Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) members are often asked variations of questions such as: What is it like to be in business as an independent information professional?;and How do I go about establishing such a business? To help answer these, let’s start with … What does an independent information professional do?
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We asked our AIIP Past Presidents to share their tips on building and growing a successful independent information business.  Cindy Shamel, AIIP President (2003-2004) shares some tips on looking for new markets. My livelihood depends upon successfully engaging a target market willing to pay cash money for my products and services. Today I have an… Read More »
One of the key benefits of belonging to AIIP – or any professional association – is having a listing in the membership directory: a post from Mary Ellen Bates Independent info pros often need to bring colleagues in for a large project or subcontract out a job that exceeds their ability or timeframe, and there is… Read More »
We asked our AIIP Past Presidents to share their tips on building and growing a successful independent information business.  Marcy Phelps, AIIP President (2009-2010) shares tips on long term planning. At meetings of the I-25ers, a group of independent information professionals located in and around Colorado, we often discuss how to stay focused. It’s getting… Read More »
We asked our AIIP Past Presidents to share their tips on building and growing a successful independent information business.  Crystal Sharp (AIIP President, 2006) shares her ideas on finding a balance that works. In the usual course of play, study, or work, individuals — consciously or not — take steps to exert some control over… Read More »
We asked our AIIP Past Presidents to share their tips on building and growing a successful independent information business.  Mary Ellen Bates, AIIP President (1996-97 and 2004-5) shares four great tips. I have often wondered about why some people succeed as solopreneurs and others don’t. Almost everyone I run into has at least the… Read More »
Amelia Kassel, President, MarketingBase, shares some tips on when to use a kill fee clause Historically, I have not used a kill fee clause. More recently I have on occasion. Without a kill fee clause, there is no protection if a client wants to stop the project before you have completed the research. This was… Read More »
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