SmallWorlders Logo
 
 
 

 

On the blog...

Some friendly tips and advice from us. Written whenever
inspiration hits us.

 
Ideas for a successful launch
20th Aug 2010
A successful launch gives your intranet a good start in life. However a successful launch doesn't necessarily require a lot of noise or a lot of budget. Here are some ideas from launches we have done in the past. Pre-launch Name the intranetGiving your intranet a name can help build its identity wtihin your organisation. If practical, include staff in the naming process. This not only creates a...more
0 comments
Ideas for a successful launch
Published by: Rosie Cooper
How long is an intranet project?
06th Aug 2010
I’ve read a couple of posts recently about how long an intranet project should last. Step Two Designs suggested a range of timescales from 6 to 18 months depending on the objective. A vendor responded to this on CIO magazine’s blogs by suggesting it should take as little as 3 to 30 days (What are you folks reading this for? You could finish your intranet project over a weekend!) To be fair to bo...more
1 comment
How long is an intranet project?
Published by: Kevin Cody
Is collaboration optional?
22nd Jul 2010
The European president of a global company had contacted us to improve their organisation’s knowledge sharing and collaborative working practices. Between this initial call and our planned meeting however he postponed our discussions until 2011 as he was intending to “rein in discretionary spending”. I can understand that in difficult times companies need to find savings but this company was havi...more
0 comments
Is collaboration optional?
Published by: Kevin Cody
8 Web Design Rules
02nd Jul 2010
Sometimes you see a design and it just works. Other times it just doesn't.

Such is the nature of design; it can be frustrating if you know it's 'not quite right' but you don't know how to fix it.

Fortunately there some broad rules that many well-designed sites follow.

So if you are planning an upgrade to your existing intranet, embarking on a new website project, or you're ...more
0 comments
8 Web Design Rules
Published by: Simon Jones
Why your marketing intranet fails
18th Jun 2010
To coincide with the launch of our blog SmallWorlders created an eBook on the 7 pitfalls to avoid when designing and managing your marketing intranet including:
Thinking a technology project can deliver a great intranet - it’s a marketing project every step of the way.

Expecting your people to use an intranet that can’t provide the socially rewarding experiences people ex...more
5 comments
Why your marketing intranet fails
Published by: Kevin Cody
 

Archive

 

Search blogs