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 We’re bringing The workplace experience master class to you — a free, in-person event series designed for the people who shape how work happens every day.Whether you’re leading internal communications, managing facilities, supporting IT infrastructure, or championing employee experience, this roadshow was built with your challenges in mind. Come ready to learn, connect with peers, and leave with strategies you can put to work immediately. What Is The workplace experience master class?This isn’t a typical vendor event. It’s a focused, hands-on learning experience structured around two of the most critical pillars of modern workplace experience — and you can attend one or both.Morning Session: Intranet, Employee Comms & CollaborationDiscover how to build more engaging digital workplaces, sharpen your internal communication strategy, and create the kind of employee connection that actually sticks.Afternoon Session: Space Reservation & Space ManagementGet practical insights into o

Why do digital workplaces become so hard to navigate?It’s a question that comes up often once an intranet or digital workplace has been live for a while. Employees start saying they can’t find things, content seems to exist in multiple places, navigation feels a little unpredictable. The environment begins to feel cluttered, even though the original launch felt clean and well organized.The instinct in these moments is usually to look at the tools. Maybe the platform isn’t powerful enough, or maybe search needs improvement. Maybe a new feature or integration will make things easier to find. But in many cases, the real issue isn’t the tools. It’s the structure.Digital workplaces rarely become messy overnight. They grow that way gradually, one well-intentioned decision at a time. A department launches a new section, a project team spins up a workspace, a campaign page gets published and quietly lingers long after the campaign ends. Over time, what started as a clean environment begins to

Welcome to your Appspace trialLet’s get startedThis guide is designed to help you see results quickly.We’ll walk you through set-up and branding, how to manage users, create content and distribute it everywhere with one click, and how to use insights to boost performance.You’ll get clear, practical instructions to guide you through your 30-day trial and show you the real value of Appspace.What’s included in your trial?You have full access to try it all:Appspace AI: Create content faster with AI writing and image generation Free analytics: Track engagement with Appspace Insights Large-scale testing: Invite up to 500 users. Digital Signage: Register up to 25 devicesLaunch your Appspace console.Customer success: Real-world impactHere’s how one organization transformed its communications with Appspace – from fragmented tools and missed messages to a connected, engaged workforce.Bringing The Skills Center community togetherYour step-by-step guide Step 1: Get started with AppspaceWith Appspa

Digital workplaces are often described as being built on four pillars: communications, culture & engagement, collaboration, and knowledge management.They’re typically presented as equally critical. In reality, most organizations succeed by emphasizing some pillars more than others. What matters isn’t whether all four are fully realized, it’s whether the trade-offs are understood and intentional.Communications: The Non-NegotiableEvery organization needs a reliable way to communicate clearly and consistently. Employees need to know what’s happening, what’s changing, and what they’re expected to do.While email and messaging tools play an important role, they’re inherently transient. A digital workplace provides continuity as a trusted place where information lives beyond the moment it’s shared. When this pillar is weak, communication doesn’t stop; it simply becomes fragmented and harder to rely on.Culture & Engagement: A Strategic ChoiceCulture doesn’t disappear if it isn’t design

Most digital workplaces don’t fail because of bad technology. They fade because no one truly owns them.At launch, there’s usually lots of energy. A project team. A roadmap. Maybe even a town hall or two to create hype. But once the confetti settles, the digital workplace often gets quietly parked under “someone’s job” rather than becoming a shared organizational responsibility. That’s when things start to drift. Content goes stale. Engagement dips. The platform still exists, but it no longer feels alive.This is where a digital workplace management team - or a strong network of internal champions - makes all the difference.A digital workplace isn’t a static destination. It’s an evolving ecosystem that reflects how people communicate, collaborate, and find information at work. Without a group actively paying attention to those shifts, the platform quickly falls out of sync with the organization it’s meant to support. A management team provides continuity. It keeps the digital workplace v

Personalization versus standardization is one of those intranet debates that never really goes away. And that’s probably a good thing, because it usually means your digital workplace matters enough for people to care how it shows up for them.On one hand, we want the intranet to feel relevant. A frontline employee logging in before a shift shouldn’t have to wade through leadership updates meant for head office. A project manager doesn’t need the same shortcuts as someone in HR. When personalization works, it saves time, reduces friction and quietly signals, “this space knows who you are.” That kind of relevance builds trust fast.But personalization has a slippery edge. The more an intranet bends to roles, regions and departments, the easier it is to lose a shared experience. If every team builds their own version of the intranet, employees start asking which space is the real one. The navigation experience changes, labels mean different things, and suddenly helping someone “find that pa

