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Why intranet bots could catch on fast
Intranet bots are likely to be the next big thing in intranets. Here are my three top reasons for why it won’t take long for the technology to catch on and why intranet managers should be dipping their toe in now.

Announcing Microsoft Teams (and the end of Yammer?)
Microsoft has just announced a major addition to the Office 365 digital workplace. Its called Microsoft Teams. In a nutshell it provides a single place where teams can connect, chat, share and collaborate. But does it spell the end of Yammer?

Championing the intranet user – how to run intranet user research
Listening to your intranet users is important, but you have to be able to put it all together in a structured business case so that you raise the money and give people what they need.
What piqued our interest at #IntranetNow
Aimed at intranet managers and comms professionals, the annual Intranet Now conference took place on Friday 30th September 2016 in London. Here are some tweets by us and by others that we thought you might find interesting.

What are the big intranet trends?
Sometimes customers ask simple but great questions: “What are the big intranet trends I need to be aware of as I consider rebuilding our corporate intranet?. As intranet practitioners its very easy to become immersed in detail and forget the bigger picture. This question made me think.
SharePoint intranet search: planning refiners for faceted navigation
Faceted navigation is a key part of a SharePoint intranet’s search engine. It helps users filter search results using a pre-defined classification system. Our SharePoint search consultant partner Agnes Molnar of Search Explained talks about getting refiners right on your intranet.
Our SharePoint and Yammer integrations
When well integrated, SharePoint and Yammer gives a boost to communication and collaboration. But Microsoft doesn’t do all the integration you might require.
Introducing our 7-point digital engagement framework
Download our engagement framework for seven themes to address when rolling out new ways of digital working.
SharePoint Saturday and the future of Office 365 Groups
Never work alone – Office Groups makes collaboration easier than ever, as I find out at SharePoint Saturday.
Win a ticket to Intranet Now!
As platinum sponsor of the UK’s biggest and best intranet conference Intranet Now, we’ve got a few tickets to give away. If you don’t fancy your chances you can also get a 10% discount on us.
Why productivity isnt always the most important thing in the world
The digital workplace doesnt reach everyone. The most efficient way of working isnt always adopted. Companies are doing real-world work and prioritise their projects, deliverables, and customers over digital workflows.
Microsoft buys Linkedin: 14 SharePoint and Office 365 integrations
Following today’s surprising but exciting announcement that Microsoft is planning to buy Linkedin for $26bn here’s a list of things they could do integrate the service with SharePoint and Office 365.