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Is social media an addiction?

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 11:59 am by Erin

In this day and age we often hear people referring to themselves as “addicted to social media”, but what does this really mean?

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Social Websites

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 8:50 am by Erin

Interactive websites. Social websites. Websites as a communication tool. More and more we’re hearing these phrases and wondering “what do they mean?”

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Two mayoral candidate websites: a comparison

Saturday, July 03, 2010 at 8:03 am by Andrew

I was asked by the London Free Press to perform a comparison on two of the mayoral candidate websites.

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Writing for the Web

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 6:18 am by Erin

Whether you’re a local not for profit or a large entertainment facility– writing the copy for your website is always the biggest challenge.

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Mirror, mirror on the wall…

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 8:10 am by Erin

Over the past two weeks our team at Echidna has attended and been recognized at two (exciting and fun!) local events…

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Design for your users - not yourself!

Tuesday, June 08, 2010 at 8:20 am by Erin

Who is your target audience? And what do you want your target audience to do?

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Street Hockey Champions!

Tuesday, June 01, 2010 at 7:23 am by Erin

From heat exhaustion in 2009 to Play On! champions in 2010 – The Echidna Team wins first place in the Corporate Division at CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! London this past weekend.

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Mobile Marketing

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 11:45 am by Erin

Mobile marketing is a rapidly growing industry. 172 million of the 1.2 billion mobile phones purchased in 2009 were Smartphones.

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Top 10 Signs That You Work at Echidna

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 2:26 pm by Erin

Well, it’s May twenty-ten and I’ve been working at Echidna for over a year now - time really does fly when you’re having fun.

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Client Relationship Management - on the Web!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 7:52 am by Erin

As you may, or may not know CRM systems or “Client Relationship Management” systems are becoming more and more popular in the corporate and non-profit world.

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How do I know if an AdWords Campaign will work for me?

Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 7:21 am by Erin | 2 Comment(s)

The simple answer – if you’re looking to reach a target audience using specificity, keywords, key phrases and location targeting – Google AdWords is likely for you!

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Creating brand ambassadors …

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 1:24 pm by Victor

In reality, some of your greatest brand ambassadors might be right under your nose.

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Social media puts professors in the Hotseat

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 8:35 am by Victor

A few months ago, Purdue University introduced a tool to help with student interaction called Hotseat. 

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How do I keep my website “fresh”?

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 12:31 pm by Erin

We often get asked by clients, “How do I keep my website fresh and looking up to date?”. The simple answer being – keep your website content fresh!

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What makes a great newsletter?

Tuesday, April 06, 2010 at 8:30 am by Erin | 2 Comment(s)

We all want to improve on our organization’s newsletter, but how? Here are 10 tips to help you create a great newsletter – online or print.

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The 3D Experience in Your Living Room

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 8:16 am by Victor

With the success of 3D Movies like “Up” and “Avatar”, TV manufacturers are now bringing that viewing experience into the living room via 3D TV.

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Creating a successful AdWords campaign

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 10:07 am by Erin

As mentioned in previous blogs – SEM or search engine marketing is always a great way to promote your website, business or product AND increase your rankings in search engines.

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What’s in it for me?

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 9:22 am by Erin

The “what’s in it for me?” or WIIFM statement is an important message in any marketing strategy.

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Social Media Marketing

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 10:09 am by Erin

Your website is only one piece of your online marketing campaign…

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Know Your Audience - the Public

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 6:54 am by Erin

In my last post, “A 1.0 World versus a 2.0 World”, I mentioned that the 2.0 World is not just about the web. In fact, a 2.0 World includes communications, journalism and public relations among others.

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