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.
Archive for business growth
By Mary Ellen Bates A recent conversation on the AIIP-L discussion list about the importance of setting aside time for business planning moved into a discussion of time-management techniques that AIIP members have found helpful for blocking out strategic planning time. Like many others, I set aside one full day a year—or every six months,… Read More »
By Elizabeth Hutchinson In my school librarian background, professional development was neither valued nor recognized, so it may be surprising that my career is now based on providing training for the very type of professional I used to be. If your place of employment doesn’t recognize or value your professional development, and your opportunity for… Read More »
By Kelly Berry How many AIIP members have plans to launch a new business or service but struggle to make progress? I’m guessing (hoping?) I’m not the only one!
This is an updated version of a post that was originally published in 2017. By Marcy Phelps At meetings of the I-25ers, a group of independent information professionals located in and around Colorado, we often discuss how to stay focused. It’s getting harder and harder, with the many hats we wear and the ever-increasing rate… Read More »
By Liz McLean, Knowsaic Your local AIIP peer network could be one of the most effective strategic and marketing tools you have ever used. Here are a few of the reasons why: Clarify Your Vision Even though face to face ‘local’ AIIP gatherings have been overtaken by COVID-19 protocols, our need for instilling optimism and… Read More »
by Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Service One of the hardest shifts that many new independent information professionals face is changing their perspective of where their value lies and how their market sees the world. When we are surrounded by examples of the low-pay gig economy – Uber and Lyft, Fiverr and UpWork, DoorDash, and… Read More »
At AIIP 2019, three AIIP members shared their top 10 ways to look for new opportunities to get new clients. Janel Kinlaw from Refining Workflow reports on important top 10 tips shared by AIIP members. The Listening for opportunity: Doing what comes un-naturally session was a conversation between three AIIP members sharing ways to find… Read More »
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