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Sunday, November 8, 2009
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ISSUE 53
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 Patent Research Web Seminar - Wednesday, May 19, 2004
"Getting Started with Delphion Research" Join us for a free 60-minute demonstration where you'll learn how to search worldwide patent databases and use a variety of tools to get the competitive intelligence you need. Enroll now!
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SCIP04 lived up to its name.
by Carolina Olivieri
CI is the Future: Intelligence Drives Success, the SCIP04 Annual International Conference & Exhibit in March, lived up to its name -- it was the most successful SCIP conference of the last three years. Approximately 1,300 professionals gathered in Boston to learn and network together. Here are some comments from several SCIP04 attendees:
"Going to SCIP annual conference for me is like a devout religious person making the annual pilgrimage. It is a fabulous opportunity to keep updated with the latest in CI thinking and knowledge in this fast changing world economy. At the same time, it is an excellent rendezvous to catch up with existing contacts and expand my network of business relationships. For me, attending the SCIP annual conference is a highly productive and effective business activity." Gary Lim, Singapore.
And Paul Kaminski, Supply Chain Management, adds “the SCIP Conference 2004 edition was absolutely one of the most valuable conferences I have ever attended. From the speakers covering a broad range of highly relevant topics for today's professional to the networking opportunities, it was par excellence! This was assuredly the best agglomeration of attendees and speakers from around the globe which I am certain will be beneficial for years to come. The only advice that can be offered is make sure you attend next year.”
Overall, SCIP04 was an unqualified success, and we are planning on making SCIP05 even more successful. Please send us your comments and suggestions as we begin to plan for the 20th Anniversary SCIP Annual Conference & Exhibit in Chicago, Illinois, on April 5-8, 2005. Another great SCIP event that cannot be missed!
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Say farewell to blogs and bookmarks:Furl.net.
by David Carpe
A primary frustration with blogs and bookmarks is the inability to clearly structure findings beyond date-stamped archives or unsearchable local links. Coupled with excessive personal commentary on blogs, and often expired and poorly described links within both blogs and bookmark folders, there is clearly motivation to explore alternatives. Recently, I found a genuinely neoteric research tool for information management from Furl.
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Learn from the Masters.
by Carolina Olivieri
Are you an advanced CI practitioner? Could you use a senior level tune-up? Well, if you are serious about senior level professional development, then the Masters of CI series should be on your schedule. Learn from two of the world’s leading CI experts (both SCIP Meritorious Award recipients) as they present the SCIP Masters of CI Series, May 17-18 at the Boston Hyatt Harborside Hotel, Boston, MA.
In ‘Analyzing Competitors’ Current and Potential Strategies’ on May 17, Liam Fahey will show you how to better identify and evaluate your competitors’ current, emerging, and potential strategies. Generating value for a diverse array of decision-makers throughout the organization serves as the integrating theme for this session.
In ‘Creating an Effective CI Program’ on May 18, Jan Herring will help you understand the developmental steps necessary to build an effective CI program. In addition, Jan will present examples of the most successful organizational models being used today and you will learn the basic criteria for selecting the “right” model for your organization. In a team exercise, each participant will prepare and present a full-fledged CI development plan.
Due to the interactive nature of this senior level program, space is limited, so don’t miss the opportunity to receive personal coaching from two leading CI professionals. For more information and to register, please visit scip.org.
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Heading them off at the pass.
by Fred Wergeles
One useful technique used by experienced competitive intelligence (CI) practitioners is a competitor response model. It provides a framework for predicting competitors’ reactions and resulting strategies before they are implemented. Companies also use the competitor response model to warn them of their competitors’ activities, plan their own counterstrategies, and neutralize likely competitor responses.
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SCIP Institute in June at Scottsdale.
by Carolina Oliveri
The SCIP Institute provides a structured learning experience for professionals who wish to participate in a formal, comprehensive CI certificate program that is rigorous, competency-based, and targeted to meet specific learning needs. The Institute provides an integrated approach to fundamental CI principles and is the perfect complement for other professional credentialing programs.
The interactive, peer-to-peer learning environment, a hallmark of the SCIP Institute, allows you to manage your professional development in the areas that have the greatest impact on your career objectives. The June 7-9 SCIP Institute, at the Renaissance Scottsdale Resort in Scottsdale AZ, consists of six in-depth workshops on collection, analysis, and leadership & management:
- Leadership I – Personal CI Leadership, Paul Dishman, Brigham Young University
- Leadership II – CI Team Leadership, Bill Fiora, Outward Insights
- Primary Collection Techniques, Gerry York, Phoenix Consulting
- Secondary Collection Techniques, Bonnie Hohhof, Intelligent Information
- Analysis I – Industry Analysis, Ken Sawka, Deloitte Consulting
- Analysis II – Enterprise Analysis, Babette Bensoussan, Mindshifts Group
Make plans to travel to Scottsdale, Arizona for an intense and rewarding educational experience. For more information, please visit www.scip.org.
