Search Expert Weighs In on Future of the Industry

Aarhus, Denmark (PRWEB) November 15, 2008

Stephen E. Arnold, an expert in search, content processing, and text analytics, recently delivered a lecture to a standing-room only crowd in Aarhus, Denmark, at the JBoye 08 (http://www.jboye08.dk/) conference Nov. 4 to 6.

Arnold’s analysis of enterprise search in 2009 identified major trends in the enterprise search and context processing industry; reviewed companies that will drive search success going forward; selected hot market sectors; and explained the rising challenges vendors and licensees will face.

Determining deals for bundled or “just there” search will put sales pressure on many small and specialty vendors, and competition from Google will increase that pressure as smaller companies try to avoid being swallowed by the search giant. Ballooning expenses will cause the purchasing companies to squeeze all they can out of budgets, which means fiercer competition amongst the vendors. Understanding and handling that may be beyond many small company salesmen. And SharePoint will continue to grow in scope and usage, a challenge to all search system developers.

“I fear that we will lose some number of search and content processing firms in the next six to 12 months. Innovation will continue to replenish the pool but some relatively well known firms will run aground,” Arnold said.

Arnold invites usage of his information and documents with proper attribution. The full text of the lecture and a pdf are available on the ArnoldIT.com Web site at http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/2008/11/11/search-2009-the-arnold-boye08-lecture/. The speech has been crafted into a more definitive statement of Arnold’s views and will be published.

As the managing partner of Arnold Information Technology (http://www.arnoldit.com), Arnold has more than two decades of experience in computer-based information retrieval, practical work gained through client assignments around the world and a deep understanding of the technology and business of enterprise search.

“Successful Enterprise Search Management” will be available as a download in late November and in hard copy mid-December through Galatea at http://www.galatea.co.uk/.

About Stephen E. Arnold

Stephen E. Arnold monitors search, content processing, text mining and related topics from his high-tech nerve center in rural Kentucky. He tries to winnow the goose feathers from the giblets. He works with colleagues worldwide to make this Web log useful to those who want to go “beyond search”. Contact him at sa [at] arnoldit.com. For more information about Arnold IT, contact Stuart Schram, chief technology officer, at (502) 228-1966. The company’s Web site is http://arnoldit.com, and the Beyond Search blog is at http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/.

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How to Visualize Business Success: Jenny Trautman Weighs In

Roswell, GA (PRWEB) October 18, 2012

Jenny Trautman, Principal Graphic Facilitator at Evenview, has over twenty-five years of experience in teaching businesses how to create and implement a shared vision for business success. In a blog post released today by Company.com, the social network for small business, Trautman discusses the power of visuals and provides examples of tools that facilitate vision building and collaboration.

Why is having a visual or graphic aid so compelling? Trautman says that about 65% of people are visual learners, meaning they have to see something to process and retain what they are taking in. About 30% of people are auditory learners. This group of people usually learns best by being a part of the conversation and then seeing a summary of what was said during the meeting. The rest of the 5% are kinesthetic learners who work best in collaborative processes. As a result, both internal and external meetings are filled with people who learn best in different contexts.

If you learn some easy graphics and you get used to going into conversations where you are really looking for rich meaning and true collaboration, what will happen is that your group will be able to see outlier ideas and synthesize those with some familiar ones. The result is that youll come out with something that is so much stronger than what you would normally get, Trautman explains.

To learn more about graphic facilitation and how to visualize business success, go to the Company Insight blog, a resource for business owners and entrepreneurs at: http://companyinsight.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/visualizing-business-success/

For more information about how Company.com can help your business grow, visit Company.com or call 855-812-6290. Stay connected with Company.com on Facebook and Twitter, @companydotcom.

About Company.com

Company.com is a unique business social network focused on the needs and opportunities of new and growing companies. It allows businesses to connect, communicate, and collaborate with employees, clients, partners, vendors and suppliers, create new partnerships, and engage with customers in new and more effective ways. The company has recently released a major upgrade to their network. Visit Company.com for more detail.

About Jenny Trautman

Jenny Trautman is the principal graphic facilitator at Evenview, where she leads team development, strategy planning and change management initiatives in a variety of industries. Jenny has achieved success in building high-performing teams for more than 25 years, creating cross-functional groups that work together effectively within an enterprise. One of her areas of expertise is engaging teams in the implementation of integrated technologies. Jenny holds an MBA from Emory University and a BSEE from the University of Utah. Jenny can be reached at jenny(at)evenview(dot)com

About Evenview

Evenview, an Atlanta-based consultancy, helps people bring innovative strategies into focus. We lead fun, high-energy meetings that engage everyone in the room. Our interactive processes promote teamwork. With our support, groups can visualize the future, see plans to get there and find ways to bring about change. Visit evenview.com to discover more about us and picture how we might work together.

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