And then there were two. Introducing Freddie, our newest office puppy. As our newest salesdog, her duties will include being fluffy, being cute and softening up clients. ...

Inspired by Aron Solomon’s brilliant post at Medium, here’s a few lessons that everyone, from branding buffs to baristas, could learn from the Most Adorable Odvodian, Fynnley. 1. Be friendly to everyone, especially strangers. You don’t have to wiggle your entire body, lick your new acquaintance’s pants or jump up and down (in fact, we recommend against it), but you can extend your hand and smile. ...

For many people, websites are a bit like cars — we’re not entirely sure how they work, we just know that they work. The difference is, it’s not always obvious when a website isn’t working. It doesn’t make a strange noise. It doesn’t have trouble starting in the winter. It just won’t communicate your message (which, in turn, won’t drive people to your business). ...

As we’ve mentioned before, we love giving back to Edmonton whenever we can. So when our friends at The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts, needed help to raise $250,000 in a short time, we gladly pitched in. By October, with the help of public and private donations, The Nina raised $290,000, $40,000 over its original goal. Congratulations, The Nina. ...

Communities are instrumental to the success of companies. In our case, the house of Odvod proudly resides in the humble, beautiful and brilliant Edmonton. We love giving back to our city. Over the past few months, the Odvod team has helped with the Citie Home Tour in support of Citie Ballet, Edmonton’s resident, professional ballet company. We developed promotional material, a website, collateral and volunteered our brains (and sometimes our brawn) — all for Edmonton. ...