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Why Human Creativity Outshines AI Writing

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 at 12:34 PM 

In this post, I look at some of the dangers in depending on AI for writing / authorship. Despite what some like to think, the human brain is still a better tool even if AI tools are catching up.

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

Your Guide to Self-Publishing with Amazon Direct Publishing

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 at 09:00 AM 

Denise Carter shares her self-publishing experience with Amazon Direct Publishing, emphasizing the importance of careful planning, discipline, and utilizing Amazon’s tools. She outlines her four-phase approach: planning, execution, publishing, and marketing. Key tips include understanding your audience, setting budgets, and ensuring thorough proofreading before publication. Marketing efforts are essential for success.

Categories : Growing Your Business, Hot Topic, Tools of the Trade
Tags : Amazon, business growth, marketing, publishing

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

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

The Importance of Cybersecurity Awareness for SMBs

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 at 11:00 AM 

By Eric Magill With October being National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I wanted to provide some pointers for defending yourself and your clients against cyber-attacks. In 20 years as owner of a managed IT services business, I have learned this:

Categories : Hot Topic, Information Skills
Tags : cybersecurity

Mind-mapping software recommendations from AIIP members

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 at 10:00 AM 

By Carrie Hunsucker 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. Following is a summary of one of the hot topics recently discussed on AIIP-L.… Read More »

Categories : Hot Topic, Tools of the Trade
Tags : AIIP-L discussion list, member-to-member, mind-mapping, tips, tools

Hot topic: International Business Background Investigations

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 at 09:12 AM 

by Carrie Hunsucker 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. Following is a summary of one of the hot topics recently discussed on AIIP-L.… Read More »

Categories : Hot Topic
Tags : AIIP-L discussion list, background investigations

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

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