For many years now, we've run workshops of the highest standard throughout Australia. These are designed to build the in-house skills and expertise of intranet teams, as well as inspiring them with a view of the best that's happening across the globe. With 2012 rapidly unfolding, we've just announced our full ...
Blog category: Conferences & presentations
February 6, 2012 by James Robertson
What I cover in my “Designing intranets” workshop (video preview)
Building on my best-selling book Designing intranets: creating sites that work, I've run full-day workshops around the globe. These are a lot of fun to run, and pack in a lot of practical techniques, real-world ...
Tags: Intranets
February 1, 2012 by James Robertson
Getting the right mix of talks at Intranets2012
Every conference is a big deal: for the organisers, and for participants who have to pay serious money to attend. The central element of a valuable conference is the right programme mix. Conferences shouldn't be just about sitting in a room filled with people who do just what you do everyday, ...
Tags: conference, Intranets, intranets2012, programme
January 27, 2012 by James Robertson
I’ll be running a masterclass in London on March 6th
Keynoting the Congres Intranet in Utrecht on March 13th will bring me back to Europe in a few months. Since it's a long way to come, I've organised a few other activities while I'm in the area. This includes a Designing intranets that work masterclass in London, on March ...
Tags: Intranets
January 24, 2012 by James Robertson
Intranets2012 now open for registrations!
Last year we launched a brand new conference for Australia: Intranets2011. The first true intranet conference in the region, it was a huge success. Never before has there been such a buzz about the future of intranets. This year, Intranets2012 (May 16-18) will ...
Tags: conference, intranets2012, sydney
November 24, 2011 by James Robertson
Keynote speakers announced for Intranets2012
Having had a ball running Intranets2011 earlier in this year, we're eagerly awaiting Intranets2012, returning to Sydney on 16-18 May 2012. To whet your appetites, we've announced our three keynote speakers for Intranets2012. Martin is one of the true worldwide intranet gurus, William is a remarkably successful intranet manager with ...
Tags: intranets2012
November 24, 2011 by James Robertson
Step Two has just celebrated 15 years!
Last night we had a small party for our friends, colleagues and clients. While this is something we try to do yearly, this year had special significance: the 15th birthday of Step Two Designs. It honestly doesn't seem ...
November 8, 2011 by James Robertson
Get a great start to the new year with a special offer on our in-house workshops
2012 is rapidly approaching and it looks to be a busy year for intranets, particularly on the SharePoint platform. To help kick off the new year, we're offering a great package price on our in-house workshops, which will build team knowledge and bring stakeholders together. This is how it works. Book ...
Tags: Intranets, SharePoint, workshops
October 18, 2011 by James Robertson
Intranets2012: call for papers
Intranets2011 was a huge success, with much of the credit going to the high calibre of speakers throughout the two days. For Intranets2012 (Sydney, 16-18 May 2012), we’ll be bringing together another great set of speakers from around the globe. An international call for papers is a key ...
Tags: call for papers, conference, Intranets, intranets2012
October 11, 2011 by James Robertson
Intranet Innovation Awards roadshow (Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney)
As you'd be aware, the winners of the 2011 Intranet Innovation Awards have just been announced. Each year, we run a free roadshow throughout Australia, where you will hear all about the winning entries, see screenshots and hear what set these entries apart from the rest. These afternoons will be ...
September 30, 2011 by James Robertson
In-house workshop: writing for the intranet
Following on from Rebecca Rodger's article Helping intranet authors write quality content that was published yesterday, it's worth highlighting that Rebecca runs in-house "writing for the intranet" courses throughout Australia. Writing for the intranet Good quality intranet content is integral to the success of an intranet. These full day hands-on writing ...
Tags: authoring, content, Intranets, publishing, writing
September 28, 2011 by James Robertson
Meet the UK’s Intranet Innovation Award winners in London
The winners of this year's Intranet Innovation Awards will be announced in the coming fortnight, and as always, we have a remarkable collection of intranets to reveal. While I can't tell you who has won (it's still a secret!), I can reveal that there is more than one UK-based ...
