Saying Goodbye Shouldn't be Hard -- Canada's Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
In real life, goodbyes are often hard. In the digital world, they should be made as easy as possible. Over the past week we've looked at the Canadian…
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2013 – The Year We Learned How to Connect
The subtitle of the film 2010 was called "The Year We Make Contact." In many ways, 2013 was the year we learned how to connect. From the rise of…
Why Do I Need a CMS?
"Why do I need a CMS?" "I don’t have time to be updating my website!" At Echidna we work most commonly on a CMS (content management system) called…
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…
The importance of human accessibility testing
It’s one thing to design with end users in mind. It’s equally important to ensure that all your primary audience has equitable access to that content…
The Language of Violence
From a business point of view, it’s always smart to avoid using terms and phrases that could offend a portion of your customer base -- regardless of…
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…
An Electrifying Transformation: OEB Goes Paperless with Digital First Strategy
Northern digitized the previously manual process for utility companies applying for licenses through the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). They accomplished this by building an online portal that streamlined workflows for applicants and administrators alike.
Canada Pooch Sniffs Up Black Friday and Cyber Monday Success
Northern developed a comprehensive paid media strategy that contributed to an impressive increase in in-store revenue coupled with a lower cost per sale, effectively helping Canada Pooch realize conversion and revenue goals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) 2021.
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…