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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.

Categories : Information Skills, Tools of the Trade
Tags : business research, databases, government contracting, resources

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… Read More »

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

Thriving as a Solo Expert: 4 Counter-Intuitive Strategies You Haven’t Tried

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 at 03:43 PM 

Being an independent consultant can feel isolating, especially as technology and AI rapidly reshape our profession. Without the resources of large organizations, solo experts must develop a new form of strategic leverage.

Categories : Growing Your Business, Industry Partners, Networking, Tools of the Trade
Tags : business growth, collaboration, community, networking, running an info business, shared resources

How Federal Buyers Find Small Business Vendors – And How You Can Be One of Them

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 at 11:01 AM 

By Christina Mortel Editor’s Note: Getting Started in Government Contracting is part of a series on US government contracting (GovCon) opportunities at all government levels. A non-US entity may register in SAM.gov as a foreign entity. If you are new to government contracting, one of the first questions you might have is: How do federal… Read More »

Categories : Growing Your Business
Tags : business growth, GovCon, government contracting

Real Information – Artificial Intelligence: Prompting AI, Part 2

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 at 12:07 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.  In the last post, I gave a guide to the basic principles of prompting – knowing your objective and recognizing how prompts can bias responses. This time, we explore… Read More »

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

Grow Your Business with Online Courses: An illustration of Instructional Design for Infopreneurs

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 at 03:30 AM 

Grow Your Business with Online Courses: An illustration of Instructional Design for Infopreneurs By Amy Ferguson Trying to turn your expertise into a marketable online course? As information professionals who curate knowledge for a living, building and selling online courses is a natural next step for many of us. But without a plan, creating an… Read More »

Categories : Growing Your Business, Independence, Tools of the Trade
Tags : instructional design; selling courses; residual income; running an info business

Market Your Business with a Capabilities Statement

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 at 11:00 AM 

By Christina Mortel Editor’s Note: Getting Started in Government Contracting is part of a series on US government contracting (GovCon) opportunities at all government levels. A non-US entity may register in SAM.gov as a foreign entity. In my previous article on government contracting, I covered research basics on how to find the agencies that need… Read More »

Categories : Growing Your Business, Professional Development
Tags : government contracting, marketing

Prompting AI (Part 1)–AIIP Series on Artificial Intelligence

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 at 11:00 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.  On job sites, you’ll discover that there’s been a boom in job ads for “AI Prompt Engineers.” Some jobs pay well over $100,000 per year – but is “prompt… Read More »

Categories : Information Skills
Tags : AI, Prompting
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