September 14, 2011 by James Robertson
The Twitter wall at KM Singapore 2011
KM Singapore 2011 was a great conference. As is often the way for community-run events, it was underpinned by a depth of knowledge about the subject, and a passion for delivering ...
September 1, 2011 by James Robertson
The future of intranets (and what it means for KM)
It was my great pleasure today to be the opening keynote at the KM Singapore conference organised by iKMS on 1 September 2011. My key points: Intranets need to move beyond being merely "useful" to becoming "essential". In the KM space, technology has had a ...
Tags: future vision, Intranets, km, Knowledge management
August 23, 2011 by James Robertson
Designing intranets workshop comes to London
It's been a while since we've run any workshops in the UK, so it's great to be able to organise a one-off Designing intranets that work workshop in London, to be held on Monday 17 October 2011. The workshop will be run by James Robertson, author of Designing intranets: ...
July 20, 2011 by James Robertson
How new technologies can help KM
It was a great pleasure to present at KM Australia today in Sydney. My talk took a pragmatic look at how changing technologies can support knowledge management. Key points: There are two extremes in ...
Tags: Intranets, Knowledge management
July 12, 2011 by James Robertson
Intranet and SharePoint workshops (Melbourne, Sydney)
On the back of a very successful Australian intranet conference, we're pleased to announce the first dates for our series of highly regarded workshops. I will be running my Designing intranets that work workshop in Melbourne in August (with just 10 places!). The really big news is that we've listened ...
Tags: Intranets, SharePoint, workshops
May 19, 2011 by James Robertson
Internal social tools that support the business
Yesterday I gave the keynote presentations at Intranätdagarna (Intranet Days) 2011 in Stockholm, Sweden. A friendly crowd, and some great presentations from the other speakers. The talk shared in this post looked at social ...
Tags: business case, intranet, social media, social tools
May 16, 2011 by James Robertson
Presentation: What makes an essential intranet?
Well, Intranets2011 is over! It went very well by all accounts, and the energy in the room was remarkable. Many thanks to all the speakers and participants. As the first of a few follow-up ...
Tags: essential, Intranets, Intranets2011, strategy
May 2, 2011 by James Robertson
Going the extra mile at Intranets2011
The hard truth is that there are a number of pretty ordinary conferences these days, often little more than a few dozen people in a meeting room. Intranets2011 isn't one of these. From the outset, we've planned it as a annual event, and a meeting place for intranet teams ...
Tags: Intranets2011
April 29, 2011 by James Robertson
Intranets2011 (heart) SharePoint
There's no doubt that many organisations are moving their intranets to SharePoint. This brings huge opportunities, but also real challenges. While there are a number of good SharePoint conferences in Australia, these only touch lightly on intranets, and can often be very technical. In just two weeks, Intranets2011 provides ...
Tags: Intranets2011, SharePoint
April 27, 2011 by James Robertson
Intranets2011 covers today’s hot topics
It's an exciting time to be running intranets. A wave of change is rolling through, driven by technology innovation and society-wide challenges. Intranets2011 (just two weeks away!) is the best event to up to date with these hot topics. Just a few of the topics covered during the two-day conference:...
Tags: Intranets2011
April 18, 2011 by James Robertson
Combined discount for Intranet Leadership Forum membership and Intranets2011
We're looking forward to a big gathering of current Intranet Leadership Forum members at the upcoming Intranets2011 conference in Sydney (11-13 May 2011). This will bring the separate chapters together, centred around a special ILF breakfast gathering with Jane McConnell, our international keynote presenter. The Intranet Leadership Forum ...
April 14, 2011 by James Robertson
These workshops are worth coming to Sydney for
It's unfortunately the case that some commercially-run conferences seem to see workshops as both a "necessary" part of the event, and a good way to get some extra revenue for little extra work. The result can often be a mix of workshops run by inexperienced presenters, who are doing their ...
Tags: Intranets, Intranets2011
April 5, 2011 by James Robertson
Full conference programme released for Intranets2011
The final piece has now fallen into place for Intranets2011 with the release of the full conference programme. You can now see exactly who is speaking, when and on what. And if we do say so ourselves: it's an impressive programme! There's something for every intranet team, from ...
