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Welcome to High Monkey's new website!
High Monkey has a brand-new website! See why we redesigned it, how we built it, and what’s new in our smarter, more intuitive digital home.
March 24, 2025
High Monkey
Elevate your productivity with this OneNote Kanban Board strategy
Discover new strategies for using a Kanban board in OneNote with our latest guide. Streamline your workflow and enhance project management with practical tips and a downloadable template.
March 23, 2025
Seth Moline
Discussing Stupid gets a fresh new look for Episode 11
Discover how Discussing Stupid leveled up with a fresh new look in Episode 11—new colors, a refined intro, and a branding update to enhance the experience.
March 18, 2025
High Monkey
Making Microsoft Search results your own with Custom Verticals
Microsoft Search's Custom Verticals enhance search precision within an organization's 365 environment. This article walks readers through the strategy, process, and potential pitfalls around using custom verticals in their own organizations and helps provide a roadmap for success.
March 17, 2025
Virgil Carroll
Making Microsoft Search Results your own with Answers
Microsoft Search is a platform designed to elevate your organization’s productivity. Through seamless integrations with Microsoft 365 and other outside services, it has revolutionized the way people discover and access content across their organizations.
March 14, 2025
Virgil Carroll
The Discussing Stupid podcast is BACK – Season 2, Episode 1 out now!
Join us as we kick this season off with a deep dive into alt text and its vital role in creating inclusive digital experiences.
October 15, 2024
High Monkey
Leveraging Acquia Cloud Platform for Drupal Application Development in 2024
Discover how the Acquia Cloud Platform revolutionizes Drupal application development with robust features, intuitive interfaces, and seamless deployment processes.
July 30, 2024
Aaron Kronberger
Why ADA Compliance in Your Site Build is Crucial
Enhancing SEO, Efficiency, and Inclusivity Through ADA Compliance
July 10, 2024
Seth Moline
3 Key Tips to Enhance QA & Development Collaboration for Website Launch Success
Effective collaboration between development and QA teams is crucial for a flawless website launch. Here are three proven tips to achieve it.
June 18, 2024
Seth Moline
Highlights from NACS 2024
A week of uniting experts, empowering innovation, and redefining collaboration in Dallas!
April 25, 2024
High Monkey
How to Make Microsoft Teams Collaboration Enjoyable
Helping you turn chaos into collaboration with 4 practical tips for enjoyable Microsoft Teams usage.
February 6, 2024
Seth Moline
4 Ways Engaging Content Drives Digital Success
Learn how engaging content works wonders to grow your digital presence.
January 11, 2024
Cole Schlotthauer
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High Monkey Announces Partnership with Squiz
With over 50 years of combined experience in delivering sustainable solutions, High Monkey and Squiz have teamed up to supercharge your digital experience.
December 21, 2023
High Monkey
A Project Manager's Guide to Timelines
Giving you the keys to an efficient and successful project timeline.
November 21, 2023
Seth Moline
A Tour of Strapi
Our newest CMS offering brings a wide range of features and great functionality.
November 7, 2023
Aaron Kronberger
Replacing the Content Search Webpart in Modern SharePoint
Unlocking advanced content customization and filtering with PnP Modern Search.
October 25, 2023
Ali Gillberg
High Monkey 25th Anniversary Celebration: A Night to Remember
A quarter-century of business deserves a celebration. Thank you for being a part of our journey!
October 17, 2023
High Monkey
Inside our First Project
In honor of 25 years in the business, sit back and enjoy the story of how it all began for High Monkey Consulting, Inc.
September 28, 2023
High Monkey
The Evolution of our Name and Logo
Celebrating 25 years of evolution: High Monkey's name and logo transformation.
September 20, 2023
High Monkey
Building a Seamless Authentication System
Essential components for a user-friendly and admin-ready authentication system.
September 14, 2023
Chad Heinle
High Monkey Welcomes Cole Schlotthauer
Meet our latest addition to the team bringing clarity to digital content.
September 11, 2023
High Monkey
The Modern Status Report
Master effective project communication and documentation in the modern era.
August 30, 2023
Seth Moline
Customizable Project Management with ClickUp
Customize your workflow, enhance efficiency, and break free from the limitations of traditional task tracking systems.
August 16, 2023
Seth Moline
Docker for Content Management Systems
The first installment of Aaron's blog series examines the power of Docker for CMS Development. Experience portability, scalability, and easy deployment like never before!
August 1, 2023
Aaron Kronberger
TekkiGurus: Making Microsoft Search Results Your Own with Custom Verticals
Virgil’s second TekkiGurus article explores a key facet of Microsoft Search, custom verticals.
July 25, 2023
High Monkey
Using Flows in SharePoint for Seamless Page Management
Discover the solution to a missing key feature in SharePoint Pages Library.
July 17, 2023
Ali Gillberg
Reflecting on a Successful 365 EduCon D.C.
