Whether your business produces goods or services, you will rightly be focussed on providing a consistent, high quality output to your customers. After all, that is the key to customer acquisition as well as retention, and ultimately leads to increased profits. Simply...
Mention the phrase ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ and most of us automatically think of personal goals like getting fit, taking up a hobby or spending more time with the family. The New Year is certainly a time for reflection and new beginnings; however, it’s just as...
Employee self-service portals are not a new idea. In fact, they’ve been used as an HR resource by many organizations for some time. These organizations have found that enabling employee self-service not only increases productivity, it also has knock-on effects in...
If you’re serious about employee engagement, then exit interviews are an essential part of the process. You may well be saying to yourself: Why bother? Who cares what they think, they’re leaving! And while it’s true that they’ve already made the decision to leave,...
All businesses have forms and processes that staff members follow every day. It could be requests for information from other teams or the ordering of supplies and materials, through to staff management processes such as requests for leave, expenses claims and change...
Have you heard about the benefits an intranet offers businesses but thought it was only for big companies? Or perhaps you’re interested in the idea of an intranet, but without an internal IT resource, you put it in the too-hard basket? Maybe you’ve identified a number...
Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with the business benefits an intranet has to offer. But for new readers here’s a quick recap on what’s possible by introducing intranet tools into your company: improved internal communications increases in employee...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and before we know it the Christmas holiday season will be here and while many of us are looking forward to spending time with friends and family, the anticipation is often tempered by a dread of the overflowing email in-boxes...
Companies are adopting intranet software solutions left, right, and centre, which is great. The benefits of a company intranet are plentiful, from enhancing employee engagement to offering ready access to data that employees within the company need to complete their...
Logistics companies are fundamental to the US economy and are responsible for generating over $2b in net revenue. Transportation and warehousing of product is their bread and butter which means they have large numbers of staff out and about on the road, managing and...
Every company undertakes some form of project management. Whether it’s a project to launch a new product; or perhaps it’s to come up with a new logo; maybe even it’s a team to look at updating the staff handbook – to a greater or lesser extent every business involves...
Like most industries, veterinary clinics are increasingly relying on technology to get the daily job done. And in an industry that is also more business-focused than ever, getting the daily job done in a cost-effective way is very much a key consideration. Cloud...
Community groups and organizations are the backbone of our neighborhoods. Providing a wide range of services they include charitable organizations as well as nonprofits, local sports clubs and interest-based groups. They have an essential role to play in enhancing the...
Making the decision to introduce a company intranet is the easy part. What’s not so easy is finding the time to design and set up an intranet that is the perfect match to your business requirements. That’s where utilizing a supplier that provides intranet design...
The job of local government is complex and varied. From parks and recreation services to police and fire departments, housing services and emergency medical services to municipal courts, transportation services and public works, local governments provide a great many...
As 2016 draws to a close many companies will be reviewing their marketing strategies and using the lessons learned to inform 2017’s marketing activities. Reflecting and reviewing on progress is an essential starting point for next year’s marketing plan. There are,...
Economic globalization is now a fact. Increasingly commerce and business is taking place across national boundaries in response to the flow of international capital and the rapid and far-reaching impact of technology. In fact, according to Forbes, the US has more...
For car dealerships, often with multiple branches and a whole range of different brands, the potential for business silos is a real danger. It’s not uncommon for individual dealerships to go their own way in developing different marketing processes and their own brand...
Now that you’ve made that very important decision to go ahead with an office portal, you will want to ensure it’s as effective as possible. And if you’re planning the implementation of a portal then this article is essential reading as we identify five key areas to...
Amateur sports is big business, research suggests that there are 38 million children and young people alone involved in organized sports. Behind that is a whole army of volunteers who are administrating and managing these clubs and societies. More often than not those...
“Build it and they will come” is no longer an accurate maxim; it’s important to craft online spaces that people want to engage with. In terms of an intranet, that means you need to create something that employees want to use – something that answers their questions...
Field service companies face a unique set of challenges. It may be that your company services office equipment or air conditioning, provides a building maintenance service or looks after office plants. Perhaps your business repairs and maintains household appliances...
Employee portals offer a range of tools for employee self-service. They are a flexible and cost-effective solution and are increasingly becoming central to business operations. With their streamlined, automated processes, employee portals will eliminate unnecessary...
Chances are if you’re a recruitment consultant you know all about forms! In fact, your daily work is likely to consist of completing a great many forms. Whether it’s to capture a vacancy detail, manage candidates, arrange interviews or take references – everything...
There’s no doubt about it, childcare centers are very busy places. With scores of energetic children, noisy babies and adventurous toddlers as well as lots of activities both indoors and out, there’s plenty to keep the passionate staff occupied in simply looking after...
You’ve been charged with promoting the new company intranet to a skeptical workforce. Some employees have been with the company for several years and know pretty much everything there is to know about the business and its operations. They may be resistant to change...
The world of office intranets is now more accessible than ever to small businesses. Google ‘intranet’ and you’ll find there is a wide range of providers as well as easily downloadable software for a do-it-yourself-type option. Indeed, the sheer volume of choice can be...
Nowadays, it can feel like you can’t even sneeze in the office without having to record the event and report it to multiple agencies! Running a business today is indeed completely different to what it was even five years ago. Government and legislative regulations and...
Want your nonprofit to stay ahead of the game? Cloud intranet software can make a real difference for nonprofits. Investing in IT systems and other business processes has traditionally been a low priority for the nonprofit sector who would much rather spend precious...
In an earlier article, we looked at how a franchise intranet can promote connectedness for franchisees. We develop the theme in this article by looking specifically at how franchise intranets can be an effective tool for managing workplace safety and health across a...