Tags: Intranets2011
March 28, 2011 by James Robertson
Heading back to Europe in May
My next trip back to Europe has been pretty much finalised, and I'll be visiting Sweden, Faroe Islands, France and Norway (in that order). The core of the trip are a number of public events: Dates Location Event Details 18-19 May 2011 Stockholm, Sweden Intranätdagarna 2011 (Intranet Days ...
March 25, 2011 by James Robertson
National day of action: no vendor sponsors
SYDNEY, 25 MARCH 2011 -- Protesters took to the streets today as part of a national "no vendor sponsors" day. Despite the inclement weather, thousands marched through the city to call for an end to intrusive sponsorship at conferences. Ok, not really. ...
Tags: Intranets2011
March 18, 2011 by James Robertson
Executive presentation on delivering a mobile enterprise
I've been writing a lot on delivering a mobile enterprise since late last year. I've also been presenting on how to deliver a mobile enterprise, most recently in Sydney, and soon as part of my next European trip. My presentation covers: Demand for enterprise mobile functionality Six principles of delivering mobile solutions Real-world ...
Tags: enterprise, mobile, mobile devices
March 11, 2011 by James Robertson
Books for the first twenty registrations
We've been so busy with the conference, we've only now had a chance to congratulate the first 20 registrations for Intranets2011 on winning a free copy of Designing intranets: creating sites that work. Our fast-movers were: Blake Dawson Canon Dept Business & Innovation Vic Dept Education & Training Dept Parliamentary Services Dept Veteran Affiairs DSTO Family Court ...
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February 28, 2011 by James Robertson
Evening drinks at Intranets2011
As part of the ticket price for Intranets2011, a party will be held at the end of the first day. We can reveal that this will be held at the sumptuous Cruise Bar overlooking Circular Quay and the entire harbour. ...
Tags: Intranets2011
February 22, 2011 by James Robertson
More speakers announced for Intranets2011
The planning for Intranets2011 is progressing well, and you already know that our keynote speakers will be Jane McConnell (France), James Robertson (Australia) and Michael Sampson (NZ). In addition, we've just announced the first batch of speakers for the main conference programme: Briget Lander, Telecom NZ Natalie Ryan, QUT Emily Staresina, Stockland Iain Barker, ...
Tags: Intranets2011
February 18, 2011 by James Robertson
Intranets2011: asking your boss for approval
Intranets2011 will be the largest gathering of intranet folk that Australia has seen. We realise that while every intranet team wants to attend, the challenge can be to get managerial approval (and budget!). To help with this, we've created an at-a-glance flier (PDF) for the event. Download it, and ...
Tags: Intranets2011
January 31, 2011 by James Robertson
Intranets2011: now open for registrations!
We've just opened Intranets2011 for registrations, and as a bonus, the first 20 registrations will receive a free copy of Designing intranets: creating sites that work. Early-bird registrations are now available at just $1,350.00 (with an extra 25% off for current Intranet Leadership Forum members). You'll want to ...
Tags: Intranets, Intranets2011
January 18, 2011 by James Robertson
First keynote speakers announced for Intranets2011
Everything is progressing well for Intranets2011, the intranet conference we're producing in Sydney on 11-13 May 2011. There are a few big announcements today: First two keynote speakers unveiled The conference will be opened by Jane McConnell, all the way from France. ...
Tags: conference, Intranets, Intranets2011
December 17, 2010 by James Robertson
Designing intranets workshop returns to Brisbane (23 February 2011)
Our widely-regarded Designing intranets that work workshop will be returning to Brisbane on 23 February 2011. Run by James Robertson, author of Designing intranets: creating sites that work, this is your ...
December 10, 2010 by James Robertson
Call for papers is now open for Intranets2011 (Sydney, 11-13 May 2011)
We’re keen to get the best and broadest range of presenters and topics at Intranets2011. An international call for papers is a key part of this, giving practitioners working in every organisation a chance to submit their ideas. Call for papers open: 10 December 2010Call for papers close: 10 ...
Tags: conference, Intranets, Intranets2011
December 6, 2010 by James Robertson
Presenting on selecting a CMS
Over the last few years, I've worked with a lot of organisations to help them select a web content management system (CMS), whether for their intranet or public-facing website. This is interesting work, and I've assembled a great collection of requirements, vendor details and war stories. I'm therefore pleased to be ...
