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Newsletter No.394
13th March 2014

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Robin NeidorfOne of the exciting characteristics of the information world is that it touches just about every industry and every type of organisation out there. This same characteristic can make it challenging for FreePint readers to find the content most relevant to their needs in our collection.

Two recent blog items can help you find your way:

You might also find it helpful to review our Topic Categories to discover areas of coverage of interest to you and your work.

Social Enterprise Series

We're nearing the conclusion of the FreePint Topic Series: The Social Enterprise. If you're still struggling to identify strong use cases that connect social tools to business objectives, Amit Kothari's article on alignment - including practical examples and templates - will be particularly useful.

We dissected another practical example in the FreePint Webinar: Case Study of CapInTouch as part of this series. Request access to the recording by completing this form.

Latest Product Reviews

Chris Porter startsour collection of reviews of social media monitoring tools, with the first chapters of his report on Engage121. He writes in this blog item about the overall project of understanding the range and scope of social monitoring tools available. Also in the production pipeline are reviews of competitive products from PR Newswire, Cision and other vendors.

Also published recently: Yulia Aspinall's Mini Review of F1000Prime, an innovative tool for researchers in the life sciences.

Webinars and CoPs

We're filling in the calendar of FreePint Webinars and Communities of Practice through the spring, which you can now find on our Eventbrite page. Of particular interest are:

FreePint Webinars are included in all FreePint Subscriptions; CoPs are included at the Team level and higher. Learn more about all FreePint Subscription levels.

Questions? Suggestions? Feedback?

Your comments are always welcome.

Robin Neidorf
Director of Research, FreePint
robin.neidorf@freepint.com

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  • Social Enterprise Case Study: CapInTouch
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FreePint Topic Series: The Social EnterpriseFreePint Topic Series: The Social Enterprise

Is it harder than you think it "should" be to facilitate social engagement in your organisation? Are social tools implemented without a clear strategy? Or perhaps they never get implemented and departments remain at cross-purposes.

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