A 1.0 World versus a 2.0 World
I recently attended a Communications Workshop where I had the pleasure of listening to Ira Basen of CBC, speak about the differences between a 1.0 and…
Is it Really Possible to Laugh Your Way to the Bank? Humour, Virality, and Business
Humour can be a powerful branding weapon when wielded appropriately. Generally when used as quick, dagger-like strikes designed to pierce the social…
If You’re Going to Hitch the Corporate Bandwagon, Make Sure It Goes to the Right Place
If you’re a brand that’s going to jump on a bandwagon, make sure it’s going to take your customers where they expect to go. I subscribe to a national…
Walking a Book
It’s around 17 degrees Celsius in London Canada. The sun is out, there is a nice breeze. I walked to work this morning and logged my time into…
Writing For the Web
Whether you’re a local not-for-profit or a large entertainment facility– writing the copy for your website is always the biggest challenge. How do you…
Your Website Needs Ownership
Let me paint you a picture. You’ve been working on your company’s new website for 5 months now. The design is perfect, all of the content has been…
Fun, Factual, Focused -- How to Write Headlines that Matter
You can have the greatest content in the world, but if you don't have the right hook to attract your readers, then you're only going to lament the…
Digital Trends Spotlight: Grow Black Friday Email Performance with Segmentation
Email deliverability best practices shift during Black Friday & Cyber Monday. Maximize conversions while retaining strong email performance this holiday season.
A Halloween Primer on How to Avoid Resurrecting the Ghosts of Social Media Nightmares Past
It's Halloween. A night when all manner of creatures crawl in search of blood to terrorize your neighbourhood. It's a night when ghouls and ghosts…
The Opportunity for Women in STEM - How We Can Eliminate Barriers
The key to taking advantage of an opportunity is to be aware that the opportunity exists. If you don’t see it, it can be a challenge to be it, which…