Tags: cms
December 1, 2010 by James Robertson
I’ll be presenting at the next Intranets Live session
I'm very pleased to be invited back to present at an Intranets Live session organised by IBF. Hosted live from London by IBF CEO and Founder, Paul Miller, there's a lot of good stuff packed into the one session: Live tour of the Westminster Abbey intranet I'll be discussing my new ...
Tags: Intranets
November 19, 2010 by James Robertson
Video of Intranet Innovation Award ceremony at KMWorld 2010
I've had a great time at the KMWorld 2010 conference in Washington DC this week. The highlight was handing over trophies to many of the Intranet Innovation Award winners for the 2010. It was great ...
Tags: intranet innovation awards, Intranets, kmw10
November 12, 2010 by James Robertson
Award ceremony at next week’s KMWorld conference in Washington DC
I'm pleased to report that KMWorld 2010 will again the be the host for an Intranet Innovation Awards ceremony. In front of the assembled crowds, Martin White and I will be honoured to handout glass trophies to a number of the winners. This year, in addition to the ...
October 25, 2010 by James Robertson
Patrick Lambe is running a taxonomy workshop in Australia
Patrick Lambe is the undisputed regional expert on taxonomies, and he comes from a deeply practical starting point. He's done great work for a wide range of organisations, so it's wonderful to hear that he'll be running a taxonomy workshop in Australia for the first time. Passing on some details ...
October 20, 2010 by James Robertson
Designing intranets that work (Sydney & Brisbane, November 2010)
About a month ago, we released our brand-new book, Designing intranets: creating sites that work. This has proven to be a great hit, and copies are winging their way to countries around ...
Tags: designing intranets, Intranets, workshop
October 8, 2010 by James Robertson
Coming to the middle of my European trip
It's nice to be back in Europe, and it's certainly a lot warmer than in March (the end of the coldest winter in a generation!). I'm coming to the end of the first week of my trip, and I've been busy: Running a one-day "Designing intranets" workshop in Stockholm for IntraTeam, ...
September 17, 2010 by James Robertson
Intranets that work: from hobby-horse to workhorse (Melbourne, October 28)
There's no such thing as seeing too many intranets! The real challenge for intranet teams is uncovering best practices when every other intranet is hidden away within organisations. That's why the Intranets that work: from hobby-horse to workhorse event organised by CIBA Solutions is so valuable. Running in Melbourne on ...
September 2, 2010 by James Robertson
Designing intranets book tour (Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne)
Join us for the launch of my new book, Designing intranets: creating sites that work. This is the latest book from Step Two Designs, and the world's first textbook on how to create usable and effective intranets. At 275 full-colour pages, this book will transform how intranets are designed ...
August 22, 2010 by James Robertson
Returning to Europe in October with two days free
I'm pleased to say that I'll be back in Europe in October, to present at IntraTeam events in Sweden and Denmark, including running my two-day intranet masterclass. For details: International events calendar I'll also be doing some consulting in the UK, leaving me two free days: Monday October 11 and Tuesday ...
July 2, 2010 by James Robertson
Events in Europe and the US (October + November 2010)
My calendar is starting to fill up for later in the year, with a return trip to Europe and a visit to the US. If you'd like me to do something for you (consulting, workshop, event) while I'm on either of these trips, drop me a line. Dates Location...
April 6, 2010 by James Robertson
Video interview from Denmark on the future of intranets
I'm catching up my blogging after the recent whirlwind trip around Europe. This is a video recorded at the IntraTeam event in Denmark at the start of the trip, discussing "intranets in 2015".
March 19, 2010 by James Robertson
Back from a busy trip to Europe
I'm pleased to be back in the warm Sydney weather after three weeks in Europe, in what turned out to be the coldest weather in 16 years. (-7 degrees Celcius in Stockholm, ouch!) This was an incredibly busy trip, but thankfully equally productive and interesting. A snapshot of what I managed ...
