Does Your Twitter Account Suck - Big Time!?
I consider myself an enthusiastic Twitter user. To me there is nothing worse than seeking out or coming across a Twitter account (especially a…
Drop-ping in to the Great White North
A diamond means you're engaged -- so it's only fitting that since we're 'married' to the Drupal content management system that we've signed up as…
Don't Believe the Hype
We often talk about tone when it comes to messaging, but rarely do we focus on volume. And when it comes to connecting with your audience, what and…
Hillberg & Berk Luxury Commerce
Hillberg & Berk was already an established entrepreneurial story when they hired Northern Commerce. Their triumphs included a pitch-to-win deal on Dragon’s Den and commissions to design jewellery for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Ensure Your Presentation Complements - Not Competes With - Your Message
When you want to deliver your message, make sure you're thinking of the entire presentation. It's not just the message that matters, but the packaging…
Discourage Bots Not Humans - CAPTCHA Challenges to Accessibility
The Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart – otherwise known as CAPTCHA – is the bane of my online existence. This…
If You're Different, You Don't Necessarily Have to Be Better
Last week, the client services team at Echidna headed to The Art of Marketing (#TAOM) Conference in Toronto and listened to a variety of speakers such…
The ABCs (and D) of AODA Compliance with a 2021 Deadline Approaching
It seemed like ages ago that I wrote the first of a four-part series on AODA compliance from a web perspective. This piece, published on March 20…
An Honest Way to Prevent a 'Panda' Attack
I love this line from the Wikipedia entry on the Giant Panda, "Though the panda is often assumed to be docile, it has been known to attack humans…