SCIP.online has a new regular column by Bob Stewart that contains brief descriptions of and links to recently published CI-oriented articles. In July readers responded to a survey conducted by a SCIP student member, Jan Marin, and her article includes a summary of the research findings. Mark Chussil provides an overview of war games, and the 'Seven Deadly Sins' series continues with a contribution by Mike Sandman.
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The directory is coming! The directory is coming!
by Jon Lowder
SCIP is preparing to produce a new membership directory, to be available in January 2003 and we need your help. The directory will be free to all current members in a PDF format as either a downloadable file or on a CD-ROM. The directory is designed for easy printing of all or portions of the information. SCIP will provide "print-on-demand" copies of the directory at cost.
Only you can verify the accuracy of your listing that will be in the directory. Please visit the directory site and select "Update Your Profile" to check the accuracy of your "DIRECTORY" information. Up-to-date information makes the directory more valuable for everyone, so SCIP will send a few more reminders. Problems? Email changes or call the SCIP office at 703.739.0696.
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Board of Directors: 2003 candidates.
by Tim Kindler
The Voting for the new members of the SCIP Board will be online this year. You will receive an email when the voting opens, no later than December 12th, and running through February 12th. Part of the online voting section will include the electronic versions of each candidate’s biographical material, along with their thoughts on how they view SCIP, its needs moving forward, and their potential role if elected. Three directors will be elected this year. Here are brief biographical snapshots of the 2003 candidates.
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The seven deadly sins of intelligence professionals.
by Mike Sandman
There are (at least) two kinds of sins -- sins of omission and sins of commission. Forgetting your significant other's birthday is a sin of omission; giving him or her a sweater that's two sizes too large is a sin of commission. Here Mike Sandman analyzes the seven deadly sins of intelligence professionals. If you turn all seven on their heads, you have the seven habits of long-lived CI professionals.
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Business war games.
by Mark Chussil
Business war games can help managers put their competitive intelligence (and their personal intelligence) to work, they produce creative solutions (and uncover hidden flaws in conventional thinking), and they lead to consensus and commitment. And yet few managers know how to design or select a business war game, or how and when a business war game can add value. Mark Chussil provides an overview of war games, when they should be run, and how to choose the proper variety.
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SCIP Award nominations due Nov. 22.
by Barbara Orr
The nominations for the SCIP 2003 Catalyst, Fellows, and Meritorious Awards are still open.
- The Catalyst Award recognizes individuals who through their volunteer services have made important and valued contributions to SCIP.
- The Fellows Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the competitive intelligence profession and SCIP.
- The Meritorious Award recognizes a single individual who has made significant and meritorious contributions to the competitive intelligence
profession. The awards will be presented at the SCIP 2003 Annual International Conference and Exhibit in Anaheim, California, USA scheduled for March 12-15, 2003. Please take this opportunity to nominate someone you feel deserves recognition for their contributions to the CI profession and SCIP. Eligibility requirements and nomination forms for the awards are available at the SCIP website. Completed nomination forms should be sent to the Awards Committee at the SCIP office by Friday, November 22, 2002.
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Carpe Diem: on experts and why the Greeks liked Ulysses.
by David Carpe
The Internet provides an unprecedented opportunity to identify experts in every imaginable area of knowledge. David Carpe provides a brief examination of some of his favorite popular (as well as some lesser known) Internet-based resources for uncovering expert resources.
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Handling those pesky vendors.
by Chris Buckingham
The plethora of products and services addressing the CI space combined with low cost telephone and email sales tactics create a massive number of unsolicited intrusions by vendor salespeople. Are vendors pesky and annoying? Most definitely, but they’re not going away. Chris Buckingham provides a few tips on how to manage these vendor distractions to the advantage of you and your employer.
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The gathering and internal dissemination of CI.
by Jane Marin
In July SCIP.online readers responded to a survey conducted by a SCIP student member, Jane Marin. Her research focused on four key questions: what is CI and where does it come from? Who collects CI and how? How is CI disseminated? Who are CI users? This report is a summary of her research findings.
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Finding the needle in a stack of needles: five finds from Dialog.
by Bob Stewart
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. To provide awareness of additional information on competitive intelligence, Bob Stewart's new column highlights recent CI-oriented articles that have been published in other magazines and journals.
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FYI: new and notable.
- New focus on CI drums up big business for SCIP speaker.
- Protecting the profits: the key role of industrial security.
- Using the invisible web for CI: free online seminar November 26.
- Research project on the strategic management practices of corporations.
- Reuters accused in web site earnings report privacy case.
- FDfn now includes transcripts of companies from two major European indices.
- Special issue on knowledge management: the Emperor’s new clothes.
- Wanted: CAO – Chief Acronym Officer.
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