Building a Better (Digital) Workplace
28th November 2014

If there's something that I'm sure we can all agree on, it's that the world of work is changing very quickly and that as information professionals we need to be aware of these developments. Before we can take advantage of these developments and the opportunities the digital workplace presents, we need to look at overcoming some of the problems that we face in our existing workplaces.

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Organising and Delivering Practical Actions from News Content
26th November 2014

The consumption of news has changed radically in the past few years. The devices we use to read news have changed, along with the possible targets and methods of taking actions from news content. In an environment where you need to act decisively on news that directly affects your reputation, knowledge base and competitive position, it is very important to understand how to leverage news sources. Amit Kothari discusses ways in which better value can be driven from investment in news content that is produced both externally and internally.

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FreePint News Survey Analysis 2014 Part 1 - Premium News Content and Preferences
26th November 2014

Part 1 of FreePint's 2014 News Needs & Preferences Survey reports on findings relating to premium news content and preferences. Results include the reported importance of variables relating to news content products, and how frequently respondents carry out activities around news.

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Frightening Times for Law Firm Knowledge Managers...?
26th November 2014

Many people often suffer from nightmares and are kept awake at night thinking about things they need to do at work or at home. These nightmares can often be terrifying for the individual involved and can have long-lasting effects. In a slightly late celebration of Halloween I look at some of the nightmares and frightening scenarios that knowledge managers in law firms often face, from technology developments to security concerns.

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Q&A with Linex - Comprehensive Current Awareness Cover
26th November 2014

FreePint's Shimrit Janes interviews Fiona Fogden, head of customer relations at Linex Systems, to find out how trends in current awareness are morphing and how the Linex platform meets the ever-changing news needs of busy professionals.

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Insider Knowledge - Researching Scandinavia
25th November 2014

Scandinavian business information specialist Anja Thygesen shares her expertise on researching Sweden, Denmark and Norway. She covers areas from cultural differences to company structures and highlights key sources of information published in local languages and in English.

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Audiovisual Assets - an Information Manager's Guide
25th November 2014

Audiovisual materials proliferate in corporate information systems. Some may be of real value to the organisation, who may not have the systems to support them. This article offers an introduction to media assets, how they can be managed and why it is important that you do so well.

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Convincing the C-Suite... and Getting Their Attention in the First Place
24th November 2014

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Sell Side of News Part 2 - Today's Competitive Landscape
21st November 2014

Best options for current awareness when using licensed news content, plus other options such as workflow tools and DIY are under scrutiny in the second part of Robin Neidorf's article on "the sell side of news" with commentary on providers such as Cision, Meltwater and Moreover Newsdesk.

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Is Facebook Moving Inside the Enterprise?
20th November 2014

For a long time there has been discussion around when and how Facebook will build a version of the social networking site that could be used within organisations. The benefits of this are clear, not just for Facebook, but also for organisations, many of whom are already taking advantage of enterprise social networks to enable content creation and collaboration. However, there are a number of issues that Facebook and organisations need to think about before they deploy Facebook At Work.

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