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News and current awareness survey last call, and insights on AI in the information industry
6th June 2023

Our "News and current awareness" survey closes soon so be quick to participate, and then register for the highlights in our next Community session. If you're monitoring the impact of generative AI on the information industry, don't miss the insights in our latest article ... and the response from vendors next month.

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Vendor management template, news and current awareness survey, AI
3rd May 2023

Check out our new vendor management template and contribute to our latest survey on the provision of news and current awareness services. Come along to our next Community session to discuss the impact of AI and get some great tips for managing up from our April session.

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Contribute to the news and current awareness survey 2023
2nd May 2023

LAST CHANCE: Participate in our survey on news and current awareness, and receive a summary of the results.

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More effective vendor negotiations
3rd April 2023

Information managers continue to come under pressure to produce savings and efficiencies. Our new Vendor negotiation checklist will help you prepare more effectively for future negotiations.

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The goalposts keep moving…
1st March 2023

Corporate belt-tightening continues and we are all being asked to do "more with less". But how practical is it to maintain service levels with diminishing resources? Before the straw breaks the proverbial camel’s back, how do information leaders proactively manage stakeholders’ expectations and resist the urge to "make do and mend" when budgets are tight?

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What a difference a year makes….
1st February 2023

2023 is turning out to be a very different prospect to 2022. Many information leaders have seen changes in their reporting lines as well as dealing with economic headwinds. This is a particularly difficult combination, so information leaders need to focus on articulating their value and maintaining a positive mindset.

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Happy anniversary Jinfo, née FreePint
4th January 2023

25 years, 600 editions, 500 contributors. Jinfo has come a long way, and so has the value of information work. However, information leaders still need to win the war for talent, hold vendors to account, and keep an eye on competitors.

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2022: the more things change, the more they stay the same
1st December 2022

2022 started with confidence riding high, but eleven months later, things are very different. Yet our clients tell us they face the same, perennial demands: drive costs down; drive value up; deliver hyper specific business and competitor intelligence; and the ongoing war for talent to address these demands.

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Are you in a "proactive state of resilience"?
15th November 2022

With the year end looming, our clients are closing out their 2022 deliverables and turning their attention to 2023 and the challenge of a more uncertain operating environment.

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Strategies for succeeding in the final quarter
26th October 2022

In a challenging final quarter of the year, focussing on content portfolio cost reduction and doing "OK" are two valid strategies for information leaders.

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