Searching for Success? It's Being Funnelled to the Palm of Your Hand
The recent news from Google that mobile-based searches have exceeded those coming from desktop and laptops has prompted one Google exec to suggest…
Drupal 8 - Accessibility Now; Supporting Continued Accessibility in the Future
Because we just couldn’t get enough, we’re going to extend our month-long focus on accessibility for a couple more weeks! After all, there’s so much…
Facebook's New Way to 'See' Photos for the Blind, Visually Impaired
Facebook offers its users a window into the worlds of their friends, families, and colleagues. However, for visually impaired and blind users, that…
More Messaging Lessons from the Fringes
Word of mouth is incredibly powerful. And with the importance of social media in our lives, it's essential to your success that those words are the…
Removing Accessibility Barriers to Promote Independence and Inclusion
"The barriers I face as a blind person can be eliminated by changes to the environment." Those were the words of Jim Sanders, former CNIB president…
The Business of Leadership - Managing Humility
Yesterday, I wrote about corporate humility as it relates to self-promotion and CSR efforts. It was a blog that's evolved – and continues to evolve –…
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…
The Case for Treating Your Students Like Customers in Higher Education
One of the ideas that we face the greatest resistance to when working with higher education clients is understanding that students are customers. But…
Hammering Away with the Wrong Communications Tool? That's as Effective as Banging Your Head Against the Wall.
Maslow's hammer states that when all you have is a hammer, everything starts looking like a nail. It's a concept we often see in communications, but…