April, 2017

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Listening Provided the Pivotal Clue for Competitive Intelligence

Cooperative Intelligence Blog

The Competitive Situation. A glass manufacturing company wanted to know why a competitor was still in the glass business, as its glass business was losing money, and had been for several years. Their ultimate goal was to predict when this competitor would exit the glass business so they could capture the competitor’s customers. My Mission. My goal was to learn as much as I could about the competing glass company, and most importantly why they were motivated to remain in the glass business.

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Mobile BI Dashboards – ElegantJ BI

Elegant BI

‘Design once, Use anywhere’ Mobile BI Dashboards with adaptive UI that offers seamless user experience on any device. Visit [link] for more details.

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App Of The week: Visitor Engagement Google Analytics

Domo

If you’re a marketer, few things are more important to your long-term success than the quality of your website experience. After all, it’s nice to have great web traffic, but even the best cost-per-click campaign will only drive results if the people who visit your site actually like what they see once they get there. If you want to build strong relationships with your customers, you need to make sure they’re engaging with your content and coming back for more.

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Retail Sales Continue to Deteriorate – How Marketers Can Right the Ship

Resonate

The latest Wall Street estimates just gave retailers a giant headache. Retailers’ combined same-store sales are now expected to only rise 0.3% in the fiscal first quarter, lower than what was originally projected at the start of 2017 according to eMarketer. So what’s the problem? Retailers aren’t adjusting quickly enough to the wants and needs of their customers.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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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Join our AIM team… now hiring Market Intelligence Associate

AIM

Background: At AIM, Market Intelligence is the gathering and analysis of information about competitors, customers, products, markets, technologies and government regulations affecting our clients. Our clients receive customized deliverables – including reports, alerts, databases, mapping and other specialized offerings. Job Competencies: A Master’s Degree in Information Science or equivalent market intelligence experience is preferred.

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Overcoming Your Salesforce’s Objections to Win/Loss Analysis

Cooperative Intelligence Blog

I just had another client tell me he was getting pushback from his salesforce to do Win/Loss analysis. They felt threatened by what the output might be. They felt that win/loss analysis would be a critique of them, and only them. Really!? The objective of Win/Loss analysis is to win and retain more business, not to critique sales people. To strengthen this argument, I share the 4 topical areas we cover in the Win/Loss interviews with the company’s customers and those who chose a competitor: Rela

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Fact or Fiction? Smart Data Visualization Tells the Tale

Elegant BI

If you are considering a Business Intelligence solution, you ought to give some consideration to the concept of Smart Data Visualization and review your prospective solution to determine its capabilities in that regard. Smart Data Visualization provides many benefits to the organization and to the business users, who will leverage the selected BI tools to gather, analyze, share and report on data.

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Data Storytelling: Separating Fiction From Facts

Domo

Data is playing a larger role in day-to-day business conversations than ever before. The ability to communicate with data is now a necessity for business leaders, frontline employees, and everybody in between. People who may have easily avoided discussing data in the past are finding numbers being thrust upon them. When data is a foreign language to you, it can be frustrating to not understand what’s being said or be able to use it effectively in communications with others.

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App Of The Week: Pipeline Velocity

Domo

It can often feel as if your organization’s entire well-being hinges on the unpredictable ups and downs of the sales pipeline. Sometimes, every prospect you touch turns to gold, and business is good. Other times, an entire stack of qualified leads vanishes into thin air, and you’re left scrambling for answers. Without the right insights into how and why these events occur, sales managers and marketing professionals have no choice but to sweat out sleepless nights, hoping they’v

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Gain a Competitive Edge With This Scenario Planning Toolkit

In a world where uncertainty and change are constant, scenario planning empowers companies with the agility and competitive edge needed to thrive. Download the toolkit to fortify your business strategy , set up your competitive positioning , and ensure your company is poised to respond to any future scenario.

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On The Conference Circuit With Domo: London

Domo

Domo has been busy spreading the word about how we’re revolutionising business. In addition to Domopalooza 2017, held March 21st -24th, Domo was at two different events in London within a two-week period. At Retail Week Live and Gartner Data & Analytics Conference 2017, both of which were held in the same building near the O2 Arena in London, we spoke with attendees about how Domo can solve their business problems.