February 3, 2010 by James Robertson
First workshop of the year: Intranet Design + Redesign (Sydney, March 25)
Deliver a best practice intranet that is intuitive and usable for staff If the intranet isn’t easy to use, there’s little point in having one! To design (or redesign) an intranet, we need to put ...
Tags: design, Intranets, user-centred design, workshop
January 27, 2010 by James Robertson
Finalising Europe in March
I'm going to have a busy three weeks in Europe in March, and most of the details are now finalised. I'm starting with a keynote presentation on "Intranets in 2015" at IntraTeam Event 2010 in Denmark (March 2-4), and wrapping up with a keynote on the Intranet Innovation Award winners ...
January 18, 2010 by James Robertson
In-house presentations on intranets
We've seen a lot of intranets, and have worked with a lot of organisations. With three years of the global Intranet Innovation Awards under our belts, we have a remarkable collection of intranet case studies, covering every industry and focus. It's therefore about time we highlighted the in-house presentations we ...
Tags: business case, Intranets
December 2, 2009 by James Robertson
Returning to Europe in March 2010
Now that I've got my last international trip done for 2009, I can look forward to a good break over Christmas. Planning the next trip to Europe in March 2010 already beckons however. At this point, I know I'll be starting with keynoting the IntraTeam conference in Denmark on March 2-4, ...
December 1, 2009 by James Robertson
Slidecast of the 2009 Intranet Innovation Award winners
Last week we held an awards ceremony at the KMWorld conference in San Jose. In addition, I gave a 50 minute presentation that shared plenty of detail on a number of the winners. The ...
November 30, 2009 by James Robertson
A day on intranet design with Victorian councils
Last Friday I spent the day in Melbourne, running an Intranet Design + Redesign workshop for local councils. The in-house workshop was organised by one council, and with other councils invited to join the session. We ended up with about 24 people in the room representing 15 different councils ...
Tags: design, Information architecture, Intranets, usability, user-centred design, workshops
November 19, 2009 by James Robertson
A gathering of award winners in San Jose
This morning we held an awards ceremony at KMWorld in San Jose for some of the US-based winners of the Intranet Innovation Awards. In front of the assembled masses, I was delighted to hand over the lovely glass trophies in ...
October 27, 2009 by James Robertson
Masterclass on SharePoint Collaboration and Governance in Sydney
Michael Sampson will be running his masterclass on SharePoint Collaboration and Governance in Sydney on December 1. Michael is the author of two books on using SharePoint for collaboration, and I've reviewed them both (see Seamless Teamwork and SharePoint Roadmap for Collaboration). Here's Michael's overview of ...
October 14, 2009 by James Robertson
Intranet Innovation Awards events (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra)
With the release of this year's winners of the Intranet Innovation Awards imminent, we've organised a series of events throughout Australia to share the remarkable ideas and approaches that have been uncovered. Now in their third year, the Intranet Innovation Awards are global awards that discover and share vital intranet ...
October 6, 2009 by James Robertson
Back in Australia
It's nice to be back home, even if the weather is cold and wet, much like my last two weeks in Europe. The last two weeks have been frantically busy, but enjoyable nonetheless. I started with two days in Switzerland, including presenting to a local group of intranet managers from organisations ...
September 28, 2009 by James Robertson
Visiting the US, opportunities to speak?
I'm now half way through my current European trip, and it's back-to-back workshops and conferences. I really enjoy these international trips, as they give me a chance to reach a wider audience, and to find out what's happening in the world. I've now presented in over a dozen countries, ...
September 20, 2009 by James Robertson
Ready for the world-premier in London of our “Intranet design + redesign” workshop
Phew! It's been a busy week, and I'm glad to finally be on a plane to Europe. One of the bigger projects was putting the finishing touches to our brand-new Intranet design + redesign workshop. I've been running intranet strategy workshops for years now. They've run in over a dozen countries ...
Tags: design, Information architecture, Intranets, usability, workshops
August 24, 2009 by James Robertson
KMWorld: sharing the latest on intranets
I'll be presenting at the upcoming KMWorld conference in San Jose, sharing details on this year's winners of the Intranet Innovation Awards. I'll also be running two workshops, on intranets and search. As a speaker, I've been given a discount code that will save you $200 on the registration. ...
