What the Presenters said

"I had a great time being part of IBF 24. For me, it was kind of like being on Jerry Lewis's Labor Day telethon: there’s just something about the heroic, endurance-test nature of it that makes it more fun. I always enjoy talking to the folks at IBF, and Paul Miller even poked his head in to ask a question. I’m looking forward to doing it again next year (if they ask me)." 
Steve Krug, Advanced Common Sense

"The highlight for me was having a chance to get questions and comments through WebEx chat/ Q&A and Twitter.  It's always useful to hear what people outside of Deloitte have to say about our environment. 

The concept (of IBF 24) is great.  I like new approaches to sharing, and appreciated the chance to be a part of it.  Combining audio, live demos, and Twitter chat was helpful."  

Stan Garfield, Deloitte

"IBF 24 is the best way for an intranet manager to do a year’s worth of networking in 24 hours.  You don’t get to see behind the firewall this easy anywhere else.

Two highlights were the REA Group which has the most open intranet I have ever seen.  AMP has the best looking, and architected intranet I have seen for some time." 
Andrew Fix, Zevenseas

"Though IBF24 provided amazing insight into other organisations intranets, their challenges and successes, what I found most amazing and reassuring was the comradely of peers and the knowledge that there are others out there, internationally, who are facing similar challenges. I was reassured and flattered at my peers willingness to openly share their knowledge and expertise with us all." 
Erica Hodgson, UK Department of Education

"Great event!  Learned so much from the live tours and will walk away with loads of tips and ideas.  Good coverage on Twitter.  Informative and helpful talks from industry gurus.  My highlights were Thomson Reuters and Scana intranet tour, Intranet secrets (very funny!)"  

Luke Oatham, UK Ministry of Justice

"IBF 24 generated a real sense of community amongst intranet experts around the world. There were tidbits of information that we will incorporate into our strategy and site that will make it better.  This isn't rocket science so anything we can learn and implement is a real-time advantage to us.  It was evident that the intranet world continues and will continue to evolve which means that there is a huge opportunity to leverage technology to move your organization forward if you understand the implications and use the community to avoid costly mistakes and dissatisfied users."

Laurel Castiglione, Pacific Gas & Electric

"IBF 24 is to intranet professionals what an unattended candy store is to a small child, Christmas come all at once.

Highlight for me was seeing the founder and CEO of Yammer demonstrating his tools power using a personal experience of my own, direct contact with the CEO despite being separated by 9 or 10 organisational levels, and the organisation benefiting as a result. This is the power of what is possible today, and its tangible benefit to the organisations we all work in.  Coolest tool - http://intranetfactory.com/ - design to skinned functional Sharepoint site in under 20mins. SharePoint consultants, be very afraid.  Greatest value for me was seeing the way in which intranet leaders are addressing organisational issues, sometimes with very simple solutions and other times using the latest cool tool - but always with the user and thus the organisational benefit at the forefront.  Keep up the great work.  Can't wait to be inspired at the next IBF24."

Dorje McKinnon, Lincoln University, New Zealand

"I liked the relaxed athmosphere and very interactice way to present with immediate questions and answers from the participants. This is really an extraordinary event.  Thanks for the chance to present our intranet. " 
Frank Wolf, T-Systems

"IBF 24 is an excellent opportunity to see a huge variety of intranets in a short time - it is a really good way of getting new ideas and I look forward to the next one". 
Delia Stevens, British Airways

"I did enjoy the session. I thought that the interactivity of it was very good. I usually dread these online webinars where you talk to an invisible audience. So the back and forth with the facilitators was very effective. The highlight was the conversation on communities of practice as a device for focusing together on a domain and helping each other cope with the overwhelming access to information and people that technology has enabled. " 
Etienne Wenger, www.ewenger.com

What the Attendees said

"What I saw (of IBF 24) was terrific! IBF seems like a wonderful opportunity to exchange best practices and really dive deep into the topics of intranets, social media, engagement, etc. "

Judith Jones, The New York Times, USA

"I thought the webinar was amazing and your organization did a fantastic job, you all deserve a big pat on the back!  Hopefully you get some sleep soon! "

Karen Walton, Macleod Dixon LLP, Canada

"It was of the best things I've done for a long time - I get fed up with being invited to events where you have to pay a fortune to be out of the office for a day and end up watching a whole bunch of boring people presenting death by ppt. By having it at my desk I could dip in and out and was able to work at the same time. I also was able to take loads of screenshots and notes.  Absolutely brilliant. " 

Sita Aley, Barclays Wealth, UK

"I thoroughly enjoyed IBF24. Thanks for organizing."  

Jonathan Phillips, Coca Cola Enterprises, UK

"Thank you for organizing and presenting IBF 24.  I definitely enjoyed listening yesterday while I was at work."  

Shawn Miller, Community Health Network, USA

"Thanks you for the opportunity to attend - I wish I could have watched all the presentations. Great job. " 

Simon Claridge, ASB Corporate Communications, New Zealand

"It was a fantastic event!  Really well presented and managed. Many thanks to the presenters for sharing their intranets, experience and knowledge with us.  Many thanks to you guys for all the work that went into planning, coordinating and running the event!  You all did a tremendous job!  It was a great event, and though I didn't have the staying/tweeting power of Dana Leesen, I did really enjoy the parts I was able to attend!  Thank you very much, and congratulations on a great success!!"  

Nadine McMahon, The Guild Group, Australia

"Congratulations on a fantastic event...again. I'm always a bit disappointed I cannot last the full 24 hours, and choosing what to watch and when to sleep is a challenge! Thank you very much - I'm very glad I attended and would (and will) recommend this event to everyone."   

Steven Kent, Queensland Health, Australia

"I spent more than 12 hours listening to speakers on IBF24. Moreover, I've enjoyed a lot and found it beyond belief how far technology went now.  Thank you very much for great event, fantastic participants and high-quality information presented!"  

Elena Muratshina, Uralsib Bank, Russia

"I loved it and am already talking with our guys about some quick fixes to our own intranet.  Thanks for a truly magnificent effort and all your speakers."  

Katy Scoullar, Nomura, UK

"I did attend IBF 24 both yesterday and today and found it really interesting and useful, thank you."  

Pauline Tudor, Lloyds TSB, UK 

"At Manulife we all really enjoyed the event!"  

Madeleine Attwood, Manulife Financial, Canada

"I gotta say it was a great event, well done!  Will definitely tune in again next time."  

Andrea Bargetzi, Credit Suisse, Switzerland

"The event was great – I didn’t watch all the sessions (I will go back for recordings) but what I did see was really interesting and informative. A great mix of people and organisations and thought processes, so lots to consider."  

Paula Martin, G4S plc, UK

"Truly a mammoth undertaking, and congratulations to the whole team at IBF. IBF24 has done a lot to support the practice of intranets globally, and you all deserve a serious rest now!"  

James Robertson, Step Two Designs, Australia

"Kudos to the whole IBF team & volunteers for an impressive & ambitious

IBF24 !  This was my first time participating (for ~6.5 hours).  I can only imagine how much hard work & logistical coordination it took behind the scenes for this 24-hour event to go as well as it did, with so many real-time participants around the globe.  Well done!!"

Selma Sahin, ExxonMobil, Canada

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