Andy Jankowski to speak about the digital workplace at PS Engage 2011 in Ottawa
7th November 2011, New York The Digital Workplace Group is pleased to announce that IBF Global Director Andy Jankowski will be speaking at the forthcoming PS Engage 2011 conference being held in Ottawa on 22nd November. Jankowski’s presentation is entitled “The shift from traditional intranet and portal environments to digital workplaces.” PS Engage 2011, organized by Public…
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IBF CEO and Founder Paul Miller invited to be keynote speaker at the Intranätdagarna 2011:2 conference in Sweden
2nd November 2011, New York The Digital Workplace Group today announced that IBF CEO and Founder Paul Miller will be appearing at the Intranätdagarna 2011:2 conference being held in Stockholm on the 16th and 17th November. Miller will be interviewed by intranet pioneer and IBF associate Mark Morrell on his predictions for the top intranet and digital…
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How can enterprise technology serve us – and not the other way around?
In her ground-breaking book “Alone Together” MIT Professor Sherry Turkle reveals the dark currents running through our supposedly wonderful “connected” lives. She talks about the addiction we have to always being online and accessible. Turkle came on IBF 24, our 24 hour intranet and digital workplace marathon recently and talked to me about how we…
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Pleio: ONE intranet platform for all Dutch government organizations
In 2008 the “Civil Servant 2.0” project started in the Netherlands. This is a Dutch platform and network for civil servants and civilians to discuss the effect that “web 2.0” has on government and the public sector and to support initiatives and experiments to improve the work of the Dutch government. What is Pleio?…
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How consolidating intranets can serve your staff better
On this month’s IBF Live broadcast, three presenters showed off fragmented intranets they’re trying to bring together into one. By Matt Wilson, Guest Reporter from Ragan.com As Cleveland Clinic grew across the United States and opened facilities overseas, its intranet began to grow as well. At one point, the company was running six distinct intranets…
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Gamification and intranets: from passing fad to permanent feature?
In the past eighteen months “Gamification” is one of those circulating business buzz words which seem to have been everywhere. Loosely defined as the application of gaming techniques for uses which aren’t gaming, it has been applied to various scenarios and tools in the workplace, including the intranet. Although media interest in the term has…
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Naming your intranet: How quirky is too quirky?
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but what about a blog? That was one of many intranet-related questions the hosts and guests of this month’s IBF Live broadcast from the Digital Workplace Group considered in Tuesday’s 90-minute program, which included intranet tours from architectural firm Woods Bagot, the provincial government of…
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Highlights from IBF’s most recent member meeting at Verizon
When talking with intranet practitioners at various companies, I am often asked, “What actually happens at IBF Member Meetings?” My short answer is that these meetings are all about communication, collaboration and intranet-nerd nirvana. Limited to practitioners only and bound by DWG’s membership terms of confidentiality, attendees engage in full disclosure live intranet tours and…
Blog Collaboration Digital workplace Just how much customization does SharePoint need?
What’s the key to winning one of the biggest intranet design competitions in the world? If you’re using Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration platform, one big factor is getting the software to work for your company’s culture, Amy Schade, director of user experience for the Nielsen Norman Group told Internet Benchmarking Forum subscribers on this month’s IBF…
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IBF24 in Australia brings SharePoint stories and innovation inspiration
The Australian hosted segment of IBF24 lasted only two hours, but packed a major punch of SharePoint intranet tours. This segment also highlighted Deloitte Digital’s major investment in innovation, which inspired IBF attendees from every continent, and included an interview with collaboration expert Michael Sampson. These two hours of intranet tours started off with a…
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New Research from IBF: Enterprise Mobility
For more than a decade, intranet applications have focused on providing employees working at their desks with access to corporate information. Many organisations have reported that the corporate intranet has made a significant impact on business performance. However, in most organisations there are many employees who spend some or all of their working day outside…
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NBC to Sponsor and be Featured on IBF 24
The Digital Workplace Group is pleased to announce that CNBC, first in business worldwide, will be a sponsor and featured presenter at IBF 24, a landmark event that provides a live interactive experience for thousands of the world’s intranet, digital and online practitioners. Scott Drake, CNBC Digital Vice President, and Stacy Eisner, CNBC Brand Marketing…
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