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managing cashflow for infopreneurs solopreneurs infopro

Managing cash flow as an infopreneur

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 at 10:00 AM 

by Holley Hughes

Most AIIP members run solo businesses, so managing cash flow is vital at all stages of business – from getting started to managing larger projects.

In the April AIIP member-to-member webinar Marge King shared her perspective on how independent info pros can strategically manage their cash flow.

In conversation with webinar moderator Mary Ellen Bates, Marge talked about key aspects of understanding and controlling cash flow and the necessity of knowing the relationship between breakeven point and optimum product pricing.

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Categories : Business 101
Tags : finance, member benefits, virtual events
Use writing to communicate your personal brand

Communicate your personal brand … in writing!

Posted by AIIP 
· Friday, April 12th, 2019 at 01:00 AM 

by Phyllis Smith, ITKVector Inc.

I learned the hard way, before I started an information business, that if you don’t control your own personal brand, you leave the door is open for others to do it for you. Personal branding is more than a great logo and a sharp elevator pitch detailing your services. You need tell your audiences who you are and how they can expect to feel when they work with you.  

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Categories : Conference, Growing Your Business
Tags : AIIP19, marketing
You're asked to sign a Master Services Agreement. What do you need to know?

What you need to know about Master Service Agreements

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 at 10:00 AM 

Blog post by AIIP member Ellen Naylor

Have you ever had to negotiate your way through a Master Service Agreement (MSA)? AIIP member Ellen Naylor avoided that process until a couple of years ago. In this post she shares what she has learned from her experiences with MSAs.

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Categories : Business 101, Working with clients
Tags : contracts, negotiations
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Coach’s corner: Marketing with vignettes

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 at 06:59 PM 

by Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services

Have you ever struggled to describe what you do in a way that your prospective clients really hear you? Do they nod and say “Oh, that’s nice” or do they immediately recognize you as the person who can help solve their most important problem?

If you aren’t getting the response you want, your problem may be that you are talking about yourself instead of the other person.

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Categories : Coach's Corner, Growing Your Business
Tags : marketing

Starting up: Getting the most out of your community resources

Posted by AIIP 
· Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 at 08:02 PM 

By Claire T. Dygert, Cdygert Solutions

Starting a business can be a daunting prospect, but you don’t have to do it on your own. Most communities in the United States have a variety of resources to support your business start-up process, many of which are free.

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Categories : Business 101
Tags : getting started, resources, tips
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The power of Zoom

Posted by AIIP 
· Thursday, January 10th, 2019 at 10:00 AM 

Blog post by AIIP member Holley Hughes

Zoom is becoming the go-to online platform for web conferencing and webinars, and a highly recommended tool amongst AIIP members.


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Categories : Tools of the Trade
Tags : business growth, running an info business, tools, virtual events, virtual tools
AIIP Members at recent conference

Do you want to build strong and resilient info professional business? AIIP can help

Posted by AIIP 
· Monday, July 9th, 2018 at 02:50 AM 

At AIIP, we survey our members every other year to get a sense of who our members are and how AIIP can best help them build strong, resilient businesses.

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Categories : Member Benefits
Tags : business growth

How to get started as a consultant

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 at 10:00 AM 

AIIP members, Cindy Shamel and Christine Geluk presented a session on how to get started as a consultant at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference on Tuesday, June 12 2018.

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Categories : Independence, Member News
Tags : getting started
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