Everyone knows that two heads are better than one. Most businesses already encourage the sharing of ideas at work. It could be brainstorming sessions, team-building events, quiet rooms dedicated to interaction and collaboration. Or even strategically placed sofas...
Data management, investigation and analysis are core business activities. Most companies keep a wide range of information including: sales data, customer relationship management information and statistics on orders as well as reports on staff absences and sick leave,...
The old saying ‘time is money’ is probably more relevant in the context of law firms than almost any other industry. Time really is money for most lawyers and so finding opportunities to streamline and automate business processes, increase productivity and improve...
Providing responsive and seamless services to customers and guests is, of course, the top priority for hotel and accommodation providers. But with such a broad range of services coupled with the mobile nature of employees who are often working unsociable hours, it can...
The transfer of knowledge within an organization is often a poorly recognized issue. Most businesses will agree that it should be done, but very few have approached knowledge transfer in any systematic way. Usually an ad hoc approach involving a hastily arranged exit...
The countdown to the Christmas holiday season has begun! As soon as the Christmas tree goes up in the office, a relaxed atmosphere of yuletide merriment takes over as everyone gets in the holiday spirit. However, the Christmas season is also the perfect time to get...
What Information Needs To Be Included Obviously, a lot depends on the role or specific knowledge that is being transferred. However, it’s likely there will be a broad range of information in common and so it’s possible to create a standardized template that is capable...
Nowadays there’s so much information, data and statistics in the workplace that organizing, managing and sharing it is a challenge for businesses. How do you make all that knowledge work for you? How do you make it accessible to staff? It’s true – what’s the point of...
Your vice president has charged you with researching ISO 9001 accreditation for the company. It’s the international standard for quality management and certification demonstrates that you are an efficient and well-run organization that takes quality seriously....
If your business is dependent on partners reselling or on selling your product, then you’ll understand what a challenge it can be to keep them engaged. You want them to be enthused about selling your product over other offerings in the marketplace and with a wide...
Think that a cloud intranet isn’t for you because you only have two employees? Well, think again. Far from being the preserve of large organizations or corporates, cloud intranets have a lot to offer startup enterprises as well. The truth is with over 90 percent of...
If the daunting prospect of having to design an intranet is holding you back from implementing one in your company, then help is at hand. You see, intranets don’t necessarily have to be designed from the ground up. Intranet templates are the perfect solution for time...
You launched your company intranet over a year ago and office life has been wonderful ever since. The company intranet has lived up to its promise: staff members are more engaged and productive, internal communications have improved and business processes have been...
So your company’s office intranet is finally up and running – let’s call that step one! Now it’s time to move onto step two; creating intranet content that your employees will want to engage with. Unfortunately, too many businesses think that once the office intranet...
When it comes to promoting team collaboration within the workplace, improved internal communications is often the essential first step. Staff members that feel informed, involved and that have an overview of the company’s vision and goals are better equipped to...
Google Apps, also known as G Suite or Google Apps for Work, is a cloud-based set of collaborative, content-sharing business tools. It includes Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides and Google Forms – in fact, the complete Google offering....
Fast food operations are big business – let’s face it there’s at least one fast food outlet in every one-horse town in the US and throughout the world. In fact, there are some 3.7 million people employed in the fast food industry, making it a sizable contributor to...
The term shadow IT, almost by definition, has negative connotations. It conjures up images of clandestine downloading or secretive arrangements. But is it really all bad? In this article, we look at some of the pros and cons of shadow IT, particularly in relation to...
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...
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...
“All staff” emails getting buried in inboxes? Printed newsletters seem outdated and environmentally unfriendly? It’s time to migrate company-wide communications to your (Content Management System) CMS intranet. Whether you’re getting the word out to an office of ten...
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...
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...
Education Portal Benefits If you think that an education portal is only good for disseminating information and storing digital teaching aids, then think again. Nowadays education portals offer a whole host of integrated tools that will enable your organization to...
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...
Information overload is a real challenge for companies. Finding ways to quickly and easily share knowledge and expertise within an organization is essential if you want to maintain a competitive advantage. The corporate intranet, being readily accessible to all staff,...
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...
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...