When Smaller is Better: U.S. Merger and Acquisition Databases for Business Appraisers
30th September 2009

Details on the biggest mergers and acquisitions in the US are available from a number of well-known vendors, but what about information on middle market activity that is as elusive as it is valuable to business appraisers? Jan Davis provides an overview and comparison of three database vendors - DoneDeals, Pratt's Stats, and Bizcomps - who cover the middle market in the U.S.

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DIY Detection: Softly, Softly, Catchee Monkee: Part 2
31st August 2009

Comprehensive competitive intelligence means looking at both hard and soft information. In Part two of his two-part article, Vernon Prior shares tips on the types of places and people that may willingly yield important competitive information, for those diligent and prepared enough to look.

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Image Findability: Improving through Tags
31st August 2009

As image content proliferates and gains in importance to organisation, making it findable continues to be a challenge. Ian Davis provides a helpful list of image attributes to consider in developing your own approach, and points out the inherent challenges in the task.

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Using Information to Drive Business Processes: A Case Study
31st August 2009

An organisations' Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) can be critical not only in meeting audit requirements but also in managing and driving key business processes. Gillian Paterson relays the experience of Scottish Water's Capital Investment Delivery team in implementing an EDMS that has proven its worth.

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Social media strategy: How I Became an Expert in Three Days
31st August 2009

When Ann Danylkiw was hired as green.tv's social media expert, she had a steep learning curve and a belief that social media technologies could help raise the environmental programming channel's profile. She relays the experience of her trial by fire and summarizes the key lessons learned in her rapid-fire ascent to social media expertise.

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Guardian Research and Information: The Evolution
31st July 2009

With information centres under pressure in the publishing industry, it's more important than ever for information professionals in the media world to focus how they can best serve their organisations. Richard Nelsson provides a recap of how the Guardian UK's Research and Information team has evolved with the paper over time to become a critical part of its success.

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Information Risk Management: The Benefits
31st July 2009

Information risk management has gone from being a sideline topic to one of critical importance to organisations seeking to enhance their operational effectiveness. Jela Webb looks at common misconceptions about the role of information risk management and provides a framework for regarding it in a new light.

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A Case Study: Using Evidenced Based Research to Change Attitudes Towards Home Births
31st July 2009

The subject of home births elicits many opinions, not all of them based on the facts. Leah Hazard shares what she's learned about combining quantitative and qualitative research in writing a home birth handbook, as well as her efforts to get the information into the hands of the people who need it most.

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DIY Detection: Softly, Softly, Catchee Monkee: Part 1
31st July 2009

When it comes to competitive intelligence, collecting hard data like published reports and datasets may be easier than tracking down less quantifiable information. But is it as useful? In Part 1 of this two part article, Vernon Prior discusses the value of soft data collection in the competitive intelligence gathering process and introduces three techniques for uncovering it.

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FreePint Report: SLA 2009 Annual Conference
31st July 2009

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