Like intranets, not all intranet consultants are created equal. Building or redesigning an intranet requires a lot of work that usually requires months, or often, years. The average intranet redesign requires 12 to 18 months. Perhaps more in larger organizations (or much less if you choose a hosted, out-of-the box solution). Additionally, if you decide […]
Employees may waste too much time on the intranet; social media wastes time; the Internet is a productivity drain. These are common refrains and concerns expressed by many executives, albeit the less educated ones, generally of an older generation, nearing or past retirement. And yet, employee productivity is a big concern. But doesn’t the social […]
Sometimes, you get what you pay for. In the case of the intranet, you normally get crap. What do you expect though if you only give the intranet team 1/50th or 1/200th the budget given the Internet team? You get what you pay for. Of course, for every 10 or 20 crappy intranets, there are […]
Grown-ups just don’t get it; the intranet was invented to support and grow the business, not to deny and cost it. I received some disturbing news this week from a very talented and capable colleague and intranet manager who was laid off from his employer. Now, this is no ordinary manager, but an award winning […]
In many ways, websites and intranets are like telephone systems – they assist us in accomplishing mission-critical work all the time but their true value is rarely measured. ———————————————————————————————————————————- Register for the free webinar: Intranet Governance (Wed, 12pm EDT) ———————————————————————————————————————————- Most people and organizations inherently know and understand the value of the telephone and don’t […]
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