When was the last time you visited the library?
Databases, research and competitive analysis at your fingertips
Upcoming Dates for your diary
Our next Power Hour session is on Saturday, October 5th. It's free to paid subscribers, and you can spend a dedicated hour working on whatever you’ve been putting off!
Suzanne’s workshop, ‘Getting Started on Social Media,’ is on Saturday, October 5th, from 10 to 11:20 a.m. and is free to GWDC Paid Members. If you fear social media or are wondering how it can help boost your awareness and sales, come along.
Book your next GWDC 1:2:1 session with Suzanne or Mark here.
Mark’s Office hours are on October 4th, and Suzanne’s are on October 18th.
Mark will be running his popular workshop, ‘An Introduction to LinkedIn,’ as a lunch-and-learn session on Tuesday, October 8th, from 12.30 to 1.30 pm. If you’re in the business of selling your services to professionals, this workshop is a must.
Today, I spent the day at a Volunteer Day hosted by One Westminster, which exists to serve the voluntary sector and volunteer in the City of Westminster. It was a great day to meet other charities and social enterprises seeking volunteers and referrals to their programmes.
Standing beside a representative from Westminster Library, I was reminded of the resources available from the Westminster Business Library and other libraries around London.
Here are the databases and research tools available. Check with your individual library as they may not have all of these.
Provides research and insight on the UK’s high-growth companies. Their data platform allows professionals to discover and track Britain's most ambitious businesses in unrivalled detail.
Complete business reference adviser including opportunities, markets, financial and legal information
In-depth company information includes accounts, locations, directors, shareholders and products or services. More about Experian
Kompass
Worldwide products and services directory with detailed company information
Wide range of market research reports from a very highly regarded source
Until next time,
Suzanne & Mark
Thanks both. I can't join for tomorrow's power hour, am sure it will be productive