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HOW COMPETITIVENESS AND COMPETITIVE
I found this once again a compelling piece by Prof Ben Gilad. He accurately captures
Read MoreWhat we should learn
“There hasn’t been an injury in the commercial sub industry in over 35 years,” he
Read MoreHOW LOAD-SHEDDING IS HAMPERING
Work from home is being hampered by heightened load shedding, pushing more people back into
Read MoreBEN GILAD: THE SKEPTICAL
One of the Competitive Intelligence greats, Prof Ben Gilad, has written an article about what
Read MoreCompetition Today is Much
Forced change is always second prize. The secret lies in putting together a strategy for
Read MoreYour Competitive Intelligence Team:
Competitive Intelligence could be an expensive exercise albeit a necessary one. Therefore, the reality is,
Read MoreIt’s All About Making
I am always excited to find in my inbox, the writings, and musings of Babette
Read MoreTake off the Blinders:
In 2013, during the press conference to announce NOKIA being acquired by Microsoft, the CEO
Read MoreMarket Noise
“In the age of too much data and too few breakthroughs, market “noise” is the
Read More“Stupidology” by Babette Bensoussan
Babette Bensoussan’s way with words and thoughts always grab my attention. The latest jewel landed
Read MoreOffice-On-The-Go
On the same theme of being new and different or how businesses are facilitating new
Read MoreStanding Out from The
Competition is part of business. One way of standing out from the competition and catching
Read MoreBuilding Competitive Tracking Systems
According to Erik Glitman CEO of Fletcher/CSI, the new normal requires new tools to navigate
Read MoreRUNNING INTO THE FOG
IBIS heard through AuroraWDC about this talk by Mike Moh on finding opportunities within every
Read MoreCOMPETITIVE ADVERTISING DIFFERENTIATION
“Competitive advertising is a well-established practice in our modern media landscape. As the intensity of
Read MoreNWU-WTO Chairs Programme explores
Ever since the World Trade Organisation Chairs Programme (WCP) was launched at the North-West University
Read More70% of Businesses Have
The new Crayon State of CI report is out. There were a few interesting outcomes.
Read MoreWINE TRENDS: WHAT WE
Despite the major challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic – not least of which,
Read MoreARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: “WE’LL NEVER
Interview with Jeff Hawkins, neuroscientist and tech entrepreneur as publihes in Technology Review (MIT) 3
Read MoreNAVIGATING IN OUR UNCERTAIN
We are at the start of another rather unpredictable year. 2020 has left nobody unscathed.
Read MoreEFFECTIVE COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE UNITS
This is affirmed by Erik Glitman in his blog on https://fletchercsi.com in which he argues
Read MoreThe Business Anticipatory Ecosystem
IBIS™ is proud to announce that this article has been published in FORESIGHT AND STI
Read MoreWhere is the Competitive
In a blog Emily Dumas, Marketing Manager at Crayon, a market and competitive intelligence platform
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence and the
Autonomous machines capable of deadly force are increasingly prevalent in modern warfare, despite numerous ethical
Read MoreCRAYON COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE SPOTLIGHT
Crayon's Competitive Intelligence Spotlight is an interview series of chats with intelligence professionals to get
Read MoreGLOBAL AIR INDUSTRY ON
“Higher fares, fewer routes, pre-flight health checks and less free food: The coronavirus pandemic is
Read MoreIS COVID-19 THE DEATH
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines are expected to exchange large planes and
Read MoreBuilding an Intelligence Culture
Just because a company has invested in CI headcount, it does not necessarily mean that
Read MoreA Real World View
Ben Gilad, Founder, Academy of Competitive Intelligence wrote a message to his students at the
Read MoreCOMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE AND INNOVATION
My eye caught this interesting article by Matthew Senger, SVP, Product Leadership, Innovation Measurement Nielsen
Read MoreCOMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE AN INDISPENSIBLE
Competitive intelligence (CI) remains a key business function and becoming increasingly effective as a tool
Read MoreMORE BUSINESS ARE INVESTING
A US-based competitive Intelligence company Crayon says its study into the Competitive Intelligence practices among
Read MoreWE HAVE MORE BLINDSPOTS
Joseph Deitch on Fast Company writes a though piece on our personal biases. It is
Read MoreTHAT SOMETHING DIFFERENT: DIFFERENTIATING
Uniqueness. Personalisation. Authenticity. Honest, Value, Special. Different. Simple. Quick. Those are words we relate to
Read MoreIntelligence Spot on, Near
The American magazine and multi-platform publisher The Atlantic published an analysis on 31 December of the US
Read MoreTop Financial Services Innovations
Trendwatching published its list of top innovation in financial services for 2019 and it truly
Read MoreFood & Beverage Innovations
Trendwatching published its list of top innovation in food and beverage for 2019 and it
Read MoreAccess to information: Fake
In October 2019, the BBC made its news site available via the TOR network, free
Read MoreThe game of life:
Here is an interesting and thought-provoking article on big data and social credit systems as
Read MoreStreaming disrupts the future
Businesses and industries are constantly changing. Without stating the obvious this is also true for
Read MoreRewritting the rules of
An article in Leader (www.leader.co.za) provides the context to how the hospitality industry and in
Read MoreThe Cost of Pointless
In an interview between David Graeber, an anthropologist at the London School of Economics (LSE)
Read MoreArtificial Intelligent Chickens in
Bloomberg News carried a report on 5 march 2019 of a KFC owner in China
Read MoreEQ and bot proof
Further on the report on skills that humans have and robot / bots not, much
Read MoreCo-botting and robot proof
A report by Sarah O'Connor published on ozy.com on 19 February 2019 says the soft
Read MoreNext Level Airline Food:
Trendwatching reports that Emirates Group will open the world’s largest indoor vertical farm to produce
Read MoreThe Future of Retail
Consumers are creating the future of retail driven by the need for greater convenience and
Read MoreAirbnb Zen
Terahaku (www.terahaku.jp) , a website allowing tourists to book stays in Japanese temples, debuted in
Read MoreBabette Bensoussan’s Competitive Insights
Renowned Competitive Intelligence Consultant Babette Bensoussan has compiled a document containing tips from her career
Read MoreThe Top Innovations for
Amanda Ciccatelli, a leading Content Marketing & Social Media Strategy in the Insights Marketing &
Read MoreCan one war game
By Ben Gilad (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-one-war-game-change-companys-path-ben-gilad In a 2010 book, Seizing the White Space: Business Model
Read MoreNudge Theory Founder Wins
Richard Thaler, one of the founding fathers of “nudge” theory, which has helped boost British
Read MoreShopping for Clothes in
“When shoppers walk into the new Nordstrom store in West Hollywood, Calif., next month, they’ll
Read MoreGlobal Digital Competitiveness Index:
According to the Harvard Business Review’s Digital evolution Index depending on where we live, we
Read MoreNational Security And Competitive
Ben Gilad Founder, Academy of Competitive Intelligence published the following article on LinkedIn. With the
Read MoreResearchers and Research Skills:
According to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the researcher of the future would have the following
Read MoreResearch Business is Booming
According to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the UK professional research and evidence market is a
Read MoreA View of Tomorrow
Medical: Watson already helps nurses diagnosing cancer more accurately than humans can and drafts a
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