Mary Ellen's Extras!
These are reports and slide decks from my recent presentations. Do they look interesting? Feel free to contact me if you would like to bring a lively, entertaining and effective speaker to your organization or professional group.
Mary Ellen surveyed business owners in the Association of Independent Information Professionals about their businesses. How much do they make? How many hours do they work? What is their biggest challenge? This 60-page report provides insight into info-entrepreneurship, and offers a benchmarking tool for both new and long-time business owners.
Mary Ellen gave a webinar on May 16, 2012 for the Metropolitan New York Library Council on using the reference interview and other points of interaction to talk about and show the value that info pros provide.
Mary Ellen shares her four-step process to discover your insanely fun business, then follows up with nine basic techniques to build your business doing things you love to do anyway. This short presentation was given at the annual conference of AIIP on May 4, 2012.
Mary Ellen offers 10 ideas on how to get more from LinkedIn by searching creatively and using LinkedIn's datamining tools. This is the first of the new MEB's 123s series of half-hour webinars on topics of interest to info pros. You can see all the webinars at batesinfo.com/meb123.
Mary Ellen shared her knowledge on how to get a "seat at the table." Speaking to the C-level suite requires an entirely different approach. Mary Ellen provided tips on how to see yourself from their eyes and communicate your efforts effectively. Several E3 = eContent Success! workshops, hosted by Springer and local SLA chapters.
Mary Ellen provides an updated-to-the-minute talk, jam-packed with valuable tips and tools for searching the web more effectively. You don't need to be an expert to use these tips and techniques, but even long-time researchers will learn something new. This talk was given at the Computers in Libraries 2012 conference, Washington, DC on March 21, 2012.
Mary Ellen gave this presentation about the future of the information profession and how to best leverage change, at the Spotlight on Your Career workshop, hosted by CoALL and SLA Rocky Mountain Chapter, on Feb. 25, 2012.
My librarian's look into the Crystal Ball...made in 2003! Read it for yourself and tell me: What of this isn't still applicable today? How accurate (or not) was my look into the future of our Info Pro world?
This is from a short talk I gave at the Information Online 2003 conference in Sydney. I was asked to prepare a 5-minute submission on the role of information professionals in the online environment. I predicted the day when we saw the distinction between librarY and librarIAN, when info pros permeated the workplace, when we were seen as an essential component of every information management function within organizations and institutions.
This is from a short talk I gave at the Information Online 2003 conference in Sydney. I was asked to prepare a 5-minute submission on the role of information professionals in the online environment. I predicted the day when we saw the distinction between librarY and librarIAN, when info pros permeated the workplace, when we were seen as an essential component of every information management function within organizations and institutions.
Also of Interest:
The How-To Book on Becoming a Successful Info-Entrepreneur
Mary Ellen Bates is the author of Building and Running A Successful Research Business: A Guide for the Independent Information Professional—widely considered the definitive, step-by-step guide to building a strong, thriving information services business. Many information professionals seeking coaching start by reading this book first, and then work with Mary Ellen for more advanced, one-on-one coaching. If you buy her book directly from the Bates InfoStore, you will also receive a free half hour of business coaching with Mary Ellen.
Rave Reviews From Clients
Mary Ellen Bates is known for her crisp, organized coaching, coupled with a genuine desire to help others succeed in the field of information services.
Here's what some of her Info-Entrepreneur clients have to say about her helpful coaching style:
"Mary Ellen is one of the easiest and more professional people with whom I've worked. The advice I receive from Mary Ellen is practical, smart and easy to implement."
—Mark Evans, Banchroft Research Group
—Mark Evans, Banchroft Research Group
"As a result of Mary Ellen's coaching, my presentation and speaking business has dramatically increased."
—Marcy Phelps, Phelps Research
—Marcy Phelps, Phelps Research