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Reddit.com – A Social Media Resource for Information Professionals?

Posted by AIIP 
· Monday, November 4th, 2019 at 09:00 AM 

By Phil Gallagher There are many uses for social media, including use as an open source research tool. In this post, I’ve compiled information about reddit from the AIIP email discussion list, correspondence with members, and correspondence with a Redditor.

Categories : Tools of the Trade
Tags : social media

AIIP 2020: Save the Date!

Posted by AIIP 
· Monday, October 21st, 2019 at 10:00 AM 

by Karen Klein, AIIP 2020 Conference Chair Set against the backdrop of Denver, U.S.A and the Rocky Mountains, AIIP’s annual conference takes place April 23-26, 2020. Don’t miss this gathering of independent business owners, including consultants, researchers, freelancers, marketers, writers, and knowledge managers. It’s the ideal setting to meet with like-minded professionals with the shared… Read More »

Categories : Conference
Tags : AIIP 2020

Hot Topic: Cybersecurity solutions

Posted by AIIP 
· Monday, October 7th, 2019 at 11:00 AM 

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. This new quarterly series, compiled by  Carrie Hunsucker, summarizes the latest hot topics. When working remotely, cybersecurity… Read More »

Categories : Hot Topic
Tags : AIIP-L discussion list, cybersecurity

Coach’s Corner: How to be a GREAT contractor or subcontractor

Posted by AIIP 
· Monday, September 23rd, 2019 at 12:00 PM 

by Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Service We may be one-person businesses, but that doesn’t mean we’re alone. In fact, one of the most rewarding aspects of being a one-person business is that we benefit from the cross-fertilization that comes from contracting and subcontracting with fellow AIIP members. I subcontract out specialized work I can’t… Read More »

Categories : Coach's Corner
Tags : subcontracting

AIIP: Making a difference to independent business owners … like you

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 at 07:00 AM 

by Judith Binder, AIIP President The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) differentiates itself from other associations by delivering value through benefits that uniquely serve the independent business owner. Founded more than three decades ago, the association has embraced change, never more than today. AIIP is the place to learn how to articulate and sell… Read More »

Categories : President's Message
Tags : member benefits

Mentoring and accountability have merged – welcome to the new Peer Support Program!

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 at 09:00 AM 

Research shows that peer assistance is becoming less a luxury and more a necessity in the current business climate. From top business magazines like Wired, Forbes, and Inc. to our 2019 keynote conference speaker, Dr. Liz Bywater, peer assistance receives top priority treatment. AIIP recognizes the momentum in members requesting support in a variety of… Read More »

Categories : Member Benefits
Tags : member benefits, member-to-member, mentoring

Tap into peer power

Posted by AIIP 
· Monday, August 12th, 2019 at 09:00 AM 

By Linda Rink Every time I attend the AIIP annual conference, I’m struck by the power of peers. The conference means connecting with like-minded small business owners and receiving support (not competition) from colleagues who generously share tips on marketing, running their business, and of course, conducting research or other areas of specialty.  The ability… Read More »

Categories : Growing Your Business
Tags : networking, subcontracting

“Happy layoffiversary to me”

Posted by AIIP 
· Monday, July 29th, 2019 at 09:00 AM 

By Kirsten Smith A little over five years ago, on the Tuesday after my beloved Seattle Seahawks won the Superbowl, I was laid off.  Along with my excellent colleagues Rhonda, Andrea, Tobi, and Mike, I was led into a meeting room and given the unsurprising news by our then boss and the HR woman who… Read More »

Categories : Independence
Tags : change
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