Q&A with CCC - Infotrieve, Visibility, and the 2015 Roadmap
26th January 2015

FreePint interviews CCC's general manager and executive director, Emily Sheahan, to get insight on the acquisition of Infotrieve, the organisation's perspective on the subject of information visibility, and her preview of the newly enlarged entity's roadmap for 2015.

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Product Review of Nexis (Sources - Content & Coverage)
23rd January 2015

Jan Knight continues her product review of Nexis, provider of premium curated business, industry and news information from across the world. In the second part of the review she looks at the diversity and currency of its licensed and other sources, niche coverage, and language options.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2445

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Presenting Research Results
23rd January 2015

Business researcher Anja Thygesen explains how to ensure your research results are presented in a way that suits your audience and the intended use of the research. She provides guidance on tackling data visualisation through everyday tools such PowerPoint and Excel - and how to go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction.

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Product Review of D&B Hoover's
23rd January 2015

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Product Review of D&B Hoover's (Value - Competitors, Development & Pricing)
21st January 2015

In the final part of his review, author Chris Porter looks at the value that the D&B Hoover's company and executive information database delivers to customers and assesses which job roles and tasks it is best suited to, compared with competing services aimed at sales and marketing users.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2440

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Product Review of Intelligence Plaza
21st January 2015

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Motivating Staff - Do Incentives Really Work?
20th January 2015

Are you looking to motivate and encourage individuals within your organisation to share more knowledge? If you are then you might be thinking about using an incentive to encourage staff in this goal. However, James Mullan warns that this might not be an effective way to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration.

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Source Update for Factiva
20th January 2015

The latest additions and takedowns in Factiva, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Product Review of Nexis (Introduction; Contact Details)
19th January 2015

Jan Knight introduces the newly-enhanced Nexis in the first part of her product review of the provider of premium curated business, industry and news information from across the world.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2445

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Product Review of D&B Hoover's (Technology - Search, User Interface, Outputs, Analytics, Alerts, Help)
16th January 2015

Chris Porter looks at the technology aspects of D&B Hoover's in the third section of his review of the company and executive information database. He is impressed with the clarity of the user interface, the wide range of output options, the vendor’s support, and the company matching procedure.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2440

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