Last week’s outstanding DataContent conference featured presentations from dozens of companies that are defining the future of online information services. What was so amazing to me was the extent to which the trends identified in past conferences became reality a just few short years later. Here’s a quick look at
I was once the publisher of the Standard Periodical Directory and that database of magazines, newspapers, journals, and newsletters had a category called “house organs” to cover the in-house publications of corporations and nonprofits. These publications were full of group shots at picnics and United Way events with helpful notices
It’s no surprise to anyone that print directories are being retired in the face of the seismic shift to electronic information services. I’m not one to wax nostalgic about this, especially since I’ve worked hard to bring about this shift! Since many of us are participating in this publishing industry
Information services are just that: services. Even if you call your customers subscribers and deliver your product to them by mail, in the end you’re performing a service on a regular basis in exchange for regular payments. You’ve crossed the boundary between products and services even further if you’d be
Every project manager has conducted a “post-mortem” after their big product has launched or their information service redesign has rolled out to their customers. Nits are picked, fingers may be pointed and, on occasion, heads can roll. In these days of pervasive predictive analytics, though, can we realistically prevent major
At the recent SIPA Conference data content industry expert Russell Perkins delved into the current transformation of our industry. He offered some head-turning statistics confirming what many of us know already: data product business models are highly stable and very profitable. He then went on to explore current trends in
Most data publishers are familiar with Tableau‘s data visualization tool through Tableau Public. Few, however, realize that the software can be a robust platform for delivering their data to subscribers. Tableau-based information services are visually stunning and functionally robust. They act more like local applications than web-based services. A notable
These days, advertising technology (both serving and blocking) is generating a lot of discussion. Most falls into two categories: “I Hate Ads” and “Publishers are Screwed.” Both approaches add zero to the very real discussions about new models for delivering content held behind closed doors at the major content creation
Information Evolution has been a proud donor to the University of Texas School of Information, once their “library school,” for the past four years. We’d like everyone reading this post to consider joining us in supporting their own local graduate schools of information. Here’s why… Graduate schools of information and
Starting a new information service is hard. Customer expectations are sky high and they’ll pay top dollar only if the information is unique and timely and the software tools bundled with the information are top notch. That means a lot of upfront expense and a significant gamble on the part
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