Clear Communication, Eliminating Jargon Lets Your Message Hit the Button
Knowing the right words and knowing the right words to use are completely different things -- and understanding the difference can help you hammer…
Intranet Introspection: The End Can Be Just the Beginning
Just over a week ago, I covered the importance of communication and preparation for your launch. Today I’ll cover the post-launch era of your Intranet…
Board Participation - Sometimes You Need to be the Willow
In woodworking, a board needs to be relatively rigid and strong enough to support weight. In organizations, that weight-bearing responsibility remains…
Digital U for a Digital You 501 -- What's Next?
So you’ve looked at your business and have determined that it’s time to build or update your digital presence. It’s safe to say that you’re over half…
How Rick Springfield Predicted the Future of Internet Commerce in the Year 1983
Nostradamus? The Mayans? Carnac the Magnificent? Wiarton Willie? All fine prognosticators in their own right, but all pale in comparison to the most…
Hockey Season Starts - So What is the Best Team?
The NHL season gets underway tonight and many of us at Digital Echidna are fans. There are those who don't get the appeal of sports; some think it's…
Is a Bird in the Hand Worth Burning the Bush? The Real Cost of Aggressive Communication
So... remember this experiment? Where I tilted at the virtual windmill that is The Quick-Fix, Snake-Oil-Salesman Approach to Creating Content? Well…
The ABCs of WCAG – Mapping Out an Accessible Future
For anyone who has been working in the digital accessibility field, sometimes it can feel like being lost in an alphanumeric soup! And for those of us…
Beyond Disabilities: The Business Opportunities of Web Accessibility
If you could do something that would, almost immediately, expose your content, products, and/or services to more people, make it easier for people to…
Drupal 7 End-of-Life Support
Drupal.org extended Drupal 7's end-of-life date to November 1, 2023 (originally November 1, 2022). What is end-of-life? What does it mean for you and…