Tags: Intranets
August 21, 2009 by James Robertson
BTpedia – BT’s corporate wiki
Mark Morrell has written about BTpedia, BT's corporate wiki. To quote: BTpedia was created in 2007. Beta testing with users has led to a small application becoming a critical place for people to share how to do things in BT. Without advertising or publicity it has grown to over ...
August 17, 2009 by James Robertson
Switzerland, England, Norway and Denmark
I'm putting the final touches to my next European trip in September. I'll have a packed schedule, visiting five countries in ten working days. These are the events announced so far, make sure you book quickly as I won't be back again until March 2010: Dates Location Event Detail...
July 31, 2009 by James Robertson
Intranets when organisations merge (Sydney & Brisbane)
A new round of government agency mergers is sweeping through NSW and Queensland, creating a range of new "super agencies". In most cases, the existing departments have intranets, and the obvious question to ask is: what to do with these multiple intranets? When agencies merge, there is considerable pressure to move quickly, ...
July 30, 2009 by James Robertson
Feedback on the first “Succeeding at collaboration” workshop
We had a ball at the "Succeeding at collaboration" workshop in Canberra this week. This is some of the feedback from participants: "Great - directly applicable to me & particularly valuable for sparking ideas." "Very relevant, well pitched, excellent!" "Good, interactive, plain English, sensible stuff!" "Good common sense practical advice, but packaged in a ...
Tags: Collaboration, workshops
July 29, 2009 by James Robertson
Yesterday’s collaboration workshop in Canberra
Talk about collaborating on collaboration! I ran the first of our "Succeeding at collaboration" workshops yesterday in Canberra, and discussions were vigorous and insightful from the outset. At some points I could barely get a word in edgeways, which is exactly what you want when so much great experience is ...
Tags: Collaboration, workshops
July 29, 2009 by James Robertson
Collaboration workshop comes to Melbourne (10 September 2009)
We're steadily working our way through Australia, and have just announced a Melbourne date for our Succeeding at collaboration workshop (10 September 2009). As usual, there are only 10 places, so these will ...
Tags: blogs, Collaboration, team sites, wikis, workshop
July 24, 2009 by James Robertson
How to write a corporate Twitter strategy (…and here’s one I made earlier)
Neil Williams has published a complete corporate Twitter strategy, developed for the Cabinet Office in the UK. To quote: You might think a 20-page strategy a bit over the top for a tool like Twitter. After all, microblogging is a low-barrier to entry, low-risk and low-resource channel relative to other corporate ...
Tags: governance, policy, social media, twitter
July 23, 2009 by James Robertson
Brand new workshop: intranet design + redesign (Sydney, 21 October 2009)
We've been working with intranet teams for years now, as well as writing articles and running workshops around the globe. Something that's been on our to-do list for ages now has been to create ...
Tags: design, Information architecture, Intranets, redesign, usability, workshop
July 21, 2009 by James Robertson
Canberra collaboration workshop sold out, now a Sydney date (August 25)
Our first Succeeding at collaboration workshop, scheduled for Canberra has been a big hit. We've now organised a date for Sydney (25 August 2009). We expect this to fill, so you'll want ...
Tags: Collaboration, workshops
July 6, 2009 by James Robertson
The Shut Up, Move On (SUMO) Guide to Succeeding in Challenging and Changing Times (Sydney, August 5)
This is a little off-topic, but I've heard so many people rave about this I couldn't say no to a request to spread the word: Paul McGee, better known as The SUMO Guy (Shut Up, Move On), is giving a one-off rare public seminar in Sydney on Wednesday 5 August 2009. ...
June 15, 2009 by James Robertson
Speaking in NZ (August 2009)
I'm pleased to be returning to the 9th Annual Strategic Intranet Summit this year, to be held in Wellington on 31st August. I'll be giving a keynote presentation on Building momentum for the intranet team, as well as a full-day workshop on Intranet strategy and management -- from good to ...
June 15, 2009 by James Robertson
What is government 2.0?
Craig Thomler answers the question: what is Government 2.0? To quote: Government 2.0 grew out of Web 2.0 in an attempt to define a new approach to governing which provides governments and their citizens more direct and immediate ways to communicate, engage and collaborate enabled by Web 2.0 principles and ...