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Join our AIM team… now hiring Market Intelligence Associate

AIM

Background: At AIM, Market Intelligence is the gathering and analysis of information about competitors, customers, products, markets, technologies and government regulations affecting our clients. Our clients receive customized deliverables – including reports, alerts, databases, mapping and other specialized offerings. Job Competencies: A Master’s Degree in Information Science or equivalent market intelligence experience is preferred.

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Data Governance: 5 Ways to Overcome Resistance & Meet Goals

Better Buys

Your data is the lens on almost everything about your business. Proper data governance is the best way to keep that lens clean, functional and useful. Most people in your organization need data to do their jobs effectively. That means data governance is more than just a function to keep data reliable, safe, accurate and […].

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7 Critical Questions to Ask When Selecting an LMS

Better Buys

Purchasing a learning management system (LMS) is an investment in both your employees’ development and their ability to drive your company’s success. When selecting an LMS, it’s not enough to just know the ins-and-outs of the solution. You must evaluate the vendor, too. Getting to Know the Vendor Knowing all about your LMS vendor reduces […].

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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6 Expert Tips to Make Your LMS Implementation Successful

Better Buys

It was a long buying process, but you finally found the learning management system (LMS) that best fits your organization’s needs. It’s time for you to sit back and let the vendor take care of implementation, right? Not exactly. Planning your LMS implementation is just as critical as finding the right solution. Without creating a […].

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Google Classroom vs. Edmodo: Key Features and Services Comparison

Better Buys

Both Google Classroom and Edmodo are designed to help teachers supplement their classroom lessons. With both platforms, teachers can organize their course content, track assignment status and communicate with students. We’ve reviewed both Google Classroom and Edmodo and compared them to other LMS solutions in our comprehensive LMS Comparison Guide.

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How HR Can Leverage Big Data

Better Buys

Companies that use big data and people analytics frequently see improvements in recruitment, hiring, retention – you name it. It’s no wonder more businesses are pulling out the checkbook and taking the plunge into the tech pool. Yet the biggest skeptics of these Human Resources successes may be none other than HR professionals themselves. At big […].

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Trends Forecast: What to Expect from Business Intelligence in 2017

Better Buys

Which business intelligence (BI) trends are on the rise in 2017? Interest in BI and data management is constantly in flux, but BARC’s 2017 BI Trend Monitor report has revealed which BI trends are seeing growth – and which aren’t. For the most part, trends in the business intelligence market have remained stable between 2016 […].

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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Moodle vs. Canvas: Key Features and Services Comparison

Better Buys

Moodle and Canvas are two learning management systems (LMS) that provide flexible deployment options for the educational market. In addition to being in the cloud, both solutions offer an open-source platform. We’ve reviewed both Moodle and Canvas as well as compared them to other LMS solutions in our comprehensive LMS Comparison Guide. In this post, […].

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Better Buys’ Office Equipment Editor’s Choice Award – 2Q 2017

Better Buys

Better Buys has announced its 2Q 2017 Editor’s Choice Award winners for its office equipment devices. These winners represent the top manufacturers in the industry and were compiled from in-depth analysis of recently-released office equipment products. Each award recipient not only offered the greatest value and functionality but also exhibited unique features.

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Domopalooza 2017: A Look Back

Domo

Domopalooza 2017 went down just over a week ago, and what an event it was! From absolutely incredible speakers and presenters, to parties that brought down the house, it never stopped short of being the palooza we promised it would be. The Revolution The theme of this year’s Domopalooza was “You Are the Revolution,” and attendees really took the message to heart, recognizing how they can—and have already—started a revolution in their own organizations.

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Leading India Stock Brokerage Firms Benefit From ElegantJ BI Solution

Elegant BI

Stock brokerage firms around the world are now using Self-Serve Business Intelligence solutions with integrated functionality for data warehouses (DWH), trading application, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and other enterprise solutions. The ElegantJ BI stock brokerage out-of-the-box solution is used by many of the leading stock brokerage firms in India, including Religare Securities, KIFS and Sharekhan.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Data Democracy Encourages Social BI and Creates Citizen Data Scientists

Elegant BI

Democracy is a great thing! The more involved people are, the more they understand, the better decisions they can make for themselves and for everyone else AND they can make a better contribution as well. Data Democratization works the same way. In years past, businesses thought that only senior management needed to understand the strategy and direction of the company but employees and team members lacked the knowledge to make the right decisions and become a great asset to the organization.