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Do you believe you have numerous strategic choices available to you?

Posted By OctopusIntell 985 days ago on all

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This article asks whether you believe you have numerous strategic choices available to you. It is written by Babette Bensoussan of Mindshift as part of her rather splendid Monday motivation series. A weekly article on competitive intelligence, life and executive coaching.

Competitive intelligence example industry validation by a software company

Posted By OctopusIntell 986 days ago on all

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This piece is one of a number of articles offering an example of what you can do with competitive intelligence. We are determined to show you how competitive intelligence and associated activities can help any business. In this example, a technology business wished to gain a foothold in another market. This article is called Competitive intelligence example industry validation by a software company.

Buying competitive intelligence doesn’t mean you have to be mugged off

Posted By OctopusIntell 988 days ago on all

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This article suggests that buying competitive intelligence doesn’t mean you have to be mugged off. There are many benefits of using competitive intelligence in their business. It could be fantastic, and we have highlighted one or twenty on this website :-), but once they start, some will soon realise they may need help.

Why competitive intelligence is important even when you have access to a database?

Posted By OctopusIntell 991 days ago on all

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This article asks why competitive intelligence is important even when you have access to a database. You know when you get access to a major database platform and think it looks impressive. So much data at your fingertips. And it’s easy to search for stuff, and you have every revenue figure at your fingertips. Even some of them outside the global 500. But then you think, yeah, but? There’s got to be more to competitive analysis than published reports and lots of data.

Competitive Intelligence And Lessons From The Military Gets Things Done

Posted By OctopusIntell 1631 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - Competitive Intelligence and lessons from the military gets things done We explain how Competitive Intelligence and lessons from the military gets things done. You can learn from the military to make sure you put everything in your packs and belt ... Read More
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Former Global Competitive Intelligence lead at GE answers our Competitive Intelligence questions

Posted By OctopusIntell 1635 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - Former Global Competitive Intelligence lead at GE answers our Competitive Intelligence questions. In this week’s question and answer session, the former Global Competitive Intelligence lead at GE answers our Competitive Intelligence questions. We agree to all of these answers, especially ... Read More
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How to Compete with my Competitors Using Competitive Intelligence Thinking

Posted By OctopusIntell 1636 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - How to Compete with my Competitors Using Competitive Intelligence Thinking In this article, we offer our thoughts on how to compete with my competitors using Competitive Intelligence thinking. Knowing who your competitors are is vitally important. And knowing how to ... Read More
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How to Ask Great Questions by Thinking Like a Competitive Intelligence Professional

Posted By OctopusIntell 1642 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - How to Ask Great Questions by Thinking Like a Competitive Intelligence Professional This article is called how to ask great questions by thinking like a Competitive Intelligence professional. Interesting things happen every time you ask a question. Especially a one ... Read More
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Competitive Intelligence Thoughts of Lone Star’s Director of Competitive Intelligence, Laurie Young

Posted By OctopusIntell 1651 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - Competitive Intelligence Thoughts of Lone Star’s Director of Competitive Intelligence, Laurie Young This week we offer you the Competitive Intelligence Thoughts of Lone Star’s Director of Competitive Intelligence, Laurie Young. Lone Star are based in Dallas, United States and more ... Read More
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How to Find Out things About my Competitors

Posted By OctopusIntell 1652 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This post asks how to find out things about my competitors. Every start-up and established business faces competition. Understanding who the competitors are in your game and what they do will assist you in staying ahead of them. Use Competitor ... Read More
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Competitor Research Told Them They Were Not Ready For Battle

Posted By OctopusIntell 1676 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This post described how Competitor Research told them they were not ready for battle. It’s a Competitive Intelligence case study. The article presents how our services provided more certainty. And the confidence for significant supply chain business. You know how ... Read More
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Competitive Intelligence Analysts Need to Learn to Code Says Trip

Posted By OctopusIntell 1677 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This post called Competitive Intelligence Analysts Need to Learn to Code Says Trip is the latest in our questions respected professionals. This week we speak to Trip Krant, a US based Competitive Intelligence professionals who is an outstanding thinker and ... Read More
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Which Competitive Intelligence Productivity Tools do we Use?

Posted By OctopusIntell 1678 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - Today we ask Octopus’s Graeme Dixon which Competitive Intelligence productivity tools do we use. All are not specifically Competitive Intelligence related, and everyone can use them.  Evernote Maybe it’s how my mind works, but this tool has everything. Notes, pics, ... Read More
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Find Out What Your Competitors Are Doing

Posted By OctopusIntell 1679 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - We often get asked to find out what your competitors are doing. Competitor analysis has always been essential when doing business planning, sales and marketing.  When researching your competitors, you need to start by knowing what you are looking for. ... Read More
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How Competitive Intelligence Isolated Opportunities and Internal Problems

Posted By OctopusIntell 1680 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - We called this post how Competitive Intelligence isolated opportunities and internal problems. It’s a Competitive Intelligence case study. The article presents how our services provide more certainty and confidence.  You know how You know how you want to expand from ... Read More
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Director of Markets and Competitive Intelligence at SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions Answers the Questions

Posted By OctopusIntell 1685 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This article is the latest in our questions respected Competitive Intelligence professionals. This week we speak to Enrico Vonghia, Director of Markets and Competitive Intelligence at SUEZ in Canada. Some very interesting answer they are too. At the end of ... Read More
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What Competitive Intelligence Mishaps Can Reduce the Value of your Operation?

Posted By OctopusIntell 1686 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - Would it help to have the tools to create a successful Competitive Intelligence function? In this article, we are going to come at this subject from a different direction. If Competitive Intelligence thinking has taught us anything, it’s to look ... Read More
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Competitive Intelligence Expert Professor Fumiyuki Takahashi of the Japan University of Economics

Posted By OctopusIntell 1690 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This article is the latest in our questions respected Competitive Intelligence professionals. This week we speak to Professor Fumiyuki Takahashi of the Japan University of Economics. At the end of this series of questions, we will analyse the answers and ... Read More
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How Competitive Intelligence Helped a Software Provider Better Understand Their Competitive Environment

Posted By OctopusIntell 1694 days ago on Business

https://www.octopusintelligence.com - This article explains how Competitive Intelligence helped a software provider better understand their competitive environment. And gave them a deeper understanding of their main threat.  You know how You when you have a pretty big competitor. And it’s taking market ... Read More
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