Delvinia Lunch & Learn 11.01 – Rapid Prototyping, MakerBot & 3D Printing Demand

On Thursday I hosted a Lunch & Learn presentation on 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping. Rapid Prototyping (a.k.a. 3D Printing) has been used commercially since the early ’80s as a way of speeding up and simplifying the development process of products such as cars, computers and other consumer goods. Industrial grade 3D printers cost tens […]

Testing User Experience Process at Delvinia

In August 2010 Delvinia began a project to integrate our current UX testing process with our AskingCanadians™ panel.  Part of the project was funded by The National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), a program that helps business increase technical capabilities within the context of their current product offerings.  In the past, IRAP projects have […]

QR Codes Seem to be Everywhere, But Are They Going Anywhere?

Over the past few years we’ve seen QR codes (Quick Response) used sporadically in various marketing campaigns here in Canada, but have never seen them really catch on. The reasons are varied, starting with the fact that most people don’t know what they are or how to use them. Recently we showed a QR Code to […]

Facebook Tops List of Email Alternatives, Especially with Women

According to numbers published by Royal Pingdom in 2009, the estimated number of emails sent per day was around 247 billion. Unfortunately 80% of those are thought to be spam and viruses. With junk and spam filters working overtime it’s no wonder people are finding alternatives to email when communicating with their friends, family and […]

Canadian New Media Awards Celebrates 10 Years and Looks to the Future

On Wednesday December 1st, 2010, we celebrated the 10th annual Canadian New Media Awards. This was a special evening for me, since it not only marked the 10th anniversary of the awards that I co-founded 10 years ago, but it really demonstrated how my partnership with Mark Greenspan and Robert Montgomery from Achilles Media has […]

Webinar: The Digital Divide between Millennials & Boomers

As technologies continue to evolve, generation gaps grow, and reaching audiences in meaningful ways becomes increasingly difficult, organizations today need to dig deeper than ever before to understand their customers’ attitudes and behaviours. By tapping into our online consumer research community, AskingCanadians.com, Delvinia is able to uncover Canadian consumer insights that help inform our client’s […]