Archives for Intranets

What intranet content should be in PDF format?

By: Alex Manchester Posted: June 30, 2009

The different uses for PDFs and web-based content on intranets is a common source of confusion.

What do successful intranet managers have in common?

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: June 30, 2009

Successful intranet managers balance their technical skills, business acumen and leadership capabilities, and take a pragmatic approach to their sites.

Five intranet publishing models

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2009

There are five fundamental publishing models for an intranet, and each has strengths and weaknesses.

Target emotions in the business case

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2009

Intranet business cases need to beyond dry numbers and recommendations, and target emotions and key business needs.

Going beyond reducing intranet frustration

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2009

If intranets are to achieve their full potential, intranet teams must go beyond just reducing frustration.

Use good interview techniques

By: James Robertson Posted: April 28, 2009

Following a core set of guidelines will greatly improve the effectiveness of staff interviews.

Principles for designing global-local intranets

By: James Robertson Posted: April 22, 2009

A little while back I wrote a post about the global-local challenge for many intranets. To quote: In any large organisations, there will be many different business units, with different …

Does your intranet close the business process loop?

By: Serena Joyner Posted: March 23, 2009

The intranet is a powerful way of helping staff to get things done more effectively.

No collaboration without communications

By: Amanda Broomhall Posted: March 23, 2009

Getting the fundamentals of good communication right is a prerequisite for collaboration initiatives.

Tackling the global-local challenge?

By: James Robertson Posted: February 4, 2009

In recent projects, we’ve been doing a lot of work relating to what Jane McConnell calls the global-local challenge of intranets. In any large organisations, there will be many different …