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.
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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.
By Kelly Schrank Before I get started, I want to offer this disclaimer: I know that lots of people like checklists! People have TO-DO lists for daily tasks, they have packing lists for travel, they use grocery lists. But Atul Gawande, a well-known staff writer for The New Yorker and author of four bestsellers, wrote… Read More »
by Mary Ellen Bates AIIP recently hosted a webinar on how to build your word-of-mouth referral network (members may see the recording), and it got me thinking about the importance of finding effective ways to let people know what you do without sounding like a talking billboard.
By Mary Ellen Bates I was recently asked by someone I’m coaching for advice on how she could negotiate an increase in her hourly rate on an ongoing project, as she had initially priced herself at a low hourly rate. My advice to her was that she had a few options. She could go back… Read More »
By Mary Ellen Bates Back in March of this year, the topic for AIIP’s monthly Info Pro Café virtual event was “Meaningful Metrics: Measuring What Matters for Infopreneurs.” (The recording and notes are available for AIIP members at https://www.aiip.org/Members-Only/IPC-metrics/; my other thoughts on this topic are at https://www.batesinfo.com/reluctant-entrepreneur/meaningful-metrics/) That discussion, along with some conversations I… Read More »
By Connie Clem, Clem Information Strategies How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected AIIP members and their businesses? In a recent survey, 59 AIIP members shared what’s happening in their businesses, and several themes emerged from the results: Theme 1: Virtuality As business adapts to connecting more virtually, AIIP members are already comfortable there. Some are… Read More »
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