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Tracking Breaking News for Competitive Intelligence
12th May 2014

Tracking breaking news is an essential part of competitive intelligence gathering. Libby Trudell highlights Google Alerts as an option along with the merits of premium news services.

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Subscription Update for Information Services Management
8th May 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.

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FreePint Newsletter 398 published
8th May 2014

Announcement of the publication of FreePint Newsletter 398.

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RelSci: Relationship Discovery & Much More
7th May 2014

Michael Levy highlights the key attributes of RelSci, relationship capital management and discovery tool for users such as fund raisers, wealth managers and other business professionals.

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Big Data Techniques Afford Valuable Insights into Government Data
7th May 2014

The methodologies and analytical techniques of big data are being applied to data collected by government, either directly by the state or by commercial organisations. There are issues of privacy and fears of "big brother" relating to the way government information is used. There are also questions about the quality of big data and whether it can replace more traditional data gathering by the state. Author Andrew Lucas also highlights how information professionals can make the most of this opportunity.

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My Favourite Tipples from a Head of Information Services
7th May 2014

My Favourite Tipples are shared by Adjoa K. Boateng, head of information services at the University of East London. Adjoa is responsible for the management and development of the physical and digital information resources.

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The Role of Social Media in the Biopharma Industry
6th May 2014

Yulia Aspinall considers the role and use of social media in the biopharma industry and healthcare in areas such as information gathering by patients and enterprise competitive intelligence. She identifies recent FreePint articles and reviews covering topics such as risks of social media and tools for social media monitoring. She highlights information providers which offer access to specific pharma content.

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FreePint Subscription Update: What's New and What's Coming
6th May 2014

FreePint renames its subscription levels to make the names more intuitive. Find out what's new and upcoming in each of the subscription levels: content, community, and consulting.

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Social Media in User Workflow: Cision Zooms in on Influential Contacts
2nd May 2014

Chris Porter looks at how the CisionPoint software from Cision helps its PR-professional users to zoom in on the social media content that is most relevant to their particular job role.

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Introducing the FreePint Topic Series: Next-Generation Competitive Intelligence
1st May 2014

With the new FreePint Topic Series: Next-Generation Competitive Intelligence launching, series producer Mary Ellen Bercik provides a preview of article topics from data collection to data analysis, and effective communication of insights. She also highlights the upcoming reviews.

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