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Practice Development - Sizing Up the Competition
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Find/SVP's Competitor Intelligence
Everything you want to know about competitor intelligence can be found here. Unfortunately, most of it has a price tag attached to it. You can still glean some useful pointers from this well-respected organization.
D & B Online Companies Search
Information on more than 75,000 public and private companies available online. A membership fee is charged, however, many larger firms already have subscriptions.
Cybersleuthing
With the right online research tools, you can find anything you need to know about your competitors. This article has links to various online services and agencies, as well as the standard search engines.
How to Find Out About Your Competition
Dan Safford's pointers for assessing the competition in proposal situations.
Conducting Business Investigations
Annotated listing of useful books from the Spy Exchange & Security Center.
Differentiating Your Firm
Set Yourself Apart From Competitors
More smart tips from Jay Abraham on some of the things his clients do.
Eliminate the Competition!
Are you offering your clients something different from your competition? Define your niche and then own it.
Use Technology to Outpace Your Competition
Daniel Burrus give four rules that can give you an edge.
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Growth Companies That Place Highest Value on Competitor Information Are Most Successful
Coopers & Lybrand study also shows that many fail to protect their own information.
The Death of Competition
Fortune Magazine says the way corporations used to compete is gone for good. What primary "ecosystems" make up your client base?
Competitive Intelligence Programs: An Overview
Are they different from industrial espionage? A scholarly treatment of roles and methods.
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