Commercial awareness for information professionals
Jinfo Article
7th October 2019
Abstract
Commercial skills are a prerequisite for information professionals within any industry. This article sets out to not only define these skills but offers some techniques and practical steps to help you develop them, and in the process think about what your company does, what information it needs, who your clients are and how to communicate effectively.
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Robin Neidorf
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