7 ways the goal posts on enterprise search have moved
Intranet search has proved a perennial predicament for digital workplace teams. New trends in search are changing expectations for everything from how search results are displayed to the very nature of what search is. This article describes the key trends behind the shifting goal posts. Some people don’t understand the importance of paid adverts in…
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SLIDESHOW: 30+ lessons from 12 leading intranet homepages
See 12 leading intranet homepages analyzed in the slideshow in this article. Did you miss Digital Workplace 24? That’s a bummer, because it was like Burning Man and TED Talks had a baby called “Digital Workplace and Future of Work” that took place online for 24 hours. But the good news is that we’ve extracted…
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The best enterprise search diagram you’ve ever seen
Intranet and digital workplace sages have been describing the complex nature of search for years now. But never before have all the contributing factors to good search been captured so elegantly in one visual representation. The diagram in this article is part of our new research report, Intranet Search: A holistic approach to management. Intranet…
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The 7 levels of HR integration into the intranet
HR systems and content have always played a central role on intranets, but it’s time to move towards real, productive integration that realizes the true potential of digital workplaces. This article lists the seven common stages of HR integration with the intranet and provides a simple self-rating framework. Integration is the latest big trend among…
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6 digital workplace trends from recent Intranet Innovation Awards
The annual Intranet Innovation Awards show how intranets and digital workplaces are evolving. This post gives six observations on themes such as mobility, social tools and the value of integrating systems. It also includes information on how to enter the 2015 Awards. The Intranet Innovation Awards In my line of work, I’m lucky enough to…
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How to develop an HR content strategy for your intranet – Webinar May 5th
On this webinar Wells Fargo shares its HR content strategy model for the intranet, plus Elizabeth Lupfer, founder of the The Social Workplace, shares insights on HR intranets and employee engagement.
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6 trends in healthcare digital workplace strategies
2014 was the year when the term “digital workplace” broke into the common vernacular for relevant industries and roles. One area where we’ve seen some shining examples is the healthcare industry.
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Webinar: How Mayo Clinic’s award-winning intranet leverages user personas
Webinar summary: On the January 6th episode of Digital Workplace Live see the Mayo Clinic’s award-winning intranet and the persona-driven user experience design behind it. Show topic: The Mayo Clinic’s award-winning intranet and the persona-driven user experience design behind it. Date & time: Tues, Jan 6th | 11:00 New York-EST · 16:00 London-GMT Access: Guests…
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Intranet usability: 4 data analysis steps for card sorting exercises
See a real-world analysis of card sorting results, based on an honest look at DWG’s own website. This key usability technique should be an important part of all intranet programmes. In my blog post on tree testing task analysis we found a couple of problems with our website navigation structure. 15% of people failed to…
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6 intranet usability truths that are magnified on smaller (mobile) screens
Most of the rules of intranet usability apply to mobile intranets and apps as well – but some of these rules have magnified importance and this article explains why. Autumn (or “Fall” for my US colleagues) is upon us folks and it’s already my sixth usability blog post in this series. So I feel compelled…
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5 tips for setting up an intranet card sort online
As you know, I’m a big fan of tree testing and have written some previous blog posts on the subject (how to set up tree testing and how to analyse tree testing results). But I don’t want card sorting to be left on the virtual shelf. It’s also a really useful technique for improving usability….
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The 4 big mistakes of stakeholder engagement for intranets & digital workplaces
Stakeholder engagement sounds like a boring, wonky word, but it is in fact central to success in intranet and digital workplace projects. This article explains the main mistakes of stakeholder engagement and offers related solutions. Stakeholder engagement… is everything! “Stakeholder engagement” sounds like a business wonky word that doesn’t mean much of anything. I might…
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