It’s OK to Live – Social Media is By, For, and About People
When you're moving at the speed of business, it's OK to pull over and take a few minutes to enjoy the scenery. We all need to remember, if I may…
Creating Effective Online Presentations
Today, more and more presentations and training sessions are moving online. Having these materials online cuts down on travel and distribution costs…
Lightning + John Howard Society
LONDON, ON – Heading into their third season of sponsoring the London Lightning, local tech company Northern Commerce is ramping things up with a…
When it Comes to Web Standards and Accessibility, Being Blue is a Great Thing
If you’ve noticed your social feeds are turning blue, it’s got nothing to do with the November blahs and everything about supporting blue beanie day…
Improving Site Performance: Tips To Speed Up Your Website
A slow site has negative impacts on search engine optimization, can increase bounce rate, and lower site conversions. Taking a surgical approach and…
An Introduction to Sarah, Echidna's Accessibility Consultant
My colleague Jay Menard has written several great posts on website accessibility and the AODA in particular. He has covered why compliance is…
Guerrilla Marketing Campaign
The Game of Graces was a popular game for females in the early 1800’s. The game was invented in France and was thought to be a “proper game”…
Write for the Humans
An article recently posted on Mashable.com talked about “How to Optimize Your Content for Social Discovery”, or how to write content that people will…
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…
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…