Research Tools and Links
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by admin in Online Training
Formal Research tools & Links
Forrester Research offers reports emerging trends in technology and their impact on business. Again, you can narrow it down to whatever category you’re interested in.
BizMiner features “hard-to-find” information for a fee: industry financial, market research, and business planning reports. Take a look at the available free samples to see if it’s the type of information you’re searching for.
FedStats is a government page that offers all sorts of statistical data, as well as links to other federal agencies that offer statistics.
General Research Tools And Links:
Google Keyword Tools can to see who your competitors are and how they are doing business.
Yahoo has a list of message boards and chats. It is beneficial to hear feedback directly from your intended audience. Message boards are a good way to do that, if you become a contributing member. The “regulars” on the board are more likely to offer you helpful feedback if they know you’re there to participate, rather than drop a survey and then leave. Also, before using this method, please familiarize yourself with the rules of each board.
BoardReader is a convenient tool that searches multiple message boards across the web for the keywords/phrases you specify.
Media Finder is a good place to search for magazines in your market. Search for trade magazines in particular (if applicable); they often offer useful information about upcoming events, reader interests, etc.
The Trade Show News Network is a searchable database of trade shows all over the world and across a wide variety of industries. Attending trade shows is a great way to learn about it…identify your competitors, view the products, and read the literature, etc.
TracerLock is a time-saving tool that automatically scans web pages for your list of keywords and phrases. It highlights them when found, so that you can quickly determine whether or not you want to continue research the site.
Other Sources Of Help
The US Small Business Administration is an excellent source of information for both people in the startup phase and those further along. Lots of great links and resources.
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