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Showing, Not Telling, What You Do

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 at 06:00 AM 

by Mary Ellen Bates AIIP recently hosted a webinar on how to build your word-of-mouth referral network (members may see the recording), and it got me thinking about the importance of finding effective ways to let people know what you do without sounding like a talking billboard.

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

A Checklist of Zoom Settings: Improving your Virtual Meetings and Events (Part 2)

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at 06:00 AM 

By Roger Magnus, Roger Magnus Research In my earlier post on this topic, I discussed settings from the web-based version of Zoom that can be activated before starting the Zoom meeting app. This post covers settings inside the app that, once set, remain for future meetings unless changed.

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

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
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