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Reviews, articles and reports for information managers: Information Content Newsletter
Monday, 9th July 2012

By Robin Neidorf

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The latest articles for professionals working in information services management, information strategy and content procurement

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Welcome to the new Information Content Newsletter, a twice-monthly free update on recent FreePint articles and reports supporting professionals responsible for information services management, information strategy and content procurement. If your job includes one or more of those roles, then this is the newsletter for you.

Recent product reviews include in-depth examinations of Profound from Marketresearch.com and Dow Jones Risk & Compliance Portal. You can get a taste of what reviewer Jenny Robertson liked about Profound and what Perrin Kerravala found enticing about Risk & Compliance. If you have a FreePint Subscription, the executive summaries and full reports are already in your account.

Mobile content continues to capture the attention of our contributing editors. As more organisations come up with answers to the question, "Why would we want to go mobile?" you can now read case studies of such projects as iPad apps for the corporate library -- these aren't just gadgets anymore but increasingly business-enhancing tools.

Is information viewed strategically within your organisation? If it's not as strategic as it might be, you might find special value in this article on the role of information in innovation. You might also find that an information audit is in order, and Cindy Shamel's step-by-step guidance can help you define the project and plan for success.

For a broader perspective on how information supports your organisation, and to compare your organisation with peers, you can't beat information services benchmarking. I'm still recruiting companies to participate in the interview process, and participants all receive a copy of the resulting report. Email me for details at robin.neidorf@freepint.com.

This new Information Content Newsletter is part of the overall evolution of FreePint's offerings, described in this article. If you'd like more information about the changes and how they might apply to the value of information in your organisation, take a minute to complete the online form, "How can FreePint help?"

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By Robin Neidorf

Robin has been working with FreePint since 2004, and, since joining full time in 2006, is responsible for strategic planning, product development, relationship management, research and communications. She currently heads the FreePint Research division.

Robin Neidorf ran a research and communications consulting business for 10 years, prior to joining Free Pint Limited. As a consultant, she focused on strategic planning, using information to make better decisions, and creating effective audience-focused communications across different media.

Robin has worked with a wide range of organisations in the for-profit and non-profit sector. She has developed online communities, publications and distance learning modules for a range of business purposes. She is the author of Teach Beyond Your Reach: An instructor's guide to developing and running successful distance learning classes, workshops, training sessions and more (second edition, Cyber Age, 2012) and the co-author of E-Merchant: Retail Strategies for e-Commerce (Addison-Wesley, 2001).

Robin can be reached at robin.neidorf@freepint.com

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