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 »
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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.
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 »
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.
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.
By Janel Kinlaw The AIIP21 Virtual Conference was my second AIIP conference and even though it was virtual, the same intimate nature was there that I remember from before. The pre-conference workshops and sessions helped us reconnect and meet each other. Below are my three takeaways from the first day’s sessions.
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 Edward J. Ajaeb AIIP hosted a free webinar featuring three renowned private investigators who spoke about their journeys in building and running successful private investigations businesses. The panel consisted of Marcy Phelps of Marcy Phelps & Associates, Michael Donaldson of Vindicatus, and Timothy Hardiman of Viceroy Investigation & Consulting.
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