7th July 2021
As of April 2020, around 46 percent of the UK workforce were working at least partly from home. And as we’ve written before, an intranet is the ideal way to boost remote working productivity. So whether you’re adopting an intranet or trying to solve intranet issues, now is the perfect time for intranet training. In [...]
29th January 2021
Choosing the right CMS for your business website
Content marketing has consistently proven itself more cost-effective than traditional advertising. And to make content marketing work online, you'll need a suitable content management system (CMS). However, investing in the wrong CMS can be costly, damaging, and hard to reverse. That's why we've put together this guide to choosing the right CMS for your business. [...]
21st January 2021
SharePoint Online vs on premise: 6 reasons to migrate today
Moving your intranet to the cloud is no simple undertaking — so is it worth the trouble? In this article we're going to assess the benefits of SharePoint Online vs on premise. Overall, our experience as SharePoint consultants shows that moving to SharePoint Online is beneficial for the majority of businesses. Before we can assess [...]
21st January 2021
Benefits of SharePoint for small business resilience and growth
Sadly, around 50 percent of small businesses fail within five years. But there are practical ways to protect your business. One way is by finding the right business intranet. And because SharePoint leads the intranet market, we want to tell you about the benefits of SharePoint for small business. Why is an intranet important for [...]
21st January 2021
5 headless CMS advantages for business websites today
If you follow web technologies, you've probably heard of headless content management systems (CMS). The basic difference is that headless CMS have no built-in visual layer. But is this just a novelty, or is there a business benefit? In this article we'll look at the headless CMS advantages for specific business goals. CMS development case [...]
21st January 2021
Why an Azure ecommerce platform is dynamite for selling online
The percentage of UK shoppers using ecommerce reached 87 percent in 2020, up 25 percent since 2010. But with great opportunity comes high competition. So how can you stand out from the ecommerce crowd? In this article we'll explain how an Azure ecommerce platform will make the difference. In a nutshell, Microsoft Azure is a [...]
12th January 2021
How to find a dependable web portal development company
Let's say you want to improve customer experiences, automate manual work, or boost staff engagement. Thankfully, you can achieve all this by developing a bespoke web portal. If you have in-house developers, that's no problem. But otherwise you'll need help from a web portal development company. And that leads you to the question: how can [...]
12th January 2021
Warning, intranet issues! 7 common challenges and how to solve them
A typical intranet serves many departments, tasks, and business goals. Ideally, your intranet will make that complexity seem simple for end-users. But not every intranet meets this ideal standard. So how can you identify the most common intranet issues? And when is it time for an intranet redesign? Below are some of the intranet challenges [...]
5th January 2021
Business benefits of single sign-on solutions
Today's businesses are spoilt for choice in the variety of applications available. But using dozens of disparate apps also raises challenges for security, usability, and IT support. In brief, the benefits of single sign-on solutions consist of overcoming these challenges. To give a concrete example, consider the Google suite of applications. Google owns Chrome, Google [...]
4th January 2021
When is a bespoke business intelligence portal better than off-the-shelf BI software?
A business intelligence portal provides a single interface for users to access multiple BI technologies. And since no two businesses use BI in exactly the same way, a BI portal has to be unique. But what are the advantages of having a bespoke BI portal built? Why would you choose one over packaged BI software? [...]