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In-house recruitment of users for research

By: Patrick Kennedy Posted: July 6, 2007

Recruiting participants for website research can be difficult, but a few simple steps can help make the process go much more smoothly, without the need for expensive agency fees.

Avoid long-term strategies

By: James Robertson Posted: July 5, 2007

All too often, 18-24 month information management strategies fail to deliver benefits, but there is an alternative.

Recordkeeping responsibilities on a single sheet of paper

By: James Robertson Posted: May 4, 2007

Provide every staff member with a tailored and personalised single sheet of paper that covers what they need to file, and how.

Every intranet has its successes

By: James Robertson Posted: May 4, 2007

This briefing explores the idea of intranet successes, how to identify them, and how to gain the greatest value from them.

There are no "KM systems"

By: James Robertson Posted: March 5, 2007

Organisations should abandon the search for ‘knowledge management systems’, and focus more closely on the specific capabilities required.

The importance of ‘tangible’ and ‘visible’

By: James Robertson Posted: March 5, 2007

Intranet teams should be guided by two words when planning intranet activities: tangible and visible.

Position descriptions for intranet managers

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: February 9, 2007

Position descriptions describe the key responsibilities and duties of the intranet manager, fulfulling two audiences, the intranet manager as well as the organisation.

Automating three types of forms

By: James Robertson Posted: February 9, 2007

There is a ‘rule of thirds’ that can be used to categorise the main types of forms that exist on an intranet.

Usability and IA are core skills for intranet teams

By: James Robertson Posted: December 11, 2006

Usability and information architecture (IA) are core areas of expertise for intranet teams, and all organisations should take steps to build this expertise internally.

Intranet as a mirror to the organisation

By: James Robertson Posted: November 6, 2006

The most successful intranets are those that directly reflect the unique nature of the organisations they serve.