The Five “Be”s of Crisis Communication
At the best of times, working from home can create communication and isolation challenges. Management must be mindful of including remote workers and…
eCommerce Statistics and Consumer Trends for Black Friday 2021
Consumer behaviour has shifted greatly in recent history, propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic initiated in 2020. Health and safety measures led to mass…
How to Rock Your Conference Presentation
During the period of time when my immigration papers were being processed, I'd watch my Digital Echidna peers travel across North America and even…
Laying the Groundwork for Accessible Employment - But You Can Get a Head Start
“Collectively, we started to change the face of disability employment in the province of Ontario.” I’m not one given to hyperbole, but this comment by…
Content Matters: The Peril of Prioritizing Style Over Substance
Ever since the beginnings of the Internet, people have been trying to game the system to place first in search results. Some have nefarious intentions…
Plan Your 2018 Content Without Sucking All the Creativity Out of It
We’re four days into 2018 -- have you completed your comprehensive content plan for the year yet? It’s the bane of many of a communicators’ job -- the…
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…
Getting the most out of your virtual ticket to DrupalCon Global
The Open-Source Digital Experience Conference couldn’t get more digital than this. Just over a year ago, when planning for DrupalCon 2020 began, we…
Intranet Introspection: Communication and Preparation
To date we've discussed a number of steps to make your Intranet launch successful. From understanding requirements to gathering information to…