The Unexpected Opportunity
Sometimes the most meaningful professional opportunities emerge from unexpected places. For me, it started with an interest in native plants and a spot on a mailing list. As an independent information professional typically serving corporate clients and management consultancies, I never imagined that reducing my lawn and adding native plants would lead to one of my most fulfilling projects – or that my AIIP volunteer experience would prove so invaluable.
Read More →Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of the Coach’s Corner. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Mary Ellen Bates for her many years of sharing invaluable insights and wisdom with our readers through her informative and helpful blog articles.
For an independent info pro, finding and connecting with your ideal clients is crucial for business success. Much like modern dating, attracting the right clients requires a strategic approach, authenticity, and a strong online presence. Let’s explore effective tactics for infopreneurs to find their perfect client matches.
Read More →Richard P. Hulser Consulting – Richard P. Hulser, President
In your bio, you describe yourself as an archives consultant. In two sentences, what specifically do you do?
As an independent archives consultant, I help clients identify, organize, protect, and promote their history through artifacts and materials. Often, I help clients assess what is historical for them or their organization and, therefore, worthy of being preserved and made available to interested parties.
Read More →By Arthur Weiss
Every 25-30 years, a new technology emerges that transforms infopreneurship. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, online databases such as Dialog, LexisNexis, and CompuServe emerged. Twenty-five years later, in the late 1990s, the Internet, particularly the World Wide Web, transformed the landscape – and to be successful, infopreneurs had to become proficient in web searching, social media, and more. Today, as we approach 2025, infopreneurs need to upskill again – this time to become experts in the emerging AI marketplace.
In your bio, you describe yourself as a school library specialist. In two sentences, what does a school library specialist do?
I provide training and support for school staff members wishing to learn about the value that school libraries and librarians can bring to teaching and learning. The librarian focuses on the school’s educational purpose and engages in and supports the students’ educational journeys.
Read More →by Alyria Salazar
Spooky season is officially upon us, and even though AIIP’s webinar, Learn the Secrets to Becoming a Successful Infopreneur, took place last month on Friday the 13th, there was nothing scary about this information-packed session. It was all treats and no tricks for aspiring infopreneurs. Below are some not-so-frightening business insights our expert panel shared.
Read More →By Roger Magnus, Roger Magnus Research
In 2022, I wrote an AIIP Blog about being a first-time conference exhibitor. Two years later, I have now had an exhibitor table twice more and will again be at a large conference (see below) on October 24, 2024.
Read More →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:
