AIIP Connections Blog

Coach’s Corner: The Infopreneur’s Guide to Attracting Ideal Clients

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· Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of the Coach’s Corner. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Mary Ellen Bates for her many years of sharing invaluable insights and wisdom with our readers through her informative and helpful blog articles.

For an independent info pro, finding and connecting with your ideal clients is crucial for business success. Much like modern dating, attracting the right clients requires a strategic approach, authenticity, and a strong online presence. Let’s explore effective tactics for infopreneurs to find their perfect client matches.

Categories : Coach's Corner, Growing Your Business

Tags : clients, running an info business

We are AIIP: Richard P. Hulser

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· Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Richard P. Hulser Consulting – Richard P. Hulser, President

In your bio, you describe yourself as an archives consultant. In two sentences, what specifically do you do?

As an independent archives consultant, I help clients identify, organize, protect, and promote their history through artifacts and materials. Often, I help clients assess what is historical for them or their organization and, therefore, worthy of being preserved and made available to interested parties.

Categories : Independence

Tags : running an info business, solopreneur

AI Apps for Infopreneurs

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· Thursday, October 31st, 2024 at 01:01 PM

By Arthur Weiss

Every 25-30 years, a new technology emerges that transforms infopreneurship. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, online databases such as Dialog, LexisNexis, and CompuServe emerged. Twenty-five years later, in the late 1990s, the Internet, particularly the World Wide Web, transformed the landscape – and to be successful, infopreneurs had to become proficient in web searching, social media, and more. Today, as we approach 2025, infopreneurs need to upskill again – this time to become experts in the emerging AI marketplace.

Categories : Information Skills, Tools of the Trade

Tags : AI, infopreneur

We are AIIP: Elizabeth Hutchinson

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· Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 at 11:00 AM

In your bio, you describe yourself as a school library specialist. In two sentences, what does a school library specialist do?

I provide training and support for school staff members wishing to learn about the value that school libraries and librarians can bring to teaching and learning. The librarian focuses on the school’s educational purpose and engages in and supports the students’ educational journeys.

Categories : Independence

Tags : running an info business, We are AIIP

Insights from the AIIP webinar Learn the Secrets to Becoming a Successful Infopreneur

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· Thursday, October 10th, 2024 at 11:00 AM

by Alyria Salazar

Spooky season is officially upon us, and even though AIIP’s webinar, Learn the Secrets to Becoming a Successful Infopreneur, took place last month on Friday the 13th, there was nothing scary about this information-packed session. It was all treats and no tricks for aspiring infopreneurs. Below are some not-so-frightening business insights our expert panel shared.

Categories : Business 101, Growing Your Business

Tags : infopreneur, running an info business

Multi-Conference Exhibitor: New Lessons Learned Over Time

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· Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at 11:00 AM

By Roger Magnus, Roger Magnus Research

In 2022, I wrote an AIIP Blog about being a first-time conference exhibitor. Two years later, I have now had an exhibitor table twice more and will again be at a large conference (see below) on October 24, 2024.

Categories : Growing Your Business, Independence

Tags : business growth, running an info business

The Importance of Cybersecurity Awareness for SMBs

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· Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 at 11:00 AM

By Eric Magill

With October being National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I wanted to provide some pointers for defending yourself and your clients against cyber-attacks.

In 20 years as owner of a managed IT services business, I have learned this:

While most of us will be considered too small for hackers to attack directly – yes, like legitimate business owners, they understand efficiency – almost all of us will be attacked by phishing emails.

Categories : Hot Topic, Information Skills

Tags : cybersecurity