by Patty Wellinger | Mar 23, 2018 | Business Research, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Thinking
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was passed in 1967 and gives the public the right to request access to records from federal agencies that are not publicly available. Agencies are required to disclose the information unless it falls under an exemption such as...
by Patty Wellinger | Feb 9, 2018 | Business Research, Competitive Intelligence, Market Trends, Strategic Thinking
Knowing more about your competitors provides an advantage when making decisions about your business operations and strategies. Competitive intelligence reports are one of the most common requests at Access/Information and a previous blog explains why this data is so...
by Patty Wellinger | Dec 8, 2017 | Strategic Thinking, Workforce
With a national unemployment rate of around 4%, businesses looking to fill positions may need to become more creative about reaching out to potential employees. First, know your applicant pool and reach out to employees in a way that works best for them. For many...
by Patty Wellinger | Oct 31, 2017 | Leadership, Workforce
Newly promoted to a managerial position? Congratulations! Wait, what happens now? Often the person being promoted has excellent technical skills but little managerial expertise. Business consultant and former Fortune 500 executive Lisa Quast offers these tips as you...
by Patty Wellinger | Aug 25, 2017 | Document Retrieval, Legal Research
Interested in learning more about legislative issues across the US that might affect you or your business? Check out the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) website. NCSL is a bipartisan organization created in 1975 to serve the members and staff of state...
