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Archive for running an info business – Page 3

Having Difficult Conversations with Clients

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 at 11:00 AM 

By Mary Ellen Bates In Colorado, where I live, we sometimes experience a weather phenomenon called virga. It is precipitation that falls from a cloud but evaporates before it hits the ground. It’s quite a sight. Infopreneurs often encounter the business equivalent of virga when we see ahead of us a stormy and contentious conversation… Read More »

Categories : Coach's Corner
Tags : clients, running an info business

From Big Business to Solopreneur: A Success Story

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 at 09:00 AM 

By Kelly Berry Starting Off Like all good infopreneur stories, Janene Liston’s starts in the middle: after a successful career working for top international companies, she was burned out and decided to step back from the corporate world to heal and reassess. This was her opportunity to figure out what she really wanted to do.… Read More »

Categories : Growing Your Business, Independence
Tags : running an info business, solopreneur

Five Things I Learned as an Independent Information Business Owner

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 at 09:00 AM 

By Denise Carter As I approach the 10-year anniversary of starting my information business, I have been reflecting on some of the things I learned about my business and my work processes. These five things help keep my business working:

Categories : Business 101
Tags : business planning, running an info business

No More “Fake It ‘til You Make It”

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 at 12:00 PM 

By Mary Ellen Bates I was recently talking with a colleague who commented that there were steps she needed to take to help build her business, but it just felt like too much. She wasn’t the kind of person who reaches out to strangers and asks them for a 15-minute phone conversation; that’s something that… Read More »

Categories : Coach's Corner
Tags : running an info business, solopreneur

Recipes for Business Progress

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 at 09:00 AM 

By Rhonda L. Bowen In December, AIIP members met for one of our regular virtual Recipes for Business Progress sessions. Everyone shared their ideas and asked questions about practical, hands-on techniques that can help us improve our businesses, and this event focused on planning for the next year.

Categories : Business 101
Tags : business planning, running an info business

Documenting Your Business

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 at 09:00 AM 

By Liz Fraley First, let me state that I’m not an accountant, lawyer, financial advisor, or security professional. I’m a writing professional. I document things for a living. Writing professionals write product manuals, dosage guidelines, installation instructions, grant applications, maintenance procedures, proposals, and so much more. Wherever there’s information designed to inform and instruct, you’ll… Read More »

Categories : Business 101
Tags : business planning, running an info business

Should You Get Niched?

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 at 08:00 AM 

Mary Ellen Bates An evergreen conversation among AIIP members compares the relative benefits of being a generalist or specializing in a niche. I have reflected on this distinction and I think it is primarily a matter of how narrow a perspective I take.

Categories : Coach's Corner
Tags : running an info business

Unprecedented Problems Call for Unusual Solutions: AIIP21 Day 2 Highlights

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 at 09:00 AM 

By Hashem ElAssad The AIIP 2021 virtual conference was a condensed way to get to know fellow info pros, while enriching my knowledge. I’d like to share some of the highlights from day two that stuck with me.

Categories : Conference
Tags : AIIP 2021, running an info business
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