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How to make this your last big intranet redesign

By: James Robertson Posted: June 25, 2012

Intranet redesigns involve a huge amount of work, so how do we make this the last big redesign that’s needed?

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.

Coaching for intranet success

By: Steve Byrne Posted: June 30, 2011

Effective coaching techniques are critical for achieving a well performing intranet team.

Educating authors using a drop in centre

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: June 30, 2011

Provide a place for authors to seek help and training when they need it, whenever they need it.

Four types of enterprise mobility

By: James Robertson Posted: May 16, 2011

When examined more closely, the mobile enterprise means many different things, delivered in different ways.

Listening for intranet success

By: Steve Byrne Posted: April 28, 2011

The ‘softer’ skills underpin successful intranet teams, and good listening is a starting point for building relationships and solving problems.

Promoting the intranet as a service

By: Steve Byrne Posted: March 24, 2011

Rather than thinking of the intranet as a once-off ‘product’, consider it an ongoing ‘service’ to the business.