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Big Data In Action: Epilogue
Wednesday, 19th June 2013

The FreePint Series: Big Data in Action wrapped up with a global webinar. Victor Camlek reviews the highlights of the webinar, recent interviews with key big data experts Attunity, Connotate, Linguamatics and Opera Solutions, and offers a final view of the Series.

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Posted in: Information strategy - Research - Competitive intelligence - Content management - FreePint news

Views: 134

Information Professionals Recharge at AIIP in Denver
Wednesday, 19th June 2013

Jan Knight spotlights some of the best sessions from the recent AIIP (Association of Independent Information Professionals) Conference, an annual event which brings together speakers and delegates interested in the unique business development and marketing needs of independent information pros. The highlights range from social capital to socialisation (tips for better small talk skills) and a provocative talk on the Power of the Unpopular. Other practical tips were gained on primary research skills, using newsletters for sales generation, creating superior websites and improving negotiation skills. 

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Posted in: Training

Views: 167

Invitation to Confidential Conference Call on Changes in News Aggregators
Tuesday, 18th June 2013

Director of Research Robin Neidorf announces a conference call for FreePint Subscribers to discuss changes in the marketplace for news aggregation in a confidential forum.

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Posted in: Information purchasing - Media monitoring - News sources - FreePint news

Views: 302

Garner Additional Research Sources with Grey Literature
Friday, 14th June 2013

Grey literature can offer researchers a wealth of additional information, not just in text form but video, infographics and presentations. Cindy Elliott introduces this resource which exists outside the traditional publishing model and offers some tips for incorporating grey literature into your research strategy.

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Posted in: Research - Non-text sources - Search - Social media sources

Views: 350

Vendor Chaos in the Mobile World: A View from the FreePint Community of Practice
Friday, 14th June 2013

A challenge in the mobile space is that content vendors are all over the place, with regard to what they enable, what they can do, and how far they can support your strategy. FreePint's Community of Practice: Mobile Deployment in the Enterprise explores the reasons for this, as well as what you can do to address the chaos effectively.

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Posted in: Information strategy - Mobile

Views: 453

Opera Solutions: Big Data Becomes Actionable Data
Thursday, 6th June 2013

FreePint interviewed Scott Weber, who heads up Opera Solutions Government Services, specialists in turning big data into "actionable data", and found out how they can create alerts and recommendations to gain "anticipatory intelligence" that enables front-line workers to make better decisions, faster.

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Posted in: Research - Competitive intelligence

Views: 523

Support Career Resilience with FreePint
Thursday, 6th June 2013

Keeping skills and expertise current, and even ahead of the curve, is essential to ensure that information professionals continue to play a strategic role within organisations and contribute to key areas such as business development. The new FreePint Topics are designed to highlight essential issues, products and expert opinions in the areas of compliance, ROI, sources and technology - sign in to receive free updates on each of these key areas.

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Posted in: Information services management - Information strategy - Knowledge management - Research - Competitive intelligence - News sources - Social media sources - FreePint news

Views: 595

The Power of Business Analysis Tools for Competitive Intelligence
Wednesday, 5th June 2013

Andrew Grave discusses how the use of strategy tools such as SWOT and PESTEL can help sharpen competitive intelligence analysis and describes how a lesser-known tool, Porter's Five Forces, has come of age and can be used. He concludes by looking at a situation of disruptive innovation where the tools are less useful.

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Posted in: Information strategy - Research - Competitive intelligence

Views: 701

Knowledge Management: Importance, Challenges and Prospects
Monday, 3rd June 2013

Aileen Marshall reviews recent FreePint articles on knowledge management and delves into them to find out current challenges, why technology doesn't always equal better team work, and what the opportunities are as KM expands to include an increasingly-social element.

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Posted in: Knowledge management - FreePint news

Views: 733

D&B360 - A Well Rounded View
Friday, 31st May 2013

Sophie Alexander reviews D&B360 and finds it an easy-to-use and intuitive sales intelligence tool that provides a current, accurate and well rounded view of companies, contacts and prospects. By providing access to the world's largest platform for real-time Dun & Bradstreet data it can be used to clean, maintain and add value to your existing CRM data.

