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Continuing Investigation into News Needs and Preferences
21st August 2013
FreePint's Director of Research, Robin Neidorf, presents a round-up of current and upcoming FreePint Research in areas from news needs and preferences to compliance. FreePint's monthly updates on news sources are always popular and the annual FreePint Survey: News Needs and Preferences is now in it sixth year with the research focus evolving to reflect the changing marketplace. The upcoming FreePint Topic Series: Beyond Aggregation will identify the key issues and tools through a range of articles, features and reviews. Better understanding of compliance issues is also high on many information managers' priorities and if it's a topic you need to know more about, register for the FreePint Topic Series: Compliance in Context which launches in September.
Participate in the FreePint Survey: News Needs and Preferences 2013
16th August 2013
If you're responsible for news products and services within your organisation, take part in the FreePint Survey: News Needs and Preferences 2013. In return for your time you'll receive a free copy of the full report later this year. The market for news aggregation has changed significantly in the six years since FreePint first started surveying the market and you can keep updated through the FreePint Topic Series: Beyond Aggregation, running in October and November.
What Do Consultancy Firms Want From FreePint?
14th August 2013
With a wide range of unpredictable topics to cover, information managers in consultancy firms need to keep track of an equally wide spread of information developments. FreePint’s Tim Buckley Owen has been talking to a few, finding out about their interest in big data, mobile media and news aggregation - plus the formidably comprehensive range of information products they need to be aware of.
Popular FreePint Articles Demonstrate Range of Interests
8th August 2013
Analysis of FreePint usage logs shows the popularity of recent articles in the FreePint Topic: Sources. Keeping updated on new sources and source changes is frequently cited by new FreePint Subscribers as a key reason behind their purchase. Robin Neidorf highlights recent FreePint articles about sources and provides an update on the FreePint Topic Series: Beyond Aggregation, which will provide an essential focus on news aggregation, sources and tools.
A Window into the Past to Help Predict the Future - Global Financial Data
6th August 2013
Business researcher Perrin Kerravala reviews Global Financial Data Inc. (GFD), a provider of financial and economic time-series data widely used by investment firms and academic organisations. GFD is unique in being able to provide rare data, including time-series that are several hundred years old, and data extensions on current series. The product empowers users to obtain reliable information to conduct analyses of company or market performance over several business cycles.
Biopharma Companies in a State of Flux
2nd August 2013
The biopharma industry faces some fundamental challenges, as highlighted in a recent PwC report. Yulia Aspinall looks at how industry professionals in the biotech and pharma field can help overcome these challenges through the use of big data, social media and networking.
Lowering the Cost of Compliance with Alacra Compliance Enterprise
30th July 2013
Alacra Compliance Enterprise integrates a wide range of free and fee-based sources via a single platform helping organisations highlight various indicators of risk in relation to existing and potential clients in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), anti-terrorist financing and Know Your Customer (KYC). The latest release is fully customisable allowing a more consistent and thorough search process saving time and money.
FreePint Buyer's Guide, When you're in the Market for Content
24th July 2013
Identifying and researching relevant information products and vendors can be a time-consuming process. FreePint's Buyer's Guide listings provide intelligence across 22 categories, ranging from collaborative tools to compliance, STM and visualisation. Developing the listings is an ongoing process which also complements other FreePint initiatives such as the upcoming FreePint Topic Series: Compliance in Context.
Sales Intelligence Services Power CRM Insights: Introduction
22nd July 2013
Following his articles on sales intelligence and Sales 2.0, Michael Levy turns his attention to the benefits of integrating sales intelligence services with customer relationship management tools. This article forms the first of four looking at six key sales intelligence vendors: D&B360, Data.com, InsideView, LinkedIn, iSell and ZoomInfo.
FreePint Topics: Essential Insight, Practical Focus
17th July 2013
The new FreePint Topics offer must-have content for any business to be efficient and competitive - and articles offer unique, practical and actionable insight. Articles and product reviews are available under "sources", "technology", "ROI" and "compliance"; monthly email updates are free. Don't miss out on information from game-changing developments in sources to the power of planning for improved return on investment.
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