Generic Intranet (with Engage)
Overview
- Eye-Catching Banner (Hero) for the important announcements
- A spacious two-column layout for better readability and a clean, organized display on the screen
- An integrated Viva Engage community for interactive social discussions and engagement
- News & Announcements presented in a clean, simple layout for high visibility
- Company addresses in the Footer to maximize homepage screen space
Benefits
- News and conversations on one homepage: the Viva Engage feed and the News & Announcements section sit side by side
- A community that talks back: the embedded Viva Engage feed, surfaced through the Conversations web part, lets employees post and reply without leaving the intranet
- A layout built for reading: the spacious two-column design, with company addresses moved to the extended footer, keeps the homepage easy to scan
- Key updates impossible to miss: the Hero banner and the News section highlight announcements so employees stay informed at a glance
- Branding without custom code: a custom theme carries the company colors and identity across the page, all out-of-the-box
- Light to own and maintain: just three web parts (Hero, News, and Conversations) power the entire homepage
Common Questions About This Generic Intranet (with Engage)
What is this intranet built with?
It is built entirely with standard SharePoint web parts – Hero, News, and Conversations – plus a custom theme and an extended footer. The discussion feed is powered by Viva Engage, a Microsoft 365 app, surfaced right on the homepage through the Conversations web part. There is no custom code and no third-party tools. It is the kind of clean, maintainable intranet Greg Zelfond builds for organizations of every size.
What’s included on the intranet homepage?
The homepage includes an eye-catching hero banner for important announcements, a news and announcements section in a clean, high-visibility layout, and an integrated Viva Engage community feed where employees post, react, and discuss. Company addresses sit in the extended footer to keep the main screen focused, all in a spacious two-column layout that is easy to read.
Does this design use any custom code or third-party tools?
No. Everything you see is out-of-the-box – SharePoint plus Viva Engage, both part of Microsoft 365. That matters because it keeps the intranet stable, secure, and easy to maintain – nothing breaks when Microsoft rolls out updates, and there are no extra vendors to manage. Out-of-the-box is the only way Greg builds, and it is why his intranets keep working for years.
Can this design be customized for our organization?
Absolutely. The branding, colors, fonts, and layout can all be tailored to your organization, whatever its size or industry. Greg adapts the design to your communication style – which announcements lead the page, how news is organized, and which Viva Engage community appears on the homepage – so the intranet matches the way your people actually talk to each other.
Will this intranet work on mobile devices?
Yes. SharePoint intranets are responsive by design, so the homepage adapts automatically to phones and tablets. The Viva Engage feed works on mobile too, which means employees can read news, post questions, and join discussions from anywhere – especially valuable for organizations with frontline, remote, or traveling staff.
Can Greg build this intranet for our organization?
Yes – this is exactly the kind of work Greg Zelfond does. As an independent SharePoint consultant and Microsoft MVP, he designs and builds out-of-the-box intranets like this one for organizations of all sizes and industries, including setting up the Viva Engage community alongside it. Reach out through the contact page to start the conversation.
