Digital U for a Digital You 201 -- Who Are You?
In Digital U 101 we discussed how businesses need to be clear about who your customers are. Defining who they are and what they want are key…
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COPE-ing with Copy 101 – The Long and the Short of It
There’s one question people invariably ask when it comes to copy: “How long should I write?” You can ask a hundred different people and you’ll likely…
Don’t Just Consider the Source; Be Considerate As a Source
We live in an amazing time where our ability to access information is limited only by our time and inclination. But we also live in a time where it’s…
Five 'Actual' Blog Writing Mistakes
Earlier today, one of my favourite sites, Ragan's PR Daily, posted a piece entitled 10 common Blog Writing Mistakes. Unfortunately, the article broke…
Not So Black and White - Or Black and Blue or White and Gold
Is it blue and black or is it white and gold? The answer doesn't matter; the fact that the question exists at all is fascinating and something to keep…
No Short Cut to Quality Content - Despite What the Black-Hat Snake-Oil Salesmen May Say
I have a few posts running in my head, but none have tapped that vein which allows them just to spill right out on the page. So when the Twitters…
Critical Thinking: The value of Honesty
I believe firmly that diversity of experience helps to make you better at what you do. By day, I'm a content and requirements strategist at Echidna…
Writing the Foundations of a Drupal/Islandora Partnership - Part One of an Interview with Susan Brown
Digital Echidna has been working with a number of partners on a project called the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory (CWRC), a project that…
Islandora and Drupal Shops: the Challenges and Successes -- Part Two of an Interview with Susan Brown
Yesterday, we introduced you to the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory (CWRC) project. Today, we share project leader Susan Brown's thoughts on…
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…