365EduCon D.C. showed a growing interest in Microsoft 365, and Virgil was thrilled to be able to speak there.
June 21, 2023
High Monkey
TekkiGurus Publishes Virgil’s First Blog as a Member of Their Content Chair Team
Virgil’s TekkiGurus debut dives into the power of Answers within Microsoft Search and how its features can benefit your organization.
June 15, 2023
High Monkey
Ponderings on Paging
Paging is a valuable tool for enhancing user experience and performance when dealing with extensive lists. Implementing reusable, customizable paging controls provides developers with an effective solution for managing such lists efficiently.
June 13, 2023
Chad Heinle
High Monkey promotes Erik Bredesen to VP of Business Development
We are thrilled to announce Erik Bredesen's promotion to the role of VP of Business Development at High Monkey.
June 2, 2023
High Monkey
Joel Baglien takes one last ride
High Monkey is bidding farewell to one of our co-founders, Joel Baglien, as he embarks on his well-deserved retirement journey.
May 31, 2023
High Monkey
Different Reactions, Different Regulations: ChatGPT Around the World
The recent release of ChatGPT from OpenAI has caused some predictable reactions and some that even ChatGPT could not have predicted.
May 16, 2023
Joel Baglien
UIMN.ORG - Standing The Test of Time
In the Spring of 2012, the State of Minnesota launched a new informational website for its Unemployment Insurance program. The difference between then and now could not have been starker or in some ways more evolutionary.
May 3, 2023
Joel Baglien
Microsoft Upping its Inclusive Content Game
Microsoft opens up Office documents to everyone with its newest game-changing component, the Accessibility Assistant
April 18, 2023
Virgil Carroll
High Monkey at the January M365 Twin Cities Event
High Monkey was part of the first post-COVID M365 Twin Cities Event on January 21. Formerly SharePoint Saturday, it was great to reconnect with clients and people attending the event.
January 25, 2023
High Monkey
High Monkey's Website Launches
The newest version of High Monkey's website has launched. It was a lot of work and we're darn proud of it!
August 5, 2021
High Monkey
DISCprofile Website Launches
Personality Profile Solutions' DISC®profile Award Winning Website Launches . . . a Kentico MVC Project by High Monkey!
November 30, 2020
High Monkey
Talentgear Website Launches
Personality Profile Solutions' DISC®profile Award Winning Website Launches . . . a Kentico MVC Project by High Monkey!
November 30, 2020
High Monkey
Royal Credit Union Wins CUNA Diamond Award
High Monkey congratulates the Royal Credit Union marketing team on winning a 2020 CUNA Diamond Award for their new website!
June 10, 2020
High Monkey
UIMN.ORG Stands Ready to help Minnesotans
The UIMN.ORG website is helping Minnesotans affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic find the information they need about Unemployment Insurance benefits.
April 9, 2020
High Monkey
High Monkey helps Royal Credit Union launch new site
High Monkey is proud to have participated in the launch of the new Royal Credit Union website using Kentico CMS and Funnelback Search
November 22, 2019
High Monkey
The Artificial and Intelligent Future of Search - Webinar Recap
A recap of High Monkey's most recent webinar on understanding what the future of search is...will machines really control our future?
November 21, 2019
High Monkey
A Decade of Sponsoring SharePoint Saturdays
High Monkey has joined many others in supporting the SharePoint Saturday Twin Cities event happen for over a decade
November 18, 2019
High Monkey
Website, Meet Image - part III
In the last iteration of the Website Image Guide, we dig in to what actually makes an image look good on a website. And a couple helpful guidelines to make sure your images add to your website design and user experience.
April 4, 2019
High Monkey
Website, Meet Image - part II
Even a well-intentioned image can end up single-handedly destroying your website. How do you prevent this from happening?
March 7, 2019
High Monkey
Website, Meet Image - part I
In a world full of websites full of images, how does yours stand out? This series will help you understand how to utilize images to enhance your website and your content.
February 19, 2019
High Monkey
High Monkey Helps out for the Holidays
This holiday season per office tradition, High Monkey gave back to the community with the help of some great organizations.
December 20, 2018
High Monkey
Farewell to Brian Haukos
This past Thursday High Monkey bid farewell to its very own 5 Tool Player, Operations and Marketing Manager Brian Haukos.
June 2, 2018
High Monkey
GDPR - DON'T PANIC!
Today, May 25, 2018, GDPR goes into effect. To borrow some deeply practical advice from Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...DON'T PANIC!
May 25, 2018
Joel Baglien
High Monkey says Goodbye to an All-Star Intern
On March 9th High Monkey said goodbye to our All-Star Marketing Intern - Miranda Rasmussen
March 19, 2018
High Monkey
Kanban Board - Looking Beyond OneNote
Exploration of a wide variety of productivity tools and software for project management
January 19, 2018
Joel Baglien
High Monkey at 2017 MIMA Summit
High Monkey attended the 2017 Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA) Summit as a sponsor this year and invited our partner, Funnelback Search, to join us!
