Author Archives: Todd Jamieson
A letter to friends and customers of Envision Online Media Inc.
Dear customers and friends of Envision Online Media Inc.: As you may have read online, yesterday Envision was acquired by Northcore Technologies Inc. (TSX:NTI)(OTCBB:NTLNF). I wanted to give you a quick update on the transaction and how it affects your … Continue reading
How Bob lost the sale and didn’t even know it.
With the multitude of social opportunities available on the world wide web these days it is sometimes easy to lose sight of your output. From your latest Twitter or LinkedIn review to your most recent Facebook update, many of us are … Continue reading
There is no such thing as a home page
As children we are taught to see beyond first impressions and give everyone a chance. The old “don’t judge a book by its cover” still plays in my ears as I enter a less than pristine restaurant or a new … Continue reading
World of Turk: How Millions are Helping Billions
In the 1960’s, the Beatles’ famously sang about getting by “With A Little Help from My Friends”. Today websites like Wikipedia, Word Press, and Amazon are bringing a whole new meaning to the concept of relying on others to help … Continue reading
CRM Expert Brent Leary Talks to EnvisionUp
We recently had the pleasure of chatting with CRM (customer relationship management) guru Brent Leary, who was kind enough to offer his expertise and insight on CRM and what it means (and can mean) for small to medium sized businesses. … Continue reading
Does Your Business Still Believe in Unicorns?
As the great Albert Einstein often mused “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. Now I’m not questioning anyone’s lucidity, but sometimes (for whatever reason), people just can’t seem to … Continue reading
Marketing Breathroughs Hosts Its Sweet 16
On a pleasant evening in late September, local marketing company (and Envision Online partner) Marketing Breakthroughs (MB) brought a little Don Draper to downtown Ottawa. To celebrate an impressive 16 years in the advertising business, MB hosted a 1960’s themed … Continue reading
Is Your Business Thinking the “Right” Way?
Most companies traditionally view their bottom line as a statistical or numerical value. They typically measure success based on quantitative data like sales, while qualitative data like documents or words (while useful), are not generally what CEO’s are looking for. … Continue reading
Teeing Off for a Good Cause: The Y Ottawa Golf Classic
Most people spend their hard earned vacation days puttering around the house or strolling through the city, but Envision’s Client Service Manager Chris Ewing spent a day giving back to an organization that has been a part of his life … Continue reading
Are You Losing Your Crowd by Being Too Technical?
In our quest to make everything ‘better’ we sometimes manage to muddle up a perfectly good design or over complicate an easy to grasp concept. While it is somewhat natural to want to “show-off”, it is important to ask yourself … Continue reading