Misspellings, gibberish, sarcasm and slang - welcome to the world of sentiment analytics
12th March 2012

New on the sentiment analysis scene is Thomson Reuters News Analytics which claims to offer hard, actionable data. Scale is key for success in this field, as offered by LinkedIn, but be warned, the science is still in its infancy with serious limitations.

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BRIC billionaires, brands and banks
11th March 2012

While western economies stumble, growth in BRIC countries is picking up the pace. This is especially true of Brazil where development, innovation and branding as well as scientific research is rising along with the number of billionaires.

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In the relationship business?
9th March 2012

Information professionals should not underestimate the work they do in the relationship business. They connect people and groups in businesses but also across communities, some deprived, through libraries and local initiatives brokering deals and building partnerships.

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Disassociation and library associations
9th March 2012

Most people accept that we live in a fragmented world. Social, political, economic and technological change seems to happen on a regular basis and at times it can be hard to keep up. Within the information profession, change might appear to occur more slowly.

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Stakeholder communication planning
9th March 2012

In the first article in this series on stakeholders, we explored how to identify and prioritise stakeholders in the organisation. In this article, we examine the different ways to connect with stakeholders, both formally and informally, and discuss our stakeholders’ needs in more depth. We then provide a lightweight framework for developing a stakeholder communications plan.

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Copyright law changes afoot
9th March 2012

Copyright: a subject that has the ability to inspire fear, uncertainty and dread in the hearts of information practitioners. Most will encounter it during the course of their professional career; some even inherit it as a "poisoned chalice", taking on the heavy duty (and often thankless task) of ensuring licence compliance.

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A look at Middle East and North African sources
9th March 2012

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CB Insights mini review: Part 2
8th March 2012

In Part 1 of this review, we looked at the general features of CB Insights, a platform that provides profiles of investors, companies and funds, and includes basic analytic capabilities. In this part, we’ll drill down into functionality.

Update: A new review of this product is available here »

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Weather watching via Twitter
7th March 2012

Last week’s powerful storms that devastated parts of the Midwest and South USA were widely reported in real time on Twitter and other social media outlets. Create a Twitter list of these accounts, and others specific to your organisation and location, for up to the minute information.

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CB Insights mini review: Part 1
7th March 2012

CB Insights is an information aggregator on high-growth, private companies in diverse industries, such as healthcare, technology, green tech and more. The platform provides profiles of investors, companies and funds, and includes basic analytic capabilities.

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