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FreePint Subscription Update: What's New and What's Coming
20th May 2014

Find out what's new and upcoming in FreePint's Content, Community, and Consulting - including competitive intelligence, knowledge management, value, and research in the legal sector.

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Media Intelligence Competitive Landscape Poised for Transformation
14th May 2014

Chris Porter identifies what the media intelligence landscape could look like if leading players Vocus and Cision join forces under private equity company GTCR.

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Developing a Knowledge Management Function: Relevant FreePint Resources
13th May 2014

Summary of FreePint resources on knowledge management and developing a knowledge management function.

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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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