Crayon

MAY 18, 2021

Gathering competitive intelligence is a challenge. In fact, according to our survey of more than 1,000 CI professionals, it’s the toughest part of the job. On average, it takes up one-third of all time spent on the CI process (the other two parts of the process being analysis and activation). A consistent stream of sound competitive data—i.e., data that’s up-to-date, reliable, and actionable—is foundational to your long-term success in a crowded market.

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Cipher

MAY 10, 2021

This article is a part of our competitor analysis resource center. Visit the complete competitor analysis resource center for more content like this.

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 28, 2021

Big data technology is increasingly being used in e-commerce. Analysts predict that global e-commerce companies will spend $6.2 billion on big data by 2025. There are a number of benefits of using big data in e-commerce. One of the most important benefits lies in understanding the customer journey and optimizing their experience to maximize conversions.

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mention

MAY 19, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that caught us napping, it is interesting to hypothesize how these events will affect content marketing in 2021. Anyway, we have learned a lot this year – like how to work remotely without going stir-crazy, be flexible, and expect the unexpected. To cream it up, I asked many content marketing experts what we should expect in our planning, what content marketing predictions and trends we should bring into focus, and what they want to try to charm the socks off y

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Alexa

MAY 24, 2021

The best businesses in the world recognize how critical building an optimal customer experience is to their overall sales and brand reputation. Research conducted by Zendesk in 2020 found that “half of customers say that customer experience is more important to them now compared to a year ago.”. To build an optimal user experience, you need clearly defined customer journey touchpoints that move prospects through the purchase process.

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Crayon

MAY 11, 2021

Competitive advertising is a well-established practice in our modern media landscape. As the intensity of competition rises, so, too, does the difficulty of earning and maintaining the attention of your prospects. That being said, it would be misleading to suggest that competitive advertising is strictly a matter of attention; it’s also a matter of differentiation.

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Cipher

MAY 18, 2021

Cipher is excited to announce the launch of a series of innovative new features on the Knowledge360? platform. We’re always striving to make Knowledge360 better, and we’re confident these new features will unlock new levels of value for users.

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 4, 2021

The market for big data is expected to be worth $274 billion by next year. This is hardly surprising, since so many businesses depend on data analytics to draw useful insights on every aspect of their business model. Analytics is one of the most powerful tools that modern businesses possess. Any business that is ready to embrace data analytics will have access to a wealth of information on their industry, customer base, competitors and more.

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Octopus

MAY 11, 2021

This post describes a Logistics Competitor Research case study 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. Read More. The post Logistics Competitor Research Case Study Told Them They Were Not Ready For Battle appeared first on Octopus Competitive Intelligence.

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mention

MAY 26, 2021

How Important is Social Media Advertising in providing revenue for businesses? 57% of consumers will follow a brand to stay up to date about new products 53.6% of the world’s population uses social media for over 2 hours a day Only 60% of digital marketers actively share their social media ROI results, according to LinkedIn research. 54% of social media browsers look for products to purchase.

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Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2021

Hitting an early impasse with a prospect is an age-old sales dilemma. “I was working on an account and had talked to someone a little bit lower in the organization. They said, ‘You need to reach out to our CEO directly,’” recalls Megan Hanisko, manager of sales development at ZoomInfo. “So I said, ‘All right, what’s his number?’ And he would not give me any of his contact information.”.

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Crayon

MAY 7, 2021

Win/loss analysis is an essential practice for anyone who wants to better understand their competitive landscape and continuously optimize processes across sales, marketing, product management, and beyond. Why do we win some deals and lose others? How often do we win against Competitor XYZ? How well do we compete in the healthcare vertical ? Asking and answering questions like these — and subsequently taking action based on the conclusions you draw — is a critical piece of the puzzle that is bui

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Cipher

MAY 19, 2021

Welcome to The Gambit, a coffee chat series hosted by the leadership team at Cipher. Every month, we interview thought leaders in the competitive intelligence industry and share their tips, guidance, and thoughts on the future of the M/CI industry.