October 17, 2017
High Monkey
ChimpOlympics 2017
High Monkey employees compete in the ChimpOlympics for their pick of this season's Vikings tickets!
August 24, 2017
High Monkey
High Monkey and Art-A-Whirl® Weekend
Join us May 19-21 - we're sponsoring 2 groups and holding an open house on the 20th.
May 2, 2017
High Monkey
High Monkey and Funnelback Launch CVTC Search
High Monkey wraps up their first project with Funnelback search for Chippewa Valley Technical College.
April 21, 2017
High Monkey
The Ponytail Posse Visits
High monkey had the opportunity to have The Ponytaill Posse cone into the office to demo their robot!
March 9, 2017
High Monkey
This is a test
Testing doesn't need to be a chore. It can be a methodical and well-executed process to minimize issues when releasing to the public.
August 30, 2016
Chad Heinle
Why does my site need a redesign?
Wondering if you need a redesign? Here are some reasons you might want to think about.
July 13, 2016
Chad Heinle
High Monkey Has Moved to NE Minneapolis!
Good-bye suburbs! Hello Northeast Minneapolis!
July 8, 2016
High Monkey
Troubleshooting (the Terrible "T")
Tips to traverse the terrifying torsion of troubleshooting.
May 15, 2016
Chad Heinle
Stupid Usability #123 - Paying Rent Online An Account Verifier would Help
When using on online payment system, an account verifier would be beneficial!
November 9, 2015
High Monkey
Stupid Usability #110 - AT&T Drive Mode
The idea behind AT&T's Drive Mode is great, unless you need directions!
July 27, 2015
High Monkey
Stupid Usability #89 - Automatic Flusher? I Guess Not
Consistency with the flushing mechanism on resort wide toilets would prevent a lot of mess!
February 23, 2015
High Monkey
Automation Alley Launches New Site Created by High Monkey
High Monkey has been busy in 2014! Here is another website redesign project that was completed recently!
December 31, 2014
High Monkey
Education Minnesota Launches New and Improved Website
With the help of High Monkey, Education Minnesota, the largest advocate for public education in the state of Minnesota has launched their new website.
May 7, 2014
High Monkey
Stupid Usability #45 - 1800 Tequila - Shot Glass Top
Innovation can be great - if only that innovation was usable!
April 21, 2014
High Monkey
High Monkey Launches New Logo and Website
High Monkey based in Roseville MN with an additional office in Troy MI, has launched a new logo and tagline, shortened our name, and changed our website!
August 13, 2013
High Monkey
Usability Testing for the Greatest User Experience
In this webinar learn how to get the most out of your usability testing. Understand what usability testing is and what it is not, why it is important, when it should take place, and how to assess the results for better, more purposeful analysis
June 18, 2013
High Monkey
Your Website Could be Hurting Your Business
Website Usability is how easily users can use your site for its intended purpose. This article takes a look at how Internet use trends suggest the importance of web usability, and then explains both some of the costs of bad usability and how to improve it.
March 28, 2013
High Monkey
The Internet Economy Rules! - A look back at 1999 when times were good (so we thought).
It's December 1999 and the Internet Economy is changing EVERYTHING - or, at least it appeared that way. The Y2K issues were being revealed for the empty threat they were and the Internet economy was claiming to contribute upwards of 35 percent of GDP growth in the past few years - more than it's share of the overall economy. Over 200 internet companies went public in 1999 and raised about $20 billion.
March 13, 2013
Joel Baglien
The Dot-Com Party is over! Do you remember 2000?
It's December 2000 - VC money is starting to dry up, new Dot-Com companies are doing layoffs, and the meltdown is just getting started. Here's a slice of bitter web history from when the bubble burst.
March 7, 2013
Joel Baglien
Best of the 'Net - 1997
What was happening with the Internet in 1997? Things were all rosy - the Dot-Com bubble was still inflating with no end of growth in sight. Study a little ancient history (in web years)!
February 28, 2013
Joel Baglien
Usability Testing: Why you need it, and when you don't
Usability Testing seems to be more and more common in web projects, yet at the same time when the budget gets tight it is often the first line item to be cut. Why is this? My experience has been that clients love the idea of usability testing, but don't necessarily see it as a critical component.
February 27, 2013
High Monkey
A look at 2011
As another year has expired, I like to reflect on some of the lessons the last 12 months have taught us.
January 4, 2011
Virgil Carroll
Imagine Your Collaborative World without...Executives!
I decided last month that I would start writing blog posts with actual content. So, I thought I would kick off a new series of posts that both fit my personality and address some of the business problems I see out on the SharePoint highway on a regular basis.
August 8, 2010
Virgil Carroll