Competitive Intelligence for Startups, Products & Companies at all stages

Competitive Intelligence for Startups, Products & Companies at all stages: The Power Of Pattern Recognition For Deciphering Changing Market Forces And Customer Needs with Sean Campbell

To gain a business advantage in today’s market, one must not only be quick, agile, and in-tune with customers, but must have a solid understanding of where the competition is at and where it is heading.

Product Managers need a rich analytical toolbox in hand so they can better understand their market, react to changing customer needs, and grow their overall share of the market. Knowledge of specific competitive intelligence frameworks and how to apply them will better enable product professionals to analyze competitors, develop winning strategies, and build better products.

You'll be exposed to 10+ frameworks for analyzing your competitors, the industry you reside in, and the challenges you face. Each will be paired up against a worthy opponent. In so doing you’ll learn the strengths and weaknesses of each framework. You’ll also be provided real world examples of how we've used these frameworks for maximum effect.

In short you will leave this talk with a new toolbox of analytical tools in-hand that can help you drive better competitor, industry, or business level insights.

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Sean Campbell, Principal, Cascade Insights acquired his expertise in competitive intelligence from nearly 20 years of working with leading-edge hardware and software technologies long before they became mainstream.

As a recognized thought leader in the competitive intelligence community, Sean is regularly requested to speak at national events on competitive intelligence and industry analysis. He received the Catalyst Award from Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) and co-chaired the Oregon SCIP chapter. Additionally, Sean is a contributing assistant professor at Willamette University's Atkinson Graduate School of Management, where he teaches industry analysis and competitive intelligence.

Contact: sean at cascadeinsights dot com
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/seancampbell
Twitter: @sean_Campbell

Suggested Agenda:

6:30 - 7:00 Arrive, Sign in: Food & Beer

---------Use White Board to Post Topics, Questions, Jobs & Seekers

7:00 - 7:15 Welcome from Cindy

7:15 - 7:30 Un-conference format: vote on white board suggestions

7:30 - 8:30 Sean Campbell, Co-Founder, Cascade Insights will discuss Competitive Intelligence Frameworks For Deciphering Changing Market Forces And Customer Needs

8:30 - 9:00 Open Discussion

9:00 - 9:15 1 minute pitches: positions available/who is seeking

---------Use form to share http://bit.ly/MBrLs4

9:15 - end Networking

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Cascade Insights is a recognized leader with a proven track record of providing technology companies around the globe with the insights necessary to navigate and win in a competitive landscape by providing sophisticated insights.
Site: http://www.cascadeinsights.com (http://cascadeinsights.com)
Podcast: "CI Life" - A Competitive Intelligence Podcast
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Blog: http://cascadeinsights.com/blog/