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Clients often want insights into how their products and services compare with those of their competitors. That's when a matrix comes in handy. Here's a template I put together that can be easily adapted for different types of projects. Note...
This month marks 12 years since I started Phelps Research. A lot has changed since the days when Google was a startup and Boolean ruled the world of search. I love my job, and over the years I've had the...
I'm thrilled to announce a new blog from Mary Ellen Bates, MEB Adds Value. Most of what I know about value-added deliverables and urning information into insights I've learned from Mary Ellen's presentations and writings - so I highly recommend...
On the web, change occurs quickly and continually . It seems that every day we hear about another one of the latest-and-greatest search tools being closed down - or altered beyond recognition. To help you keep up with this never-ending...
This is installment #10 in my series of Quick Tips - low-cost options for adding value to information. At times, a picture is truly worth a thousand words. For example, when you're delivering information or analysis about places, photos from...
I recently read a news article about using the web to find free business and market information, and it contained an alarming quote by a professor of business at a top university: "You can find anything on the web and...
This is another installment in my series of Quick Tips - low-cost options for adding value to information. Not everyone wants or needs their information analysis delivered in a Word document. The key is knowing your audience and how they...
At last month's Internet Librarian conference, I had the opportunity to hear Mary Ellen Bates' presentation on Tools for Adding Value. No matter how many times I hear Mary Ellen speak on this topic, I always learn something new. This...
After listening to David Allen's CD set on using GTD for managing projects, I've been really focused on tracking all my current projects and their progress. I maintain a master project list, and each week, as part of my weekly...
This is another post in my series of Quick Tips for adding value to information that won't break your budget. The only way you'll know what's valuable to your client is to listen. Listen for: Why do they need the...