Posted October 11, 2010 | by strangeduck | in Web Sites | one response

InYourBestInterest.ca is the personal web site for bonds expert and frequent RobTv.com guest W.H. Hank Cunningham, who provides free advice and information on Canada Saving Bonds and fixed income investing in Canada.
I was responsible for adapting the design and requirements provided by Strange Duck Media into a functioning… Read the rest
Posted October 11, 2010 | by strangeduck | in Web Sites | no responses

BookShorts
www.bookshorts.com
Here is the re-skinned version of the site featuring a new logo and brand direction. By “skinning” I mean the site has a new look and User Interface, but we kept its “bones” intact. The new look for the site took less than a week to design… Read the rest
Posted October 11, 2010 | by strangeduck | in Web Sites | no responses
Adept Technologies
This U.S permitting software company gets a new updated look.
adepttech.com
Posted October 11, 2010 | by strangeduck | in Web Sites | 4 responses
International Women’s Forum Canada
The Canadian Chapter of this international organization launches a new web site.
iwfcanada.ca
WFCanada.com is the official website for the Canadian chapter of the International Women’s Forum, an organization of pre-eminent women with 60 affiliated forums in 21 nations. The Canadian Chapter needed… Read the rest
Posted September 30, 2010 | by strangeduck | in Web Sites | one response
Beloved ex Chatelaine editor Rona Maynard finds a new home online.
Rona Maynard – Let’s Talk
RonaMaynard.com is the website and online community for Rona Maynard, a Canadian author and former editor of Chatelaine magazine. The website launched to coincide with the publication of her 2007 book My… Read the rest
Posted September 5, 2010 | by strangeduck | in Fun | one response

Phooey on us designers. We always make the logo too small and leave too much white space on the page. Now with “Make My Logo Bigger Cream” you can fix up your professional designs and the way you like them.
Posted May 23, 2010 | by irene | in Social Media | 7 responses

Here are five easy steps you can do right now to get more followers on Twitter. No time for chit chat, let’s get right down to it:
1. Follow OTHER people on Twitter.
The best way to get more followers is to follow more people yourself. This works because… Read the rest
Posted March 11, 2010 | by irene | in Marketing | 2 responses

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is turning to social media and will live stream responses to his throne speech on the TalkCanada YouTube channel.
“Social media is changing the way Canadians interact with politicians,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement Wednesday. “It allows Canadians to have unfiltered and… Read the rest
Posted January 22, 2010 | by irene | in Friends | 9 responses

Paul Quarrington photo by Irene Duma
Canadian screenwriter, novelist and musician Paul Quarrington passed away from lung cancer peacefully on Thursday at his home. Paul was a friend and colleague – I had the pleasure of working with him on several BookShorts projects, as well as working for… Read the rest
Posted September 15, 2009 | by irene | in Marketing | 5 responses

Here’s a great article and video by Nic Baisley – a movie reviewer from The Film Snobbery, with some great tips on how to construct your film’s Press Kit.
Movie reviewers are going to be a big tarket audience for you to reach, to help you get the word… Read the rest