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AIIP conference wrap-up – Minneapolis April 2018

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· Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 at 10:00 AM

Members of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP – visit aiip.org) met for their 32nd annual conference April 19-22 2018 at the Millennium Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The annual conference provided a unique opportunity for independent informational professionals from around the world to meet, build new relationships and hone their business skills.

This year’s theme of Thriving in the New Normal was well represented in program sessions and highlighted with the keynote speech by Mary Meehan, Co-founder and CEO, Panoramix Global. A future issue of AIIP Connections publication will include write-ups of the conference sessions.

Categories : Conference

Tags : AIIP18

what i wish i'd known when i launched my info pro business

I wish I had known

Posted by AIIP

· Monday, April 9th, 2018 at 10:00 AM

One of our new members recently asked what we wish we had known when we first launched our infopro businesses. Read on for some of the top tips our members had, collated by Mary Ellen Bates.

Whether you are new to infopreneurship or have been in the business for years, these insights will probably resonate with you as you move your business, or business idea forward. Read More →

Categories : Business 101, Member Benefits

Tags : member benefits, running an info business

What’s the value of being a member of AIIP?

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· Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 at 10:00 AM

With the AIIP 2018 Annual Conference just around the corner Mary Ellen Bates shares her thoughts on the one of the key benefits of AIIP Membership.

I’ve often been asked about the value of membership in AIIP, the Association of Independent Information Professionals. My first response is always that AIIP is the most collegial group of people I have ever met.

Categories : Member Benefits

Tags : member benefits

participants at AIIP's 2017 conference in discussion around a table

Takeaways from AIIP’s Conference

Posted by AIIP

· Friday, March 9th, 2018 at 12:57 AM

You know you have attended a good conference when you are still thinking about what you heard months later. AIIP’s latest annual Conference was one of those conferences for me – A post by Mary Ellen Bates

The 2017 conference focused on pivoting as a strategic approach—something that we infopreneurs do continually as we adjust to our clients’ changing needs and pain points.

Categories : Conference

Tags : AIIP17, AIIP18, business growth, consulting, member benefits, solopreneur

Follow the money – how to start out as a prospect researcher

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· Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 at 10:00 AM

You may not have heard of prospect research. This field of research is devoted to assisting organizations with donor identification and donor relations management for fund raising, and is one of the many specialized research services AIIP members offer clients.

This field of research often combines Prospect Research, Prospect Management, Grantwriting and Fundraising.

We asked Marge King, President of InfoRich Group for some tips on how to get started as a prospect researcher.

Categories : Growing Your Business, Information Skills

Tags : business growth, members, prospect research, research, services

seattle public library windows and circulation desk

How to consult to libraries

Posted by AIIP

· Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 at 07:32 PM

What exactly do info pros do that consult to libraries?

Today’s info pros that consult to library services are specialists in strategic marketing for libraries.

We asked Jennifer Burke, President, Intellicraft Research, for some tips on how to mix marketing and information skills to consult to library services.

Categories : Growing Your Business, Information Skills

Tags : business growth, consulting, libraries, marketing

How to bring order to digital chaos: helping clients with records management

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· Friday, October 27th, 2017 at 10:00 AM

In the past, info pros specializing in records management focussed on assisting clients to understand and apply legal requirements related to the retention and disposal of business records.

Today records management encompasses project management, digital architecture, systems analysis, information management, digital asset management as well as understanding key sharing and retention platforms, such as SharePoint.

Categories : Information Skills

Tags : clients, information architecture, records management

Should you use your address if you work from home? Pros and cons from experienced professionals

Addressing your business address

Posted by AIIP

· Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 at 10:00 AM

Is your info business based out of your home? Have you considered using a virtual office or private mailbox service instead of publicly listing your residential address?

That’s an issue of interest to members of AIIP, the Association of Independent Information Professionals. On AIIP-L, our members-only online discussion group (and one of the most-frequently mentioned benefits of AIIP membership) we recently addressed this question.

A compilation of all the responses on this topic is available for AIIP members and below is a summary of some of the considerations AIIP members raised.

Categories : Business 101

Tags : AIIP-L discussion list, work from home

AIIP conference wrap-up – Minneapolis April 2018

I wish I had known

What’s the value of being a member of AIIP?

Read More →

Takeaways from AIIP’s Conference

Follow the money – how to start out as a prospect researcher

How to consult to libraries

How to bring order to digital chaos: helping clients with records management

Addressing your business address

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