Webinar: Using the Internet to Research Private Companies

February 25 - 25, 2009

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Researching private companies is a challenge, particularly if budget and time are limited.  Valuable information about these companies is readily available, and the key is to know how to search, what to look for and how to evaluate what you find.

Join SCIP for this Webinar to learn how you can begin to improve the quality and increase the quantity of information you are able to capture about private companies.  You’ll learn about free and low-cost sources of information and methods you’ll be able to use immediately.  At the conclusion of the Webinar, you will know how to:

Develop a road map for secondary research

Dig deep into a company’s web presence

Use social networks and other tools to research people

Registration
You, or members of your organization, can attend from anywhere in the world. All you need is a personal computer (PC) with a standard internet connection and a telephone. Each registration is for one PC link only and is not transferable to other individuals. Time zone confusion? Access the world clock for your time zone here  to the webinar descriptions that do not include it. 

Member $95*
Non-member $195*
*A site is one computer used to view the Webinar
Registration payments for the webinar must be received no later than 24 hours before the event in order to receive log-in information.

Please note:  Registration cutoff will be at 10AM, Wednesday, Februrary 25, 2009.   

Program: 12 Noon to 1:00PM  USA EDT

About the Presenter: August Jackson is a voracious consumer of Internet content, technology enthusiast, active blogger and podcaster. As a CI analyst in the telecommunications industry, necessity taught him to make the most of free information resources during the telecom bust years when budgets were limited. August has delivered competitive intelligence for companies including Verizon, British Telecom, AT&T, MCI and technology companies around the globe. He has also worked with government agencies to apply advanced technologies to open source collection and analysis. August is a regular speaker on various CI topics and produces the Competitive Intelligence Podcast (http://www.cipodcast.com) and blogs about CI and technology (http://www.augustjackson.net) . August holds a B.A. in International Affairs from the George Washington University and MBA from the University of Maryland.

Contact Information: memberservices@scip.org
Program content & logistics: Sandy Skipper at +1.703.739.0696 x110, sskipper@scip.org
or Robyn Reals at +1.703.739.0696 X107, rreals@scip.org

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