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The Importance of Competitive Intelligence in the Biotech Industry
11th June 2014
Marc Limacher takes a look at the importance of having a systematic competitive intelligence process in place, with a particular focus on companies in the biotech, life sciences and IT industries.
Tackling Poor Data Quality in the Age of Big Data
11th June 2014
The opportunity for organisations to benefit from big data may be limited by poor data quality. The cost to organisations of poor data is substantial. For marketing data the majority of databases surveyed were found to be lacking basic data. It is more cost effective to prevent data problems rather than trying to fix them.
News & Current Awareness for the Legal Sector: Relevant FreePint Resources
9th June 2014
Summary of FreePint resources on news tools, information gathering and current awareness relevant to the legal sector.
What Do We Mean When We Talk about Value?
6th June 2014
The concept of Return on Investment (ROI) is a loaded one, that many information professionals dread. How can you demonstrate a tangible financial benefit for those products and services that you purchase on behalf of your organisation? Luckily, there is a way of broadening out the conversation into a wider one about value and what it means to your stakeholders. An in-person FreePint Community of Practice gathered in London in May to share their experiences, and learn that they are not alone in their challenges.
FreePint Newsletter 400 published
5th June 2014
Announcement of the publication of FreePint Newsletter 400.
My Favourite Tipples from a Social Media and KM Specialist
4th June 2014
My Favourite Tipples are shared by Shimrit Janes, freelance researcher, writer and consultant specialising in the use of social media tools for knowledge sharing. She shares her favourite resources and network of thought-leaders and practitioners.
Subscription Update for Information Services Management
3rd June 2014
The monthly FreePint Report: Subscription Update for Information Services Management has been published, which highlights product reviews, source updates and news & analysis relevant to those responsible for information service management, information strategy and content procurement.
FreePint Subscription Update: What's New and What's Coming
2nd June 2014
Find out what's new and upcoming in FreePint's Content, Community, and Consulting - including interviews with Dow Jones, perspectives on the "right to be forgotten" ECJ ruling, and webinars and CoP sessions on understanding and measuring value.
Collecting, Analysing and Communicating your Insights for Competitive Intelligence
2nd June 2014
Sophie Alexander highlights key articles from the recently launched FreePint Topic Series: Next-Generation Competitive Intelligence. From data collection and analysis to communicating your insights, these insightful articles highlight practical tips and online tools to make you a more effective competitive intelligence professional, regardless of your industry.
The Latest Visualisation Techniques Should Be Part of the CI Professional's Toolbox
30th May 2014
Competitive intelligence by its nature requires the presentation of new and complex ideas to audiences that are not necessarily predisposed to hear them. Wayne Jones explains how the latest visualisation tools and techniques can help your ideas get through to your audience.
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