The Call for Speakers is Open! Every Appspace user—from the internal comms specialist to the safety manager, the IT admin to the facilities supervisor—each one has their own story to tell.And we want to hear yours! We’re always on the lookout for Appspace customers and partners to lead our breakout sessions at our annual user conference. This is your moment to inspire other Appspace users, and this year’s event, with innovation and creativity driving new solutions to old challenges faster than ever before, your impact goes further.How It Works Each session will be 45 minutes long. Get creative and make it interactive!We’re open to a variety of formats:Panels Workshops Ask-an-expert sessions Something totally newWe’ll review each submission and reach out to selected speakers in June.Suggested Speaker Topics These topics are a guideline, but we’re always interested in unique stories about how you use Appspace at your organization.Employee engagement Digital workplace experience Physical

The digital workplace has always had two jobs. It must be a reliable source of truth, hosting policies, news, and essential resources. At the same time, it is asked to feel human, engaging, and social - more like the tools people use outside work. So how social should an intranet really be?Social does not have to mean chaotic or trivial. At its best, it is interactive. People can respond, acknowledge, ask questions, and participate rather than just consume. A one-way intranet encourages skimming and disengagement. A fully social digital workplace risks distraction, with everything competing for attention. The right balance sits in the middle.Interaction adds value when it supports clarity, engagement, and connection. Comments on leadership updates can build trust when leaders respond thoughtfully. Reactions on news posts give communicators quick feedback. Discussion spaces for projects or communities of practice reduce email overload and make knowledge easier to find. Remember, not eve

Effective digital workplace communication should be intentional, relevant, and respectful of employee attention to foster engagement and trust. In your digital workplace, communications set the tone for how people experience their workday. Your intranet isn’t just a publishing channel; it’s a shared space where priorities are clarified, corporate culture is reinforced, and employees understand what matters right now. When your communications feel thoughtful and human, they invite participation and trust. When they feel transactional or relentless, they’re easy to tune out. The difference often comes down to intention. Posting “something” simply to stay visible can quietly erode impact. Your employees are already navigating a constant stream of messages, notifications, and updates, and every new post competes for limited attention. Strong corporate communications respect that reality. They focus on relevance, timing, and clarity, asking not just what can be shared, but what should be sh

Celebrate everyday employee wins in digital workplaces to boost connection, culture, and motivation. As we share updates, announcements, and reminders across the digital workplace, it’s worth pausing to reflect something else that deserves space in our internal communications: the everyday wins of our people. As work happens, employees are supporting one another, solving problems, and living our values in ways that often go unseen. Those moments matter, and recognizing them makes a real difference. Recognition is more than a feel-good gesture. It’s a powerful way to reinforce connection and culture, especially in a digital environment. When achievements are acknowledged and shared, employees feel seen, valued, and motivated. A simple spotlight or message of appreciation can turn a regular workday into a moment of pride and reinforce that the work people do truly matters. The digital workplace gives us the perfect space to celebrate these moments together. When recognition is shared ope

The post-holiday reset isn’t about more content — it’s about the right content, in the right place. The post-holiday period is one of the most practical moments to reset how employees experience your digital workplace. People come back looking for orientation, not inspiration, which makes this a smart time to focus on usefulness over volume. Here's some tips to help get you started.  Think about the very first interaction employees have when they open the intranet. If the homepage hasn’t changed since December, it’s probably missing an opportunity. A simple “here’s what you need to know this week” moment helps people center themselves quickly. Highlighting updated policies, upcoming deadlines, or leadership messages that affect day-to-day work creates immediate trust. When employees see that the intranet understands where they are in the calendar, they’re far more likely to stick around. This is also a good time to tighten up content that quietly became outdated at the end of the year.

Hello Appspacers,I’m Jackie, Director of PR & Analyst Relations at Appspace. I am glad to join this community space where so many of you come to learn, share, and connect.A big part of my job is making sure analysts and media understand what Appspace does and why it matters. The truth is, they would much rather hear from the people who live with the platform day in and day out. That means customers like you.Many of you use Appspace every day to solve real workplace challenges. You keep teams informed, connect colleagues across locations, and support better employee experiences in offices, in the field, and everywhere work happens. Those stories matter. They help your peers understand how to get more value from the platform, and they help industry analysts build a clear view of how Appspace performs in the real world.That is where you can make a difference. Positive perspectives power analyst insightIndustry analysts, including firms such as Gartner, rely on direct customer feedback

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