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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.

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.

Jargon test your intranet

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: November 10, 2010

Jargon can make it hard for even experienced intranet users to find what they need and to complete tasks.

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.

Elements of a mobile enterprise strategy

By: James Robertson Posted: October 26, 2010

Mobile devices are changing the consumer landscape, and organisations must have an enterprise strategy to keep in the game.

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.

Build support before an intranet redesign

By: James Robertson Posted: June 30, 2010

It is a mistake to assume that recognition that the current intranet is broken translates automatically into support for fixing it.

Identifying staff tasks

By: James Robertson Posted: May 28, 2010

Understanding common and important staff tasks underpins every aspect of intranet design and management.