Mini Review: InfoDesk's InfoMonitor Service
23rd October 2012

This mini-review focuses on InfoMonitor, a turnkey service that creates custom competitive intelligence newsletters. The unique thing about InfoMonitor is that the software and search interface are not visible to the customer. Instead, based on the needs of the client, InfoDesk staff, comprised of experienced information professionals, creates and edits daily or weekly newsletters, summarising the latest news on any given topic for the organisation. Aileen Marshall reviews the service.

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BvD Mint: Costs and Contact Details
23rd October 2012

Dale Moore covers costs and contact information for BvD Mint.

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BvD Mint: Help and Customer Accounts
23rd October 2012

Dale Moore discusses help guides and contextual help in BvD Mint.

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BvD Mint: Special Software Functionality
23rd October 2012

One of the special features of BvD Mint is its 'Segmintation' functionality (not a typo). 'Segmintation' provides easy charting of company information. Mint also integrates readily into other line-of-business applications. Dale Moore provides the details.

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BvD Mint: User Interface
23rd October 2012

BvD Mint provides users a clear and intuitive interface, and the ability to customise user options. Dale Moore also covers some Help options.

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BvD Mint: Printing, Downloading and Exporting
23rd October 2012

Output options for BvD Mint are many. Mint also provides an 'analysis wizard' for the easy creation of charts, and a mailing wizard as well. Dale Moore provides the details.

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FreePint Report: Private Company Research
22nd October 2012

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FreePint Report: Product Review of BvD Mint
22nd October 2012

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Giving Kudos with One Click
22nd October 2012

If you're a LinkedIn user, you might occasionally be asked to provide a "recommendation" for a connection. Whilst this is a worthwhile undertaking, it can be frustrating trying to think of an appropriate comment, knowing that it could be read by anyone who visits that connections profile, including potential employers. To make the process simpler, and to some degree more intuitive, LinkedIn has launched "endorsements" to allow users to endorse skills that are listed on an individual's profile. Tim Buckley Owen recently gave his views on endorsement facilities - here, James Mullan gives his perspective.

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BvD Mint: Outputs, Reports and Alerts
22nd October 2012

Dale Moore reports on output options for search results in BvD Mint.

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