Our workshops are designed for those who are looking for the effectiveness and creativity of a group-learning environment. Workshops can be delivered on a one-time basis or as part of a continuous professional development program.

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We can adapt workshops to suit your company’s needs, or you can select from a range of topic areas, including the following:

Advanced searching

This workshop will show you the latest search engine tools and how they can be used to significantly improve your results. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have an essential toolkit to help them search more effectively, including key search tools, comparisons, tips and techniques.

Topics to be covered include:

• Different types of search tools and how they work
• The "hidden web" - and how to get the most out of it
• Making the most of Google and its alternatives.
• Using RSS and blogs to help you stay ahead and improve your visibility

Competitive Intelligence

This workshop will provide fresh approaches, strategies, and methodologies for competitive intelligence research on the web. You will learn about searching the “hidden web” and will end up with new tools and research strategies to perform your research more effectively and efficiently.

Patents

Patent searching can be used as an effective tool for business intelligence and a rich source of scientific and technological information. In this workshop you will learn the basics of patents and patent searching using both public databases as well as the many specialized commercial databases and advanced fee-based services.