Posts Tagged ‘intranet resources’Monday Is… Labor Day!Monday, September 5th, 2011For your enjoyment on Labor Day, check out our favorite Intranet Connections blog posts from over the years: >> Take Stress off Your Human Resources Department with an Intranet >> Culture, Contribute, Confidence- The Gateway to Intranet Success >> Are You a Good Intranet KISS’er? >> Your Intranet Doesn’t Suck: 5 Things You Didn’t Know Your Intranet Can Do >> A Day in the Life of an Intranet: Parts 1 through 5 Our Monday intranet links will be back in full swing on September 12th Monday Is… Intranet Knowledge Sharing Day!Monday, August 29th, 2011Check out this week’s social intranet links: >> Five Core Tenets of the Social Intranet: Bringing Together People and Process in Context by@cglynch >> Why Smart Organizations Use Social Intranet by @roanyong >> Why some people are NOT using your social intranet… yet: Six Variables of Social Intranet Adoption by @DomCrincoli >> 5 Essential Social Business Infographics by @niallcook >> Conference Alert: Learn how to create irresistible content, increase collaboration and start conversations your employees can’t ignore at the 2011 Intranet Summit in Chicago Subscribe to our blog to receive future intranet links instantly!
Does Your Intranet Need a Facelift?Thursday, May 19th, 2011Last July, we posted a blog called Intranet Design 101 which offered four useful tips on how to improve your intranets functionality, design and navigation. Here are some of the ways that you can be creative with our turnkey, out of the box intranet software: Tip #1 – Make use of new features When you buy Intranet Connections software, you have a fleet of developers providing new features and functionality to your intranet on a regular basis so take advantage of this! Tip #2 – Use a clean, fresh design When you first go live with your intranet, sometimes it’s good to have a bold design theme, lots of graphics and a few boxes on the home page for social-fun content. This helps to drum up interest and attract employees to the new intranet. Tip #3 – Rethink your navigation Think Labels. A menu item called “General Information” does what exactly for employees? Now a menu item labeled “Employee Info, Events & Resources” is something I would click on expecting to find value for me, the employee. PS: if your navigation is NOT at the top of the home page real estate, move it on up. Navigation first! Tip #4 – Give users some power Get your employees involved – you might be surprised at their level of responsibility and ability to share valuable information. For example: Suggestion Box, Discussion Forum, News, Blogs and Knowledge Center are collaboration tools that engage your employees. We recently redesigned the Utah Community Credit Union and Northern Savings intranets as a thank you for participating in a recent case study. These intranets are used as the central portal for all company information by their employees. Simplifying the navigation and design of the site can increase productivity because it takes users less time to find what they are looking for. Check out the design revisions we completed using our Intranet Connections software: Utah Community Credit Union Intranet before and after:
Northern Savings Intranet before and after:
Using our Intranet Connections software, we can show clients what their intranet would look like with corporate branding incorporated on their site. We recently branded intranets for BleuBlancRouge and Sonoma Valley Hospital, and here are the results: BleuBlancRouge Intranet:
Sonoma Valley Hospital Intranet:
Do you have an award winning intranet? The Neilson Norman Group is looking for the World’s 10 Best Intranets, and it could be yours! The Intranet Design Annual 2012 competition is now open, click here for more information. New intranet blog posts will be added to our site weekly. Check back often for more ways to create a functional and engaging intranet using the Intranet Connections software! Opening Intranet Doors with Social Media and TwitterWednesday, January 19th, 2011The recent rise of popular social media tools has facilitated the growth of intranet communities in a big way. Platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook allow for intranet managers, consultants, vendors and professionals to connect, and to learn from each other. We actively participate with the vibrant Twitter intranet community, and we really enjoy the dynamic, knowledgeable and informative group of intranet tweeters that we regularly engage with. Twitter is the great gatekeeper by-pass. You can actually connect and reach out to CEO’s, PR giants, Social Media gurus, senior consultants and intranet managers, that prior to Twitter, you would have had zero chance of creating a dialogue with. One of these great thought leaders in the intranet world is Toby Ward, founder and CEO of Prescient Digital Media. Toby’s blog http://intranetblog.blogware.com comes up top of the list on Google for Intranet Blog, and it is widely recognized as the leading blog source for intranet and enterprise communications. This week Toby blogged about the Twitter intranet community and the power behind these social media tools. We were honoured to have been included as a reference for other intranet blogs of note. You can follow Toby Ward on Twitter http://twitter.com/tobyward, and read Toby’s article on building Intranet Community here: http://intranetblog.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2011/1/17/4729316.html Social media also helped us recently over the holidays. We used Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to reach out to our Intranet Connections customer base and run a holiday charity campaign. Check out the press release that is gaining traction in social media circles and talks about how we leveraged social media to help us give back to our intranet customers and their favorite charities. http://cmsreport.com/press/2011/01/intranet-connections-gives-back-using-social-media If you would like to connect with us on social media, here are our accounts: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/carolyndouglas How are you using social media to connect with employees, peers and thought leaders? Building the Intranet ExperienceTuesday, November 23rd, 2010When you enter a new restaurant, do you pick up a vibe? I do. I can tell you within 5 seconds if I am going to enjoy my dining experience. Maybe that’s because I am a fairly visual person. The ambience of a restaurant dictates if I stay two hours and leave a big tip, or turn tail and go elsewhere. Obviously your intranet is a lot more comprehensive than this analogy. My goal here is to get you thinking about the experience your intranet users have when they use the site. Do they go “wow, this is great!” Or do they curse and complain? A lot of that emotion is tied to the experience you are creating for them when they use the intranet. Because I am a visual person, I tend to lean towards the design of the intranet in creating that ambience but there are many ways to build a better intranet experience
I have added a list of the intranet resources I follow and exchange with on Twitter that might help you out. Bottom line is that there are a lot of tools, talk and tips on how to make the most out of your intranet. So much so that you can get bogged down in the hype and buzz. Sift through the knowledge and keep the ideas that resonate and that would work for your company. Then go back to the basics and ask yourself … how are you going to build a better intranet experience?
Starting out on Twitter? Be sure to follow these people who are a wealth of intranet knowledge Also check out Valerie Hoven’s comprehensive list of intranet tweeters & bloggers at: http://valeriehoven.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/the-list-of-intranet-resources/ |
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