by Jessica Flores | Dec 2, 2016 | Business Research, Innovation, Market Trends, Niche
I have written previously about the importance of innovation and how it helps you stay ahead of your competitors. Companies across the world are increasingly investing in innovation. The last year was one of the most active innovation years in history with a 13.7%...
by Jessica Flores | Nov 30, 2016 | Business Research, Innovation, Market Trends
I have been working with Access/Information for over seven years. In that time I have learned a lot about market research, and strategic business decision making in general. There has been a lot of market chatter surrounding the use of data; however, it is my belief...
by Jessica Flores | Nov 4, 2016 | Benchmarking, Business Research, Economic Gardening, Innovation, Leadership
This week I had the opportunity to spend three days in beautiful Cassopolis, Michigan at the Economic Gardening® National Strategic Research Team’s (NSRT) annual retreat hosted at the Edward Lowe Foundation. Members of the NSRT meet once a year in person to...
by Jessica Flores | Oct 28, 2016 | Benchmarking, Business Research, Competitive Intelligence, Innovation, Leadership, Market Expansion
Ultimately, the overall goal of operating a business is to see it grow and succeed through offering a unique product or service. According to Chartered Financial Analyst Michael Schmidt, there are three key attributes that make a company successful: Quality Management...
by Wanda McDavid | Jul 22, 2016 | Business Research, Innovation, Leadership, Legal Research
I just returned from four full days of continuing education and meetings at the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) “Make It New Create The Future” annual meeting and the Private Law Librarians & Information Professionals (PLLIP) Strategic Impact Summit....
by Jessica Flores | May 6, 2016 | Business Research, Competitive Intelligence, Innovation
Everyone is always talking about innovation. But why is it so important? In business terms, innovation is defined as “the process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value or for which customers will pay.” The reality is, if you are...
