An Open, Honest Talk About Procurement Improvements
Yesterday, Digital Echidna won a contract with the federal government as part of its Open By Default, open government campaign. We’re obviously…
Facebook No Teenland? So? Go Where Your Customers Are
A few days ago, a colleague of mine – our project-manager extraordinaire – Erin Brinen shared a link to an infographic that asked, “ Are Teenagers…
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…
Are You Heading for a Network Crash?
I think many people understand the power of networking, and in today's economic environment the need to embrace this activity has become even more…
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…
Ghost Writing Must Be Invisible so the Message or the Brand Can Clearly Pass Through
You've likely seen those movies where a ghost or a spirit enters into a living person, and all of the sudden that person changes – they act awkwardly…
Ensuring Your Accordion Is In Tune With Your Audience, Content
I’m half French Canadian. I married into a family heavy on Newfoundlanders. And I work in the digital field, with a heavy focus on web design…
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…
Drink the Kool-Aid? We Prefer Drupal Beer!
Some people think that we Drupal fans drink the content-management Kool-Aid. The truth of the matter is that we're far more upscale in our beverages…
Inaccessible Content Can Leave a Lasting - and Negative - Impression on Your Customers
We've all had a less-than-perfect customer service experience: a surly customer service rep on the phone, poor workmanship that a company won't…