Tuesday, November 24, 2009 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 19   HOME Finding the needle in a stack of needles: five finds from Dialog. Bob Stewart, manager of strategic intelligence, Dialog, bob.stewart@dialog.com In today’s business world where information – and deadlines – move at electronic speeds, two problems exist in our search for fast, accurate information: information overload and information overlook. We have access to more information now than ever before, but is it too much to manage? For buried deep within that mountain of information could be the unexpected gem that truly makes a difference. The aim of this column is to cast light on a few of those competitive intelligence gems, and suggest one possible gateway for finding more. [Editor's note: This column was developed to provide SCIP members notice of new articles on Competitive Intelligence which appear in published journals. It will be a regular feature in SCIP.online.  Each entry includes a reference to the original article's source, and a link to the online full text document on the Dialog service. Dialog account owners can click directly on this link to view the full article.] Pharmaceutical industry 'Toward competitive intelligence.' Breitstein, Joanna Pharmaceutical Executive, v22n9, Page: 110, Sep 2002 In an article from the September 2002 issue of Pharmaceutical Executive, Joanna Breitstein interviews a 23-year pharmaceutical industry executive who conducted a study of competitive intelligence in 15 pharmaceutical firms. Article available at (Dialog account required): ABI/INFORM® (File 15), Accession Number 2425016, or click here. Personal care industry 'Competitive intelligence returns: it's plain to see from the response received after the debut of this column that marketers in the personal care field do indeed know that marketing matters.' Barson, Donna C. Global Cosmetic Industry, Volume: 170, Number: 9, Page: 68(2), Sept 2002 Over the past few years, the personal care industry has become more complex and highly competitive. Donna C. Barson, of Barson Marketing Inc., discusses how CI can help overcome the coming challenges and help marketing professionals take advantage of new opportunities. Article available at (Dialog account required): Gale Group PROMT® (File 16), Accession Number 10122731, or click here. Mergers and acquisitions 'Picking the competition's brains for deal insight.' Austin, Thomas E Mergers & Acquisitions , v37n9 , Page: 30-32 , Sep 2002 If you’re involved in a merger or acquisition, you might think about going to your competitors to get necessary market-based due diligence information. Sound improbable? An article in Mergers & Acquisitions Journal suggests it may be time to re-think how your market due diligence is conducted. Article available at (Dialog account required): Gale Group Trade & Industry Database™ (File 148), Accession Number 15018298, or click here. Private sector intelligence 'Risky business.' Hulnick, Arthur S Harvard International Review , v24n3 , Page: 68-72 , Fall 2002 What are the differences between private and governmental intelligence? What position do governments around the world take on government-sponsored industrial espionage? A recent article explores these topics and more: Article available at (Dialog account required): ABI/INFORM® (File 15), Accession Number 2420069, or click here. Competitive intelligence in the Federal market 'Competitive intelligence in the federal market: want to devise effective marketing strategies or attack the competition's strongholds? Take advantage of the intelligence available through the Freedom of Information Act.'  Grimm, Robert D. Contract Management, n10, p24 (4), Tuesday, October 1, 2002 Very few firms know with any degree of accuracy what their market share is in the U.S. federal government. Find out how to use the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to help find the answer. Article available at (Dialog account required): DIALOG NewsRoom (File 990), Accession Number 520554142 or click here. Background Bob Stewart is manager of strategic intelligence at Dialog and 12-year veteran of the online information industry. Dialog, a pioneer in developing the technology behind electronic information retrieval, is the world leader in providing online-based information services to organizations seeking competitive advantages in such fields as business, science, engineering, finance and law. In 2002, Dialog celebrated 30 years of excellence in the online information industry.  www.dialog.com. Copyright 2002 Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals SCIP.online, volume 1 number 19, November 8, 2002 [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION] There are no letters available. [POST]

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