BlogHide Resteemsoctopusintel (36)in competitive • 3 days agoUncover Hidden Opportunities: Listening to the Quiet Voice in Competitor Analysis: Weekly Winning StrategiesUncover Hidden Opportunities: Listening to the Quiet Voice in Competitor Analysis: Weekly Winning Strategies Listening to the quiet voice in a competitor analysis is an art as much as a science. It…octopusintel (36)in competitive • 20 days agoLook at the Order in Which You Do Things: A Market Analysis PerspectiveWhen analysing competitors or assessing market trends, the order of operations matters more than you realise. Many jump straight into gathering data. And lots of it. Without pausing to consider…octopusintel (36)in competitive • 26 days agoBe Less Critical: Why Overthinking Your Competitors Can Hurt Your GrowthIn competitive intelligence, we’re told to scrutinise our competitors. We must analyse every move and dissect every strategy. 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