To Successfully Create Content You Need to be a 'People' Person
It may be impossible to predict the future, but by understanding the fundamentals you can lay the ground work to succeed no matter what comes…
Open Source, Open Science, Open Data, and the Future: Part Three of an Interview with Mark Leggott
Digital Echidna will be attending Islandoracon 2017 in Hamilton, ON from May 15-19th. As we prepare, we’re pleased to present part two of a three-part…
Visual Storytelling II - Tips from Our Pros
"I may not know much about art, but I know what I like." It's a quote that's widely -- and wildly -- attributed. Anyone from Mark Twain to W.C. Fields…
Hindsight In 2020 - New Ways to Do Business Powered by the Consistency of Change
Early morning on Mar. 14, 2020, I boarded a flight at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport after four wonderful days in one of Canada’s…
THIS >>> Or How to Guarantee I'll Never Interact with Your Content
Content, connections, commerce ( where have I heard that before?) -- those are the three Cs of social media interaction. If you want people to read…
Ask Echidna: Delivering Bad News
From the Ask Echidna mailbag we received this question from Ben A., "Is there a good way to deliver bad news in business?" It's an important question…
Bill C-81: A Paper Tiger or Real Change? For Your Business it Doesn’t Matter
It’s hard to criticize “progress,” but when progress comes with quotes around it, sometimes the perception of moving forward can be more detrimental…
AODA 2021 -- What You Need to Know Now, Four Months Away from the Deadline
OK. I’ll admit it. In my last post, I was less than complimentary of the whole AODA 2021 deadline and how seriously people were taking it. And while I…
Keep it Simple, Not Stupid. Writing Copy for the Masses – and for Maximum Effect
Whether you're writing for the Web, posting on your company's social networks, or creating internal newsletters or documentation, the old KISS…
Stumped for Ideas? Go Back to the Future for Inspiration
For some writers, staring at a blank screen can be intimidating. We’re always trying to stay at the vanguard of relevancy, but sometimes new ideas won…