Money Is Nice, But That's Not All It Takes: Motivation At Work
We all work in increasingly fast-paced environments, face tighter deadlines, and have to sort through competing priorities to manage expectations from…
Sometimes a Summit Can Mark the Start of a Journey
Today, Fatima and I are in Ann Arbor, MI attending the Midwest Drupal Summit -- a three-day event at the University of Michigan. It's an event that…
Quality Content - Learning the Universal Language
When building sites or designing content, some people get too caught up in ensuring everyone is "represented" on a page -- breaking it down into…
O Canada -- Why Echidnas Stand on Guard for Thee
Canada Day is fast approaching – and as Canadians we have so much to celebrate. I believe that Canada’s greatest strength is its diversity. We have…
Digital Echidna’s President Nominated for IABC Outstanding Communicator Award
First off, I want to say how honoured and humbled I am to be nominated for the 2017 Outstanding Communicator Award, to be handed out tonight by the…
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…
A guide to style guides -- How to Keep your content in Fashion
Certain things never go out of style. But when it comes to content, it behooves you to keep an eye (and an ear) open for terminology and language that…
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…
DrupalCares Response Inspires
On Monday, a scheduled task popped up on my calendar. “Ship to DrupalCon”. This was a task that I had long ago placed in my calendar -- in a time…
Opportunity Doesn't Always Knock, Sometimes You Have to Listen and Go Towards It
Sometimes the most valuable conversations about your business don't even involve you. If you're not aware about how to effectively eavesdrop on these…