Commenting -- Just Because the Bathwater May Get Filthy Doesn't Mean the Process Isn't Worthwhile
See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil. But maybe miss out on some good. There are those who gleefully say, "don't read the comments," when it comes…
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…
Defining Consent (Both Expressed and Implied) -- Canada's Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
At the core of Canada's anti-Spam laws, which come into effect July 1, 2014, is the word "consent." Essentially, as we discussed yesterday in our…
Get The Most Out of Your Customer Testimonials
That ultimate goal of any business is to have customers use its product and/or services! Without customers you have no business. And if you have too…
Don't Cry Beige to Meet an Artificial Content Schedule
What do you do when you have nothing to say? And how do you align that reality with all the (often conflicting) advice about how frequently and when…
Your Tweets - Who Can Can See What
Today's post and the accompanying downloadable graphic are inspired by a question I tend to get often - I don't understand who can see my tweets. I've…
Ensure Your Accessibility Content is Accessible
If you're going to talk the talk, you should walk the walk. So, if you're going to write content about accessibility, it's probably a good idea to…
Reimer's Campaign a Net Gain for Social Networks
I may be a business owner, but I'm still human. And the immediacy (and relative anonymity) of social media can make it easy for a quick thought, an "I…
Off Target: Lessons in Knowing Your Market
Lessons one through 131: know your market. I'm sure you've been inundated with Target-related news and analysis. Everyone and their uncle is champing…
Ensure Your Presentation Complements - Not Competes With - Your Message
When you want to deliver your message, make sure you're thinking of the entire presentation. It's not just the message that matters, but the packaging…