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DIY Marketing for Infopreneurs – Part 2: Tools and Results

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 AM 

by Kelly Berry

My Tools

As I work to become more visible online, I use a variety of subscription tools that make this task easier to accomplish for a team of one. 

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Categories : Business 101, Growing Your Business, Marketing, Tools of the Trade
Tags : business growth
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DIY Marketing for Infopreneurs – Part 1: Expanding my Marketing Sphere

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 at 09:00 AM 

by Kelly Berry

As with many AIIPers (I suspect), much of my work comes from referrals, word of mouth, and repeat business. Some of my fellow AIIP members have recommended me to clients, leading to more work (Go AIIP!)

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Categories : Business 101, Growing Your Business, Marketing, Tools of the Trade
Tags : business growth, clients, marketing, running an info business
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Becoming a Grant Writer – an Ongoing Journey!

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 at 09:00 AM 

Becoming a Grant Writer – an Ongoing Journey!

By Roger Magnus

As a nonprofit prospect researcher helping nonprofits find new foundation funders, I realized in the fall of 2024 that I needed to add grant writing as a service to my business.  For a while, I had seen nonprofit postings requiring consultants with both grant research and writing experience, and felt I was missing opportunities without the writing piece. From speaking with other grant writing consultants, I learned that grant writers often are asked to write an updated grant application periodically to the same funder – an element of sustainability that my grant research projects lacked.

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Categories : Growing Your Business, Information Skills
Tags : business growth, grant writing, running an info business, training
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How Small Steps Made a Big Impact

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 at 09:00 AM 

By Janel Kinlaw

Running a business as a solopreneur means wearing many hats and constantly juggling tasks, deadlines, and client needs. After eight years as a solopreneur, I’ve learned that it’s not always the big, dramatic changes that make the biggest difference—it’s the small, thoughtful changes to everyday processes that add up over time.

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Categories : Business 101, Digital Transformation and Tools, Information Skills, Tools of the Trade, Workflow optimization
Tags : digital transformation, productivity, project management, running an info business, work smarter, workflow optimization
Tools of Trade

Why Human Creativity Outshines AI Writing

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 at 12:34 PM 

By Arthur Weiss

Editor’s note: This is part of a series covering what’s new and, more importantly, how infopreneurs can maximize the benefits of AI tools. This one is part of using AI in general.

In my last post, I looked at some typical uses for AI. In this post, I look at some of the dangers in depending on AI for writing / authorship. Despite what some like to think, the human brain is still a better tool even if AI tools are catching up.

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Categories : Hot Topic, Information Skills, Tools of the Trade
Tags : AI Prompting

Your Guide to Self-Publishing with Amazon Direct Publishing

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 at 09:00 AM 

By Denise Carter

Self-publishing a book can seem daunting, what with several options for doing so. Having recently completed my own self-publishing journey, I am now in a position to share my experience using Amazon Direct Publishing. I’ve learned that success comes down to careful planning, discipline, and taking advantage of the excellent tools Amazon provides.

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Categories : Growing Your Business, Hot Topic, Tools of the Trade
Tags : Amazon, business growth, marketing, publishing
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Doing Research with Government Documents

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 at 09:00 AM 

By Jennifer Williams

Because the U.S. Federal Government conducts and funds so much research and publishes a wealth of information, there are government documents on an astonishing array of subjects.

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Categories : Information Skills, Tools of the Trade
Tags : business research, databases, government contracting, resources
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Real Information – Artificial Intelligence: Using AI in General

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 at 09:00 AM 

By Arthur Weiss

Editor’s note: This is part of a series covering what’s new and, more importantly, how infopreneurs can maximize the benefits of AI tools. 

Over the last two years, AI has seemed to be taking over the world. Just looking at the most well-known generative AI product gives an idea. ChatGPT claims nearly 200 million visits per day with around 800 million weekly active users – roughly 10% of the world’s population. These numbers have doubled since February 2025, and ChatGPT now claims an 81% share of global traffic among AI chat tools. (See https://www.demandsage.com/chatgpt-statistics/ for more statistics.)

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Categories : Hot Topic, Information Skills, Tools of the Trade
Tags : AI Prompting
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  • DIY Marketing for Infopreneurs – Part 2: Tools and Results
  • DIY Marketing for Infopreneurs – Part 1: Expanding my Marketing Sphere
  • Becoming a Grant Writer – an Ongoing Journey!
  • How Small Steps Made a Big Impact
  • Why Human Creativity Outshines AI Writing
  • Your Guide to Self-Publishing with Amazon Direct Publishing
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