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Investment philosophies for strategic portfolio management
2nd December 2021
Investment philosophies for strategic portfolio management
Financial managers build wealth portfolios based on investment philosophies. Your organisation's portfolio of third-party content should also be based on an investment philosophy, which clearly states objectives, strategies, and measures of success.In this session, we'll review and analyse...
Negotiation role-play for content licensing professionals
7th October 2021
Negotiation role-play for content licensing professionals
Our popular negotiation role-play returns...This session's scenario: Managing difficult conversations with internal stakeholdersWhat happens when the primary barrier to a successful contract negotiation is with your internal stakeholders rather than your supplier? Following the role-play,...
Teeing up value-based budget conversations for content licensing
21st September 2021
Teeing up value-based budget conversations for content licensing
Value, costs, usage, preferences... all of these are part of most budget conversations, whether explicitly or implicitly.Many of our customers are seeing increased pressure on their buying budgets and demands. Join us in this Community session to learn and share how to build meaningful...
Centre of Excellence - make progress on your evolution, with your peers
13th July 2021
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Centre of Excellence - make progress on your evolution, with your peers
For nearly a decade, Jinfo has assisted information teams with designing their own versions of the Jinfo model for an Information Centre of Excellence. Now you have a chance to compare notes, objectives and results with your peers.If you have not yet explored the activities in the Focus on Centre...
Centre of Excellence - examples of Pillars of Service and Known Fors
15th June 2021
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Centre of Excellence - examples of Pillars of Service and Known Fors
The Jinfo model for an Information Centre of Excellence includes two activities that we have used with dozens of information teams to great positive effect. This Community session provided the opportunity for information managers to review and discuss their results with:Step two - create your...
Scorecards - how information teams are designing and using them
25th May 2021
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Scorecards - how information teams are designing and using them
The concept of using scorecards to support product evaluation, communications with stakeholders and licence negotiations is an exciting topic for many information professionals.In this Community session, we discussed how scorecards are developed and used in a variety of environments.Download this...
Negotiation clinic - role-play and Q&A
13th April 2021
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Negotiation clinic - role-play and Q&A
This session involved role-playing different negotiation scenarios, plus discussion and Q&A with participants to consider a variety of approaches to points of negotiation.If you missed the session, download the anonymised notes today. Be sure to register for future “negotiation...
Usage data in contract negotiations
23rd March 2021
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Usage data in contract negotiations
We know that usage is only one component of what constitutes “value” but it is a very important component. But many content portfolio managers have difficulty:Getting reliable usage dataUsing data in “apples to apples” comparisonsInterpreting data to clarify the value of a...
Pricing models for information and data licensing
2nd March 2021
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Pricing models for information and data licensing
If you license external information and data into your organisation, you’ve likely encountered a wide range of pricing models, supplier requirements and unique use clauses.This Jinfo Community session, part of our Focus on Content Portfolio, provided a forum for us to discuss:Current...
State of the Industry, 2021
16th February 2021
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State of the Industry, 2021
Download the deck and anonymised notes from Jinfo's Community session, "State of the industry, 2021". Topics include:The "new normal" and how it affects your operations (or not)New definitions of value, and how to measure itWhat next-generation product evaluation and...
Jinfo Overview - July 2021
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Thursday, 22nd July 2021 - Research update - resolve the frustrations of content portfolio management
Thursday, 8th July 2021 - Research update - what do you want to be known for?
Thursday, 17th June 2021
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- Centre of Excellence (step four - assess your team’s characteristics)
Tuesday, 22nd June 2021 - Centre of Excellence (step three - envision your Known Fors)
Thursday, 10th June 2021 - Centre of Excellence (step two - create your Pillars of Service)
Wednesday, 26th May 2021
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- Community deck - Centre of Excellence - make progress on your evolution, with your peers
Friday, 23rd July 2021 - Community deck - Centre of Excellence - examples of Pillars of Service and Known Fors
Wednesday, 23rd June 2021 - Community deck - scorecards - how information teams are designing and using them
Wednesday, 2nd June 2021
- Investment philosophies for strategic portfolio management (Community) Thursday, 2nd December 2021
- Negotiation role-play for content licensing professionals (Community) Thursday, 7th October 2021
- Teeing up value-based budget conversations for content licensing (Community) Tuesday, 21st September 2021
- Centre of Excellence (step four - assess your team’s characteristics) (Webinar) Tuesday, 22nd June 2021
- Centre of Excellence (step three - envision your Known Fors) (Webinar) Thursday, 10th June 2021
- Centre of Excellence (step two - create your Pillars of Service) (Webinar) Wednesday, 26th May 2021
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