Heather has recently been speaking to audiences in Australia and the US sharing some practical tips for finding what you need, when you need it for business. Read more...

Our online world has produced a generation who are self-sufficient when it comes to searching and finding what they need online. Here are some tips to help you to stay connected and relevant to the self-sufficient searchers' generation: Read more...

When researchers come together, they gain from the experience of talking about research. In research, there is always a lot of discussion about new sources, new user interfaces, and pricing. There isn’t a lot of discussion about how researchers use the range of sources available to find the answers they need quickly and easily. In [...] Read more...

Heather recently presented to information professionals in Brisbane on 10+ tips for finding business information. The attendees were from University libraries, engineering, law firms, Queensland government and legal and business publishing. Attendees said the session was: Excellent, especially the paper and powerpoint to continually access and be aware of sources. | Very insightful and enjoyable. | An excellent session. | Great refresher. Lots on new websites, and interesting discussion. | [The presentation] gave me a really good feel for how to research business information. Read more...

A recent invitation to deliver a guest lecture to MBA students from Flinders University Business School, in Adelaide, was time to think about some helpful lifelong research tips for business savvy students. My top 3 research tips for the international business students were tips to save time, and find reliable information - beyond their upcoming projects, and into their working lives. Read more...