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Independence or Not?
It’s Independence Day in the US, and it makes me wonder how independent we are as individuals. These thoughts were inspired by “The Busy Trap” in the New Times by Tim Kreider. How many times have you...
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Competitive Intelligence in 1985
When I wrote my Pecha Kucha presentation for our SLA Competitive Intelligence tournament, I decided to go back in time to 1985, the first year I focused entirely on competitive intelligence. This is...
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Cooperative Communication: Digital versus Voice
Everyday communication has become a complex business. When I started my job, it was so much easier. We had 3 choices: face-to-face, telephone and hardcopy. It was challenging enough then, since few of...
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The Enduring Importance of Communication & Curiosity
Last week I saw a thought provoking video of Sally Blount, Dean of the Kellogg School of Management on the Enduring Importance of Curiosity and Communication. In the last 10 years, the world has...
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Reach out to people for the best & most real-time intelligence
Welcome to another episode of CI Life. In this episode, we’re going to tackle a subject that I think is really important, for basically every CI team that works inside a company. Especially a larger...
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7 Steps to Prepare for a Choice Conversation
I have been realizing how much choice I have for just about everything I do in life, especially how I spend my time. The same thing is true when I prepare to conduct a telephone or in-person interview...
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Benefit from Analog Communication aka Conversation
When you rely solely on the Internet and social media as sources of intelligence, you just have your interpretation of what you think is going on. You perpetuate your blind spots, which we all have....
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3 New Competitive Intelligence Books
It is my pleasure to share 3 great competitive intelligence books that came to my attention this week. Business and Competitive Analysis: Effective Applications of New and Classic Methods, 2nd Edition...
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