Tags: government, web 2.0
June 5, 2009 by James Robertson
J.Boye Philadelphia 09 – The best thing seen at the conference
Unfortunately work commitments in Australia kept me from attending the inaugural J. Boye conference in Philadelphia. From the looks of this video, it was a great event! Thanks to Line Berg Ostergaard for pulling this ...
May 5, 2009 by James Robertson
Expert session: succeeding at collaboration (Canberra, 28 July 2009)
We've just announced a new expert session on succeeding at collaboration, to be held in Canberra on 28 July 2009. SharePoint, wikis and blogs are bringing collaboration capabilities into many organisations, and are spreading ...
Tags: Collaboration
April 23, 2009 by James Robertson
Workshops sold out, new dates
We've been pleased (and a little surprised!) how quickly our Brisbane intranet session has sold out. With a waiting list building up, we've announced a second date for 17 June 2009. This is also filling fast, so you'll need to be very quick. We're down to haggling over the ...
April 15, 2009 by James Robertson
Don’t miss out: Sydney workshops are filling up
The second reminder for today is about our upcoming events in Sydney, which are down to the last handful of places: Expert session: intranet strategy and managementSydney, 7 May 2009 This intensive intranet strategy session will give you the tools, ideas and methodologies you need to make a success of ...
April 3, 2009 by James Robertson
Video interview from Denmark
At the end of the excellent IntraTeam conference in Denmark, I was invited to do a quick video interview. I'm still a bit over-excited after giving my presentation, and I seem to be blinking very slowly (jetlag? strange video effect?). Still, some useful ground ...
March 27, 2009 by James Robertson
Expert session: intranet strategy and management (Brisbane, 22 May 2009)
Having launched our new expert session on intranets in Sydney, we were immediately swamped for requests for a Brisbane showing. Ever responsive to our customer needs, we've caved in to these demands and ...
March 23, 2009 by James Robertson
Expert session: CMS selection strategies (Sydney, 14 May 2009)
Learn from the foremost experts to save money and mitigate technology risks. Choosing the right web content management system (CMS) is vital. Spend a day with James Robertson, one of the foremost experts on CMS, ...
March 23, 2009 by James Robertson
Expert session: intranet strategy and management (Sydney, 7 May 2009)
This is the first of an ongoing series of intensive training sessions that we'll be holding at our lovely offices in inner-city Sydney: Learn from the foremost experts to build in-house skills in tight economic ...
March 6, 2009 by James Robertson
Finished up at the IntraTeam conference in Denmark
Today is my last day in Denmark (for this trip), and I've spent a very enjoyable three days at the IntraTeam Event 2009. This has been probably the best intranet conference I've spoken at, and I think there's a few reasons for this: Danes are friendly and surprisingly passionate about ...
Tags: Intranets
February 23, 2009 by James Robertson
Two-day intranet masterclass in Denmark (27-28 April)
I've just organised to run another two-day intranet masterclass in Copenhagen, Denmark on 27-28 April 2009. Presented by IntraTeam, this was a packed event late last year, with a tremendous group of intranet teams freely sharing their successes and challenges. An overview of the workshop: Intranets must succeed. While they ...
Tags: Intranets
February 13, 2009 by James Robertson
Just over a week until Sydney awards roadshow
A quick reminder that it's just over a week until the free afternoon session in Sydney on the Intranet Innovation Awards (Monday 23 February). We've had 70+ people register, but have ...
February 4, 2009 by James Robertson
Intranet Innovation Award winners spread their wings
One of benefits of being a winner of the global Intranet Innovation Awards is that you get invites to great places in the world to share what you've been doing. One such example: The International Intranet Day run by J. Boye in Denmark (March 25), includes presentations from three ...
Tags: awards, innovation, Intranets
January 30, 2009 by James Robertson
Intranet Innovation Awards come to Sydney (23 February 2009)
The Intranet Innovation Awards are unique in recognising individual improvements to intranets, not sites as a whole. Winners show how new approaches to designing and delivering intranets can help staff and ...
