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Design intranets all the way to the bottom

By: James Robertson Posted: August 16, 2006

It is not enough to focus an intranet redesign on just the home page, global navigation and page layout.

The real cost of email in organisations

By: James Robertson Posted: July 2, 2006

There is very real cost of the reliance on email: the duplication of information management activities, which has a significant impact on productivity, consistency and accuracy.

Intranets as a news channel

By: James Robertson Posted: July 1, 2006

While news on the intranet home page is widespread, the question needs to be asked: how effective is it?

Five key intranet policies

By: James Robertson Posted: July 1, 2006

This briefing takes a different look at the role of intranet policies, and outlines five policies that all intranet teams should develop.

Create a strong intranet brand

By: James Robertson Posted: June 1, 2006

The intranet needs to have a strong brand, a sense of identity that, at a basic level, distinguishes it from the public website and other information sources within the organisation.

This article explains a quick and effective technique for assessing whether your home page is an effective gateway to site content.

When collaboration works

By: James Robertson Posted: June 1, 2006

This article introduces two critical success factors for intranet discussion forums: a clear purpose, and a common community.

Rather than embarking on a major project at the first sign of problems, consider tactical solutions such as the redesign of the home page.

Nine ways to fix intranet search

By: James Robertson Posted: May 4, 2006

This article outlines nine steps that can be taken by all intranet teams to improve the effectiveness of search, covering both design and under-the-hood changes.

10 words to describe successful intranets

By: James Robertson Posted: May 4, 2006

This article provides 10 words that describe successful intranets, including: innovative, productive and collaborative.