by Toby Ward | Mar 7, 2023
Tags: INTRANET CONSULTANT, INTRANET CONSULTING, intranet content management, intranet governance, intranet planning, intranet staff, intranet staffing
True intranet success requires a lot of work – usually measured in years. The dedication, rigor and resources required to build and maintain a successful intranet or a unified digital workplace are significant. And while a successful intranet does not necessarily require a lot of money per se, there are many facets that require attention, […]
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by Toby Ward | Dec 11, 2019
Tags: HIRE A CONSULTANT, intranet agency, INTRANET CONSULTANT, INTRANET CONSULTING, intranet firm
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 […]
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by Toby Ward | Oct 25, 2019
Tags: AI, chatbots, digital workplace strategy, email, intranet chatbot, Liberty Mutual intranet, Workgrid
To create a digital workplace strategy that improves the employee experience and supports overarching business goals, the first order of business (and by no means the easiest) is to identify the key stakeholders and assemble the right team for the initiative. If the thought of having to actually do that evokes images of herding cats, […]
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by Toby Ward | May 25, 2019
Microsoft SharePoint has conquered the enterprise intranet. Although the conquest is never as bloody nor expensive as more invasive wars, such as those by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, intranet users are not always thrilled by the structure and usability of SharePoint under Gates Khan. Though not used for conquering, SharePoint is used by many communicators as the […]
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by Toby Ward | Apr 25, 2019
Tags: new social intranet, sharepoint, slack, social intranet, Teams
All-the-rage 10 years ago, collaboration on the social intranet is now part of the weekly work routine for most knowledge workers. The social intranet is at the hub of this collaboration and the underpinning technology continues to innovate and evolve. About 90% of intranets have some form of social component, be that instant messaging, discussion […]
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by Toby Ward | Sep 27, 2018
Tags: Office 365, sharepoint, sharepoint 2019, SharePoint consultant, sharepoint intranet
Microsoft rules the enterprise technology market. Email, operating systems, office productivity tools (think Word and Office), and now the intranet, with Microsoft SharePoint. They don’t just want your business, they want to run your business, and own the digital workplace. Now some 17-years-old, SharePoint continues to rapidly grow and infiltrate the enterprise: 200,000+ organizations use […]
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