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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

Becoming a Grant Writer – an Ongoing Journey!

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 at 09:00 AM 

Roger Magnus, a nonprofit prospect researcher, recognized the need to add grant writing to his services in 2024. Through interviews and a 90-day course in 2025, he gained extensive knowledge, which helped secure a one-year grant-writing position. While his research business flourished, the journey to master grant writing continues, offering transformative potential for his work.

Categories : Growing Your Business, Information Skills
Tags : business growth, grant writing, running an info business, training

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

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

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

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

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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