Being SMART About Networking Gets Results
Today Echidna’s director of development, Yan Zhang, and I are attending Western University’s Computer Science Breakfast. But we want to do more than…
Saying Goodbye Shouldn't be Hard -- Canada's Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
In real life, goodbyes are often hard. In the digital world, they should be made as easy as possible. Over the past week we've looked at the Canadian…
Key Non-Visual Signs for Visually Impaired Online Navigators
Following Jay's post, I've been thinking a lot about what "sign posts" I use to find my way around a site. In the "real world," I use cardinal…
Bridging Education and Innovation: Northern Partners with Fanshawe for Student Success in Drupal Web Development
For students looking to enter the job market in web development, having access to the right skills for an ever-changing industry is crucial. Students…
The Weight of the Word is On Your Shoulders
How important are words? Well, maybe Elvis sang it best when he warbled “It’s only words and words are all I have to steal your heart away.” Whether…
How to Avoid Any Post-Launch Jitters with a Support Agreement
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been Digital Echidna’s support manager and have worked with a large number of clients as part of their post-launch…
Scaling Content with Generative AI: The Processes That Make It Work
Author: Brendan Raybuck Head of Growth, Northern There’s been no shortage of hype around Generative AI in marketing content production — and for good…
Overhauling a Retail Giant’s Data Layer: Northern’s Strategy for the Tealium Stack
When a major retailer merged with a new business unit, analytics took a back seat. The result was a disjointed data layer, broken event tracking, and a Customer Data Platform (CDP) that could not deliver on its promise. Over time, a patchwork of bandage fixes added complexity to the setup, leading to inconsistent tagging, lost data, and growing frustration across teams. With all of these issues compounding, the question became clear: how do you rebuild confidence in the data?
AODA 2021 -- A Roadmap and Tools for Accessibility Compliance
Yo, man, there’s a lot of (organizations) out there flakin’ and perpetratin’ but scared to kick (accessibility) reality. “Jay, you’ve been doin’ all…