The world of Mad Men in the advertising industry is glamorous and cut-throat. What would our intranets and digital workplaces look like if they were run by Mad Men? This …

What would our intranets look like if they were run by Mad Men?

Briefing a visual design agency for intranet designs

By: Alex Manchester Posted: March 27, 2012

Visual design is important for intranets, and great work by design agencies is key to this.

What message does your intranet send to your staff?

By: James Robertson Posted: July 29, 2011

You’re a powerful and highly respected professional services firm, with offices high up in a tower building overlooking a spectacular view. You’re a major consumer goods company that delivers products …

What message does your intranet send to your staff?

By: James Robertson Posted: July 29, 2011

Organisations with a strong public brand and reputation are under growing pressure to deliver an intranet to match.

Make SharePoint intranets beautiful

By: James Robertson Posted: May 22, 2011

SharePoint is many things, but out of the box, beautiful isn’t one of them. The boxy design and shades of blue isn’t ugly per-se, but do little to inspire adoption …

The softer side of intranets

By: James Robertson Posted: November 24, 2009

For the last seven years we’ve been writing about intranets, and our focus has relentlessly been on how to make the intranet more valuable for staff and the organisation. Our …

The softer side of intranets

By: James Robertson Posted: November 24, 2009

The intranet should provide a human face to staff, and can do much to build and transform the corporate culture.

Naming the intranet

By: James Robertson Posted: September 11, 2008

When creating or relaunching an intranet, the question of whether to give the site a name often comes up. This briefing explores when to name an intranet, and how best …

Naming the intranet

By: Amanda Broomhall Posted: September 11, 2008

Giving the intranet a name helps to build its identity, and may even give it a personality within the organisation.