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AIIP: Celebrating and Supporting Global Entrepreneurs

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 at 09:00 AM 

Jennifer Pflaumer Miriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.” No one ever said it was easy, but the thrill and satisfaction that come from owning and managing your own business are worth every bit of the effort. And having a solid network in… Read More »

Categories : Global Entrepreneurship Week, Member Benefits, President's Message
Tags : entrepreneurship, member benefits

Pivot: The only move that matters is your next one

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 at 08:00 AM 

Presented by Jenny Blake Reported by Debbie Wynot, Insight Matters and Library Consultants LLC Editor’s note: This summary of our conference keynote presentation was originally published in the September 2017 issue of AIIP Connections newsletter, and—in 2020—it’s as relevant as ever. For a conference program built on a theme of pivoting for success, could there… Read More »

Categories : Conference, Independence
Tags : change, entrepreneurship

A Checklist of Zoom Settings: Improving your Virtual Meetings and Events (Part I)

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 at 06:00 AM 

By Roger Magnus, Roger Magnus Research As Zoom events have become commonplace, what can we as solopreneurs and AIIP members do to make these interactions less awkward, more efficient, and more enjoyable for engaging our clients, vendors, or colleagues?   

Categories : Tools of the Trade
Tags : checklists, virtual tools

Some Things Never Change: AIIP Connections Preserved

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 at 08:00 AM 

By: Barbara Hanlon Pappas Editor’s note: Before the AIIP Connections blog, our members shared knowledge through the print and digital editions of the AIIP Connections newsletter. Issues from 1991 through 2019 are now archived on in the members-only section of the association’s website. I attended my first AIIP conference in 2019 and decided that I… Read More »

Categories : Association News
Tags : digital preservation, member benefits

Mentoring Success: Dos and Don’ts

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 at 08:00 AM 

By Eddie Ajaeb and Marcy Phelps As part of an AIIP virtual event about member benefits from the Peer to Peer Support committee, we recently talked about our successful one-year mentoring relationship.

Categories : Member Benefits
Tags : member-to-member, mentoring, virtual events, volunteer

How to Give Yourself a Raise

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 at 08:00 AM 

By Mary Ellen Bates I was recently asked by someone I’m coaching for advice on how she could negotiate an increase in her hourly rate on an ongoing project, as she had initially priced herself at a low hourly rate. My advice to her was that she had a few options. She could go back… Read More »

Categories : Coach's Corner
Tags : running an info business, solopreneur

We’re a Diverse Set of Business Owners with the Desire to Grow

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 at 09:00 AM 

By Jennifer Pflaumer When you hear Independent Information Professional, what do you think of? Someone who organizes, shares, or disseminates information? That is true, though it can manifest in several different ways. Our members run the gamut from technologists, researchers, coaches, marketing professionals, knowledge managers, web designers, private investigators, thought leaders, and public speakers. We… Read More »

Categories : President's Message
Tags : solopreneur

Mind-mapping software recommendations from AIIP members

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 at 10:00 AM 

By Carrie Hunsucker AIIP-L, AIIP’s active, private discussion list, is one of AIIP’s premier benefits and ways of connecting member-to-member. In this forum, we share tips for working on and in our businesses, including marketing, product development, technology, and much more. Following is a summary of one of the hot topics recently discussed on AIIP-L.… Read More »

Categories : Hot Topic, Tools of the Trade
Tags : AIIP-L discussion list, member-to-member, mind-mapping, tips, tools
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