Writing at its Finest
It’s a fine line between telling a story and being a shill – and, for business writers and media-types alike, I define that line using the following…
Don't Let Coke's Experience Hijack Your Campaign Efforts
Your first reaction upon revisiting the fallout from Coca-Cola's #MakeItHappy campaign may be to throw up your hands and say, "Well, this is why we…
Nominations Are Great, but the Work is, Honestly, its Own Reward
There’s a line that you hear repeated ad nauseam during awards season. The ol’ “It’s an honour just to be nominated.” And that’s true -- eventually…