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

Posted by AIIP 
· 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… Read More »

Categories : Growing Your Business, Information Skills
Tags : business growth, members, prospect research, research, services

What is the “business” of an independent information professional?

Posted by AIIP 
· Friday, April 7th, 2017 at 10:00 AM 

Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) members are often asked variations of questions such as: What is it like to be in business as an independent information professional?;and How do I go about establishing such a business? To help answer these, let’s start with … What does an independent information professional do?

Categories : Independence
Tags : entrepreneurship, research, services, solopreneur

New AIIP member becoming major player in business research

Posted by AIIP 
· Thursday, March 31st, 2016 at 10:00 AM 

Bizologie – how three librarians are becoming major players in business research Laura Young, an AIIP member, and Bizologie partners Lindsey Schell and April Kessler have turned former careers as librarians into a growing new venture. The partners are also active in SCIP and SLA, as well as the Texas Library Association.

Categories : Member News
Tags : business growth, business research, research

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