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Employee engagement and intranets

By: Steve Byrne Posted: December 16, 2010

Intranets can do much to support employee engagement initiatives and objectives.

What six things do staff want on their mobile devices?

By: James Robertson Posted: December 16, 2010

When in the field, staff only want a few key things on their mobile devices, not the whole intranet.

Creating effective intranet "shop windows"

By: James Robertson Posted: October 26, 2010

Intranets filled with ‘blah blah’ landing pages can make it impossible for staff to find what they need.

Three elements of every intranet strategy

By: James Robertson Posted: August 31, 2010

At any given point, intranet teams must be able to describe: where we’ve been, what we’re doing, and what comes next.

How long should the intranet homepage be?

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2010

It is widely assumed that intranet homepages need to be squeezed into a single screenful, but can longer pages be made to work?

The three clicks myth

By: James Robertson Posted: December 17, 2009

The ‘three clicks rule’ is perhaps the most widely known web design principle, but it’s a myth.

How to empower authors

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: December 17, 2009

Intranet teams can never maintain a whole site themselves, and empowered authors will do much to deliver great content.

Seven roles of the intranet homepage

By: James Robertson Posted: October 29, 2009

There are many different uses for the intranet homepage, and a balance must be gained to meet business and staff needs.

Planning to demonstrate success

By: James Robertson Posted: July 22, 2009

By planning projects carefully from the outset, intranet teams can build a strong business case.

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.