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How to run intranet projects in a rush

By: James Robertson Posted: July 31, 2013

When intranet projects are given just 3-6 months to deliver, they need to be focused, nimble and effective.

Bring passion to your intranet!

By: James Robertson Posted: June 26, 2013

Too many intranets are ‘passion free zones’ that fail to engage with staff.

What’s the ideal size of an intranet team?

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: May 28, 2013

Delivering an effective intranet requires a sufficiently large team, and support from the business

Content migration: start as you plan to continue

By: James Robertson Posted: April 26, 2013

When migrating to a new intranet, it’s important to establish the right authoring practices from the outset.

Intranets: global and local

By: James Robertson Posted: December 21, 2011

All intranets must find a balance between global (common) and local (specific) information.

Tree testing for effective navigation

By: Steve Byrne Posted: October 26, 2011

Tree testing provides a cheap and effective way of checking draft navigation before proceeding further into a redesign.

Intranet teams need technology savvy

By: James Robertson Posted: August 29, 2011

Intranet teams can’t afford to be technology ignorant, but nor do they need to be geeks.

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.

Intranets for call centre staff

By: Steve Byrne Posted: February 24, 2011

Call centre staff have important information needs that greatly influence the quality of customer service provided.

Moving on from newsletters

By: James Robertson Posted: February 24, 2011

In this modern age, there is no reason to continue the 50 year-old practice of sending corporate newsletters.