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CI for Bio/Pharmaceutical companies.
by Carolina Olivieri
Come and learn from these distinguished SCIP members participating in the 7-8 June conference organized by SCIP and the Center for Business Intelligence, taking place in London, UK:
- Monika Giese, Vice Director, Business Intelligence and Analysis, F. Hoffman La Roche
- Clifford Kalb, former Vice President, Business Intelligence Research, Merck & Co; past President of SCIP & PBIRG
- Mark Little, Ph.D., Vice President, Business Intelligence, Covance, and past President of SCIP
- Robin Kirkby, SCIP London Chapter Coordinator and 2004 SCIP Catalyst Award Winner
- Douglas Bernhardt, Consultant, iMentor Management Systems, former SCIP Board Member
- Neil Mahoney, Former Vice President of Competitive Intelligence, Pharmacia & Novartis and Principal, Global Business Management Concepts (GBMC)
- Arik Johnson, Managing Director, Aurora WDC, member of the SCIP Partner Program
This conference provides a unique and exciting opportunity to learn from both U.S. and European CI experts, who will be sharing actionable strategies so that you can improve your delivery strategic recommendations and competitive insights. For more information or to register, please contact CBI registration at Tel. 800-817-8601, fax. 781-939-2490, email: cbireg@cbinet.com, or visit the SCIP web site.
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Strategic and competitive analysis: special member discount.
by Bonnie Hohhof
To compensate for this popular CI analysis book not arriving at the SCIP04 bookstore, the publisher has arranged to offer it to members for $70, 10% off list price. (Amazon does not discount this book). To place your order, please send an email with your name, number of copies and a shipping address to Elodie at eslawinski@scip.org. If you requested this book at SCIP04, we still have your name, but please resend your order information.
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Strategic planning and CI.
by Carolina Olivieri
SCIP and the Institute for International Research (IIR) have teamed up to present Strategic Planning CI (SPCI) from July 12-14, 2004 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago, IL. Come and join us for this two-day program to really understand how competitive intelligence can help you develop successful strategies for your company. Learn from leading strategists and CI practitioners from Motorola, Eastman Kodak, IBM, and Deloitte.For more information, check the SCIP web site.
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Sales and Marketing Intelligence Symposium.
by Carolina Olivieri
SCIP and the Institute for International Research (IIR) have teamed up to present Sales and Marketing Intelligence (SMI) from July 14-16, 2004 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago, IL. If you are involved with sales or marketing, then this program can’t be missed. Learn how CI can improve your sales and marketing activities. Key speakers are from Huthwaite, Motorola, Bank One, and University of Notre Dame. For more information, visit the SCIP web site.
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The CI /Marketing interface: call for papers.
by Sheila Wright
The potential for CI to inform and influence marketing decisions is increasing. In many organizations, the marketing department carries responsibility for critical activities such as customer management, product/service offerings, pricing, promotion, distribution strategies, portfolio management, competitor profiling and the identification of critical success factors. Typically, marketing managers try to answer the question “what do we have to do to achieve sustainable competitive advantage?” JCIM wishes to draw attention to the crucial contribution which CI makes to this process and is now inviting submissions for this special issue on the CI-Marketing interface.
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Tangible and intangible motivations.
by JP Ratajczak
Tangible and intangible motivations affect intelligence analysts in different sections of the intelligence community. To better understand this effect, JP Ratajczak, SCIP’s Mercyhurst College Chapter coordinator, has developed a quantitative survey as part of his masters thesis study. The survey will take approximately 4-6 minutes to complete. If you are interested in participating, please go to the survey site and follow the brief directions. All responses will be completely confidential. When the survey is completed, results will be emailed to anyone interested in its findings. A report on the conclusions will also be run in a SCIP.online article.
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APQC best practice reports: SCIP discount.
For a limited time, SCIP members can receive a 15% discount off the retail price of all APQC CI publications (see full story for details). APQC offers a wide array of competitive intelligence books and best-practice reports based on their extensive research. Order these publications directly from APQC by calling 800-776-9676 and providing the SCIP promotional code SCIPMEM. Additional information on titles is available at APQC’s online bookstore at www.apqc.org/pubs
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FYI: new and notable.
by Bonnie Hohhof
Search engines: news and updates.
Internet sites with information you can use.
Software and products.
Searching reviews and tips.
General readings of interest.
Articles mentioning competitive intelligence
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