Intranet Leadership Forum in 2008 (Australia + NZ)

Slide 1: S tep T w o D E S IG N S Delivering better intranets in 2008 Participating in the Intranet Leadership Forum (Australia + NZ) Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 2: S tep T w o D E S IG N S The Intranet Leadership Forum is the professional community for intranet managers and teams in Australia and New Zealand. (These are just a few of our current members) Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 3: Member organisations S tep T w o D E S IG N S Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 4: Our goal: provide intranet teams with the support they need to deliver great intranets S tep T w o D E S IG N S Networking Resources  Annual two-day intensive  Access to screenshots workshop from other organisations  Three facilitated ½ day via members-only workshops website  Site visits and private  ‘Just-in-time’ help and dinners with visiting contacts experts  Full-time coordinator Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 5: Also provided S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Members-only email list  Step Two Designs report or toolkit of your choice per year  25% discount on any additional Step Two Designs reports, toolkits and events  Support from an Advisory Board of internationally- recognised intranet experts Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 6: Benefits of membership S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Provides practical  Provides concrete ideas support for key intranet and approaches projects and initiatives  Avoids reinventing the  Gives essential insight wheel into other organisations’  Shares the best thinking intranets from the global intranet community For further information visit: www.intranetleadership.com.au Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 7: S tep T w o D E S IG N S The Forum targets the needs of all intranet teams, whether redesigning their site or implementing innovative ideas. (Unlike conferences, members drive the agenda for the Forum) Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 8: Redesigning the intranet S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Find the best way to tackle the redesign  Avoid pitfalls, benefit from other experiences  At-call help throughout the whole project  Be confident that designs will work  Maximise your investment Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 9: Meeting best practices S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Access proven solutions and approaches  Implement designs that have worked elsewhere  Gain access to global intranet knowledge  Streamline intranet planning and execution  Compare against other organisations’ intranets Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 10: Innovating the intranet S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Explore innovative approaches with peers in other organisations  Discuss new ideas with international experts  Benefit from the best thinking globally  Maximise the impact of the intranet team  Accelerate ongoing intranet growth Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 11: S tep T w o D E S IG N S Members of the Intranet Leadership Forum are active and engaged, generously sharing and benefiting as a result. (It’s all about the right people and the right environment) Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 12: S tep T w o D E S IG N S Quarterly face-to-face workshops are carefully planned and facilitated to ensure that concrete insights are identified. (Nothing is more powerful than productive discussion and debate) Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 13: Topics covered so far… S tep T w o D E S IG N S search authoring skills content CMS wikis information architecture prototyping intranet team innovation intranet collaboration information management enterprise 2.0 design management site visits ownership demonstrations blogs buy-in ROI Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 14: Intranet Leadership Forum chapters S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Brisbane Canberra   Sydney  Melbourne Wellington  Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 15: Human Services Network (NSW Gov) S tep T w o D E S IG N S The ILF has given me access to a wealth of ideas and experience that I could not have found elsewhere. Group discussions are lively and honest and it is great to hear from people from different types of organisations and Alison Warhurst professional backgrounds. Applications Officer I have picked up valuable tips for our own Human Services redevelopment project in the areas of IA Network design, usability and technology selection that I hope will contribute to the overall success of the project. Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 16: Tabcorp S tep T w o D E S IG N S Since becoming a member of the ILF, I have had the opportunity to interact with others in the Intranet field across a diverse range of organisations in both the private and public sectors. The value of being able to discuss ideas, Peter Richards strategies and development with others Group Intranet Producer facing similar issues has proven to be Tabcorp invaluable. The Intranet Leadership Forum has helped me manage and develop my intranet better and smarter. Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 17: Urbis S tep T w o D E S IG N S Joining the Intranet Leadership Forum has allowed my intranet learning to be exposed to a whole new range of opportunities. By having tailored subjects, it meant that the group would get the most out of our Jill Stephens learning, we could brainstorm, come up Library and Intranet with ideas, see each others intranets. Manager I cannot recommend the ILF highly Urbis enough if you are seeking to remove yourself from isolation and to move your intranet learning onto the next level. Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 18: S tep T w o D E S IG N S The Forum provides one-on-one opportunities to meet and discuss your issues with international intranet experts. (Get the best of what the world has to offer without the airfares) Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 19: S tep T w o D E S IG N S Bob Boiko (USA) Joseph Busch Martin White (UK) (USA) Author of the Leading intranet “Content Leading metadata expert in the UK, Management Bible”, and taxonomy consults on strategy worldwide CM guru expert and design visited Feb 2007 visited July 2007 visited Nov 2007 Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 20: S tep T w o D E S IG N S All too often, conferences just don’t hit the mark, and only a few of the topics are of direct relevance to current tasks. (The Intranet Leadership Forum provides a better alternative) Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 21: OPTION 1 Single membership S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Annual membership with  Knowledge can be one “seat” at the table shared internally with  Seat is for a nominated whole team member of the organisation and is  Membership is AU$3,750 transferable per year (including GST)  Attendance at all or NZ$3,400 per year workshops, plus full membership benefits Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 22: OPTION 2 Corporate membership S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Annual membership with  Full membership three seats at the table benefits, shared with  Workshops for up to organisation three people  One primary contact  Membership is AU$5,750 within the team per year (including GST)  Allows extended team or NZ$5,400 per year (eg IT, comms) to participate Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 23: ILF single membership vs Intranet conference S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Whole year  Two days passively  Active participation at listening to speakers 3 ½ days of workshops  1 day workshop, quality  Topics shaped by not guaranteed members  Mix of topics, only some  Further resources and of which will be relevant support at time of need  No input into event AU$3,750 vs AU$3,600 Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 24: ILF corporate membership vs Intranet conference S tep T w o D E S IG N S  Three seats at the table  Three attendees at  Whole year conference and one workshop  Key insights targeting current needs and issues  Limited opportunity for networking  Helps build team and strategy  No group work to build team cohesion AU$5,750 vs $3,600 x 3 = AU$10,800 Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 25: S tep T w o D E S IG N S  The Forum is run by Step Two Designs, recognised thought leaders on intranet strategy and design  Our goal in running the Forum is to provide intranet teams with the support they need  We are Australian-based and vendor-neutral  We have published over 150 articles on intranets, along with reports and other resources  An intranet group run by intranet experts (now there’s an idea) Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 26: How to join, or to find out more S tep T w o D E S IG N S Contact Catherine Grenfell Phone: +61 2 9319 7901 catherine@steptwo.com.au Complete the membership application www.intranetleadership.com.au/join Note: the Intranet Leadership Forum can be joined at any point in the year, with membership starting at the next scheduled workshop. Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008

Slide 27: S tep T w o D E S IG N S www.intranetleadership.com.au Intranet Leadership Forum (www.IntranetLeadership.com.au) January 2008