SharePoint users know two things about the platform: It’s powerful but also convoluted. The platform addresses so many use cases and can be an excellent workplace collaboration tool—IF it’s organized correctly. If not, it could cause chaos, and prompt user workarounds.

Whether your business is small or large, you want your employees to stay engaged and be collaborative. Using a company employee portal can help you accomplish these goals.

Cloud computing tools have become a mainstay in organisations of all sizes. That’s no surprise when you consider that 80% of companies report experiencing operational improvements within months of adoption.

In today’s business world, it would be nearly impossible for an organisation to achieve its goals without providing a way for employees to securely connect, communicate, and collaborate.

If you work with internal and external teams on a regular basis, it’s critical to be able to communicate and collaborate easily and securely. But this often requires multiple solutions. 

Let’s be honest: Most company intranets today are outdated and unexciting. They tend to be static, one-way communication portals built on older technology that’s cumbersome to support.

When you think about older intranets, images of ghost towns and tumbleweeds probably come to mind. That’s because these corporate solutions were costly, one-way communication tools—in other words, expensive megaphones.

Does there seem to be a disconnect between your organisation and your workforce? No one likes being out of the loop, whether it’s about company happenings or project status.

The role of the intranet in business has evolved over the years. While it was once just a place to check for company news, modernised intranets offer a collaborative hub for employees to communicate with one another, share documents, and manage tasks.

As far as corporate technology goes, intranets are a simple yet great go-to solution for connecting your workforce and keeping them up to date on important news and information. There’s many more benefits to using intranets, which we explore below—along with a much-needed clarification on how an intranet differs from the internet.