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Posted in: Information purchasing - Research - Company sources - Government sources - Industry sources - Social media sources - FreePint news

Views: 710

Quick Access to Relevant Content in FreePint's Product Reviews
Thursday, 30th May 2013

Product reviews help researchers and information managers compare and contrast the resources available to them. Lengthy PDF documents provide depth but present challenges for time-stressed workers. Shorter articles are easier to scan but cannot provide the level of detail FreePint values. A hybrid approach to publishing sections as stand-alone articles then pulling them together into a comprehensive report makes FreePint's product reviews both convenient and comprehensive.

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Posted in: Research - FreePint news

Views: 868

Big Data: Providing Speed to Insight
Tuesday, 28th May 2013

The true value of big data is the ability to analyse large datasets and in a competitive business environment the time required to reach this analysis is critical. During a recent interview with Dr Phil Hastings, SVP of Marketing for Linguamatics, we came away with some practical examples of how text mining can be used to achieve "speed to insight".

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Posted in: Competitive intelligence

Views: 768

Duedil - Making Company Data More Transparent
Thursday, 23rd May 2013

Penny Crossland reviews internet start-up Duedil - short for due diligence - and finds it a welcome addition to the numerous web-based providers of company data. Aggregating all UK and Irish company documents from the official registers, around 100 million at the last count, Duedil combines these with information from regulatory registers and presents the data via a visually attractive dashboard, with interactive features.

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Posted in: Information purchasing - Regulatory compliance - Research - Company sources - Financial sources

Views: 891

Reskilling for Survival in an Increasingly Information-Biased World
Thursday, 23rd May 2013

Info pro expert Sue Hill of Sue Hill Recruitment explains how it's essential that her organisation keep on top of big data development trends in order to best advise client companies and job seekers. She explains what info pros should do to position themselves at the centre of the big data opportunity.

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Posted in: Information strategy - Training

Views: 861

Big Data Opportunities for Enterprise Librarians
Thursday, 23rd May 2013

Kat Allen looks at skills which enterprise information professionals bring to the world of big data and why they want seats at the table alongside data scientists and developers.

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Posted in: Information strategy - Training

Views: 926

What's On Your "Must Have" List?
Thursday, 23rd May 2013

FreePint introduces four key topics which are consistently on the "must have" list for FreePint Subscribers. Robin Neidorf explains how to get free Topic Updates by email and introduces the wealth of information available in the premium offering: the FreePint Subscription.

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Posted in: Information services management - Information strategy - Knowledge management - Information purchasing - Regulatory compliance - Research - Competitive intelligence - Compliance tools - News sources - FreePint news

Views: 698

Info Pros Get More Involved with Big Data
Wednesday, 22nd May 2013

Richard Corbridge of the National Institute for Health Research explains how his organisation has seized the opportunities created by the big data explosion and discusses the "trend rift" in the information professionals and how this relates to the "Suits" and "Hoodies" approach.

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Posted in: Information strategy

Views: 802

Webinar Will Bring Big Data Down to Size
Monday, 20th May 2013

Find out more about FreePint's Webinar: Big Data in Action: Plain Language, Practical Guidance and don't forget to register for the free event. It's a great opportunity to find out more about big data from four technology and service companies in the sector: Attunity, Connotate, Linguamatics and Opera Solutions.

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Posted in: Research - Content management - FreePint news

Views: 756

Question Time for Thomson Reuters and PLC's Top Team
Monday, 20th May 2013

Robin Neidorf meets up with key members of Thomson Reuters and PLC's senior management team to quiz them about the role of PLC in Thomson Reuters' plans for the US legal market - and to find out more about Thomson Reuters' approach to the legal market worldwide.

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Posted in: Information strategy - Information purchasing

Views: 785

Big Data and the Enterprise Information Professional
Friday, 17th May 2013

Victor Camlek reviews what big data means for the information professional in a corporate information centre, library or strategic planning department. Opportunities abound for info pros to take the lead as content advocates on big data issues and to deliver an active agenda aimed at documenting, tracking and attending physical and virtual events focused on big data - to deliver a strong return on investment.

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Posted in: Information services management - Information strategy - Training

Views: 756

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