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Build Your Own Search Engine With Google
Are you aware that Google gives you the power to build your own search engine to fight information overload?Here is a quick...
 
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Best of Tools For Thought 2009 - Internet Research Tools
In the past year, Tools For Thought introduced many internet research tools to be used in competitive intelligence and economic...
 
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Best of Tools For Thought 2009 - Economic Development 2.0
In 2009, we examined the use of social networks for economic development initiatives.  Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook, Twtter...
 
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Best of Tools For Thought 2009 - Competitive Intelligence
At this time of year, we would like to take a look at the most popular posts on Tools For Thought in 2009.  Over the next...
 
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What Is Available On YouTube For Site Selectors? A Month Later
To see how dynamic the search results are on YouTube for videos aimed at promoting a region for  investment attraction, we...
 
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Web 2.0 & Health Information Delivery
My colleague, Aicha Habiby, who blogs at Des Outils et Des Hommes, informed me on the use of social media tools to push health...
 
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Researching Technology Companies With Crunchbase
Here is a company information source in a form of a wiki that we came across during a couple of Google searches and it deserves...
 
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Google Integrates Real Time Search Results
In case you missed the news, Google has hopped on the real time search train to compete with tools such as Collecta, itpints...
 
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Web 2.0 And Business Attraction - Canadian Cities Online Marketing Index : Update
In September 2009, E&B DATA, Intelegia’s parent company, published “Web 2.0 And Business Attraction: Canadian...
 
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Using LinkedIN People Search To Profile A Company
The blog post, “Competitive Intelligence Research With LinkedIn - Who’s Hiring?” discussed the use of LinkedIn to...
 
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Search Google and Bing With Bingle
Here is a niffy tool for individuals who wish to search the web with Google and Bing at the same time!!!Bingle is a search...
 
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SEO For Your Investment Attraction YouTube Videos
If your economic development organization has a YouTube video or a channel, have you attempted to find it via the tool’s...
 
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YouTube: Nova Scotia On The Map For Investment Attraction
Here is another indication that the use of YouTube as a part of an economic development 2.0 strategy is being adopted by...
 
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Web 2.0 For E-Government?
Many of the posts on Tools For Thought discuss the use of Web 2.0 applications for economic development initiatives.   Thanks...
 
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Investment Attraction Via YouTube: Greater Rochester, NY
Thanks to the post, “What Is Available On YouTube For Site Selectors?“, a reader pointed us to the following...
 
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Competitive Intelligence Research With LinkedIn - Who’s Hiring?
Without a doubt, social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn has afforded competitive intelligence researchers...
 
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Search For Breaking News With Yahoo
Here is a tip for those who can not get enough breaking news especially if it is related to economic development.Yahoo now...
 
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The Importance Of YouTube In An Economic Development 2.0 Strategy
As a short follow up to the post, ‘What Is Available On YouTube For Site Selectors?“,  ComScore,  a source of...
 
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What Is Available On YouTube For Site Selectors?
YouTube is a very powerful online marketing vehicle if used correctly.  To some, throwing on a video without clear...
 
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LeapFish: An Impressive Online Research Tool
Here is a search tool that you may want to add to your bookmarks.LeapFish is an application to conduct multi-media, real-time...
 
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World Bank Data Available Through Google Search
Google just made life a whole lot easier for individuals searching for  information on the World Bank’s website.Through...
 
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Web 2.0 and Investment Attraction: UK Trade & Investment
E&B DATA’s recent benchmark study, “Web 2.0 And Business Attraction - Canadian Cities Online Marketing...
 
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Customize Google News Sections For Economic Intelligence
In September 2009, Intelegia published, “The Many Faces Of Google For Economic Intelligence“, a series of posts dealing...
 
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Branding Reinforcement Tool or Source For Competitive Intelligence
It should not be a huge shock to find that some of the well known brands in the world have a Facebook Fan Page. The popular...
 
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Facebook Fan Pages - Branding Reinforcement Tool or Source For Competitive Intelligence?
It should not be a huge shock to find that some of the well known brands in the world have a Facebook Fan Page.  The popular...
 
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New Investment Pattern In Canada For 2009
Representatives of E&B DATA were on hand for this year’s Economic Developers Association of Canada ...
 
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Organization Structure Intelligence Using The Official Board
Here is a tool for competitive intelligence researchers and economic development officers that would like to research a...
 
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Site Selection Intelligence With Bing Maps
A few weeks ago, we introduced Google Street View as a means to collect information for site selectors in terms of location...
 
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Google Introduces Real-Time Search
Google has entered the market of real-time search without making a big deal nor a fancy new search interface.  If you blink...
 
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Economic Development 2.0 With SlideShare
E&B DATA’s benchmark study, Web 2.0 And Business Attraction: Canadian Cities Online Marketing Index examined what...
 
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Twitter Search With CrowdEYE
Many wonder the benefits of searching Twitter for economic development purposes.  For some, Twitter is an example of a...
 
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Converting Your PDF Files To MS-Word Files
Here is a quick tip for individuals that are always looking for a way to turn a .pdf file into a MS-Word file or a RTF...
 
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Conversation Search With BackType
Search engines such as Google and Bing have been late arriving to the party when it comes to real time search capabilities. ...
 
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The Importance Of Monitoring Capital Investments in Your Industry? – Case 1
Last week, the notion of tracking capital investments in your industry was introduced.  An abundance of details can be...
 
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Site Selection Intelligence With Google Street View
Here is a practical tip for site selection professionals and key decision makers for finding a location a new facility when it...
 
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itpints…Another Real-Time Search Engine
Another day, another real-time search tool to add to your competitive intelligence research toolkit.itpints allows you to...
 
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The Importance Of Monitoring Capital Investments in Your Industry?
One of the effects of an economic downturn is the change of the level of capital investments from around the globe.  With the...
 
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Real-Time Search With Collecta
Real-time search engines are amazing.  Within a matter of keystrokes and a mouse clicks, you can have access of what is being...
 
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Web 2.0 And Business Attraction: Canadian Cities Online Marketing Index
Social Media Tools has given marketers new avenues to communicate with consumers.  Whether it be pushing information via...
 
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Real Time Searching With Addictomatic
This tool is not new however; it is very handy for individuals who need to conduct real time searches when it comes to the web...
 
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The Many Faces Of Google For Economic Intelligence: Part 6 - Google Video
In the sixth and last part of the series, “The Many Faces Of Google For Economic Intelligence“, let us take a look...
 
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The Many Faces Of Google For Economic Intelligence: Part 5 - Google News
In this fifth installment of the series of “The Many Faces Of Google For Economic Intelligence“,  we will take a...
 
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The Many Faces Of Google For Economic Intelligence: Part 4 - Google Groups Search
In the first couple of posts in the series, The Many Faces Of Google For Economic Intelligence, we examined how relevant...
 
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Capital Investments in Canada on Twitter
E&B DATA, Intelegia’s parent company,  has launched a Twitter page for those wish to track capital investments in...
 
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The Many Faces Of Google For Economic Intelligence: Part 1
As users of the internet and gatherers of information, we often take such tools as Google for granted.  We expect Google to...