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Monthly intranet tasks.
This article provides a long (but still not comprehensive) list of ongoing tasks for intranet teams.
Understanding the requirement for a portal.
This article uses two case studies to explore when to select a portal, and when a content management system would be more appropriate.
Design intranets all the way to the bottom.
It is not enough to focus an intranet redesign on just the home page, global navigation and page layout.
The real cost of email in organisations.
There is very real cost of the reliance on email: the duplication of information management activities, which has a significant impact on productivity, consistency and…
Intranets as a news channel.
While news on the intranet home page is widespread, the question needs to be asked: how effective is it?
Five key intranet policies.
This briefing takes a different look at the role of intranet policies, and outlines five policies that all intranet teams should develop.
Create a strong intranet brand.
The intranet needs to have a strong brand, a sense of identity that, at a basic level, distinguishes it from the public website and other…
Quantitatively test the effectiveness of your home page.
This article explains a quick and effective technique for assessing whether your home page is an effective gateway to site content.
When collaboration works.
This article introduces two critical success factors for intranet discussion forums: a clear purpose, and a common community.