Bonzai Intranet Blog

Preview of the New SharePoint Communication Sites for Office 365

The new SharePoint communication sites are now available for first release customers in Office 365. If you don’t have access to them yet, not to fret, there is a way for you to enable them. You can check if this […]

Why SharePoint Out-of-the-box Is Not an Intranet

There has been much debate since the launch of SharePoint 2016 as to whether or not SharePoint Out-of-the box (OOTB) is now an intranet. With improved responsiveness, features, publishing experiences and layout advancements announced at the 2017 SharePoint Virtual Summit, […]

Intelligent Targeted Content in Bonzai Intranet for SharePoint & Office 365

Working with Fortune 500 companies it has become apparent that having a single Intranet homepage to present the same content to each user regardless of their location, job role or interests is simply ineffective. At Bonzai, we wanted to address […]

Bonzai Decreases Intranet Costs By 54%

I had the chance to sit down with Robin Morgan, Intranet Project Manager at Capital Power, to discuss their recent implementation of Bonzai Intranet. I sought to understand their relationship with the company’s intranet over the years and how things […]

Why Bonzai Is Rated North America’s Best SharePoint Intranet In-a-Box

For the first time ever, there is a comprehensive guide that reviews the leading 26 SharePoint Intranet In-a-Box solutions. Published by Clearbox Consulting, a reputable intranet consultancy based in the UK, the report evaluates eight intranet scenarios scored on a […]

What’s New in SharePoint Document Libraries?

The second best SharePoint session at Microsoft Ignite was hands down on the new experience in SharePoint Document Libraries (the first was on the New Content Publishing Experience, if you’re curious). Before I dive into what’s fabulous and new, I […]

What to Consider When Moving to SharePoint Online

Are you currently using SharePoint On-premise or considering a move to Office 365 online? Considering the vast benefits of migrating to the cloud and the fact that 93% of organizations are using cloud technology, there is a good chance you […]

How to Create a Plan in Office 365 Planner

Microsoft has just released the new Office 365 Planner. This is a fantastic new tool for task management which transformed the way we manage teamwork at Bonzai Intranet. Here is how to create a new Plan in Office 365 Planner.

5 Reasons for a SharePoint Intranet

SharePoint is the Market Leader Starting out as a document management system in 2001, Microsoft SharePoint added web content publishing capabilities in 2003. At the time, there were only four leading players in the market alongside SharePoint—Oracle, Plumtree, and Epicentric. […]

Office 365 Planner Best Practices

If you haven’t heard, Microsoft recently added Office 365 Planner to their application suite. Rolled out worldwide, anyone under Enterprise E1-E5, Business Essentials, Premium and Education subscription plans should now have access to Planner. Designed as an easy-to-use tool for […]

What is Nintex?

Developed by Australian entrepreneurs, Brian Cook and Brett Campbell, Nintex is a workflow automation solution. Primarily used for SharePoint and Office 365, Nintex helps companies in 90 different countries automate processes on and between leading enterprise content management systems.  

5 Ways SharePoint 2016 Will Improve the Workplace

Yesterday I wrote about the four cautionary points on the Future of SharePoint that myself and our team of SharePoint experts feel are noteworthy.  Getting that I aside, I am pleased to write in a more positive tone, on the five ways that […]