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Real Information Artificial Intelligence Series: AI & Multimedia – for Good and Evil

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 at 09:00 AM 

Can You Believe What You See? By Arthur Weiss An apology: in my last post, I promised to look at dangers in AI for research and summarizing topics. That’s still on my list. In this post, I’m going to address another danger and explore what AI promises for multimedia.

Categories : Business 101, Digital Transformation and Tools, Hot Topic, Information Skills, Tools of the Trade
Tags : AI, Multimedia

DIY Marketing for Infopreneurs – Part 2: Tools and Results

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 AM 

by Kelly Berry My Tools As I work to become more visible online, I use a variety of subscription tools that make this task easier to accomplish for a team of one. 

Categories : Business 101, Growing Your Business, Marketing, Tools of the Trade
Tags : business growth

DIY Marketing for Infopreneurs – Part 1: Expanding my Marketing Sphere

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 at 09:00 AM 

by Kelly Berry As with many AIIPers (I suspect), much of my work comes from referrals, word of mouth, and repeat business. Some of my fellow AIIP members have recommended me to clients, leading to more work (Go AIIP!)

Categories : Business 101, Growing Your Business, Marketing, Tools of the Trade
Tags : business growth, clients, marketing, running an info business

How Small Steps Made a Big Impact

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 at 09:00 AM 

Small, thoughtful changes to everyday processes often yield more significant results for a solopreneur than big, dramatic overhauls. After eight years of managing multiple clients and calendars, Janel Kinlaw refined her workflow by transitioning from analog to digital tools, such as moving meeting notes into OneNote for quicker referencing and replacing printed planners with Google Tasks for better flexibility,. Beyond software, she found that shifting from a strictly home office environment to a co-working space surprisingly boosted her productivity through increased social interaction. By pausing to reflect on long-standing routines, solopreneurs can identify “little efficiencies” that allow them to work smarter, not harder

Categories : Business 101, Digital Transformation and Tools, Information Skills, Tools of the Trade, Workflow optimization
Tags : digital transformation, productivity, project management, running an info business, work smarter, workflow optimization

Getting Started in Government Contracting: Begin with Research 

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, July 8th, 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. Non-US entities can also register in SAM.gov as a foreign entity. Have you considered selling your products and services to the local, state, and federal government? If not, you may… Read More »

Categories : Business 101, Growing Your Business
Tags : business growth, government contracting, running an info business

Slowing Down on the Path to Retirement

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 at 11:00 AM 

By Gillian Clinton Editors note: This is part of our “Retirement” series to address challenges and opportunities many of our members facing retirement are experiencing. My path to retirement has been a slow and gentle one.  I enjoy learning – I have degrees in Aerospace Engineering, History, and Information Studies – and, while I no… Read More »

Categories : Business 101, Independence
Tags : retirement

You Just Retired: There’s Just One Last project … For YOU

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 at 11:00 AM 

Editors note: This is part of our “Retirement” series to address challenges and opportunities many of our members facing retirement are experiencing. By Ulla de Stricker Chances are, the last several decades of your life were whirlwinds of client work, volunteer work, family activities, and much more. There would have been no chance whatsoever for… Read More »

Categories : Business 101
Tags : organizing, retirement, solopreneur

Working as an Infopreneur

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 at 11:00 AM 

AIIP BLOG LEGACY CONTENT from September 2022 Editor’s note: occasionally we post legacy content that is still relevant today. Enjoy this piece by Denise Carter. As I approach the 10-year anniversary of starting my information business, I have been reflecting on some of the things I learned about my business and my work processes. These… Read More »

Categories : Business 101, Growing Your Business
Tags : running an info business, solopreneur
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