Creating an internal community can be tough; after all it’s hard to see what other organisations have achieved. By their very nature these communities are internally focused and often closed to the general public.

As intranet suppliers, creating communities goes beyond the product we sell. We aim to foster a community of our clients that can share ideas and inspiration with each other. One of the most important events that help us achieve this is our annual user conference.

This year’s conference is just around the corner. For one and a half days our clients will have the opportunity to network with individuals from other organisations, who may be trying to achieve similar business goals to them. Sharing ideas and collaborating with others may help them gain a better understanding of how to make their intranet more effective. Attending the conference is the ideal opportunity to view other internal communities in an open environment and discover what has been successful for them.

Over the duration of the event there will be opportunities to engage in workshops to gain hints and tips on how to get the best from a community. There will be several presentations covering the latest intranet trends and the SORCE awards which showcase some of our customer’s outstanding intranets.

John Nicklin, Sales and Marketing Director at SORCE said “We want our customers to get the very best out of their intranet. Being a member of the SORCE community gives them the opportunity to see what has worked well for other customers. This sharing of information can help clients gain a better understanding of how they can achieve their own business objectives”.