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Keeping Good Company: Quality business information on the web.

Karen Blakeman

Venue: Frenchay Campus, University of the West of England (map of location: http://bit.ly/o3ck5x)

Date: Thursday, 8 September, 2011 - 09:30 - 16:30

Course Outline: Suppose a friend has been offered the chance of lifetime: a fantastic insider deal on an acquisition that will make them a millionaire if they get in quick. Your instinct says it’s a scam but where can you find the evidence that will convince them? Is the company proposing to replace your double glazing financially sound and reliable? Or perhaps you have been asked for information on starting up as a commercial lupin grower and the potential market. Where do you go? The number of sites providing business information seems to increase daily and some are offering free access. How reliable are they, and what level of quality can you expect from them? This hands-on workshop will take you through both the key free and priced resources for tracking down information on companies, industry sectors and market research. There will be practical sessions throughout the day so that you can try out some of the sites for yourself. 

Course Presenter: Karen Blakeman: Karen has worked in the information profession since 1978 and became a freelance consultant in 1989. She provides training and consultancy on social and collaborative web tools, and searching for and managing information resources. After graduating from Birmingham University with a degree in Biological Sciences she worked at the Colindale Central Public Health Laboratory. She then spent ten years in the pharmaceutical industry before moving to the international management consultancy group Strategic Planning Associates. Karen edits and publishes a monthly, electronic newsletter called Tales from the Terminal Room (http://www.rba.co.uk/tfttr/index.shtml) and her blog can be found at http://www.rba.co.uk/wordpress/.  She is an Honorary Fellow of CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) and a member of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP).

Costs (including lunch and refreshments): UKeiG members £180 + VAT at the current rate; others £220 + VAT at the current rate

For more information or to book your place, please visit: http://bit.ly/jRHSph