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Know Your Enemy

Chartered Management Institute

Your people may know their marketplace and their customers, but all that invaluable information could go to waste if you don’t collect it and collate it effectively. Graeme Dixon looks at how competitive intelligence could benefit your company. You are not watching this post, click to start watching.

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Social Media for CEOs

N2Growth Blog

The fear of exposing executives and the corporate brand to public criticism, along with disclosure concerns with regard to forward looking statements, and other confidential information have caused concern for boards and legal departments. Social media also allows you access to business, market, and competitive intelligence in real time. .

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Case Study: Follow Dubious Orders or Speak Up?

Harvard Business Review

One of her primary duties during the summer would be helping him with market research by reaching out to other technology firms, including direct competitors, for information on products, services offered, customers, sales, and other data. It’s the only way to get accurate information.”

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What to Say and Do When Your Employee Has Another Job Offer

Harvard Business Review

Instead, solicit more information. ” This will not only buy you time so you can “get your wits together” but will also give you the information you need to “gather the material facts about the offer.” Because Ronald wanted to keep him, he got creative about changing his role.