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 28, 2021

Data security and data collection are both much more important than ever. Every organization needs to invest in the right big data tools to make sure that they collect the right data and protect it from cybercriminals. One tool that many data-driven organizations have started using is Microsoft Azure. It has not gained as much acceptance yet as it likely will in the near future, despite its benefits.

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Octopus

MAY 13, 2021

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Market Intelligence professional Vivek Bhalla of MongoDB answers appeared first on Octopus Competitive Intelligence.

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mention

MAY 12, 2021

Don’t let all the hype about emerging new platforms like TikTok and Clubhouse blind you to the power of Instagram. It’s still a highly popular channel with a massive following, and it’s still one of the five most downloaded apps worldwide. Instagram passed the 1 billion global user mark at the end of 2020, and what’s even more important is that Instagram users are highly engaged, with the average Instagrammer spending at least seven hours per week on the platform.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Imagine if, 30 years from now, business leaders are still scratching their heads about how to use artificial intelligence. It’s nearly impossible to believe that will be true. Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. . Back in 1989, when hair metal music played on MTV and a lone protester famously stood in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square, the Harvard Business Review published an article that explored how automation was ready to bo

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Crayon

MAY 5, 2021

In the battle against competitors for sales, a positioning statement gives brand stakeholders much-needed ammunition. Across marketing and sales channels, you need to know how to promote your product in a way that differentiates it from the field. But a positioning statement is just the tip of the iceberg. Ideally, you’d have a one-size-fits-all solution to communicate your value prop to all segments of your audience.

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Cipher

MAY 25, 2021

Cipher is excited to announce the launch of a series of innovative new features on the Knowledge360? platform. We’re always striving to make Knowledge360 better, and we’re confident these new features will unlock new levels of value for users.

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 5, 2021

Big data and artificial intelligence have become incredibly useful in the field of photography. Photographers need to know how to leverage big data effectively. A number of new trends have emerged that involve the use of data. They can be useful for social media marketers that need fresh visual content. Big Data Becomes Integral for Social Media Marketers Relying on Photography.

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ArchIntel

MAY 4, 2021

ArchIntel™ -. A recent blog post by Cobwebs Technology explains the concept of open-source intelligence and how it is used. OSINT could be any information that can be accessed by the general public. It is a tool required by investigators and analysts when conducting investigations. However, searching through the web can be difficult because of the massive amounts of data available.

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Intelligence Node

MAY 25, 2021

Data is the new gold! Gone are the days when you had a small store on the corner of a street where all the customers in the neighborhood came to do their shopping. You knew each and every one of them. You had personal relationships with them, knew their likes and dislikes, their preferences, and […]. The post 5 Ways Advanced Data Can Help Improve eCommerce Conversions appeared first on Blog.

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Zoominfo

MAY 27, 2021

In a world inundated with data and the solutions that promise you the ability to achieve a competitive edge , we’re often left thinking: “How?”. Just how do businesses with access to so much rich information actually, truly use it to their very individual advantage? Selling points and promises aside, without fully understanding their prospects (i.e. the particular pain points of each prospect at different parts of the funnel), companies can amass all the data in the world without actually using

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Crayon

MAY 25, 2021

Competitive analysis frameworks are indispensable for anyone who wants to extract meaning from intel and inspire action across their organization. When we talk about competitive intelligence, we’re talking about a three-step process: track, analyze, act. Track, of course, refers to the collection of data : Competitor X launched a new product, Competitor Y parted ways with their sales leader, etc.

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Cipher

MAY 5, 2021

This article is a part of our competitor analysis resource center. Visit the complete competitor analysis resource center for more content like this. The Market and Competitive Intelligence (M/CI) world is full of terms with subtle differences in both definition and usage. Competitive analysis is one such term. It is distinct from competitor analysis , and also from terms like market intelligence, competitive intelligence, and business intelligence.

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