Jane John
Jane John is owner and principal researcher at On Point Research, a company that produces customised Market Views for technology firms seeking to commercialise new products and services. Clients range from high tech start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Ms. John has a Masters in Library and Information Science from Denver University, Denver CO, and twenty-five years of research experience. She is Immediate Past President of the Association of Independent Information Professionals, and a member of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals and the Special Libraries Association.
She can be reached at On Point Research, Brunswick ME 04011, USA.
Tel: +1 207-373-1755
Email: jjohn@onpointresearch.com
Website: www.onpointresearch.com
Articles by Jane John:
Key to Research Success: Asking the Right Questions
Sunday, 2nd November 2008
Information professionals know that it may be easy to answer a client's research question, but it can be much harder to answer the question they meant to ask. Jane Johns provides eight helpful tips for helping improve the quality of the client's question with the goal of taking the guesswork out of providing the answer.
Key to Research Success: Asking the Right Questions [ABSTRACT]
Sunday, 2nd November 2008
Information professionals know that it may be easy to answer a client's research question, but it can be much harder to answer the question they meant to ask. Jane Johns provides eight helpful tips for helping improve the quality of the client's question with the goal of taking the guesswork out of providing the answer.
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