January 23, 2009 by James Robertson
Visiting Vienna for a day
In addition to the one-day masterclass I'll be running in London, I'll also be presenting a session in Vienna on 11 March 2009. There is some great intranet work being done in this corner of Europe, and there are already a number of interesting organisations who have registered. You ...
December 16, 2008 by James Robertson
Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum 2009
Ross Dawson of the Future Exploration Network organises truly excellent events, and the next one will be the Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum 2009, to be held in Sydney on 24 February. To quote: The Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum is a deeply practical day for executives who want to harness social ...
Tags: Enterprise 2.0
December 16, 2008 by James Robertson
Delivering Innovative Intranets (London, March 2009)
As part of my European trip coming up in March, I'll now be running a one-day intranet masterclass in London, on Tuesday March 12th. To quote: General consensus is growing: Intranets must succeed. While they have grown greatly over the last ten years, too many intranets deliver just corporate documents ...
December 10, 2008 by James Robertson
IntraTeam Event 2009 (Denmark, March 2009)
I'm pleased to be returning to Denmark again in March, to present at the IntraTeam Event 2009 conference, to be held in Copenhagen on 3-5 March 2009. I was one of the keynote speakers last year, and this was a great event. 200+ intranet team members in the one room, ...
November 26, 2008 by James Robertson
One week until Melbourne intranet roadshow
Just a quick reminder that's only a week until the Intranet Innovation Awards Roadshow in Melbourne (Thursday December 4). We have 80+ people signed up to see some innovative (and practical!) ideas relating to intranets. It's not too late to attend, but you'll need to register before the day: When: Thursday, ...
November 14, 2008 by James Robertson
New community of practice in the UK
For two years now we've been running our Intranet Leadership Forum in Australia, providing a professional community for intranet teams. This is hugely enjoyable to run, and I think there's a lot of value to be gained from these types of groups. I'm therefore very excited to hear that J. ...
November 14, 2008 by James Robertson
Serena to talk at the NSW KM Forum
Just a quick note to say that Serena Joyner (the KM lead in our growing team) is speaking at the NSW KM Forum on Tuesday 25th November. This is what she'll be covering: Collaboration on the frontline – the challenges and some success stories We will look at some case studies ...
November 6, 2008 by James Robertson
Next Tuesday in Canberra: Intranet Innovation Awards Roadshow
Just a quick reminder about the Intranet Innovation Awards Roadshow in Canberra next Tuesday (November 11). It's a free session, and we already have 90 signed up. There's still space for a few more, but we need to know now. Where: Canberra When: Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 2-4pm Cost: Free Sign up: ...
November 5, 2008 by James Robertson
Intranet Innovation Awards: Melbourne (December 4)
We've now organised an Intranet Innovation Award Roadshow event for Melbourne, providing a free afternoon session sharing insights and ideas from this year's winners. Discover approaches that can be reused in your ...
October 27, 2008 by James Robertson
Intranet Innovation Awards Roadshow: Brisbane
We've now organised a Intranet Innovation Award Roadshow event for Brisbane, providing a free afternoon session sharing insights and ideas from this year's winners. Discover approaches that can be reused in ...
Tags: awards, brisbane, innovation, Intranets
October 22, 2008 by James Robertson
Intranets & Social Media Workshops for Communicators (Sydney, October 28)
Just a quick note to say that it's not too late to sign up for the intranet workshop I'll be running in Sydney on October 28. Organised by Melcrum, this will cover intranet strategies from a comms team perspective. Topics covered include: understanding intranets understanding staff needs delivering successful intranets innovative intranets your intranet questions ...
October 15, 2008 by James Robertson
Intranet Innovation Award Roadshow: Canberra
This is the first of the Intranet Innovation Award Roadshow events, free afternoon sessions sharing insights and ideas from this year’s winners. Discover approaches that can be reused in your organisation, ...
August 31, 2008 by James Robertson
Off soon to London, Copenhagen and San Jose
It's now just over a week until I start into my next around-the-world trip. This time I'll be visiting London, Copenhagen and San Jose. The main reason for my trip is to run a two-day intranet masterclass in Copenhagen (17-18 September). This will cover all my latest intranet thinking, ...