Jun 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
I'm sure you've heard the title of this post from your friends or colleagues in the past. And yes, I've been guilty of saying it myself. I never understood how anyone doesn't have 5 minutes to reply or call back.But yes, "busy" is the exact reason we haven't been updating the blog on the Amplify web...
Sep 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
Yesterday, a few of us went over to a client’s office to conduct some team training on our content management system, Flow. Training clients on Flow is always the same: we briefly show everyone how it works, they exclaim about how easy it is to use, and then they shoo us out of the way so they...
Sep 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
It’s back to school day here in Nova Scotia, which has some folks in the Amplify office reminiscing about our own school days. Some of us enjoyed those days, some not so much, but it seems we all agree on two things: 1. If high school was the best years of your life, you’re really not tr...
Aug 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
One thing that always amuses us here at Amplify is how shy some of our newer clients can be when approaching us with technical questions. Once a client has been with us for a short time, they quickly learn that there are no ‘stupid questions’ when it comes to figuring out technology. We&...
Aug 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
Pride and excess can bring disaster for a brand, especially if that disaster is unfolding on social media. The online world can be an unforgiving place, so it’s often best to minimize your risk of committing a social media faux-pas. With more and more people using social media to promote their...
Jul 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
If you’re a fan of loud, occasionally controversial British people (who isn’t?), you may know the context of the Jeremy Clarkson quote that makes up today’s title. Clarkson was talking about the people who built the Range Rover, a vehicle he deemed to be ingeniously designed, but r...
Jul 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
There’s a grain of truth to this statement, but that’s about it. Yes, it’s absolutely maddening when you buy something that’s stunningly beautiful but that just doesn’t work. It may be marginally less frustrating to buy something that works but that is offensive to the ...
Jul 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
We make no secret here at Amplify about our pride in our community, and as Halifax Pride rolls around again we’re reminded once more just what an open, accepting, and positive place our city can be. The enthusiasm with which the people and businesses of our community celebrate Pride is truly i...
Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
We’re pretty sure that Freeman Thomas is a smart guy, but you’ll never hear anyone at Amplify Media repeating his quote that you see above. It’s hard for us to consider technology as any kind of complication when so many of us are able to use technology to do our jobs from anywhere...
Jul 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Random Stuff
Most days here on the Amplify Media blog we tend to write about our company, our clients, or our industry. But today we’re broadening our focus to look at our community, and specifically at the efforts of a new civic group to make Dartmouth a more prosperous, more inclusive, and more vibrant p...
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