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Making the Case for Knowledge in Financial Services
28th June 2013

An essential part of an information manager's job is being able to explain and justify the value of an information or knowledge centre to colleagues and the C-suite. One FreePint customer calls on Director of Research Robin Neidorf for support and creates the case for information resources and knowledge staff as valuable assets and an essential part of the organisation's strategic planning process.

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FreePint Report: News Aggregation Products and Trends
27th June 2013

The FreePint Report: News Aggregation Products and Trends collates reviews of key products and articles on marketplace trends to provide an essential read for information content buyers. Reviews range from long-standing "must have" products such as Factiva and Nexis.com to niche aggregation products and complementary supporting products including Linex and Attensa StreamServer.

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Widen Your Horizons: Research with Non-Text Sources
25th June 2013

Reviewing FreePint's collection of articles on non-text sources, Jan Knight finds that valuable information can be gained from sources as diverse as social media's blogs and tweets, non-commercial publishing sources in grey literature, and emerging innovations such as visualisation and graphical representations of datasets and statistics.

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Arm Yourself with Sales 2.0 Intelligence Tools
21st June 2013

Sales intelligence services have evolved rapidly over the past few years. Traditional sales tools were general business information databases that supported list building, but they have matured into powerful information services with richer workflow functionality around companies, executives, and industries. The leading Sales 2.0 services support workflow integration into CRMs and help sales reps target who to call, when to call, and what to say.

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Experiences in FreePint Engagement
20th June 2013

FreePint's Communities of Practice (CoP) offer a convenient and compelling way for FreePint Subscribers to share information openly with colleagues and to discuss their challenges and experiences around topics such as mobile deployment in the enterprise. Joining a CoP allows Subscribers to communicate with their peers around the world to discuss global issues in information management and strategy. Robin Neidorf introduces the new FreePint CoP: news aggregation.

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FreePint's SLA Recap
20th June 2013

As always at professional gatherings, SLA attendees took full advantage of the opportunity to share ideas, ask questions of one another, and learn about emerging areas of information work.

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Big Data In Action: Epilogue
19th June 2013

The FreePint Topic Series: Big Data in Action wrapped up with a global webinar. Victor Camlek reviews the highlights of the webinar, recent interviews with key big data experts Attunity, Connotate, Linguamatics and Opera Solutions, and offers a final view of the Series.

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Information Professionals Recharge at AIIP in Denver
19th June 2013

Jan Knight spotlights some of the best sessions from the recent AIIP (Association of Independent Information Professionals) Conference, an annual event which brings together speakers and delegates interested in the unique business development and marketing needs of independent information pros. The highlights range from social capital to socialisation (tips for better small talk skills) and a provocative talk on the Power of the Unpopular. Other practical tips were gained on primary research skills, using newsletters for sales generation, creating superior websites and improving negotiation skills.

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Invitation to Confidential Conference Call on Changes in News Aggregators
18th June 2013

Director of Research Robin Neidorf announces a conference call for FreePint Subscribers to discuss changes in the marketplace for news aggregation in a confidential forum.

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Garner Additional Research Sources with Grey Literature
14th June 2013

Grey literature can offer researchers a wealth of additional information, not just in text form but video, infographics and presentations. Cindy Elliott introduces this resource which exists outside the traditional publishing model and offers some tips for incorporating grey literature into your research strategy.

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