Amelia Kassel
Amelia Kassel is President of MarketingBase, a global firm specializing in industry, company and competitive and market intelligence research. Amelia teaches distance education in Online Searching, Competitive Intelligence Research, and Information Entrepreneurship at San Jose State University School of Library & Information Science. She also teaches for the University of Tennessee School of Information Science and several courses for Simmons GSLIS CE program [http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/online.shtml#online_a2]
Amelia is author of Super Searchers on Wall Street and contributes to information industry publications. She operates The Mentor Program for business researchers and independent research professionals who are starting or expanding a business. Contact: amelia@marketingbase.com
Articles by Amelia Kassel:
STM search, business contacts - A VIP Editorial
Wednesday, 13th April 2011
US Private Companies: Research and Analysis
Wednesday, 1st December 2010
With variant, and even fictitious, names and no requirement to disclose financial and other information, US private company research is a particular challenge for info pros. But the sources, tips and tricks covered by Amelia Kassel will open the gates to finding this vital competitor intelligence.
US Private Companies: Research and Analysis [ABSTRACT]
Wednesday, 1st December 2010
With variant, and even fictitious, names and no requirement to disclose financial and other information, US private company research is a particular challenge for info pros. But the sources, tips and tricks covered by Amelia Kassel will open the gates to finding this vital competitor intelligence.
Social Networking: A Research Tool
Monday, 1st September 2008
Social networks aren't just a valuable way to manage your business and personal connections; these days they're a valuable potential source of hard-to-find research information. Amelia Kassel describes how to get the most of the content that network members are contributing to sites like LinkedIn and Vidipedia.
Social Networking: A Research Tool [ABSTRACT]
Monday, 1st September 2008
Social networks aren't just a valuable way to manage your business and personal connections; these days they're a valuable potential source of hard-to-find research information. Amelia Kassel describes how to get the most of the content that network members are contributing to sites like LinkedIn and Vidipedia.
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